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<br />1 your experience as a farmer? <br /> <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />S <br />8 <br />1 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br /> <br />A <br /> <br />From my experiences as a farmer, our over-all wate <br /> <br />supply in some years is adequate, other years, very deficient. <br /> <br />Q Do you have an opinion with regard to whether or <br /> <br />not an adequate water supply would be economically beneficial <br /> <br />to the farmers in the san Luis Valley or not? <br /> <br />A It would be beneficial. <br /> <br />Q You understand, Mr. Myers, and I believe that you <br /> <br />sat here and listened to Mr. Hjermstad's presentation, that <br /> <br />the intended \objective of this program is to increase the <br /> <br />precipitation within the Target Area by anywhere from three <br /> <br />to five per cent. <br /> <br />A <br />Q <br /> <br />Yes, sir. <br /> <br />Would that increase in precipitation be beneficial <br /> <br />IS to the farmers in the san Luis Valley? <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />A <br /> <br />That increase would be beneficial. Any amount of <br /> <br />11 increase would be beneficial. <br /> <br /> <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br /> <br />Q <br /> <br />Now, in your position as President of the Rio <br /> <br />Grande Water Conservancy District, have you had occasion to <br /> <br />discuss the water supply and the water needs of the san Luis <br /> <br />Valley with various people both in the San Luis Valley and <br /> <br />outside the San Luis Valley? <br /> <br />A <br />Q <br /> <br />Yes, I have. <br /> <br />And do you have any statement with regard to thos <br /> <br />conversations which you would like to present to the Hearing <br /> <br />-45- <br />