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Laible takes Montana SB 314 off the table

by Wayne Mumford February 16, 2009

“It began as a very innocent request from a constituent who thought we needed to change things a little bit…
“They provided me with some language that goes way beyond clearing some issues with stream access and ends up taking away the rights of other constituents to access the state’s waterways”…
Those words spoken by Sen. [...]

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Montana SB 314, turning rivers into irrigation ditches

by Wayne Mumford February 9, 2009

We Montanan’s have good, hard fought for stream access rules and they may be getting better soon with the new bridge access bill (HB 190) that will allow the public free access at all bridge crossings and easements. That wrinkle in stream access has taken a few years to iron out as a result of [...]

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Montana Stream Access Law (flaw)

by Wayne Mumford May 19, 2008

Here is the definition of the Montana Stream Access law from Montana, Fish, Wildlife & Parks (brief):
Under the Montana Stream Access Law, the public may use rivers and streams for recreational purposes up to the ordinary high-water mark.
The law states that rivers and streams capable of recreational use may be so used by the public [...]

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