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Committee urges enforcement on dirt-bike use in conservation-restricted bog area; postings removed, police involvement needed
Summary
The Open Space Committee reported residents and managers flagged dirt-bike activity on conservation-restricted land near Betty's Neck; the committee sent letters and concluded enforcement must be done by Massachusetts Environmental Police and Lakeville Police because the committee lacks enforcement authority.
Committee members updated the board May 1 on motorized-vehicle intrusions into a conservation-restricted bog area adjacent to Betty's Neck. The committee said it had sent letters to residents reporting issues and provided contact information for law enforcement.
The committee reported the bog parcel is under a conservation restriction that prohibits motorized vehicles, but signs posted at Betty's Neck were removed repeatedly. Nancy (manager at the adjacent Hasselhoff/Assawampson site) told the committee the primary remedy is enforcement: the Massachusetts Environmental Police or the Lakeville Police must catch and cite offenders.
The committee said it provided affected residents with the conservation restriction text and law-enforcement contacts and urged anyone who observes motorized-vehicle incursions to call police immediately so enforcement action can be initiated. Beyond signage, committee members said, enforcement and timely reporting are the effective options available to protect the restricted property.
Ending: the committee said it would continue to coordinate with the manager of adjacent property, provide documentation to residents, and monitor enforcement outcomes reported by law enforcement.
