Putting Public Roads to Bed in Maine

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Common Law Abandonment • Non-use of public road for 20 years • No public easement retained here! • Entire fee interest reverts to abutters
Statutory Abandonment • 30 years of non-maintenance (not use) • Refers back to Discontinuance Statute concerning public easement retention • Get ready… • Subject to vote to make the way an easement for recreational use • MMA Roads Manual: never been tested; be careful; have an attorney
Page 1: Putting Public Roads to Bed in Main
Page 20 and 21: Monument Road Example Suppose the f
Page 22 and 23: Three Types of Roads • 1. Town Wa
Page 24 and 25: Three ways to dispose of roads •
Page 28: Statutory Abandonment Cont’d •
Page 31 and 32: These do not matter because: • Ma
Page 33 and 34: Aroostook County Hypo Again • Und
Page 35 and 36: Hypo under Abandonment Statute •
Page 37 and 38: Proposed Changes to Law • Possibl
Page 39 and 40: Final look at the hypo: Under Solut
Page 41 and 42: Conclusion • Is the problem large

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