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Lane County, Oregon U.S. Watershed Bill of Rights

United States of America
Lane County, Oregon
Drafted in 2019
Local law
Rights Of Nature
Watersheds
Freshwater Ecosystem
Lane County Community Rights and CELDF
Civil Society, NGO

Summary

In 2019, the group Lane County Community Rights drafted an ordinance declaring the rights of watersheds to naturally exist, flourish, regenerate, and evolve due to “the ever-increasing contamination and demands” of the watersheds of Lane County. The ordinance also says that the citizens of Lane County declare their responsibility as defenders of these ecosystems and asserts residents’ right to water free from contamination. The group planned on gathering signatures for the petition but decided to postpone the initiative due to the pandemic.

Legal Document

To see the original legal document(s) for this initiative, click the links below:

Lane County Watershed Bill of Rights [PDF]

Additional Resources

To see other supplementary information related to this initiative, click the links below:

Protect Lane County Watersheds Explainer

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