ACTION ALERT – Contact your Senator!

February 7, 2010 in article | No comments

ACTION ALERT!! Contact the Senate!! URGENT!!!

Contact YOUR SENATOR NOW!!

URGENT News Flash.

Please Contact YOUR SENATOR!! ASAP!!!!.Ask them to PLEASE support SB267/HB-80. As always, stress the process, and be respectful.

***People, step up the pressure. The Senators will listen to their own constituents more than anyone else. Recreational water users  living in these districts please recruit friends, neighbors, and coworkers to contact your in support of SB267/HB80.

Senate District Map –> http://www.utahsenate.org/map.html

http://www.utahsenate.org/map.html

Senate Rules

Margaret Dayton, Chair mdayton@utahsenate.org
Chris Buttars, Vice-Chair dcbuttars@utahsenate.org
Curtis Bramble cbramble@utahsenate.org
Peter Knudson pknudson@utahsenate.org
Mark Madsen mmadsen@utahsenate.org
Gene Davis gdavis@utahsenate.org
Ross Romero  rromero@utahsenate.org

BREAKING NEWS – HB80 is now SB267

February 7, 2010 in article | No comments

Last Minute Move- HB80 is now SB267

In a quick turn of events Representative Fowlke called a bill file. She met with Senator Neiderhauser, Sen. Bramble, lobbyist Jeff Hartley and Chris Barkey about moving the bill to the senate.

SO… House Bill 80 has a new name, Senate Bill 267. [text will not be available until Monday. SB267 is identical to HB80]

We ask you to now contact your Senators and let them know you support SB267/HB80

**BILL WATCH**

other Bills we’re keeping an eye on...

***Article Image – [click] courtesy of Heather Nan Photography [click]

RALLY MEDIA REPORTS

February 6, 2010 in article | No comments

<< IN THE NEWS – RALLY MEDIA REPORTS >>

RALLY TOMORROW!! CONTACT THE MEDIA!

February 4, 2010 in Action Alert, article | No comments

FAX the MEDIA!!

- Get the press to the rally!!

The following need to have a press release fax’d to them – Wednesday and Thursday.

Print and fax this flier–> http://utahwaterguardians.org/wp-con…ly_2010_v1.pdf

SALT LAKE CITY DAILY PAPERS:
DESERET NEWS
Fax: 801-237-2121
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
Fax: 801-521-9418

TELEVISION STATIONS:
KJZZ-TV CHANNEL 14 (Paramount)
Fax: 801-238-6414
KSL-TV CHANNEL 5 (NBC)
Fax: 801-575-5560
KSTU-TV CHANNEL 13 (FOX)
Fax: 801-536-1325
KTVX-TV CHANNEL 4 (ABC)
Fax: 801-973-4176
KUPX-TV 16 (PAXNET)
Fax: 801-463-9667
KUTV-TV CHANNEL 2 (CBS)
Fax: 801-973-3349
KBYU-TV CHANNEL 11 (PUBLIC)
Fax: 801-378-8478
KUED-TV CHANNEL 7 (PUBLIC)
Fax: 801-585-5096
KPCW
Fax. (801) 746-2708

From FOX News – WE DO BUT BETTER IS AN EMAIL TO NEWS@FOX13NOW.COM. FAX 801-536-1325

KUER – E-mail all press releases to news@kuer.org and follow the PSA link under the Community calendar Tab at kuer.org to submit public service announcements.

RALLY TOMORROW!! Friday, 2/5/10, @ 11am

This years rally is just an important as last year’s. We need to show without a doubt that the people support this decision. After the rally we will enter into the capitol and lobby to our elected representatives (just like last year)

When: Friday February 5th at 11:30am
Where: South Steps of the capitol building
What: Rally, press conference and public lobbying

Parking –> http://utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/visitors/parking.html

more info –> http://utahwaterguardians.org/?p=473

ACTION ALERT!!!! Contact all Representatives NOW!!

February 2, 2010 in article | No comments

CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES NOW!!

