Neighbor doesn't want me to farm.

[ustmd]

Hiya,

I feel your pain, but I am confused:

1. Did your neighbor say "No" to the road and so that means you can't access the 5 acres?

"And my forester said it would be easier to remove the trees on the back portion of my land ( my home site) if we could use an over grown logging road that was there and ran thru the neighbors land. So I approached them on that. Mentioned that I had left a buffer between where I am cutting. And their place. I said that I would be open to doing a square foot for square foot exchange. Basicly getting 30 foot wide stretch on his far side to make into a driveway and he would own a 30 foot buffer."​

2 Or did the neighbor say "No" to the road and asked you not to log the 5 acres?

 

[Pixguy]

I wouldn't ignore the email but would simply just thank him via email for his thoughts and that's all.

I would then work around his property within the law and do as you please.

"Renting" a chicken coop,and placing near your line close to his house may encourage them to play nice.

 

[Egon]

That's a tough situation for both as chemicals are involved. ( consider other future neighbours )

It may be best to consult with a lawyer and find out what the situation could be on a petition to deny you spraying rights etc. In the meantime keep things very simple with no commitments or obnoxious interaction.

 

[MNBobcat]

You don't owe them a response. You don't even need to talk to them. Its your land and you can do whatever you want with it. If they don't like that you clear trees or put in roads too bad.

 

[cat fever]

I think you have been very nice about the whole ordeal. I would just do what you want within the laws of your area. When talking with the neighbors I would say what you are going to do, not what you are thinking about doing. Even that is none of their business. Good luck.

 

[DB Pilot]

Your good intentions are paving a road to ****. I played Mr. nice guy with two neighbors. One with ATV's and one with tree planting, wood piles and gardens. The ATV guy put up a fence and claimed my property was his because they had been using it and their real estate agent told them it was theirs. About the same with the trees and gardens just no fence.
I recommend being firm with all neighbors. Do not allow occasional use or trading of property. Be happy with what you have, use it as you see fit (including your buffer zone) and don't worry about what they think about you.
In a very short time you will create better neighbors that respect you. :thumbsup:

 

[2LaneCruzer]

I can see that I am not 100% in accord with the consensus, but let me give you another perspective. Neighbor/neighbor pizz fights, in my experience, can last for a lifetime and sometimes get nasty. A good neighbor is an asset; a bad neighbor makes life miserable.

My suggestion would be to take advantage of the "calm" before the storm and continue negotiations with the neighbor. You both want something...figure out exactly what...and if both are reasonable, it's possible to reach a happy medium. I assume the land in question is zoned for farming or some such, but if over spray from your orchard appears to impact his home, you have a potential for a lifetime of bickering...nuisance law suits, complaints to the EPA, state environmental authorities, etc. A few compromises now might save you a lot of money and grief later on...not to mention that a history of neighbor dissatisfaction might affect the potential sale of the land later. It's better to reach a compromise now than to "get your own way" and ignore the building storm. Being "right" has it's merits, but it will not always get you where you want to be.

 

[tman1020]

I wouldn't ignore the email but would simply just thank him via email for his thoughts and that's all. I would then work around his property within the law and do as you please. "Renting" a chicken coop,and placing near your line close to his house may encourage them to play nice.

No offense but Why would renting a chicken coop help? Are you thinking noise from a rooster?

 

[Pixguy]

No offense but Why would renting a chicken coop help? Are you thinking noise from a rooster?

I mentioned renting one for short term assuming he wasn't planning on getting one eventually.

Yes, folks like them wouldn't like the prospects of a morning wake up call or the smell if chicken feces.

 

[Gator6x4]

Tell him that you have decided to put in a hog farm instead of an orchard. He will be happy to see you setting out apple trees if he wanted to control what was done with that property, he should have bought it.

Sounds like you are trying to be considerate as you can to them.

Hog farm???? Tell him you are going to put in a couple of layer houses and start egg farming. :laughing: