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Respectfully submitted, Having completed my first year as Manager of North Poudre Irrigation Company, I have to say it was very interesting and busy. I had the opportunity to meet some of you and others I still look forward to meeting. Let me tell you some of the things that were accomplished over the past year by the employees of the company. . Installed 1800 feet of 54 inch & 48 inch diameter concrete pipeline to replace open ditch on the Buckeye Main. . An estimated 2500 tons of rock riprap was hauled and placed on the ditch bank and shoreline for stabilization. . Hired two new ditch riders who did an excellent job in delivering water this past season. · Cleared brush and debris from dam faces in compliance with State request. Fossil Creek Reservoir only one remaining to be cleared. . Replaced 14 concrete panels and a portion of a tunnel floor on the Monroe as part of our maintenance agreement. . Numerous structures were replaced or repaired to facilitate the delivery of water during the water season. · The rehabilitation of Indian Creek Reservoir was started in the fall after water season. . Five reservoirs are empty at the present time to allow for repairs and or inspections. . Negotiated a new lease for Fossil Creek Reservoir with the City of Fort Collins for a term of 19 years with reviews every 5 years. . Improved the weed control program through by hiring full time employee whose primary responsibility is spraying and mowing weeds. I have received real positive feedback on his efforts and the improvement over previous years. I believe one of the immediate challenges facing this Company in the near future is the way we transition our thinking and actions from an organization that at one time was primarily agricultural based to one that is very much more diverse today. We have in terms of share ownership a mix of approximately 60% domestic water interests and the balance of 40% as agriculture and small tract interests. This change has resulted in water use patterns being modified which has had an effect on our delivery efficiencies and volumes. To a large extent I have found the stockholders to be very adaptable and understanding in regards to these changes. This was best demonstrated by the way the stockholders in the north end of the system cooperated with the company and each other this past year to avoid having to go to proration. This coming year we will be replacing a number of structures that are at risk of failure. I believe the Halligan enlargement issue will pick up increased interest. The 2002-year will be a transition year for the Fossil Creek Reservoir as the City of fort Collins begins preparing the area for their use. The year 2001 has been quite a year. This country elected a president who did not receive a majority of the popular vote. By the end of the year our homeland had been attacked by terrorists. We were at war and the president had a popularity rating of near 90%. We may be at war but we are headed into an economic recession at the same time. NPIC elected a president who does not live in the area. We hired a ditch rider from within the company for a manager. We started the year with very little water in inventory and had a relatively dry year as far as rainfall was concerned. But due to a 90% delivery from the CBT system a lot of extra work and a very good job by the crew we made it through the year in pretty good shape and delivered 4.5 acre feet per share. My thanks to the crew and manager for a job well done. The board will continue to work towards cutting shrink and improving the system. Upgrading of Miners Lake and enlarging the storage capacity of Halligan seem to be things that might happen in the not to distant future. Replacing some structures and adding pipeline in the Buckeye area, along with replacing sections in the Monroe Canal are planned before next season. . Gary Simpson President, Board of Directors North Poudre Irrigation Company 2 3