Legal Aspects of Owning Land workshop

The New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association and the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension are teaming up to offer a landowner workshop series, Dollars and Cents of Owning Land, to help landowners be prudent woodlot owners. These classes are designed to inform the experienced landowner as well as those who are new to owning a woodlot. Each class provides a comprehensive look at a different aspect of land ownership.

The first workshop, Legal Aspects of Owning Land, will be held at the Conservation Center in Concord on February 6th from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

There are several legal considerations associated with land ownership. Whether you plan to install recreational trails, harvest timber, or grow Christmas trees, legal pitfalls can be problematic for any landowner. 

This workshop will provide a brief overview of legal aspects that every land steward should be aware of regardless of management objective. Topics include: deed observation and interpretation, boundary law, property access issues (town road classifications, rights of way), property easements (conservation, transmission lines, etc.), public access, and concerns of liability.

Instructors will be Dennis McKenney of New England Forest Consultants and Simon Leeming, real estate attorney with PretiFlaherty.

Each workshop starts at 5:30 with a light supper and mingling, with presentations, discussions, and questions and answers to follow. Each class will conclude at 8:00 p.m. Location is at the Conservation Center, 54 Portsmouth St., Concord, N.H.

Come to one, two, three, or all sessions. Preregistration is required for us to plan for food and handouts. Cost is $25 per class for NHTOA members, $30 per class for non-members. To register, go to https://nhtoa.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/ical&reset=1&list=1&html=1&type=8