The Utah Stream Access Coalition’s Weber Navigability case goes to trial tomorrow the 6th in Room W37 of the Matheson Courthouse in SLC.
From USAC –
The purpose of this case is to show that the Weber River was used as a highway of commerce prior to and at the time of statehood based on historical evidence, and therefore its beds are the property of the State held in trust for the public. Most of USAC’s historical evidence regarding log drives and early commerce on the Weber River will be presented during the first two days of the trial. We hope to see you there.
Supportive attendance from we fly fishing, river recreation loving rank and file would be helpful, though note –
We are inviting USAC members to attend the trial, and to show Judge Kelly your support for stream access. If you plan on attending, please dress appropriately and adhere to proper courtroom decorum: a crowd is best seen but not heard. This is not a rally, it is not the time for banners or signs, but for bodies en masse silently supporting stream access.
[In another life I had the opportunity to do a fair amount of expert witness work; the courtroom can be a fascinating place though the good stuff is often punctuated with an hour or more of tedium on either end. Go spend some time down there and show support…]
We’re still holding to the line that what’s going on in Utah has profound implications around the rest of the country, particularly as the battle over public land management in the West heats up.
Also critically, the Utah legislature has refused to take up any and all legislation to try and fix the stream and river access mess they’re in until the legal wrangling has been decided.
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