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Durango Herald Online <br />attempt to put sideboards on that." <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />Senate Bill 216, the predecessor of S1362, was the result of the city of Golden's acquisition of <br />1,500 cfs for recreation, said Porter, now the legislative watchdog for the Southwestern Water <br />Conservation District when the Legislature is in session. Golden and a handful of other cities <br />were granted certain Recreational In- Channel <br />Diversions before the passage of S13216. They would <br />not be affected by S1362. <br />Isgar said Wednesday that he is trying to steer a middle <br />course. <br />"I support tourism, and I support recreation," Isgar said <br />by phone from Denver. "But we're concerned that <br />some filings are excessive." <br />If more than 350 cfs of water is in the river, it can be <br />used, Isgar said. <br />Whitewater -sport interests say the new bill is short- <br />sighted. <br />"We're no longer a 100 percent agricultural community," said Casey Lynch with Mountain <br />Waters Rafting. "Tourism is probably our biggest industry now." <br />Reach Staff Writer Dale Rodebaugh here <br />Cortez Journal I Inside Outside I SW Colorado Home I WebDurango I SW Colorado Guide I He[ <br />Contents copyright ©, the Durango Herald. All rights reserved. <br />H ome I Search I News I Sports I Outdoors I Business I Entertainment I Technology I Education I Police I Obituaries I Health I Rel <br />Columnists I Weather I Classifieds I Event Calendar I Capitol Report I Ad Rates I Subscribe I Order Products I Links I Coupons I Sit <br />Write the Editor <br />http://www.durangoherald.com/asp-bin/article generation. asp? artic le_typ e=news & article_... 2/17/2005 <br />