Thread: **New discovery, Legal access!?**

And I thought the definition for the Kings chain was a navigatable water way.

Also note on the paper road/public access. The access is exactly where it is in the map and in some places this may make it impassable. Ie a river may have cut across it, or s slip or gorge may impede access. if you forced the issue in these cases with the landowner the minute you step off the easement around a tree or slip etc you are tresspasing.
Much easier to call by a few weeks earlier after you have done you home work and with copies printed out.

Ps some guys have been burnt before so take that into consideration.
Z

Originally Posted by ZQLewis

And I thought the definition for the Kings chain was a navigatable water way.

Also note on the paper road/public access. The access is exactly where it is in the map and in some places this may make it impassable. Ie a river may have cut across it, or s slip or gorge may impede access. if you forced the issue in these cases with the landowner the minute you step off the easement around a tree or slip etc you are tresspasing.
Much easier to call by a few weeks earlier after you have done you home work and with copies printed out.

Ps some guys have been burnt before so take that into consideration.
Z

you are bang on -many legal roads cannot be used as they no longer exist in areas where rivers have changed course or major slips have happened - that aside we have managed to get a Council to send letter to landowner clarifying the situation and allowing public to use a legal road - but sadly all to often the landowner will lock gates or block road - all I can say is give it a go with landowner first - some once they know you are okay will allow access provided you notify them when going there -but some are just plain one eyed - protect what you have though - The person to talk to at Local Council is the Roading Engineer they have a lot of say -generally they are reluctant to close legal roads