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<br />DenverPost.com - News: Colorado and Denver <br /> <br />Page 3 of 3 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />it, said Lindsey Ashby, owner and manager of the train that <br />draws more than 100,000 visitors each summer. <br /> <br />Along with Sliver Piume, the historic train is out looking for <br />senior water rights on the creek to ensure that the narrow- <br />gauge steam train will keep running. <br /> <br />Goiden has offered to give water-starved Clear Creek County <br />some of the city's water rights. But oniy if the county resoives <br />zoning dispute over 5,500 acres Golden owns on Squaw Pass, <br />at the entrance of Mount Evans. Goiden has wanted to sell the <br />land for $12 million or more to pay for a water reservoir near <br />Empire and to buy more water rights. <br /> <br />But the deal smacks of bribery, said Silver Plume's Heine. <br /> <br />Other upstream officials have said Golden turned itself into a <br />water "kingpin" on Clear Creek all out of greed over the kayak <br />course. <br /> <br />"In essence they are bribing them," Heine said. "That doesn't <br />seem right." <br /> <br />Copyright 2001 The Denver Post. All rights reserved. <br />This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e Related articies <br /> <br />) DPO from A.Z <br /> <br />.::1.'''. .. <br />:or; <br /> <br />Return to tOD <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />http://www.denverpost.com/news/news0212a.htm <br /> <br />2/12/2001 <br />