Natural Energy Resources Company P.O. Box 567, Palmer Lake, Colorado 80133, (719) 481-2008 Fax (719) 481-3452 July 5, 2007 Commissioner John Stulp, Co-Chairman Governor’s South Platte River Task Force Colorado Department of Agriculture 700 Kipling Street, suite 4000 Lakewood, Colorado 80215 Mr. Harris Sherman, Co-Chairman Governor’s South Platte River Task Force Colorado Department of natural Resources 1313 Sherman, Room 521 Denver, Colorado 80203 Re: Colorado’s Paradigm Energy and Water Option Dear Co-Chairman Stulp and Co-Chairman Sherman: The enclosed letter, White Paper, and news article describe how the Central Colorado Project, (CCP) provides a paradigm breakthrough for correcting Colorado's escalating water and farm crisis. I respectfully request forty minutes to brief and discuss CCP’s unprecedented near and long-term capabilities for Colorado and the Southwestern Region during one of your early South Platte Task Force meetings. My briefing will include an outline of emergency legislation to quickly evaluate and implement Colorado’s limited and threatened options for future droughts, growth, and climate change needs. Thank you. sincerely, Tl lane 4d Dave Miller President Enclosures: 1. Letter to Colorado Springs on CCP, dated June 29, 2007 2. White Paper on CCP, dated April 19, 2997 3. Brighton Blade article on CCP cure for South Platte farm crisis, dated June 2, 2007 cc: Governor Ritter, South Platte Task Force members