But did she get the proper permit to capture snow runoff?
But the land is now a “wetland” and should be protected right?
/johnny
bflr
Unbelievable.
I used to think things like this are crazy, but many people (myselfincluded) don’t understand the complexities of water “rights” and legislation. Capturing or diverting water is a HUGE issue out west.
If they can pass a law that says all water belongs to the state I guess they can pass a law that says all of your money and your life and your children belong to the state too.
Then again, they have effectively done all of that anyways
This happened in the land of the free and the home of the brave! Idiocy knows no bounds. Who owns the water that falls out of the sky on your land?
If the state owns rain water, then it also owns the clouds and water vapor.
This is not a slippery slope, it is straight tyranny.
“The law that he is actually violating is not the 1925 provision, but it’s Oregon law that says all of the water in the state of Oregon is public water and if you want to use that water, either to divert it or to store it, you have to acquire a water right from the state of Oregon before doing that activity,” Paul told CNSNews.com.
For me this is the money quote, it’s all about money and control.
When I bought my homestead here in Kentucky, I made darn sure that I owned all of the “rights”, Water, Mineral and Timber. In this part of the country I am amazed at how much of the land has had the timber rights sold off. And that means that you DO NOT own any trees on your property.
Pretty good addition to the list of OVER-REGULATED ACTIVITIES!!
Although, it IS Oregon, why would you need to “store water”.
Chamber of Commerce used to have a signs:
In Oregon, we don’t irrigate our lawns, we drain them.
732 people drowned in Oregon last year....by falling off of their bicycle...
The State of Oregon: “I Drink Your Milkshake.”
We are becoming a People of the Government, by the Government and for the Government. If we do not ‘fundamentally change’ our course of government in November, we will forever be doomed.
Whatever happened to basic common sense? Government at all levels is populated by knaves and fools.
Years ago, when my company was doing contract work, an ACoE (Army Corps of Engineers) major told me that THEY owned all water rights in continental US; EPA official told me same thing 6mos later, that EPA owned all water/mineral rights in US.
WTF?
The paperwork/permits/fees/contracts/inspections are voluminous and daunting, and caused me to get out of that type of contract work.
Then, USDOT and Dept of AG got into it with permits/fees/contracts/inspections on equipment etc, and I pulled the corp plug last year, after 22yrs. Screw it.
sfl
I call BS. The water inside my body is not public water. Hence, one must DEFINE where that "public water," IOW the public CLAIM on the water begins. If it is on his roof, it is still his responsibility. If it is on his land he didn't have to use a well. If it is from rain that fell on his land, ditto. If on the other hand the water came ONTO his property from outside in a seasonal stream, the government has a case. The distinction is all about HOW he acquired the water on his land.
Mr. Harrington you might beat this is you can afford to hire a really good environmental lawyer.