Reader Comments on Maps Don't Show Vermont's Sleeping Roads from YankeeMagazine.com http://www.yankeemagazine.com/rss/index.php Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:23:41 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.yankeemagazine.com/issues/2009-03/travel/sleeping-roads-vermont It would be interesting to hear what a legal expert would say on the use of "found" ancient roads - my understanding is that even if a road is identified, it can't just be opened up to public use. See Act 178 - http://www.leg/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2006/acts/ACT178.HTM and specifically: (C) Unidentified corridors shall be open to use by the public, but only in the same manner as they were used during the 10 years prior to January 1, 2006. I have checked this out a few times since I am a landowner and have many similar concerns to those quoted in the story. We do not post our land, we allow anyone who asks to walk, ski or snowshoe on our property, but a legally-declared public ROW is a very different issue. We would not have bought our property if it had included such a ROW, given the problems that come up. It does not appear that we do have any such ancient roads, thankfully. I'm afraid your piece seems designed to whip up fear in landowners, since it does not go into any detail about the facts about public use of such roads. Kathy Yankee Publishing (rss@ypi.com) Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:34:00 +0100 http://www.yankeemagazine.com/issues/2009-03/travel/sleeping-roads-vermont Vermont is an excellent outdoor activity location whether for hunting, fishing, skiing, hiking or snowmobiling. It is shameful that every where you go all you see are No Trespassing signs. It is no wonder that people will try to find ways to legally traverse a piece of property that has been posted by hateful people. It?s like I have mine and I don?t care about anyone else but me. gnb Yankee Publishing (rss@ypi.com) Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:23:59 +0100