Utah Stream Access Coal. v. Orange St. Dev.
Utah Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
Associate Chief Justice Lee, opinion of the Court:
¶ 1 Our decision in Conatser v. Johnson , 2008 UT 48 , 194 P.3d 897 , established a public easement right to incidentally touch the beds of Utah waterways for recreational or other lawful purposes. The legislature responded to this decision by enacting the Public Waters Access Act. UTAH CODE § 73-29-101 et seq . That Act cuts back on the easement right recognized in Conatser . It provides for public access rights for recreational use of public water that is "navigable water" or water "on public property." Id. § 73-29-201(1). In addition, the…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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