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Committee reviews beach-access inventories, paper roads and state law implications
Summary
Members discussed local beach-access easements, paper-road status and a Florida bill that would restore customary recreational use rights; staff described progress on an inventory of access points and licenses leading to further legal review.
Committee members discussed beach access, paper roads and town-held licenses during the July 15 meeting, and staff described work to inventory access points and outstanding licenses that grant private steps or easements to the beach.
A committee member summarized recent news about a Florida bill that would restore customary recreational use of shoreline areas that have been used without interruption; members said the Massachusetts legal framework differs from Florida and noted Chapter 91 and…
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