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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fireone" data-source="post: 252088" data-attributes="member: 6543">And from United Sportsmen:SB 2315 has, as we suspected it would, turned into a no trespass bill. Some version of this bill has been voted down many times in the past. The only difference we can see from past attempts is that this version was introduced at the last minute to the agricultural committee, not the energy and resource committee, and every change and amendment seems to be a last minute addition making it rather difficult to respond in a timely manner. We will spare you the usual talking points for now on why we feel this bill should not pass. South Dakota is often brought up as to why we should go the “No Trespass “ route. Bill Antonides, of South Dakota, sent a email to various people to pass around detailing the negative impact the no trespass law has had on hunters and people who fish in South Dakota,  and the trickle down effect it has had . If any of you would like to see this email please let me know and I will forward it to you. It is often mentioned that this is a private property rights issue. If this is true then shouldn’t a individual have the right to sell their land to whoever they want? Recently the North Dakota Game and Fish Department was approached by a private landowner. The individual desired to sell approximately a 1/4 section of land to the Game and Fish. The private parcel butted up to land the Game and Fish already own in Morton County. They were denied the opportunity to purchase this parcel of land. Land that would have benefited the people who utilize our public lands. Code 20.1-02-05.1 was passed to hinder the purchase of land by the Game and Fish for the benefit of the North Dakota’s sporting public. Since the passage of this,  the Game and Fish, Ducks Unlimited, Delta Waterfowl, etc., would need permission, three times, to purchase land for the public’s benefit and  20.1-02-05.1 can also deprive a individual their right to sell their land to whom he or she wants to, just like the example given above. If SB 2315 does pass, and is truly about private property rights , could we depend on any of you, two years from now, to introduce legislation to overturn 20.1-02-05.1 under the banner of private property rights? The United Sportsmen of North Dakota request a no vote on SB 2315. Sincerely, Sheldon Cieslak State Chairman United Sportsmen of North Dakota </blockquote>

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