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Robert Maxson | | Political Party: D | | House District 55 |
1. What is your view of the 2004 Attorney General Opinion regarding access to streams from county road bridges ?
It makes common sense but must be codified in order to provide authority to county attorneys. The work to develop a bipartisan solution to this issues in the last legislature was wasted by political monkeying. It is unconscionable that our right to move from one public right of way to another public right of way -- when those rights of way intersect -- should be used as political leverage. That is partisan politics in its worst form.
2. In your opinion are public property rights important - often as important as private property rights?
Yes they are. With respect to access to public land the public proprty right should supersede the private property right.
3. Do you believe the state should be allowed to acquire water rights sufficient to allow major streams to function as natural aquatic systems?
Yes, I do.
4. Are you familiar with and do you support the Public Trust Doctrine?
I am, and I do.
5. Should we consider the sale of water in Montana’s rivers to be moved out of state?
No.
6. Should the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks remain the sole decision maker for the allocation of licenses and permits that determine who may legally hunt and harvest Montana wildlife ?
Yes
7. What should be done to reduce elk populations that exceed optimum numbers as defined in current management plans?
Issuance of hunting licenses would be an effective way to manage elk populations.
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