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A compromise stream access bill based on Idaho law will be introduced in Utah this legislative session. Details here:

http://www.standard.net/stories/2014/01/...akers-bill
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Thanks for post I was just wondering about this the other day.. The bill sounds like a step in the right direction, the one thing that got me was:

" It would also allow a property owner to place a fence or barrier across a public waterway in certain circumstances.

What considered a certain circumstance ?

But it does say

"It does allow access on public right of ways or easements."

"Pitcher claims his legislation will address boating, wading, swimming and fishing in a stream corridor that is at or below a high-water mark."

Which I find fair no one is looking to access private land from private property just access to the stream up to the high watermark ...

Thanks Again for posting
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The best days I had on the weber was in the ogden area. Caught some nice bows and cutties in the area but it's how limited parking you go in the whole stretch of river there is.
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Depends on how you look at it, it could also be a good thing[]
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Sounds like a good compromise to me.


"Pitcher stressed that a key criteria in the legislation will be whether a public waterway is navigable, which he claims the Weber River has been since 1852 when Robert Gardner first floated logs down the river. He said small streams will still be protected from public use."
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[quote castnshoot]Sounds like a good compromise to me.


"Pitcher stressed that a key criteria in the legislation will be whether a public waterway is navigable, which he claims the Weber River has been since 1852 when Robert Gardner first floated logs down the river. He said small streams will still be protected from public use."[/quote]



As far as "compromising" goes, i agree totally. I'm for taking what we can get from past trials. See you all at the Capital.
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The bill is stuck in the rules committee. Contact your reps and tell them to support HB37! Please read the following from USAC's Facebook page: CALL TO ACTION
CONTACT HOUSE RULES AND LEADERSHIP NOW!

It's been 9 days since the session started, and HB37 is still stuck in the Rules Committee. It's time to put the pressure on, and get the bill out of Rules! Show the legislature that this is a priority bill, and needs to be treated like one, by filling their inboxes!

We need you to email and/or call all members the House Rules committee AND House Leadership RIGHT NOW and let them know you support House Bill 37! Ask them to let HB37 out of Rules. If you want to see HB37 have a shot at becoming law, then we need to get this bill moving! We can only do that if you hammer the emails and phone calls! Even if you already sent an email - do it again!

Copy/paste email list:

SUBJECT: GET HB37 OUT OF RULES

HOUSE RULES - EMAIL LIST
Chair Dean Sanpei <dsanpei@le.utah.gov>, Ken Ivory <kivory@le.utah.gov>, Eric Hutchings <ehutchings@le.utah.gov>, Brian King <briansking@le.utah.gov>, John Mathis <jmathis@le.utah.gov>, Curt Oda <coda@le.utah.gov>, Lee Perry <leeperry@le.utah.gov>, Val Peterson <vpeterson@le.utah.gov>, Paul Ray <pray@le.utah.gov>, Larry Wiley <lwiley@le.utah.gov>

HOUSE LEADERSHIP - EMAIL LIST
Speaker Rebecca Lockhart <blockhart@le.utah.gov>, Majority Leader Brad Dee <bdee@le.utah.gov>, Majority Whip Greg Hughes <greghughes@le.utah.gov>, Majority Assistant Whip Don Ipson <dipson@le.utah.gov>

HOUSE RULES - PHONE LIST
Chair Dean Sanpei 801-979-5711, Ken Ivory 801-694-8380, Eric Hutchings 801-963-2639, Brian King 801-560-0769, John Mathis 435-789-7316, Curt Oda 801-725-0277, Lee Perry 435-225-0430, Val Peterson 801-224-4473, Paul Ray 801-725-2719, Larry Wiley 801-520-8051

HOUSE LEADERSHIP - PHONE LIST
Speaker Rebecca Lockhart 801-361-5457, Majority Leader Brad Dee 801-479-5495, Majority Whip Greg Hughes 801-548-2922, Majority Assistant Whip Don Ipson 435-817-5281

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Thanks DP. I will do my part.
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