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<br />, <br /> <br />P.O. Box 416 <br />Center, CO 81125 <br />719-754-2618 ~<e <br /> <br />. <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />FIAi< U 8 2DD1 <br /> <br />Calorado Water Conservation BOa!n <br /> <br />Mr. William P. Stanton <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />1313 Sherman St. <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Stanton, <br /> <br />This leUer is to ~enr" .~ . fin.! report and assessment of our hail cannon proiect in the San <br />Luis Valley for the summer 2000 season. <br /> <br />I have enclosed the record of operations for each individual cannon for the entire season. As <br />,,/, 4tIX~}\V:vill notice, the tota1 tim~ of operatio~ for the various cannons ranged from 9.25 hours <br />fMY' '';:$1%49 !:~a5 hours. The average tune of operation for all cannOI)S was 13.5 hours for the season. <br />49%1J p..BWW$!!. vary due to the weather conditions prevalent in the coverage areas. The canons <br /> <br /> <br />I\.:;;~:;;v~~:;::,:~..,;;, .:.':.::.;'iogOO;;:::':~':: <br /> <br />tWWW;W1W .';ii11~'and Savoy spmach. WIth thIS success, we have been able to expand our vegetable <br />'%if'iJi~j <;,I.lUll to includ~ sizable acreage of romaine lettuce. This is due t? the fact that the major <br />%iif#Jifr ~llJPcessors m the country do not perceIve the threat of hail damage as bemg the <br />""NY &".ie1h it once was in the past <br />~~~/ difIdll#f/9p. . <br /> <br />Our neighbors surrounding the cannons continue to be supportive of this program, as they <br />believe they are benefiting from the coverage also. <br /> <br />We do not anticipate any changes in our operating plan for the upcoming season and shall <br />be applying for a renewal of our pennit prior to commencement of our 200 I season. <br /> <br />If you should have any questions, or require further information, please contact me at the <br />above address. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br />".,..,..------ <br /> <br />~~ <br /> <br /> <br />Victor Smith <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />.J <br /> <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br />