Community Support

Several Greeley residents, business and community leaders have seen the merits of the Terry Ranch Aquifer Storage and Recovery project that will provide 1.2 million acre-feet of water for a future drought supply to supplement the city’s existing water sources.

This water is expected to supplement the city’s supplies during times of drought. During wet years, when existing supplies are sufficient for city use, the aquifer will be used for storage.

These community residents and leaders recognize the growing importance of providing adequate storage for water in this arid region, as well as the increasing competition among the Front Range for water storage.

All have agreed to lend their name and testimonials to this page, in collective support of this very important project to the city of Greeley.

Testimonials

Letters of Support

The Terry Ranch Project could soon become a vital addition to the city's existing water portfolio. Below, find a list of community supporters of this important water project. Their comments are theirs, and theirs alone. They have agreed to allow their support to be displayed on this page.

• Mike Bond, COO, The Weld Trust
• CCWCD (Central Colorado Water Conservancy District)
• Doug Dennison, community affairs director, High Point Resources
• Downtown Development Authority
• Andy Feinstein, president of University of Northern Colorado
• Mike Finn, former Greeley City Councilman
• Greeley Area Realtor Association
• Greeley Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
• Bryan Guest, group president, Great Western Bank
• HBA of Northern Colorado
• William Hoyt, emeritus professor of Earth Sciences, UNC
• John A Kolanz, former Water & Sewer legal counsel
• Richard Maxfield,Terry Ranch Water Statement
• Richmark Terry Ranch Acquisition Support
• Tim Pike
• Debbie Pilch, former Greeley City Councilwoman
• TR Guest Column Tribune by Debbie Pilch
• Poudre Learning Center
• Rebecca Safarik, former assistant city manager, City of Greeley
• Ray Tschillard, director, Poudre Learning Center

Community Comments

"It is our personal and professional duty to protect Greeley’s water supply and the safety and welfare of the public.  On behalf of our staff and our Board I want to assure the Council and our citizens that the Terry Ranch project is not going to harm our water supply as some have claimed."

-- Harold Evans, chairman, Greeley Water and Sewer Board

“When implemented, the Terry Ranch project should serve the residents well into the second half of the 21st century. This is the kind of vision that W.D. Farr would be happy to endorse. It carries out the legacy of Greeley water pioneers of the past.”

-- Bill Farr, son of Greeley Water pioneer W.D. Farr

“As opportunities like this come along, which are very rare, if ever, it’s an opportunity that you all seize the moment … The pros of this project far, far, far outweigh the costs. …I appreciate all your work and the city’s work and all the science behind this.”

-- Craig Ramuson, president Atlas Energy Services

“There’s a saying in Colorado: Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting…  If some of the municipalities in the Front Range had the opportunity you’ve got, they’d be falling all over themselves.”

 --Roger Hollard, representing Stratus Investment Company