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[Access, Navigable, Boat Ramps]
Access, Navigable, Boat Ramps

GA_Dept_of_Natural_Resources_Presentation

[GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, House Study Committee on Fishing Access, October 2023, Scott Robinson, Fisheries Management Chief]
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, House Study Committee on Fishing Access, October 2023, Scott Robinson, Fisheries Management Chief
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[It’s Who We Are]
It’s Who We Are
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[The Role of WRD Fisheries Management]
The Role of WRD Fisheries Management
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[Right to Hunt and Fish, GEORGIA CONSTITUTION: Paragraph XXVIII]
Right to Hunt and Fish, GEORGIA CONSTITUTION: Paragraph XXVIII
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[Resource Management, The State has ownership of all wildlife. O.C.G.A 27-1-3(b)]
Resource Management, The State has ownership of all wildlife. O.C.G.A 27-1-3(b)
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[O.C.G.A. 44-8-5, Rights of adjoining landowners in navigable streams.]
O.C.G.A. 44-8-5, Rights of adjoining landowners in navigable streams.
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[Landowner Stream Rights, Navigable (O.C.G.A. 44-8-5)]
Landowner Stream Rights, Navigable (O.C.G.A. 44-8-5)
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[US. Corps of Engineers]
US. Corps of Engineers
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[Economics and Access]
Economics and Access
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[Determinations, Many factors guide whether DNR beheves a stream is open to public access:]
Determinations, Many factors guide whether DNR beheves a stream is open to public access:
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[North Georgia Rivers and Access Points]
North Georgia Rivers and Access Points
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[South Georgia Rivers and Access Points]
South Georgia Rivers and Access Points
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SELC_Presentation

[Page 1 SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER, House Study Committee on Fishing Access to Freshwater Resources, April S. Lipscomb, Senior Attorney]
Page 1 SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER, House Study Committee on Fishing Access to Freshwater Resources, April S. Lipscomb, Senior Attorney
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Public Fishing Access History

[History of Public Fishing Access]
History of Public Fishing Access
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[English Common Law]
English Common Law
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[Crown ownership of “navigable” waters]
Crown ownership of “navigable” waters
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[Three Types of Waterways under English Common Law]
Three Types of Waterways under English Common Law
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Georgia Riverbed Ownership and Fishing Rights Law

[Georgia Law on Riverbed Ownership and Fishing Rights]
Georgia Law on Riverbed Ownership and Fishing Rights
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[Young v. Harrison, 6 Ga. 130 (1849)]
Young v. Harrison, 6 Ga. 130 (1849)
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[State Land Grants]
State Land Grants
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[Hall County Land Grant]
Hall County Land Grant
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[Adoption of the 1863 Code, 0.C.G.A. 44-8-5 (a) As used in this chapter, the term “navigable stream” means a stream which is capable of transporting boats loaded with freight in the regular course of trade either for the whole or a part of the year.]
Adoption of the 1863 Code, 0.C.G.A. 44-8-5 (a) As used in this chapter, the term “navigable stream” means a stream which is capable of transporting boats loaded with freight in the regular course of trade either for the whole or a part of the year.
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[Parker v. Durham, 258 Ga. 140 (1988)]
Parker v. Durham, 258 Ga. 140 (1988)
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[Which waters may be deemed private?]
Which waters may be deemed private?
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[SB 115 - 0.C.G.A. 44-8-5(c) The General Assembly finds that the state procured ownership of all navigable stream beds within its jurisdiction upon statehood and, as sovereign, is trustee of its peoples' rights to use and enjoy all navigable streams capable of use for fishing, hunting, passage, navigation, commerce, and transportation, pursuant to the common law public trust doctrine.]
SB 115 - 0.C.G.A. 44-8-5(c) The General Assembly finds that the state procured ownership of all navigable stream beds within its jurisdiction upon statehood and, as sovereign, is trustee of its peoples' rights to use and enjoy all navigable streams capable of use for fishing, hunting, passage, navigation, commerce, and transportation, pursuant to the common law public trust doctrine.
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American Public Trust Doctrine

[Development of Public Trust Doctrine in America]
Development of Public Trust Doctrine in America
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[Roots in English Common Law, As interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court:]
Roots in English Common Law, As interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court:
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[Martin v. Waddell’s Lessee, 41 U.S. 367 (1842)]
Martin v. Waddell’s Lessee, 41 U.S. 367 (1842)
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[Rejection of English Definition of “Navigable” Waters]
Rejection of English Definition of “Navigable” Waters
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[Map: River Basins of the U.S.]
Map: River Basins of the U.S.
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[State Riverbed Title under Equal Footing Doctrine]
State Riverbed Title under Equal Footing Doctrine
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[Federal Navigability Test for Riverbed Title]
Federal Navigability Test for Riverbed Title
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Cases: Public Trust Doctrine

[The Public Trust Doctrine Cases]
The Public Trust Doctrine Cases
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[Development of the Public Trust Doctrine]
Development of the Public Trust Doctrine
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[Illinois Cent. Railroad Co. v. Illinois, 146 U.S. 387 (1892)]
Illinois Cent. Railroad Co. v. Illinois, 146 U.S. 387 (1892)
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[Illinois Central RR Co. v. Illinois (1892)]
Illinois Central RR Co. v. Illinois (1892)
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[Public Trust Doctrine in Other States]
Public Trust Doctrine in Other States
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[Examples from Other States]
Examples from Other States
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[Additional State Examples]
Additional State Examples
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[Public Trust Doctrine in Georgia Cases]
Public Trust Doctrine in Georgia Cases
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[Public Trust Concepts in Georgia]
Public Trust Concepts in Georgia
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[southernenvironment.org]
southernenvironment.org
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[Fishing Access to Freshwater Resources Study Committee 10.12.23 Part 1]
Fishing Access to Freshwater Resources Study Committee 10.12.23 Part 1

[Committee Chair Rep. James Burchett]
Committee Chair Rep. James Burchett