The 10th circuit court has ruled that 'corner crossing' is legal.
For those not familiar with the issue - much of the BLM land in the west is in the form of 1 square mile sections surrounded by private land in a checkerboard fashion.
Private land owners have been arguing (and arresting people) that it is trespassing to step over the corner where these squares of public land come together, effectively removing access to millions of acres of public land in the west (and at the same time preserving their exclusive access to a public resource). The 10th circuit court has ruled that corner crossing is legal!
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For those not familiar with the issue - much of the BLM land in the west is in the form of 1 square mile sections surrounded by private land in a checkerboard fashion.
Private land owners have been arguing (and arresting people) that it is trespassing to step over the corner where these squares of public land come together, effectively removing access to millions of acres of public land in the west (and at the same time preserving their exclusive access to a public resource). The 10th circuit court has ruled that corner crossing is legal!
Federal judges clarify longstanding corner-crossing conundrum for Coloradans wanting to access public lands
The 10th Circuit court’s corner-crossing ruling clarifies a dispute that impacts access to nearly 16 million acres of public land.

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