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Originally Posted by jeffk
If the public wants to take 50 ft from the lakefront and tell me I can't build on it and am limited in what clearing I can do then I think that that portion of my land should be treated as in "current use" exemption and my property taxes should be reduced accordingly.
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I think the minimum for 'current use' designation is 10 acres, so I guess anyone with 10 acres within 50' of the lake could apply, however i'm guessing that anyone with that much property isn't too concerned about the tax burden...
However there are many rules and regulations primarily from zoning and or deeds which could be construed as "impairing" your ability to do what you want with your own land. The most obvious is the zoning setback from the town - for Meredith 20 feet on all sides and 65 feet from the shoreline (meaning that the town is more stringent than the state in this case). In Moultonborough I believe you can't cut trees within 150 feet from the shoreline.
Yes, all rules and regulations chip away at the freedom to do what we want with our property, however that is the price we pay to be part of "society" - the trick is to keep a balance
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