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Noveinber 10, 2008 <br />Mr. Todd Doherty <br />Intrastate Water Management and Development Section <br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br />1580 Logan Street, Suite 600 <br />Deiiver, CO 80203 <br />Re: UPPER ARI{.ANSAS WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT <br />WATER SUPPLY RESERVE ACCOUNT LETTER OF SUPPORT <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />Chaffee County Cattlemen support the application of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy <br />District (the District or UAWCD) for a if?aler Strpply Reserve Accotnit grant fi•om the Arkansas <br />Basin Roundtable. The District's project involves a joint UAWCD-U.S. Geological Service <br />(USGS) hydrologic water balance study. The phased study begins in Chaffee County and <br />eventually covers four Arkansas headwaters counties: Lake, Chaffee, Freiilont, and Custer. <br />Population growth for the Upper Arkansas 180% <br />headwaters region is aiiticipated to be 72% fi-om 160% <br />2000 to 2030, according to a Statewide Water 140% <br />Supply Initiative (SWSI) Arkansas Basin 2006 <br />Faet Sheet. The Colorado State Deinography ?20% <br />Offiiee projects that the foui• counties in the study 100% <br />area will increase in population from 60% 80% <br />(Fremont) to 160% (Lake). UAWCD has more <br />thai16,700 customers in its more than 2 million 60% <br />acre service area. 40% <br />The Chaffee County Cattlemen recognize that 20% <br />State funds to assist this small District 0% <br />strated cally located at the headwaters of the <br />Arkansas River will benefit the public beyond <br />District voundaries. The study will generate data <br />that can be used by all basin river users whetlier municipal, agricultural or recreational. hi <br />Chaffee County, municipal users include Buena Vista, Salida and Poilcha Springs; the District <br />serves more than 5,700 muiiicipal water users. Recreatianal river users predominate in Lake <br />County, while Custer County's agricultural sector represents 10.3% of its econoiny. <br />The Cliaffee County Cattlemen are glad to support the application of the Upper Arkansas Water <br />Conservancy District (The District) for a Water Suppl>> Resei7)e Account grant. <br />Sincerel <br />? ? <br />Kenneth E. MeMurry <br />President, Chaffee County Cattlemen <br />Lake Chaffee Fremont Custer Colorado <br />? ?tie 1990 tc?2000 oForecasled Chana