LPPD000265

• Contract/PO #: C153756
• Contractor Name: Lower Arkansas Water Management Association
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 67
• County: Prowers
• Bill Number: SB 96-124
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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Alternative S2

· Changes membership structure to share structure;
. Initial share distribution based on demand in critical dry year;
. Once initial share allocation is made, the Board may adjust the water per share
allocation as needed on an armual basis;
. Reduces the arnOlDlt of water to meet the demands of sole source irrigators during
average years relative to historical use;
. Creates a secondary market for leasing of ammal water between supplemental and sole
source users;
. Creates storage reserves for initial dry years but is insufficient for subsequent dry years;
. In critical dry years, it evenly distributes water demand shortfalls between sole source
and supplemental irrigators (supplemental irrigators would be allocated additional
water relative to a normal year, but this supply still falls short of their demand-
concurrently sole source users are restricted in a dry year);
. Sole source users pay a higher bill per acre foot plllTIped than supplemental users due to
higher depletion factors;
. Source of revenue is stable.

Alternative S3

. Changes membership structure to share structure;
. Initial allocation creates two classes of shares: common shares and preferred shares;
. A preferred share has a higher priority allocation of water but has additional costs
associated with it;
. The initial common share distribution is based on historical pattern of depletions in a
normal year;
. The initial preferred share distribution is based on historical supplemental water
demands in a dry year;
. Once initial share allocation is made, Board may adjust water per share allocation for
both types of shares as needed on an armual basis with "preferred shares receiving first
priority;
. Creates storage reserves for initial dry years but is insufficient for subsequent dry years;
. Supplemental users pay a higher cost per share then do sole source users. This is due to
the fact that supplemental users are allocated "preferred shares which have a higher
associated costs.
. Source of revenue is stable.

Alternative S I. 5

This alternative is designed as a combination share system and is discussed more fully in
Appendix:

. Changes membership structure to share structure;

EnWater Resource Consultants September 5, 1997 Final Report

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