In 2022, a Connecticut couple bought a cottage on 50 acres and built forest trails; after charging visitors to walk there, they faced a zoning dispute and are fighting to reopen their land to hikers
- The Copleys wanted hikers to help keep low-growing vegetation under control.
- (Institute for justice photo)A Connecticut couple who bought 50 acres of land in Roxbury in 2022 is fighting a zoning dispute after town officials told them they could not continue allowing hikers and dog owners to use their private forest trails for a fee.
- According to CT Mirror, Charles and Eli Copley had bought the property with plans to renovate an old cottage and manage the surrounding woodland.
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- The Copleys wanted hikers to help keep low-growing vegetation under control.
- (Institute for justice photo)A Connecticut couple who bought 50 acres of land in Roxbury in 2022 is fighting a zoning dispute after town officials told them they could not continue allowing hikers and dog owners to use their private forest trails for a fee.
- According to CT Mirror, Charles and Eli Copley had bought the property with plans to renovate an old cottage and manage the surrounding woodland.
Sources: Times of India