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Bonner County weighing whether to continue maintaining Dog Beach after BNSF asks for lease and fees
Summary
Parks director and commissioners discussed whether the county should continue maintaining Dog Beach, which sits on railroad right-of-way; BNSF offered a lease option with application fee and annual charge that would increase county costs and require insurance and an MOU.
Bonner County staff and commissioners discussed whether to continue county maintenance of Dog Beach (near Long Bridge). Parks and Waterways Director Matt Zoeller told the board the county has maintained Dog Beach informally for years but does not hold clear title or a formal maintenance agreement.
Zoeller said BNSF recently replied that it would require a $1,500 application fee and a $4,500 annual lease to permit county maintenance on the railroad right-of-way. He estimated…
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