Get er done

This may be the legislative session where the issue of river access at bridge crossings is finally settled. It sounds as though a coalition of interest groups is behind this common-sense solution for creating safe access to rivers, while keeping cattle behind the fence where they belong.

We especially appreciate this comment from bill sponsor, Rep. Kendall Van Dyk, D-Billings:

“If a rich, out-of-stater wants to buy access to rivers and streams, I know some incredibly pretty places in Wyoming they can look at."

Montanans cherish our Stream Access Law. A final ruling on bridge crossings, coupled with the Supreme Court's slam dunk decision not to allow landowners to deny the public access to the Bitterroot River (know as the Mitchell Slough Case) means the Stream Access Law is stronger than ever.