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Michael Sloane, the director of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, said legislators need to address questions surrounding the public’s right to access water that crosses private lands. Sloan spoke as part of a panel during the interim Legislative Water and Natural Resources Committee on Monday at San Juan College in Farmington. The […]

Merely has to step into the stream when he hears you coming. - right. the spirit of it is-- it makes sense. - the spirit of it's thievery. - well-- - we own it, and they took it, and that's not stealing it, without compensation? - i think it's still here. - this is about being a good neighbor, right? - yeah. - i mean, so, if people ask nicely, more often than not, you're gonna say yes? - we do. it used to be, before stream access, we seldom required somebody to have permission if they just behaved themselves. after stream access is when the outfitters came into the world, not because we wanted...

So you hold an opposing view, is that correct, on access? - the idea behind the stream access law that if you stay in water, it's public-- i agree with that concept. - but where do you draw the line for private-property rights? if the state were to pass a law that your restroom was public because the public needed it, in your house-- - right! - oh, just because this isn't my backyard doesn't mean it's any less mine than your toilet is yours. we still pay taxes on every foot of it. - i'm an old-school lefty, but i got to say, i kind of completely understand the property owner's point of view he...

Feel about this issue, where would it break? what would most people say? >> depends on if you are a fisherman or a landowner. >> clearly divided right down the middle. >> well, you know, a lot of people are going to say when i was a kid, i used to be able to go hunt and fish, and i can't now if stuff's getting closed off. i have some sympathy for that. >> anybody that's not complying with stream access merely has to step into the stream when he hears you coming. >> right. >> the spirit of it is -- it makes sense. >> the spirit of it is thievery. >> well, i -- >> we own it, they took it. and th...