Attempts to guarantee rafting outfitters access to navigable rivers have died in state government. The bill was HB 10-1188 (Clarify River Outfitter Navigation Right). Twenty ballot initiatives were ready to launch, presaging an election day show-down. But Jackson-Shaw, new owner of the contested two-mile stretch of river, says it will continue mediation with Scenic River [...]
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The Colorado Springs Gazette has published an editorial against House Bill 1188, claiming that it is a violation of property rights, and a subsidy to the rafting industry. The opinion piece cites a Colorado Supreme Court ruling, and says that “Responsible commercial outfitters… have negotiated arrangements with landowners.” In short, the law “take(s) from the [...] The Colorado House Judiciary Committee has approved the “Clarify River Outfitter Navigation Right” bill, House Bill 10-1188, by a vote of seven to three. The bill would allow rafting guides to use rivers that flow through private property. aspendailynews.com The 9th Circuit Court ruled on Monday, February 1, that the National Part Service could allow “continued use of motorized activities,” in spite of its own policies. The court ruled that the policies are not enforceable, and could be waived at will. The park service had maintained that motorized services were “necessary and appropriate for [...] The Colorado River Outfitters Association is meeting in Pueblo at the Pueblo Convention Center. The main issue will be the River Outfitter Viability Act, which would explicitly permit outfitters to float rivers that go through private properties. chieftain.com The Denver Post covers the dispute at the heart of the act, House Bill 1188, sponsored by Rep. Kathleen [...] The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, & Parks has spent two years working on a management plan for the Blackfoot River near Missoula. The public has until December 16 to submit comments and feedback. The plan creates eight separate “reaches” on the river, with different management goals for each reach, ranging from easy access and heavy [...] On November 17, 2009, The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled against a golf course developer in favor of protection of trout streams in case No. COA08-1307. The Southern Environmental Law Center had argued that Mountain Air Country Club had violated the law. Activities such as enclosing streams in pipes and removing streamside vegetation in [...] Kurt Kephart has started a petition for Initiative 161, which seeks to eliminate outfitter set-aside licenses while increasing non-resident big game licenses to raise money for block management. Kephart says that more private land is being leased to outfitters, so the effect of the current system is to reduce hunting opportunities for do-it-yourself hunters. Kephart [...] I normally only cover North American news affecting outfitters and guides, but this is a really good story. The Otago Daily Times of New Zealand discusses the fight against proposals for hydroelectric dams on New Zealand’s wild rivers. Whitewater NZ, a kayaking group, has joined other groups such as NZ Rafting Association, the NZ Federation [...] With a proposed 400,000 acres up for wilderness designation, the Hidden Gems Wilderness Proposal is drawing a lot of interest in Colorado. coloradoindependent.com My take: Wilderness is the most extreme way to protect the land. Even unmotorized bicycles are prohibited in the wilderness, which is why the article above notes that local mountain bikers are against the [...]
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