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Hickenlooper Issues Executive Order on Transportation of Livestock Feed and Hay

by KREX News Room
by Cori Coffin

Story Created: Sep 23, 2012 at 8:56 PM MDT

Story Updated: Sep 24, 2012 at 7:51 AM MDT

DENVER- In lieu of the summer's drought, Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed an executive order to allow larger transports of hay and livestock feed than the legal limit.

Gov. Hickenlooper said the drought has severely impacted the ability of Colorado livestock producers to acquire the necessary amount of feed for their animals.

With winter approaching, Hickenlooper's office believes the current restrictions on how much feed can be transported would put the livestock in severe danger.

The executive order allows the state to issue permits for divisible loads of baled hay or baled livestock feed of heights ranging from 14.5 feet to 15 feet.

The order will stay in effect until Oct. 21, 2012.

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