Big Government has their fist firmly up the peoples ass in Oregon, that's for sure. My favorite part was that at one point they even gave him permits but then revoked them. What's he supposed to do...fill the ponds in?
In his own case, he was issued permits in 2003 by the state that allowed him to do what he wished with the water on his own property. And although the state Water Resources Department saw no fault at first, they shortly after revoked that license and left Harrington to fight for another nine years.