From: Wolf, Ryan M [mailto:wolfr@uwstout.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 12:52 AM
To: Hadjy, Pandor
Subject: 

Hello Mr. Hagjy 

My name is Ryan Wolf; my father is Mike Wolf. Dad has been in contact 
with you over the last few weeks and today informed me that you would 
like a write up of what we were doing and what we would like to see 
happen with the Farm Bill and Rural Utility Service. I have attached 
this write up in Word format. I hope this is what you were looking for, 
if not my apologies. If you have any questions feel free to write 
wolfr@post.uwstout.edu <mailto:wolfr@post.uwstout.edu>  or call (605) 
338-3310 (work) (605) 366-5295 cell. Thank you for your time and 
concern. 

Thanks again, 

Ryan M Wolf

My father, mother, grandfather, sister, and I are attempting to diversify our family farm with the addition of 
wind towers.   We propose building five towers, owned and operated independently of each other.  One of 
our major obstacles is finding financing.  Lack of an adequate down payment to qualify for a loan, makes 
finding interested lenders difficult. Large corporations are able to use the Federal Tax Credits.  This along 
with economics of scale, and Fast Line Depreciation of the towers, gives them a competitive advantage we 
must attempt to overcome.  

We propose that farmers demonstrating direct control and ownership of small wind projects (under 2MW) 
be considered Rural Utility Service Providers, and qualify for an adequate down payment from the Farm 
Bill.  Qualifying for low interest loans will give farmers a competitive chance against these large 
corporations, that would otherwise exploit our natural resource and provide negligible local rural economic 
development.   Local ownership will provide diversity to family farms never seen before by providing an 
income source independent of traditional farming commodity prices.