Here’s an important tip from a Common Waters member. –Hugh
The 2009 legislative session will likely be filled with several river rights
bills. Knowing where legislators will stand on the issue of your river
rights can be tricky. This is not a partisan issue and never has been.
Party lines mean nothing. It can be tough to figure out which leaders will
stand up and which will cave in, or work against river rights.
Then again, some people just do the obvious and ask them. A CWO member
asked his representative about where he would stand for river rights, and
here’s the answer he received.
Dave,
As a fly-fisherman I have had the experience of being run out at gunpoint
from streams listed as navigable. I fully support retaining the public right
of access to these rivers and streams. Thank you for reminding me of the
need to be vigilant on this issue.
Representative Chuck Riley
House District 29
503-936-5791
