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Belmont Resident · 07-19-2011, 06:50 AM

Right of way. By definition allows abutters the right of way over even private property or a private road. Many believe if a landowner having right of way privileges can grant use to others. But right of way privileges cannot be granted to anyone but the landowner, they cannot permit others the same right. All kinds of technical crap but we’ve spent lots of $ to determine legality of our discontinued road which is also a right of way.
Broad hopper if you are coming into Liberty hill road from the Belmont side you are almost guaranteed to be going over posted private roads. I do not believe any of those routes are open to the public. Either way as soon as you turn off Liberty hill onto any of the connecting road/trails you are on private property, many of which are maintained by the local snowmobile clubs. Although they may not be posted it is only because the signs have been removed by those same people they are meant to keep out. This reverts back to why they are not welcome in the first place.
Personally I do not care as long as they avoid our property, but know that as soon as you venture off a class 6 road you are on private property and your vehicle can be impounded by the fish cops. Traffic flow has increased and local police and fish & game are being called.

07-19-2011, 06:50 AM	#15
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	another thing to consider Right of way. By definition allows abutters the right of way over even private property or a private road. Many believe if a landowner having right of way privileges can grant use to others. But right of way privileges cannot be granted to anyone but the landowner, they cannot permit others the same right. All kinds of technical crap but we’ve spent lots of $ to determine legality of our discontinued road which is also a right of way. Broad hopper if you are coming into Liberty hill road from the Belmont side you are almost guaranteed to be going over posted private roads. I do not believe any of those routes are open to the public. Either way as soon as you turn off Liberty hill onto any of the connecting road/trails you are on private property, many of which are maintained by the local snowmobile clubs. Although they may not be posted it is only because the signs have been removed by those same people they are meant to keep out. This reverts back to why they are not welcome in the first place. Personally I do not care as long as they avoid our property, but know that as soon as you venture off a class 6 road you are on private property and your vehicle can be impounded by the fish cops. Traffic flow has increased and local police and fish & game are being called.