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• <br />Drivers had recently purchased the property, knowing of the limitations, and it was an error <br />to say this right-of-way was never used. There are still remnants of a dock that was there and <br />he understood there was once a ferry at the end of one of the rights-of-way. He believed it <br />was the Commissioner's duty to protect the public's right to access and if they were to <br />abandon it, his property values would be affected as well as all of the property owners in <br />Roseland. <br />Thomas Henderson lives two lots from the subject right-of-way. He stated that <br />people in the area might not be using it because they were ignorant of the fact that it can be <br />used by the public. He agreed with the previous speakers that it should remain public <br />property. <br />Jackie James lives on Roseland Road but has a side entrance to her home that leads <br />into 128'h Court and down to the river. Her concern was for all the residents of Roseland and <br />the preservation of the area to remain naturally beautiful, not overly built up or overly <br />populated. She was opposed to abandonment of the right-of-way to allow expansion of an <br />existing residence. She stated it is used for canoeing, picnicking and bird -watching. She <br />hoped the Board would protect the area. <br />Mr. Collins wanted to inform the Commissioners that Mr. Barkett had called him the <br />previous day and was inquiring about the possibility of abandoning a portion of the right-of- <br />way to the center line allowing the Drivers the use of the additional lot width, but retaining <br />some drainage and river access easement on the remaining 25 feet. The adjoining property <br />owner had not joined in the abandonment request, but in fact just expressed some opposition <br />to it. He explained that the statutes give the ability to abandon all or any portion of a right- <br />of-way. <br />August 1, 2000 <br />M <br />0 <br />