The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of a group of Wyoming landowners on Monday in a case that could create a costly and major stumbling block for the rails-to-trails program.
The court ruled that when the federal government gave away land to private landowners under an 1875 law, and that land was later …
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See update, March 10, 2014 — “Supreme Court ruling deals uncertain future for rails-to-trails program.”
A Wyoming landowner’s challenge to a law that helps establish rail-trails for bicyclists and others on abandoned railroad right-of-ways could add a layer of uncertainty to development of rails to trails in the future.
There could be implications in Washington …
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