The Salt Lake City Weekly reports that conservative lawmakers are plotting a bill that would at least partially roll back a state Supreme Court ruling expanding the public's right to use rivers. According to the ruling:

The public [has] the right to float, hunt, fish and participate in all lawful activities that utilize the water.

But angler/lawyer Gerald Nielson says Rep. Ben Ferry, a feed-lot owner, is planning to roll back the river-access decision by removing various rivers from a list of those that would be open to the public. Ferry's got the support of the Farm Bureau, which apparently doesn't like strangers recreating in its rivers.

Of course, Ferry's stealth bill, however it is written, likely will wind up in front of the Supreme Court — again.