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. - .�;r . <br />: ��� ��L�M <br />C L('�• •. . <br />RESTATED AND 'AMENDED ARTICLI�S OF II�!'CORPORATION���' �`���� <br />' " . ..�,._�.,.;. � + <br />. OF . ... , , ..� _ <br />. I;OWER ARKANSAS �7ATER MANAGEMENT ASS4����,� � ' <br />Pursuant . to the proviszons of the C���o�a���N�o�tp�ro��t <br />Corporatio�. Act, as amended, the Lower Arkansas Wa�er Management <br />Assoaiation hereby adopts -the �o3.lowing Restated and�Amended <br />Ar�icles of Incarporation. • Upon their effective date, these <br />Restated and Amended Artxcles-of Incorporation sha11. supersede and <br />� the Ar�icles of 7ncorporation adopted on May 30, 1.990. � <br />� �� ARTICLE I � ' <br />AFaa1e � " - �- <br />The name of the corporation is LOT�TER ARKANSAS WATFR <br />MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION. . � <br />ART�CLE SI <br />The coxparation is formed in recognition of the need o€ <br />its members ta organize in order to meet the requirements of ground <br />water use administratian in tha State of Colorado and_, in <br />par�iculax, in �he Arkansas Valley. The corporation i s the <br />cont�inuation o� the organization incorporated on Febx�uary 20, 1�973 <br />and on May 31, 1990 for the purpdse of providing augment atian <br />ser�r�ce to its mersbers . <br />After the State of Colorado was sued by the State of <br />Kansas and the Co�orado Sta�e Engineer adopted stricte� rul e s and <br />regulation.s goverr�ing caeil pumping, • the impor�ance o£ continuing <br />and strengthening �his o"rganizatian has increased. Increased <br />aug�nentation demands have 1ed members with pre-1986 wells t o come <br />tog�ther ta jaa.ntly barrow monay an a long-term baeis t o buy <br />additianal watex rights and for all metnbers to band tageth.er to <br />implement a practicai plan ior augman�ation an.d zo accommodate its <br />admi�is�ration for �he ben�fit af ail.. members. It is recognized <br />that the adoption o£ a structure that enables the issuance of stock <br />to members witlz pre-�.986 wel�.s wi21 strengthen the organization. <br />. <br />These ar�i.cles of incorporation are adopte d in <br />r.ecognition of these matters. <br />ARTICLE III <br />Offiae and Ageata ` <br />The adaress cf the initial registered affice vf the <br />cQrporatian is 307 South 5th Street, P.�. B�x 1161, Lamar, Prowers <br />County, Colorado 81052. The nam.e of its registered•a�gent at this <br />t�.me, at such ac�dress is Donal.d F. Higbee. � � <br />APPENDI% A <br />