ATTN: ACTION ALERT!!!!

Contact your representatives and senators NOW! Ask them as their constituents, to please support HB-80.

Rep. Fowlke has gone through the proper processes to ensure a compromised bill for all interested parties.  Over the last 6 months she has had  open public process at the capitol, met with the public, water users, private landowners, members of TU, the DWR, Utah Anglers Coalition, Attorney General’s Office, the Farm Bureau, etc, in order to come up with a fair and compromised bill.  We fully support Representative Fowlke, HB-80 and the process. We hope that you will be encouraged to contact your representatives now.

The grassroots movement will be a key part in getting HB-80 passed.

KEY POINTS

  • Reflects a full and fair public process
  • HB80 is the best faith effort for a common ground compromise
  • Deserves a fair honest debate on the floor of the house.
  • Answers the questions that the Conatser decision left open  - it narrows the scope of the easement and provides the certainty all parties need to move forward;
  • Adopts the most widely accepted legal standard to define stream bed – Ordinary High Water Mark
  • Contains a number of voluntary concessions by anglers, including one that will significantly limit the number of recreational users using public water of private beds (the access stamp).
  • Supported by the DWR (Division of  Wildlife Resources
  • Places accountability on water users to know the law and it gives a defined boundary for all to know as to allow clear enforcement.
  • Strengthens trespass law and increases liability protection for landowners.

Please take 5 minutes of your time and look up your representative’s contact info.  Send them an email or give them a call.  Be professional and polite in your correspondence and let them know that their constituents feel that HB-80 is important.  Here’s a few links to help you find your reps and senators as well as links to HB-80.

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How to find your Representatives –> http://utahwaterguardians.org/?page_id=19

Representative Finder –> http://www.le.state.ut.us/maps/amap.html

ACTION ALERT – Natural Resources Committee

February 2, 2010 in article | No comments

ACTION ALERT – Natural Resources Committee

So, time to do a pre-emptive strike on the Natural Resources Committee. Again, our message is PROCESS. All sides were present at the table for the drafting of HB80. It was done in the open, and all sides had an opportunity to provide input. It’s a good bill, and it’s a compromise. It would also not hurt to state the things the land owners get from this process. HB80 should be give a chance to be heard on the floor of the house.

1). We don’t know what the other bills say yet.
2). All three bills will be voted out of the rules committee at the same time (sounds like a deal has been struck. It sucks, but that’s politics).
3). When the bills come out of the rules committee, they will then move to Natural resources committee.
4). Assuming the bills come out of Natural resources, they will then get voted on in the House.

Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair rogerbarrus@utah.gov
Rep. John G. Mathis, Vice Chair jmathis@utah.gov
Rep. Melvin R. Brown melbrown@utah.gov
Rep. Brad L. Dee bdee@utah.gov
Rep. Jack R. Draxler jdraxler@utah.gov
Rep. Kerry W. Gibson kwgibson@utah.gov
Rep. James R. Gowansjgowans@utah.gov
Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson nhendrickson@utah.gov
Rep. Michael E. Noel mnoel@kanab.net
Rep. Patrick Painter ppainter@utah.gov
Rep. Phil Riesen priesen@utah.gov
Rep. Christine F. Watkins cwatkins@utah.gov
Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox ryanwilcox@utah.gov
Rep. Bill Wright billwright@utah.gov

Light ‘em up NOW! Respectfully!

rogerbarrus@utah.gov
jmathis@utah.gov
melbrown@utah.gov
bdee@utah.gov
jdraxler@utah.gov
kwgibson@utah.gov
jgowans@utah.gov
nhendrickson@utah.gov
mnoel@kanab.net
ppainter@utah.gov
priesen@utah.gov
cwatkins@utah.gov
ryanwilcox@utah.gov
billwright@utah.gov

BREAKING NEWS – 2 aditional Bills!!

February 2, 2010 in article | No comments

This just in from Chris (at the Capitol)…2 additional bills are being submitted!

