Quote Originally Posted by Byron haugh View Post
It seems a shame that the state cannot declare 10 ft. Or so on each side of the river as public - even if it means compensating the landowner. After all, the state is largely responsible for making that river so valuable in the first place. And the state is the people.

Just my personal view.
I think the government using eminent domain to take 10 ft of land from a private landowner would be a shame. I support public access to the high water mark, but I'm not on board with what you're suggesting.