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Property owner requests hold-harmless after finding Town Forest trails on private land

Westbrook Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission · August 4, 2026
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Summary

A 173 Fairview Road property owner told the commission that a recent survey found Town Forest trails encroaching on private land; the owner asked the Town for a hold-harmless agreement in case of injury on his property.

Commission members were informed that the owner of 173 Fairview Road recently had his property surveyed and discovered that some Town Forest trails are located on his land. The minutes state the Town Forest is overseen by the Town Forest Commission and that the property owner requested a hold-harmless agreement from the Town in case someone should injure themselves on his property.

The matter was recorded in the staff report; the minutes do not show a motion or decision and do not record a timeline for follow-up. The record identifies the Town Forest Commission as the overseeing body for the trails.