Posted Wednesday, June 30, 2021 7:58 pm City officials in Tower need to reconsider their threat to prosecute two developers who wish to gain access to the East Two River by removing a portion of century-old retaining wall, or pilings, along the river’s eastern bank. Both developers have legal rights to access the water, which the city has to find some way to accommodate. What’s more, it’s not clear the city has much jurisdiction over the pilings. The Department of Natural Resources typically has purview over structures located within public waters and state rules generally encourage the removal of manmade structures from lakes and streams. Doing so requires no permit in most cases.