S.224 can remove public access to Vermont bodies of water
| Bernard -- We are deeply concerned about Section 1 of S.224, a piece of legislation that would allow municipalities to completely control access to what are now public bodies of water. Not only could a Select Board or Water Commissioner stop activities like fishing, kayaking and other lawful activities: They would be given the power to prevent access altogether. The Federation cannot support this attempt to circumvent the Vermont Constitution, the Public Trust Doctrine, or 24 VSA 2295 - better known as The Sportsmen's Bill of Rights. After the battle over Berlin Pond 12 years ago, a fight that ended up in court with the court deciding in favor of Public Access: This should be a dead issue. Please use this link to take action on this issue, you will be emailing all members of the Senate Natural Resources Energy Committee to tell them: NO to Section 1 of S.244. For a complete list of bills that we are looking at and will get involved with if they move, please see the main page of our website and click the Current Bills In Play link. Stay tuned - more alerts will likely be coming - and PLEASE take 2 minutes to TAKE ACTION ON S.224. If you like what we do to protect your rights, you can donate to our efforts using this page, and please forward this to your like-minded friends and family. Yours in Freedom and Liberty - Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
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