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Durango Herald Online <br />-- <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />Barry Spear, a lawyer who represents the Southwest Water Conservation District, said the district does not oppose the city's <br />effort to secure recreational water rights, but a balance with other water users is needed. <br />"We have told the city we don't think it was necessary," Spear said. <br />By applying for in- channel diversion rights, Ledger said the city is looking out for its future economic and recreational interests. <br />The city, he noted, has 16,000 permanent residents and a significant tourist population to worry about. <br />To individuals who argue that there is plenty of water in the Animas River for recreational uses now and in the future, Ledger <br />said, "If there's plenty of water, what are they worried about ?" <br />Contents copyright ©, the Durango Herald. All rights reserved. <br />http : / /durangoherald. coml asp- binlprintable_article_generation. asp ?article _path= /news /05/... 10/5/2005 <br />