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<br />",,' <br /> <br />-;-,i <br /> <br />Governor Roy Romer <br />September 9" 1994 <br />Page Two <br /> <br />.:,"::"':::.:'!:. <br />. . .~~ <br /> <br />flow release. A simple way to look at the loss is to acknowledge <br />that a two cubic foot per second flow would easily produce five <br />tons of alfalfa per acre on 160 acres. At today's prices, that <br />would amount to approximately $100,000_ However, the losses are <br />greater than that. Instead of just producing 160 less acres of <br />alfalfa, the loss was spread to all shareholders. Even though <br />expenses such as water, fertilizer, seed, taxes, etc. stayed the <br />same, crop yields are down and crops are of poorer quality. A <br />good example of this is apples. Instead of having enough' water <br />to make the "extra fancy" ,grade and being worth 40C to SOC per <br />pound, they are being sold 'as juice apples for 2C to 3~ per pound. <br />The same is true of all other crops. <br /> <br />In conclusion, we,are asking you to do three things~ 1. We <br />need you to take positive action to stop the by-pass flow from <br />the Overland Reservoir immediately. Any delay will continue to <br />cause further financial harm to the shareholders. 2. We ask that <br />you declare a disaster in the area served by' the Overland Ditch <br />and Reservoir Company and instruct the ASCS office to provide <br />emergency help in the form of such things as an emergency feed <br />prograril;o"low interest, loans, etc. 3. We ask that you instruct the <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board to release us from our obliga- <br />tion to make our $31,076 loan payment to them in December of this <br />year. ' , <br /> <br />We hope you understand the severity of the problem and can <br />offer immediate help. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />THE OVERLAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br /> <br />pf?~as~esident <br /> <br />f13...ttZ V~, <br />Billy ~arner. Vice-President <br /> <br />N~' 7/ ~/..L..;: ~~ <br />Marvin White Nomi Gray <br /> <br />/~~- <br />Bill Ogburn /' - <br />v <br /> <br />cc. ~olorado Department of Natural Resources <br />~Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Colorado River Water Conservation District <br />Club 20 <br />Senator Hank Brown <br /> <br />} <br />~- <br /> <br />, I <br />-' <br />