PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS: The 5th Amendment of the Constitution guarantees "...private property [shall not] be taken for public use without just compensation." And yet, government regulations curtail the use of our private property, essentially "taking" it from our control and benefit. There are many horror stories about governmental agencies dictating to citizens and infringing on their private property rights.
Wild & Scenic River Corridors:
In 1994, landowners along the Wild & Scenic Rivers in Northern Arkansas scored a great victory with the help of ALRA. Click here for the story on how they got all private land excluded for the first time in any federal Wild & Scenic river corridor!
