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ORDWAY CATTLE FEEDERS, LLC <br />19424 Hwy, 96 <br />Ordway, Colorado 81063 <br />(719) 267 -3551 <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 721 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Monday, January 21, 2013 <br />CWCB members <br />This letter is in regards to the Crowley County/ Ordway Cattle Feeders, LLC. Waterline project. <br />This project is very beneficial to Crowley, County, and the State of Colorado. I think this project lines up <br />with the mission statement of the CWCB . This project conserves water, protects and provides better <br />management of Colorado's water. This project will put fire Hydrants in a County that is the poorest in <br />the state of Colorado, and the reason the county is the poorest in the state is that the water was sold off <br />of the land in the 1970's, making very unproductive land that has dry vegetation that is very susceptible <br />to fire. Where these fire hydrants will be placed, there aren't any fire hydrants for miles. <br />This project will conserve water, and allow other users in the state to have more water available <br />for their use. Water is a crucial resotu,�rce here in Colorado, and any water we can save is very important. <br />This project looks to save roughly 4W acre ft. from", and transport loss, and another 14 acre ft. a <br />year of potable water. The non - potable water will no longer be stored in Lake Henry where shrink is <br />58 %. Crowley County, and Ordway Cattle Feeders, LLC have a long standing relationship and will also <br />provide wells that can be tested by the state for various test s on quality. <br />Ordway Cattle Feeders, LLC is a 65,000 head feedyard located in Southeast, Colorado. Ordway <br />Cattle Feeders,!;Cnaybe,,located in Southeast Colorado, but purchases, and sales Commodities, and Cattle <br />from all over the State of Colorado. Ordway Cattle Feeders annually purchases close to $77 million <br />worth of Commodities from allover the state, and has annual sales of over $138 million. Qrdway Cattle 2 066 <br />Feeders. LLC was established in 1972, and currently employees over 85 people with an annual payroll of Q� 59, <br />$3.7 million,. Without this Waterline project, Ordway Cattle Feeders, Will no longer be able to operate. <br />k, Taking this company out of operation in the poorest County in the State will have several ill effects. The <br />reason the waterline is needed is that, the feedyard currently gets its water from its Colorado Canal <br />Shares, and purchased spot water that is placed into Lake Henry, a reservoir located 2 miles north of the <br />Feedyard. Most of the water in Lake Henry is owned by Colorado Springs Utilities, and The city of <br />Aurora. CSU and Aurora were able to purchase this water from the Crowley County Farmers in the <br />1970's. The reason these cities purchased the water was to provide water for their people that live in, <br />and among the cities. These cities will continue to store their water higher up, if possible, henceforth <br />leaving Ordway Cattle Feeders unable to retrieve their water from Lake Henry. <br />JOE SPITZ 0 9122 COUNTY ROAD HH a LAMAR, CO 81052 PHONE 719 - 336 -5466 <br />