Chain O'Lakes Protective Ass'n v. Moses
ELR Citation: ELR 20110 No(s). 143 (Wis. Feb 1, 1972)
All natural resources in the state of Wisconsin are impressed with a public trust for usage and conservation as a state resource, according to common law. Any statute requiring a riparian owner to obtain a permit to divert water is a derogation from common law and must be construed strictly. Under t...