When the U.S. Congress brought Oregon into the Union in 1859 it declared free access along Oregon's navigable waterways for all the people of the Country. In the 150 years since however, Oregon has not maintained nor enforced a consistent claim of ownership of its river channels, but has allowed deeding of private ownership of riverbanks and land under the rivers to stand unchallenged. Then in 1995, Oregon's Land Board began performing studies on a number of the State's rivers, including portions of the Rogue River, to determine their navigability. Upon proving a waterway navigable, the State has then claimed ownership of the land … (0 comments)
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