Stop New Access Fee and Bridge Access Ban in NC

from American whitewater

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is proposing an access fee and public access closure legislation that would prove severely damaging to boating in the state. The NCWRC is proposing an annual $30 license to use the river access sites they manage and legislation attributed to the NCWRC has been introduced in the state legislature that would make it illegal to put in or take out almost anywhere else, namely at public bridges and right-of-ways. Together these proposals squeeze boaters onto relatively few rivers where they must pay a fee. Obviously this is a huge problem and we need our community in North Carolina to take action by contacting your legislator (https://www.ncleg.gov/FindYourLegislators).  and the NCWRC to protect our river access in the state. Let your NC rep know how you feel about the access bill by finding your legislator here, and let the agency know how you feel about their proposed “Conservation License” here.  (https://ncwildlife.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6yZrxyv54ijap3U)