The Fight over Water Access Rages on in Utah; Rally at the Capitol Planned for This Friday

Anglers are fighting to regain access to hundreds of miles of rivers in Utah. photo by Corey Kruitbosch

Last month, an article in The Salt Lake Tribune focused on the ongoing court battle between the Utah Stream Access Coalition (USAC) and the state over a 2011 law that cut off anglers and other water users from waterways that flow through private property. HB141 (now known as the Public Waters Access Act, ironically) was passed after months of contentious protests and. . .

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