Access to Public Waters

Number: 1981-05

WHEREAS, lakes and streams in which the public has trust, title, or equity are often closed to the public because of lack of public access; and

WHEREAS, lack of public access denies the use of these publicly-owned waters for such desirable recreational activities as fishing, boating, and swimming; and

WHEREAS, there is a great need for the various states to make such public waters accessible to the general public;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation, in annual meeting assembled March 26-29, 1981, in Norfolk, Virginia, hereby urges the various states to initiate a program of acquiring public access to public waters where no such program exists, or to aggressively pursue such programs where they have been authorized by state law.