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24 o cD -G' ...-l ~ Will Marrow Water and Sanitation District, Fort Garland Water and Sanita- C) tion District, and the San Luis Water and Sanitation District. 6. Non-Profit Corporations and Voluntary Organizations. There are numerous non-profit corporations and/or voluntary organiza- tions throughout the Valley. Some of these groups are organized under the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902 and Section 7-44-101, et. seg., CRS 1973 as water users' associations, often consisting of a federation of ditch companies. Others have. been created to protect and promote a special inter- est group within the Valley. ,IJ, list of such organizations includes Conejos Water and Sewer Association, Champa Domestic Water Users Association, Guadelupe Water Users Association, Association of Senior Water Rights, Carmel Drain Water Users Association, Alamosa-LaJara Water Users Protec- , ! i I i tive Association, Saguache Creek Water Users Association, San Antonio River Water Users Association, Rio Grande Canal Water Users Association, Monte Vista Water Users Association, Rio Grande Water Users Association and the San Luis Valley Irrigation Well Owners Association. 7. Ditch and Canal Companies. These companies are organized pursuant to Section 7-42-101, et. seg., CRS 1973 for the purpose of constructing and repairing ditches and furnishing of water to shareholders. Most are organized formally under the corporation laws of Colorado. They are generally non-profit organizations in which a group of neighbors will cooperate to gain economies of scale in obtaining water rights and constructing a conveyance system. Their status is widely recognized according to their longevity and priority of right to receive water. As such, they are an important political force in water use within the Valley. A list of most companies in the Valley appears in Section B of Appendix F.