METALLICA's Hetfield Talks With Marin Officials About Metal Fence Issue
December 22, 2008, 15 years ago
Mark Prado from Marinij.com is reporting:
Marin's metal man James Hetfield of the band METALLICA has met with county officials to discuss resolving the issue of his disputed fence that blocks open space access to hikers and others in the Lucas Valley.
Over the summer Hetfield erected a metal fence on his property on a Terra Linda hilltop, closing off a popular trail and angering hikers, bikers and equestrians. The fence, at the end of a fire road in the Terra Linda-Sleepy Hollow Divide open space preserve, blocks access from the Luiz Ranch Fire Road that dates back more than 50 years.
Vandalism of a previous smaller gate, and of signs and other property along the trail, prompted Hetfield to block access with the 300-foot-long, 8- to 10-foot-high corrugated metal silver fence.
Representatives of the Marin County Open Space District and the Hetfield family met this month "to discuss mutual interests related to respecting the private property rights of the Hetfields and the county's hope to obtain appropriate public trail access rights to achieve important regional trail connections," according to a press release issued Monday by the county.
"The parties agreed to continue to discuss the possibility of reasonable trail alignment options. Both parties, as they work together to explore options, urge trail users to exercise patience and respect private property rights," the release stated.
Marin Supervisor Steve Kinsey is hopeful something can be worked out.
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