Utah State Constitution – Article XVII

All existing rights to the use of any of the waters in this State for any useful or beneficial purpose, are hereby recognized and confirmed.” Utah’s public officials took an oath to uphold the Utah Constitution, yet they overturned a 1982 5-0 Supreme Court, and a 2008 5-0 Supreme Court decision? Tell them to stop privatizing taxpayer-funded public resources.  

Contact your Utah legislators and the Governor.

Tell them to SUPPORT HB37.

Fishing in Utah: $865M

When access to thousands of miles of rivers and streams was stripped from the public and handed over to private interests in 2010, what was the price tag? FREE. Valuable recreation infrastructure was given away.

How is Utah going to be “The Right Place” for Outdoor Recreation when there are no public rivers left to recreate in?

Contact the Governor. Tell him that you SUPPORT HB37.

How Utah affords their stream access fight

USAC can't rely on large corporate grants - they are a 501(c)4, not 501(c)3 - so donations to USAC are not tax deductible. USAC generates funds based on their members, and based on individuals, bit by bit. The USAC is a 100% volunteer grassroots organization (READ: every dollar goes towards the fight). Their attorneys are working pro bono.

If you can't make the Rally on February 11, send them a few bucks (what does a dozen flies cost? You can afford it).

DONATE HERE - We just went in for a hundred.

Why Utah’s Stream Access fight affects the entire Outdoor Industry

No access, no future generations of anglers, no flyfishers, no boaters, and no jobs. The public’s lawful access to nearly half of Utah’s rivers and streams was lost in 2010. How do you build an industry if the infrastructure isn’t there?

Outdoor Industry, send your concerns to Governor Gary Herbert. Tell him that you SUPPORT HB37.

Utah has a chance to end their stream access fight and you can help

The Utah Legislative Session begins on January 27th and the Utah Stream Access Coalition is bringing their compromise legislation to the Capitol in the form of HB37. Can USAC and their 3,300+ members restore the constitutional right access to 3,200 miles of river to the public? They’re going to give it all they’ve got but they can really use your help.

IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE 400,000 UTAH FISHING LICENSE HOLDERS:

Contact your legislators and the Governor, he's the one pictured above fly fishing on the Green...go figure.

Attend the RALLY February 11th @ 9:45 am.

IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE OF UTAH -

Contact the office of Governor, his chief legal counsel, his senior environmental advisor and tell them to SUPPORT HB37!

Contact Governor Herbert

Legal Counsel: Jacey Skinner -jskinner@utah.gov - 801 538-1645

Sr. Environmental Adviser: Alan Matheson - amatheson@utah.gov - 801-538-1574

If you're not a member of USAC take a moment and join! If there is one constant in politics it's the power of numbers....besides it's free!

This issue effects all the recreational users of Utah's public waters and could set a bad precedent for other access fights throughout the country.

Please make your voice heard

Utah Rally for Public Water Access

Occupy Salt Lake!

The Utah Stream Access Coalition will be holding a press conference and rally to fight the proposed House Bill68 and to support a new bill (yet to be numbered) sponsored be Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher to offer compromise.

HB68 was written by Rep. Kay L. McIff as an attempt to protect the HB141, also known as the "Public Waters Access Act" which slipped through the legislative process by McIff without time for public scrutiny. HB141 made public access to over 400 rivers and waterways closed off and susceptible to criminal trespass offense for the public to recreate in public waters that flow over private property, with the exception of floating as long as the bottom of the river is not touched.

The press conference and rally will be held February 15th at 10:00 AM on the South Steps of the Utah State Capitol Building located at 350 North State Street in Salt Lake City.

If you can't make the rally you can support USAC by contacting the Utah House Rules and Natural Resource  Committees.