Watersheds Bill of Rights Heads to Lane County Voters

Watersheds Bill of Rights Heads to Lane County Voters

Lane County voters will decide next May whether to adopt a sweeping environmental measure that would give watersheds, ecosystems, and wildlife legal rights of their own. Measure 20-373, known as the “Watersheds Bill of Rights,” proposes granting nature the right to “naturally exist, flourish, regenerate and evolve.” It also affirms residents’ right to clean and affordable water. If approved, the m...