  We present the first set of distance limits from the David Dunlap Observatory
Intermediate Velocity Cloud (DDO IVC) distance project. Such distance measures
are crucial to understanding the origins and dynamics of IVCs, as the distances
set most of the basic physical parameters for the clouds. Currently there are
very few IVCs with reliably known distances. This paper describes in some
detail the basic techniques used to measure distances, with particular emphasis
on the the analysis of interstellar absorption line data, which forms the basis
of our distance determinations. As an example, we provide a detailed
description of our distance determination for the Draco Cloud. Preliminary
distance limits for a total of eleven clouds are provided.
