USAC Holiday Auction Launches Tomorrow!

Issue No: 107 Sunday, November 28, 2021 Annual Holiday Online Auction Live Tomorrow Morning! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Thanks to our amazing and generous sponsors, USAC has created its second annual auction site just in time for your holiday shopping. There’s something for everyone this year. As we all know, the…

Virtual Special Called Membership Meeting & Holiday Auction Reminder

Issue No: 106 Sunday, November 21, 2021 December 1, 2021 Special Meeting of the Membership  A special meeting of the USAC General Membership will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 7:00pm via Zoom videoconference and teleconference. We encourage all members in good standing to attend. Join Zoom Meeting from your computer or smartphone (Recommended): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87847547753?pwd=NSsrNTRnN2pEWldTbC9XUGYrVE44Zz09 Join…

Legal Update and Upcoming Events

Issue No: 104 Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Legal Update 10 years, 9 months, and 6 days. This is the amount of time that the Coalition, membership, counsel, and our supporters have waited for a “final” decision in the Provo Case. Filed on November 12, 2010, the right-to-use/public waters case on the Provo River was a coordinated…

Provo Update

Issue No: 103 Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Utah’s Fourth District Court Issues Decision on USAC’s “Right to Use” Case The Coalition filed a constitutional challenge to HB 141, Utah’s ill-considered Public Waters Access Act, in April 2011. This case eventually made its way to the Utah Supreme Court, which resulted in a remand to the…

Call To Action: Montana SB354

Issue No: 102 Friday, April 23, 2021 Montana SB 354: Fly-By-Night Legislation Jeopardizes Stream Access Prescriptive easements. Not something you hear of everyday, but certainly a critical component of establishing access to large portions of land throughout the west. In Montana, public access to waters are currently under attack. Our neighbors to the north have always…

In Memory of John Young

Issue No: 101 Monday, April 15, 2021 In Loving Memory of John Young It is with heavy hearts that we share the sad news that USAC attorney John Young passed away recently. John joined USAC’s legal team a few months prior to trial in the Provo case and had played a key role in that…

New Year, Same Mission and Focus

Issue No: 100 Friday, January 22, 2021 Thank You! A very special thank you goes out to our members and donors for supporting our recent holiday auction.  We know our members have felt the impact of 2020 as much as anyone else, and we are grateful for your contributions. Because of your unwavering support, we…