- The definition of "bed" is now "the area within the ordinary high water mark."
- The definition of "recreational activity" now includes waterfowl hunting.
- A person must obtain a public access certificate to engage in recreational activities on private streambeds. This requirement replaced the earlier idea of making those who purchase a fishing license also purchase a public access stamp.
- An owner of a private streambed can place a fence across the stream, as long as the fence is for a legitimate purpose and not just to block recreational access.
- The Division of Wildlife Resources will create a free public education program to teach the public about recreational access to private streambeds. The program will be available by Internet, and once a person has completed the program, they can obtain a public access certificate.
To read the complete text of HB 80, click here.
(For an update on this bill, click here.)
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