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BroadHopper · 08-18-2015, 11:12 PM

A while back the good governor Hassen had the idea to 'rent' the railroad rights to the folks that actually use the land between the tracks and the water line. You heard right the state can reap in a huge sum of money in this venture. It is still in the works and legally can happen! I can see Southdown spending huge sum of money to prevent this from happening.

Oh and the state can allow the WOW trail to venture next to the tracks through Southdown legally! It will happen eventually!

Same as the old Lake Shore Railroad! A number of property owners between Glendale and up to just before Ame's Farm had to remove structures built on the old rail bed for the Winni sewer project back in the 80's. There is an effort going on to make a bike trail on the old bed between Gilford and Alton. It can happen despite property owners saying they can't use their land. If they look at their deeds the state never gave up the rights. I can see all those McMansions on Rte 11 either torn up or move for the new bike trail or the eventual goal of the Winni Basin Sewer Project to surround the lake with a sewer line.

08-18-2015, 11:12 PM	#39
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,570 Thanks: 3,207 Thanked 1,101 Times in 793 Posts	As for the railroad rights. A while back the good governor Hassen had the idea to 'rent' the railroad rights to the folks that actually use the land between the tracks and the water line. You heard right the state can reap in a huge sum of money in this venture. It is still in the works and legally can happen! I can see Southdown spending huge sum of money to prevent this from happening. Oh and the state can allow the WOW trail to venture next to the tracks through Southdown legally! It will happen eventually! Same as the old Lake Shore Railroad! A number of property owners between Glendale and up to just before Ame's Farm had to remove structures built on the old rail bed for the Winni sewer project back in the 80's. There is an effort going on to make a bike trail on the old bed between Gilford and Alton. It can happen despite property owners saying they can't use their land. If they look at their deeds the state never gave up the rights. I can see all those McMansions on Rte 11 either torn up or move for the new bike trail or the eventual goal of the Winni Basin Sewer Project to surround the lake with a sewer line. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.