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…
CRITICAL: Contact the House Rules Committee NOW! Please contact the House Rules Committee and URGE them to stop this bill! And while you are at it, go ahead and send the Natural Resources committee a note too! House Rules Committee Contact Info: Link [ HERE ] – use the “tabs’” to navigate: meetings, members, overview…
The 2013 legislative session starts TODAY! It is URGENT that we all contact our Representatives right NOW to OPPOSE HB68!! The assault on public stream access has already begun behind closed doors! House Bill 68 [HB68] WILL lock down Utah’s public waters to private interests. TODAY is the time to make a final stand. This…
Dear Members and Friends, 2012 is shaping up to be an eventful year in our fight to restore public access to, and lawful use of, Utah’s public waters. This message is to let you know that in the coming days we are expecting a ruling from Utah’s 4th District Court on the Public Waters (Provo…
Utah Stream Access Coalition Annual Meeting of Members Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Time: 7-8:30 p.m. Location: Murray City Library (166 East 5300 South Murray, UT 84107) Dear Members and Concerned Friends, The Utah Stream Access Coalition (USAC) will be holding it’s 2011/2012 Annual Meeting of Members at 7 to 8:30 p.m., on Tuesday, November…
The Ault Easement Recently, Division of Wildlife Resources (“DWR”) conservation officers have issued trespass citations to anglers fishing the lower Provo River in the area of the railroad trestle and the property owned by Steve Ault. Utah Stream Access Coalition (“USAC”) has investigated public access in this area has been able to confirm that an…