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Senate advances bill defining recreational use along targeted stretch of Weber River
Summary
Senator Sandahl said the bill clarifies where and which recreational activities are allowed along a specified portion of the Weber River, defining access by the vegetative line while saying it does not change title to land beneath water; the Senate approved the bill for third reading, 25–0.
Senator Sandahl on Jan. 21 explained Second Substitute Senate Bill 63, a measure that the sponsor said defines the bounds and permitted recreational activities in a particular stretch of the Weber River and clarifies questions that followed years of litigation.
Sandahl told the Senate that litigation over riverbed access reached the Utah Supreme Court and that subsequent administrative guidance from the attorney general and the Division of Wildlife Resources left open unspecified boundaries. "This piece of…
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