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    Man Sentenced to 30 Days for Catching Rain Water on Own Property Enters Jail

    Harrington was found guilty two weeks ago of breaking a 1925 law for having, what state water managers called “three illegal reservoirs” on his property. He was convicted of nine misdemeanors, sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined over $1500 for collecting rainwater and snow runoff on his property.

    The Oregon Water Resources Department, claims that Harrington has been violating the state’s water use law by diverting water from streams running into the Big Butte River.

    But Harrington says he is not diverting the state's water -- merely collecting rainwater and snow melt that falls or flows on his own property.
    http://cnsnews.com/news/article/man-...-rain-water-ow
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    Last edited by eeyore; 08-09-2012, 04:37 PM. Reason: added link

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    A few years ago a large scale model railroader (Live Steam), in Oregon, created a pond and creek on his property, for scenic effect. The neighbors griped and various "authorities" showed up and made him remove two trestles across the water because he was damaging a "wetland". Oregon is darned near as screwy as the Peoples Republic of California and Washington ain't far behind.
    When the woman at the door screeched, "Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms!" I, naturally, assumed it was a delivery....

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