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°"' Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District Northern Water 220 Water Av. • Berthoud CO 80513 • 970 532-7700 • www.ncwcd.org Brian Werner, Public Information Officer 970-622-2229 bwerner{~ncwcd.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brian Werner September 12, 2008 970-622-2229 Survey reveals substantial support for water storage, Glade Reservoir and conservation BERTHOUD - An overwhelming majority of Larimer and Weld county residents support the Northern Integrated Supply Project, which includes the proposed Glade Reservoir northwest of Fort Collins. That is according to results released today of a survey conducted last month by notable pollster Floyd Ciruli. Ciruli conducted the survey on behalf of the 15 water providers who are participating in NISP. The survey's findings include: • 63 percent of Larimer County residents and 81 pf;rcent of Weld County residents support NISP • By a nearly 2-to-1 margin, Fort Collins residents support NISP • 65 percent of Larimer County residents and 75 percent of Weld County residents believe northern Colorado needs more water storage • 93 percent of Larimer County residents and 98 percent of Weld County residents agree that maintaining agricultural open space and the farm economy is important to our area. They do not support the dry up of agriculture to provide water to cities. • 73 percent of Larimer County residents and 82 pe-rcent of Weld County residents agree with the cooperative regional approach to water-supply planning that NISP employs • 71 percent of Larimer County residents and 85 percent of Weld County residents agree that Glade Reservoir is good for protecting the area against future droughts and 40 percent indicate they will use the reservoir for recreation • 70 percent of Larimer County residents are sympathetic toward and/or active in the environmental movement, yet fewer than one-fourth of Larimer County residents oppose NISP • 73 percent of Larimer County residents and 87 percent of Weld County residents believe water conservation is important but that it alone cannot provide sufficient water for future growth and recurring droughts and that more Ovate;r storage is needed