Important meetings on fishing access- Flint River

[Scorpio]

Onto the governor!

Georgia General Assembly

Georgia General Assembly, is one of the largest state legislatures in the nation. The General Assembly consists of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate.

www.legis.ga.gov

HB 1172

I'll let the lawyers tell us what this means

I'm not a lawyer but it looks to me like it says a bunch of nothing new. Until GA properly redefines "navigable" nothing will change.

 

[lampern]

Fishing rights bill wins final passage in General Assembly

ATLANTA – Legislation guaranteeing Georgians the right to hunt and fish in the state’s navigable rivers and streams is on its way to Gov. Brian Kemp.

www.valdostadailytimes.com

After the legislation took effect last July, some waterfront property owners raised concerns over a provision that declared Georgia citizens’ right to use the state’s waterways under the “public trust doctrine.”

House Bill 1172 addressed property owners’ fears by removing that provision. But the legislation still retains its underlying purpose of ensuring Georgians’ right to hunt and fish in navigable waterways, Sen. Sam Watson, R-Moultrie, who carried the bill in the Senate, told his colleagues before the vote.

 

[lampern]

Anglers and paddlers closely watch bill intended to make some streambeds off limits in Georgia • Georgia Recorder

Conservationists and environmental groups are sounding the alarm over a measure that they say will unravel the protections for fishing and hunting in Georgia that were fast-tracked last session. The bill, sponsored by Waycross Republican Rep. James Burchett, has been presented as a follow-up fix...

georgiarecorder.com

 

[lampern]

Georgia General Assembly

Georgia General Assembly, is one of the largest state legislatures in the nation. The General Assembly consists of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate.

www.legis.ga.gov

Trying to rush through another study committee

Bill at link

 

[kayaksteve]

I guess it makes good headlines but it still doesn’t seem to mean anything new. If anything it’s still potentially shutting down a lot of what has always been considered public access in northeast georgia