“Any fence that cuts landowners off from the river will never be allowed. That is the only source of water in the region.”
The Romans, and people before them, came up with this GREAT IDEA, called PIPES.
And pipes are going to feed the cattle and other wildlife on our side of the river how exactly? what magic is going to push the water through the pipe into a trough? and who is going to pay me for the lost view or pay to pump the water into troughs? who is going to maintain those pumps?
If you ever owned property on a lake or beach... just imagine the government coming and building a massive fence between your house and the water, and you’ll know how I feel.