Utah Supreme Court to hear stream access case

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The issue of whether anglers and outdoor enthusiasts can use rivers and streams that run through private property is headed to the Utah Supreme Court.
The Deseret News reports the state’s high court will hear two cases on the matter Monday and decide if it agrees with two lower court decisions that river and stream access should be kept open.
One of the district court rulings came after the Utah Stream Access Coalition successfully challenged a 2010 state law that put new restrictions on access to rivers and streams.
In the other case, a district judge granted the public access to a stretch of the Weber River in Summit County.
The state of Utah has opposed the rulings, saying they infringe on the rights of private property owners to control what happens on their land.