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CQLQR~IDO AG WATER ALLIANCC, <br />April 9, 2008 <br />Rick Brown <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />1313 Sherman St• <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Dear Mr•. Brown: <br />The signatories to this letter wish to convey support. for municipal water development <br />projects that minimize the need to permanently remove irrigation water from agricultural <br />use. Further, they support the general proposal and Letter of Intent submitted by Mr. Don <br />Ament to the CWCB on March 31, 2008 for grant funding consideration. <br />The Colorado Ag Water Alliance is an informal group of agricultural organizations and <br />individual farmers and ranchers working together to create awareness of the importance <br />of irrigated agriculture in Colorado. The Alliance also seeks to educate landowners <br />regarding Colorado's water rights system and their rights and obligations thereunder. <br />The Colorado Ag Water Alliance supports a grant proposal that would. develop a template <br />for constructing lease arrangements among in-r•igation entities and communities in need of <br />obtaining access to water to assure adequate supplies during drought or to otherwise <br />prepare for future needs. Therefore, we support the seeps and intent of the project <br />proposal submitted by Mr•. Ament, and encourage your consideration to reserve <br />appropriate grant funding for the project. <br />We believe that municipalities that choose to explore alternatives to the traditional "buy <br />and dry" of irrigated agriculhrral lands do a greater service to their water customers by <br />not only providing dependable water supplies but also working to maintain the <br />agricultural heritage and economic diversity that make Colorado unique. <br />To date, the following members of the Colorado Ag Water Alliance offer (heir <br />enthusiastic support: <br />Colorado Cattleman's Association Rocky Mountain Farmers Union <br />Colorado Corn Growers Association Colorado State Grange <br />Colorado Farn1 Bureau Colorado Livestock Association <br />Colorado State University GreenCO <br /> <br />Mark Sponsler <br />Executive Facilitator <br />Colorado Ag Water Alliance <br />