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All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Mount Holly Town Highway Access Request and Survey
At the March Select Board meeting, a group of ATV owners and users described a problem they faced. Currently, ATV owners who would like to ride an ATV from their home base to another non-contiguous parcel of land must do so across another person’s land. In order to cross that land the rider must have written permission to do so. In the absence of that permission, the rider must either trailer their ATV to the remote site, or ride illegally on the town highway as state law currently prohibits the use of ATVs on roads. ATV owners have requested that they be given permission to ride legally on designated town roads connecting their different riding locations to alleviate this problem.
The Select Board asked that a committee be formed to review the request and make recommendations. The committee believes that the best solution to the request will be developed if we have full input from town residents, landowners, and other stakeholders. A survey to solicit the Mount Holly community’s opinion has been developed and is attached. In addition, for your information is a draft of the possible ordinance. The committee would greatly appreciate your taking a moment to read and answer the survey. Please return the survey by by June 10th. Thank you for your input.
When you complete the survey, please send it to one of the following:
- Scan to a pdf. file and email to MtHollyATV@gmail.com
- Drop off at the Mt. Holly Town Office or the Belmont General Store
- Fold and mail to: Mt. Holly ATV Committee, c/o PO Box 45, Belmont, VT 05730
If you have any questions, please email them to MtHollyATV@gmail.com
Really, how long does this need to go on! Quite frankly no ATV rider that I know wants to run rampant all over MT Holly, I for one would like to be able to drive the 1/4 mile down the road to connect to the trails that I have permission to ride on. What is wrong with some of those attending the meetings that keep holding everyone else up with all their stipulations, or those that appear to be small minded, and talk on and on, on and on about stuff every rider all ready knows about. I believe anyone who wants to utilize their ATV for what ever purpose deserves a chance to do so, are we adults or petty squabbling children? No one seemed to complain when the ATV 'ers were out during Irene helping to get gas and supplies to folks or just being able to check on one another, and then assisted in the clean up using their wenches etc. for moving debris. Now here we are again trying to do the right thing, and have been waiting long enough, come on select board! Peggy B.
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