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Resident asks county to limit vehicle access to historic gravesite after repeated trespassing
Summary
A landowner asked the commission to block vehicle access beyond a cattle guard and restrict access to a gravesite to foot traffic, citing repeated trespassing, gate damage and safety concerns; commissioners agreed to investigate.
A local landowner and resident told the Dunn County Board of Commissioners that repeated trespassing and vehicle incursions at a historic gravesite and adjoining private land have escalated and asked the county to consider limiting vehicle access where the county road changes to private access.
Craig, a property owner who described the area as including both a cemetery and extensive private rangeland, detailed recent incidents in which a motorist drove through a metal gate and proceeded onto private land and children’s yards, and said deputy investigators captured images of the vehicle and license plate. Craig asked whether the county and the county attorney could examine whether the road segment could be closed to vehicle traffic at the point where the county road ends and the private access begins, leaving walking access only to the cemetery.
Commissioners said they would review the matter and involve the county state's attorney if appropriate. County road staff indicated they could visit the site to identify a designated parking area at the section line where visitors could park and walk in, and legal staff would need to review whether a restriction to walking access is possible given section-line and public-access rules.
The board did not take immediate action beyond directing staff to investigate and consult the state’s attorney; Craig was advised county staff would follow up.
