In Re Interest of Forrester

At issue in this case is the interplay between the Private Roads Act (PRA)1 and the Agricultural Area Security Law (AASL).2 I disagree with the conclusion reached by the Majority and, therefore, dissent.

In August of 1998, pursuant to Section 11 of the PRA, 36 P.S. § 2731, Robert W. Forrester (Appellee) petitioned the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County (trial court) for the appointment of a Board of View3 to open a 25-foot-wide easement for a “private road” to provide access from his landlocked property to the nearest public road. The trial court granted the petition and, subsequently,…