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Newspaper Articles related to Jefferson River Canoe Trail Issues
Posted here with permission of the Montana Standard.

The Jefferson River Canoe Trail
Jefferson River Canoe Trail Proposed 10/18/2004

Current Stories
Bridge Battle 03/21/2007
Rivers to stay open, AG says 04/01/2007

Establishing Setbacks along the Jefferson River
On the Jefferson: Sprawl Prompts Study of Setbacks 04/08/2006

Possible Fishing Access Site Disposal
Fishing access sites coud be sold, traded 01/20/2003
FWP will protect fishing access 04/16/2003

Access from River Bridges
AG opinion: Public can fish Ruby River from bridge 06/06/2000
Fishing access battle continues 01/12/2004
The bridges of Madison County 01/22/2004
Signs, electric fences spark access debate 03/23/2004
River access dispute drags on 04/07/2004
Bridge access policy set 04/24/2004
Madison commissioner stands by bridge resolution 05/15/2004
Madison County Drops Bridge Policy 10/23/2005
Bridge Battle 03/21/2007

Montana's Stream Access Law
Landowners challenge state's stream access law 06/14/2000
Groups rally to preserve access to state waters 07/27/2000
Judge backs state case on stream access 12/14/2000
State's stream access law stands 01/05/2001
Stream Access Law -- Landowners challenges fading away 01/06/2001
Stream access law upheld 12/27/2002
Stream access law upheld 05/28/2003
Montana's stream access law appreciated in its 20th year 05/02/2005
Montana stream law still hot 08/13/2005
Rivers to stay open, AG says 04/01/2007

Conservation Issues
New Jefferson River rules address declines in trout 03/17/2005
Group eyes slough as home for trout 12/14/2004
'Forgotten fork' Anglers give Jefferson another look 10/03/2003
Big Hole, Jefferson win conservation grants 03/02/2003
Federal natural resources chief takes close look at Jefferson River 05/08/2004

Recreation on the Madison River
Bear Trap Canyon 09/12/2001

Lewis & Clark in the Missouri Headwaters Region
Lewis and Clark in southwest Montana 07/10/2002
Dugout Diaries 06/29/2005
200 years to the day 07/31/2005
William Clark heaped praise on Big Hole Valley two centuries ago 07/08/2006

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