To NYCKayaker, Paddlewise & CPAKayaker: I trust that some of you will find this decision to be of interest. >From the Courts today: > Public's Right of Way on Rivers Expanded > > In a landmark ruling that could vastly expand the public's right of > access to rivers on private land, New York's high court Thursday adopted > a new "recreational use" test for determining when waterways are > navigable and therefore beyond the power of private landowners to close. > The Court of Appeals held that changing times and changing attitudes > toward environmental preservation called for a new test in which > recreational boating alone will be enough to establish a public > easement. (New York Law Journal -- For complete story, see > http://www.lawnewsnetwork.com/stories/dec/e121898c.html) > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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