Number: 1976-03
WHEREAS, a strip of public land of variable width surrounds all reservoirs constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and
WHEREAS, the Corps has promulgated regulations designed to provide for the management of Corps lands surrounding its reservoirs; and
WHEREAS, some land developers, elected officials, government agencies and owners of property adjacent to Corps-built water impoundments have and would like to continue to treat the lakeshore strips as private property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation, in annual meeting assembled March 19-21, 1976, in Louisville, Kentucky, hereby endorses the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakeshore management regulations insofar as they are intended to protect public values at Corps-constructed water impoundments; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation deplores any attempt to weaken the regulations for the personal benefit of landowners and others, and will work to secure the enforcement and improvement of the Corps Lakeshore Management Regulations and the protection of the primary rights of the public without regard to race, creed, color or national origin to the use and enjoyment of these areas for their fish, wildlife, aesthetic and recreation values.