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<br />55 N. Tones St. <br />Cenler, CO 81125 <br />719-754-2681 <br /> <br /> <br />January 24, 1997 <br /> <br />RECElVEO <br />.IbN 2 7 '997 <br /> <br />o. .,,'. "',,;.Jtt <br />(;c:;__- ,,~- ~.. <br /> <br />William P. Stanton <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />- -Department.of NalIU''!l.Re~U!~s_ <br />721 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman St. <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Stanton <br /> <br />Subject: Hail Cannon Project <br /> <br />This letter is to serve as a final report and assessment of our hail calm.on project in the San Luis <br />Valley. <br /> <br />We)Jave concluded the project has experienced success in its first year. Specifically, on August 24, <br />1996 we witnessed a significant storm on our SSS ranch where we fired the cannons from 5:35pm to <br />7:03pm and reduced a serious threat of hail damage to light precipitation. We also observed that <br />surrounding our protected area to the north, east, and south was strong hail activity. <br /> <br />On our Felmlee ranch, our spinach supervisor, Gary Dix, felt strongly that the times.we fired there' <br />we inluoited any potential hail formation. <br /> <br />We were also encouraged by the positive comments from our surrounding neighbors. Dr: Bigelow, <br />Fred Simpson, and Randy Mortensen border our SSS ranch to the east. They indicated to our ranch <br />manager, Mark Inness, that they felt we were "doing some good with them". In addition, AC. <br />Gunnels; a neighbor of the Felmlee ranch and an opponent of the project at the hearing, commented <br />that he now feels they have potential for the Valley. <br /> <br />In conclusion, by having these tools (cannons) available to us, we feel strongly we saved many <br />cuttings of spinach and lettuce, and quite possibly the entire potato crop on our SSS ranch. They are <br />truly a very necessary program for our farming situation in the San Luis Valley. <br /> <br />If you should have any questions of need further information, please contact me at the above address. <br /> <br /> <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br />