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Title: Score one for the good guys!
Post by: MikeA on January 17, 2014, 08:19:11 AM

Montana Supreme Court affirms stream access.

"It's going to have a profound impact on public access to publicly owned lands and water in the future," he said. "From now on, Montanans may access rivers and streams from all public roads from within the right-of-ways, regardless of whether it's a 'dedicated' road (that is, one that was formally established as a public way) or a prescriptive road. If it's a public road, Montanans may use the right-of-way to get into rivers and streams for recreational purposes."

http://www.krtv.com/news/montana-supreme-court-affirms-stream-access/

Title: Re: Score one for the good guys!
Post by: Bfish on January 17, 2014, 09:07:18 AM

I wish more all states would follow Montana's access rules.

Title: Re: Score one for the good guys!
Post by: Steve H on January 17, 2014, 10:37:09 AM

Wow, this is big and could affect access all around the US.

Title: Re: Score one for the good guys!
Post by: bd on January 18, 2014, 01:04:52 PM

The Dow Jones Ranch and other pay-to-play places in the other Western states will be lobbying hard to make sure this goes no further.

Title: Re: Score one for the good guys!
Post by: dbradyh on January 25, 2014, 11:13:44 AM

More on the decision:
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/high-court-reverses-district-court-on-stream-access-ruling-in/article_f2f49950-0b51-5c8b-9168-5b5baea124e9.html