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UPOM in the news – UPOM Blog

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UPOM in the news. Visit UPOM’s Main Page. Visit Landowners for Montana PAC. Category: UPOM in the news. FWP should help landowners with problematic wildlife. January 21, 2015. June 18, 2015. The last few decades in Montana have seen a remarkable recovery in wildlife populations. For example, Montana’s elk population was down to almost 20,000 animals in 1940. By 1970, it had increased somewhat to 55,000. But after that, we’ve seen rapid growth to nearly 160,000 animals today. May 3, 2013. June 18, 2015.

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Senator Tester needs to take a stand against WOTUS – UPOM Blog

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UPOM in the news. Visit UPOM’s Main Page. Visit Landowners for Montana PAC. Senator Tester needs to take a stand against WOTUS. July 7, 2015. Imagine a scenario where Montana farmers and ranchers have to apply to a federal bureaucrat in order to plow a field, or build a fence, or move cattle from one pasture to another. With this jurisdictional rule there would be no limit on EPA’s determination of what constitutes a waters of the United States, giving EPA the means to usurp all state authority. To stop ...

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Waters of the US rule is about control, not conservation – UPOM Blog

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UPOM in the news. Visit UPOM’s Main Page. Visit Landowners for Montana PAC. Waters of the US rule is about control, not conservation. September 5, 2014. June 18, 2015. It’s safe to say all Montanans enjoy our lakes, rivers and streams and wish to ensure that they remain healthy for years to come. No group values our water more than Montana’s agriculture producers. They’re the primary stewards of our water and their conservation efforts benefit all Montanans. Simply put, this rule represents one of the la...

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UPOM - WOTUS

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Waters of the United States. The Obama administration's EPA has proposed new rules to massively expand their authority over regulating water on private property. Plain and simple, it is a massive power grab by the EPA through an illegal expansion of regulatory power governing puddles, ponds, ditches, and ephemeral streams. WOTUS is the next step in a long list of attempts to overstep congressionally authorized authority to expand government control of our property. WOTUS includes provisions that require ...

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UPOM - Corner trespass

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The term "corner crossing" is a misnomer, travelling across private property to get from one parcel of public land to another at a checkerboarded section corner is trespassing. UPOM has fought tirelessly against legislation aimed at legalizing trespass. Below are the facts about corner trespass, the threats it poses to landowners, and the case law that supports the illegal nature of corner trespassing:. 1 Landowners have exclusive control of the airspace above their property. US v Causby (1946). This Cou...

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UPOM - Free roaming bison

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Bison aren't like other wildlife. Their capacity for crop, range, and property damage far exceeds that caused by other species of wildlife. This is the primary reason that Montana FWP and the environmental groups they're collaborating with are insistent that bison be classified as wildlife, not livestock. Despite the reasonable solutions put forth by Montana landowners, FWP remains persistent in forcing herds of wild bison on private property. Read more on free-roaming bison on the UPOM Blog.

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UPOM - Stream access

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The legal theory underlying Montana's stream access law was called into question in a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in. PPL v Montana (2013). Read more on stream access on the UPOM Blog. Download our 2015 Legislative Scorecard! Let's Get In Touch! To contact us, please feel free to call, email, or send us something via snail mail. UPOM, P.O. Box 247, Roy, MT 59471. Subscribe to our mailing list. 2016 United Property Owners of Montana. Web design by The Montana Group. Landowners for Montana PAC.

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Stream Access – UPOM Blog

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UPOM in the news. Visit UPOM’s Main Page. Visit Landowners for Montana PAC. Understanding the Seyler Lane stream access decision. July 19, 2016. July 19, 2016. In a recent ruling in an important case involving stream access, District Court Judge Loren Tucker in Madison County determined that issues concerning the balance of private property rights and prescriptive easements must be determined on a case-by-case basis, using evidence of County maintenance needs. Madison County and the State of Montana via ...

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FWP should help landowners with problematic wildlife – UPOM Blog

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UPOM in the news. Visit UPOM’s Main Page. Visit Landowners for Montana PAC. FWP should help landowners with problematic wildlife. January 21, 2015. June 18, 2015. The last few decades in Montana have seen a remarkable recovery in wildlife populations. For example, Montana’s elk population was down to almost 20,000 animals in 1940. By 1970, it had increased somewhat to 55,000. But after that, we’ve seen rapid growth to nearly 160,000 animals today. Collectively, wildlife costs agricultural producers about...