Step 1 – we need you to look up your legislators, and shoot them an email to open the discussion about Stream Access. We need you to know who they are, and they need to know who you are. Click the link to look them up: http://le.utah.gov/GIS/findDistrict.jsp MOST IMPORTANTLY, IF YOUR LEGISLATORS ARE ON THE LIST BELOW, PLEASE CONTACT US…
UTAH STREAM ACCESS COALITION – FALL VIDEO CONTEST Utah Stream Access Coalition (USAC) invites members and supporters to enter its Fall Video Contest. The USAC Fall Video Contest is open to ALL members and supporters of USAC at least 18 years of age. The contest is open to all participants regardless of residence or…
Utah’s Water Future: USAC Letter to Governor Herbert Below you will find the letter that USAC submitted to Governor Herbert in regards to the Utah’s Water Future campaign. Have you submitted your comments yet? Head over to www.utahswater.org and make your voice heard! The comment period officially ends on August 31. Letter to Utah’s Water…
AFFTA & USAC ANNOUNCE 2013 MATCHING FUNDS CAMPAIGN USAC is fighting for public stream access in Utah on two fronts! To take on the opposition, we have teamed up with AFFTA, Patagonia and Hatch Outdoors to offer a Matching Funds Campaign for desperately needed resources. Our attorneys are working pro-bono, but there are still many…
House Bill 68 and the Public Trust Doctrine | USAC overview 2013 The federal public trust doctrine – whose roots can be traced back to Roman law – essentially provides that navigable waters and their beds are to be preserved to the general public for uses such as commerce, navigation, and fishing. Variations of the…