What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? New Jersey
Our home has a very small backyard, which leads into a wooded area bordering a highway. We would like to extend our yard 20-30 feet back into this wooded area, clear the brush and plant some grass. We have no plans to build on it, just add to the yard and limit falling branches and general debris caused by the woods. We are not sure who actually owns this property (I assume the town, but since it borders a highway, I'm not too sure). How would we go about doing this legally and what are the ramifications if we just go ahead and do it? Thanks.
Our home has a very small backyard, which leads into a wooded area bordering a highway. We would like to extend our yard 20-30 feet back into this wooded area, clear the brush and plant some grass. We have no plans to build on it, just add to the yard and limit falling branches and general debris caused by the woods. We are not sure who actually owns this property (I assume the town, but since it borders a highway, I'm not too sure). How would we go about doing this legally and what are the ramifications if we just go ahead and do it? Thanks.