I don’t have this corner crossing issue where I hunt in Mississippi but if the public land has no reasonable access, then it’s not very public. So from a land owner prospect, is the issue not being compensated for the crossing itself? What would that compensation look like? Sounds like the land owner has an advantage over the rest of the public because he has unfettered access.
I’m guessing easements should have been taken care of when the surrounding properties were bought?
I’m on the fence with this one. Pun intended.
Clyde
Read my earlier post about how these tracts became land locked. Nobody wanted them.
Now people want to impose impediments upon properties which have been in private hands for, in most cases 100 years or more.
City people would not be happy if it was their lot being talked about. But HELL, as long as it's someone else's ox getting gored, why should any of us care. Simple matters of right and wrong matter little in the new Socialist society where class envy is the norm.
I don’t know what the answer is, but regardless of whether no one wanted them 100 years ago, people want access now. The landowners were the only people who had access to public property. Therefore, it wasn’t public. Reasonable access isn’t a helicopter ride. However, just compensation is warranted. I agree with that. Seems to me tho, a multi millionaire isn’t concerned with a monetary settlement for public access.
Once again, not saying the landowner shouldn’t be compensated. I just don’t think that is where his interests lie.
JMO
Clyde
Probably not, and really why should it be. All most here can do is think of their own selfish interests. Some can not even fathom the thought that a person might not be motivated by self interest, but by right and wrong.
Lands and ranches do come up for sale occasionally. Those lands could be bought. Right of ways, or easements taken out and the balance of the land sold for nearly the original investment.
It took 150 years to get where we are today, It will most likely take another 150 to solve the situation the proper way.
Most of these ranches are a collection of many, many deeded properties.
People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.
