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Forks residents and assessors press Somerset County on opening Moxie Lake Road to ATVs; safety concerns raised
Summary
Residents and two Forks assessors discussed a Sept. 16 vote favoring ATV access to parts of Lake Moxie Road while a nearby property-owner presented a 21-signature petition opposing full access; commissioners agreed to workshop an application process and invited the local ATV club to submit a formal request.
At the Sept. 17 Somerset County Commission meeting, residents from The Forks urged commissioners to consider opening Lake Moxie Road to all-terrain vehicles while one resident warned of safety risks. County records in the meeting note the road is approximately five miles long; The Forks maintains the first and last mile and the county maintains the middle three miles.
Justin Stimpson, identified in the record as one of The Forks’ assessors, told commissioners the Forks voted on Sept. 16 in favor of opening its section of the road to ATV traffic. Forks resident Matthew Predmore presented a petition with 21 signatures opposing county-wide ATV access and raised concerns about safety on the shared stretch of roadway. The minutes record three emailed public comments were admitted: one opposed and two in favor.
Commissioners did not take immediate action. The meeting record shows the board’s consensus to workshop a formal application process for allowing ATV access at the next meeting and to invite the local ATV club to present a formal letter of request, signaling a follow-up discussion rather than an immediate policy change.
