An easement holder who opens land in his possession to the public for recreational uses is entitled to the same immunity protections under the Recreational Use of Land and Water Act as a landowner is, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
The Recreational Use of Land and Water Act, or RULWA, bars civil liability against owners of unimproved land who open the tract for public recreational use without charging an admission fee. The statute does not explicitly state that an easement holder is considered an owner of land, instead defining “owner” as “the possessor of a fee interest, a tenant, lessee, occupant or person in control of the premises.”
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