Ted Remsnyder reports for Columbia-Greene Media that Greene County has halted eminent domain proceedings against Hunter Mountain owners, after an agreement was reached on a right-of-way issue. On July 20, the Greene County Legislature voted for a resolution to begin eminent domain proceedings because Vail Resorts, the Colorado resort company that owns the Hunter tourist destination, was not responding to efforts from the county to replace a culvert that carries county Route 83 over the Shanty Hollow Brook in Hunter and an adjacent pedestrian bridge. But on Aug. 8, Greene County Highway Department Superintendent Scott Templeton told the Greene County Legislature during a Public Works Committee meeting that an agreement was reached with the Vail Resort company on Aug. 3. “Our right of way consultants and Vail Resorts came to an agreement,” Templeton told the Legislature. “They mailed the agreement out to Vail and we should be getting a signed right-of-way clearance from them within days.” Hunter Mountain Resort General Manager Russ Coloton said, “I’m pleased to have this easement done.... Hunter Mountain values our relationship with the county, and it is important to us to collaborate on projects like this one.” The work to repair leakage and minor concrete deterioration on the culvert will take place next year. “We never want to go through eminent domain,” Templeton said. “That’s the last resort, so it’s good that we actually got an agreement.” Read more about this story at HudsonValley360.com.