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other relevant authority. The Board may �'r <br /> take such action only if it has determined ,n <br /> that the relocation or alteration of such <br /> way will not adverse . y affect ( a) the rights - <br /> :==r;-: ;.. <br /> and interests of the public in the use of <br /> the way , ( b) any historic structure or <br /> site , (c ) any significant natural resource , <br /> ( d) any water course or water body or '( e) <br /> any other significant public interest . The <br /> Board shall make its determination at a <br /> public hearing and record its decision in <br /> written form . <br /> 4 . 10 . 5 No such way may be discontinued or abandoned <br /> except by a Town Meeting in conformance with <br /> M. G . L . Chapter 32 , Section 21 or other <br /> relevant authority . <br /> -' 4. 10 .7 Where there is any doubt regarding the pubIIC ' <br /> status of any way , the Board of Selectmen <br /> shall render an opinion upon the request of <br /> any party . In the case of ways appearing on <br /> a map entitled " Public and Historic Ways in <br /> the Town of Mashpee-, January , 1930" on- Fite <br /> in the office of the Town Clerk , there shall <br /> be a presumption that the way is a public <br /> way unless conrlusi ,je legal proof can be <br /> given to the Board of Selectmen to the con- <br /> trary , 'For ways not shown on said map , <br /> sufficient prod shall be required before <br /> the Board mar determine that a .,ay is a public <br /> way , said proof to be in the =.rm of evidence <br /> of Town action , open and uninter-joted use by <br /> the public for a period in ?xc?s; of twenty <br /> rears , or other legal 2uiden _e 'he appear- <br /> ance of a •jay on the abotie-men * oned map or <br /> a _? termination of p,;blic status o the <br /> Soard Jf Seler 'men 3r9Ll ! not be = 7nstrued or <br /> interpreted as r, idenc? 'h.at it .uar _onstitutes <br /> adeouate access -r the divisi _n or develop- <br /> mer ' of land . <br />