We need YOU to email all representative and tell them HB80 has gone though the right process, NOW!!.  ALL sides were at the table with the intent of producing a win-win draft.

Here are the Bills

  • Kurt Webb – introducing a “wet boot” bill

**This is a bill will make it “wet boot”. It was drafted in secret and without any public input.. the process is wrong

Representative R. Curt Webb
District 5
Party R
Email: curtwebb@utah.gov
Home Phone: 435-753-0215
Work Phone: 435-753-2467
http://www.le.state.ut.us/asp/billsintro/RepResults.asp?Listbox3=WEBBRC

  • Kay McIFF – introducing a hostile bill

**This bill will over turn Conatser. This is another bill drafted in secret. It has zero public input, and again, the process is wrong.

Representative
Kay L. McIff
District 70
Party R
Email: kaymciff@utah.gov
Work Phone: 435-896-4461
Cell Phone: 801-608-4331
http://www.le.state.ut.us/asp/billsintro/RepResults.asp?Listbox3=MCIFFKL

Representative roster –> http://www.le.state.ut.us/house/members/membertable1add.asp
Quick and easy step by step instructions –> http://utahwaterguardians.org/?page_id=19

Breaking News – UWC Executive Summary

February 1, 2010 in article | No comments

Utah Water Coalition Executive Summary

We received an anonymous email that has the UWC Executive Summary attached. Please read below. Thanks for looking out people!

To: Utah Water Coalition

From: Fred W. Finlinson

Subject: HB 80 Public Access to Private Streams/Executive Summary

Date: January 25, 2010

Excerpt from Memorandum

The bill deals with the issue created by the Conaster decision of the Supreme Court.  Rep. Fowlke has developed a bill that works for most recreationalists and property owners and for the Division of Wildlife Services.  Rep. Fowlke met with the Coalition of Friday to explain her bill.  Refer to the memo that I sent out earlier this week for more details on the Access bill.  It is interesting to see land owners, including ranchers, farmers and public water suppliers, start to realize that they will be in a better position with HB 80 than without it.  Stay tuned.

Full Article here –> WC Memorandum on HB 80 1.21.10

ACTION ALERT – Rules Committee

January 31, 2010 in Action Alert, article, legislation | No comments

TOP 5  TARGETS… REEL’ EM IN!!

These 5 Representatives are the current targets. The message is get House Bill – 80 out of ” Rules Committee”.  Tell them Representative Fowlke, HB-80 and the process deserve the time on the floor with a full debate of the House.

  • Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson – nhendrickson@utah.gov
  • Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove – rmenlove@utah.gov
  • Rep. Michael T. Morley – mikemorley@utah.gov
  • Rep. Patrick Painter – ppainter@utah.gov
  • Rep. Carl Wimmer – cwimmer@utah.gov

Salt Lake Tribune Article

January 31, 2010 in article | No comments

Prettyman: Anglers support stream access bill

By Brett Prettyman

Updated: 01/26/2010 12:29:57 PM MST

“What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time Utah anglers and other river recreationists were preparing themselves for a Legislative battle they seemed to have little chance to win. Perseverance paid off and HB187, which would have limited public access to stream and river beds running through private property, was not defeated just once, but several times.

Anglers have organized again for the 2010 Legislative session, but this time they head to Capitol Hill in support of a bill rather than fighting one and this time they are not going it alone.

Jeff Hartley, former Utah Republican Party executive director, has been hired as a lobbyist to represent anglers at the Legislature. The anglers have also found an ally, or at least someone who would listen to their concerns while constructing a new stream access bill, in Rep. Lorie D. Fowlke, R-Orem.

Fowlke said she was approached by officials from the Division of Wildlife Resources and others concerned about the stream access issue to work on and then sponsor a bill for 2010. Fowlke said the issue has no personal connection to herself or necessarily to her district.

“It has nothing to do with me other than I am an attorney who understands reasoning,” Fowlke told me before the session started. “Something needed to be done and I know water law.”

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