Re: [Paddlewise] More info on federal ruling regarding US navigable waters

From: <cholst_at_bitstream.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:18:26 -0500 (CDT)
> That was a federal district judge's ruling.  The point is that the case
> sets a precedent to be used elsewhere.  I posted this earlier...
>
> http://www.ilfednation.com/BFN-Conservation-2006-04-18.htm
>
>  >We've
>  >already lost one big navigation lawsuit in Arkansas (Echubby Chute), but
>  >we simply cannot afford to loose another.  Two rulings would set a
>  >national precedence for property owners to block access to waters that
>  >have been open to the public for over 200 years.


Point taken. My response was partly due to being overwhelmed with projects
at work and at home and not having enough time for myself, let alone for
another cause. It will take big bucks and probably volunteer lawyers to
fight this one. Sounds like a project for the American Rivers Council, the
ACA, the Sierra Club, and several sportsmen's organizations. I don't know
of any purely kayaking organizations with the money to fight it.

Chuck Holst
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