Does anyone know what the laws are about gathering downed wood on the sides of the road? Can you just take it or do you need permission from someone?
pyper said:All property has an owner.
Out in the county, the property lines usually run to each other, and the county just has a "right of way" that they maintain, so out there individuals own the land the road is on, and the county (or the state) has taken and/or paid for, the right to put a road through. In places like that, you need to ask the people whose land it is on.
pen said:Some people think that if it's within the Right of Way that it is for anyone who wants it. That is BS. They have a right of way to make sure a road is up to par but I pay taxes on everything up to that road.
Ask permission or you are a thief. I've found many people more than willing to share. Many of these same people are also more than willing to call the cops should you not respect their ownership.
pen
smokinjay said:pen said:Some people think that if it's within the Right of Way that it is for anyone who wants it. That is BS. They have a right of way to make sure a road is up to par but I pay taxes on everything up to that road.
Ask permission or you are a thief. I've found many people more than willing to share. Many of these same people are also more than willing to call the cops should you not respect their ownership.
pen
lol Glad I dont leave there. I can point out over 5 cords in a mile of my house that has been there more than 4 years. The way I look at that if you own it clean it up.........It can set there until come one gets off there @ss ....Thats not going to happen! Another 20 years we have a full circle. Life to short for whos wood it it is. Come on over I will show you where you can cut...LOL Thank God I dont leave in the east.
Singed Eyebrows said:Just don't be standing on a wooden ladder when I'm driving by, Randy
pen said:smokinjay said:pen said:Some people think that if it's within the Right of Way that it is for anyone who wants it. That is BS. They have a right of way to make sure a road is up to par but I pay taxes on everything up to that road.
Ask permission or you are a thief. I've found many people more than willing to share. Many of these same people are also more than willing to call the cops should you not respect their ownership.
pen
lol Glad I dont leave there. I can point out over 5 cords in a mile of my house that has been there more than 4 years. The way I look at that if you own it clean it up.........It can set there until come one gets off there @ss ....Thats not going to happen! Another 20 years we have a full circle. Life to short for whos wood it it is. Come on over I will show you where you can cut...LOL Thank God I dont leave in the east.
I think you missed my point. The vast majority of people would let you cut if you just asked. I think the only respectful thing to do is to ask even if you already know the answer.
Sorry but to me that's the difference between stealing and being neighborly. You visit w/ that old lady or guy for 10 minutes and thank her/him for being kind enough to let you cut and you just made someone's day and probably found someone who will call you next time something falls. You don't and you stole in my mind.
That is the point Ask and before you know it the phone rings off the hook. People think way to much about this one. Here some will drop it off. Cant even think of being told No if I am doing the work. If your to lazy to ask than Shame on you, you will never finnish the job anyway. Just saying you boys out east get all work up about work no one even wants to do...........
smokinjay said:Just saying you boys out east get all work up about work no one even wants to do...........
SolarAndWood said:smokinjay said:Just saying you boys out east get all work up about work no one even wants to do...........
Not all of us ;-)
pen said:my neighbor has a truck that's just been sitting there for years that'd be easy to fix. I suppose I can just go hop in that tomorrow and take it if I like too
Sorry but I think it's more important to respect an owner's right as owner.
pen
Absolutly, just so long as its not next to my wooden ladder, lol. Jay might shy away from ladders, I'm not so picky, Randypen said:my neighbor has a truck that's just been sitting there for years that'd be easy to fix. I suppose I can just go hop in that tomorrow and take it if I like too
Sorry but I think it's more important to respect an owner's right as owner.
pen
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