John,
That is good news; last I read yesterday in the Bozeman Chronicle, the bill had only been "tabled". A big tip of the hat to all the folks who took the time to show up in Helena and voice...
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John,
That is good news; last I read yesterday in the Bozeman Chronicle, the bill had only been "tabled". A big tip of the hat to all the folks who took the time to show up in Helena and voice...
Here's the latest on HB 309, a statement from Bob Lane, Montana FWP chief legal counsel:
http://chiwulff.com/2011/02/17/montana-stream-access-hb-309-update-17-february-truth-and-reality-1-bs-0/
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Dave,
I always wondered about that myself. I've driven by them a number of times but have never fished them (even with my "A" game, I'd fail miserably there so I save the money). From what I...
Mitchell Slough starts at Tucker Headgate up around Corvallis and empties back into the Bitterroot down by Stevensville. The landowners, including Huey Lewis and Charles Schwab argue that since the...
John,
What concerns me is the vagueness of the bill and the possibility of using it as precidence in future legislation to enact more severe restrictions to access (I'm neither a lawyer or...
HB-309 approved by 55-44 margin. Hopefully, it'll be voted down in the Senate or vetoed by Gov. Schweitzer.
Regards,
Scott
Stream access is handled on a state-by-state basis. Sadly, if the access laws are repealed, Montana is going to lose a lot more in touro-dollars than they'll gain by appeasing the wishes of this...
John,
Unfortunately, guys like James Kennedy and Huey Lewis have the resources (money and time) to continue their assault on the stream access laws. If they keep at it long enough they're hoping...