C150156 FS

• Contract/PO #: C150156
• Contractor Name: Arkansas Groundwater Users Association
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 14
• County: Pueblo
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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Arkansas Groundwater Users' Association
' Phone [phone] North Park P.O. Box 7 Manzanola, CO 81058 email a�ua e ,centurvtel.net Fax [phone]
Year 2003 Application and Membership Agreement
�atement of Purpose: _ _ _ _ _
AGUA is a non-profit organization established by a group of well users. The association is operated by a board elected by the
embership. Its goals are to provide augmentation water to replace out of priority depletions, tributary to the Arkansas, to
able stateline flows and senior surface water rights on the Arkansas and on Fountain Creek. Wells and well permits
mcluding springs) that were decreed and permitted for irrigation, commercial, industrial, municipal, etc., must be augxnented to
place the water they consume according to the Amended Rules and Regulations Governing the Diversion and Use of Tributary
ound Water in the Arkansas River Basin, Colorado (Jule 1, 1996, the "Amended Rules"). We are also working towards
chasing water rights to enable its membership to continue to benefit from the use of their wells. The association board
eetings are open to the membership and members are encouraged to participate. Each board meeting is held on the third
esday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in Manzanola at the AGUA Office. Be sure to call before you come in case of
expected cancellations.
�ici ell Tests and Usage Reporting:
ants under the AGUA Plan will be re uired to com 1 with the State En ineer's Rules and Re lations Governin the
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Measurement of Tributary Groundwater Diversions located in the Arkansas River Basin, Colorado. Each active member well
ill provide a State Approved power consumption co-efficient (PCC) (form 3.2) or flow meter verification (form 3.1) and a
ate form, "Ground Water User Information Form (Form 13)" to AGUA Plan administrators. The Division Engineer's Office
will collect and compile power records on a monthly basis, and provide groundwater diversion records to AGUA.
� r wells on alternative power sources not provided by a Utility Company, (flow meters, slave meters and the associated main
eters) water diversions must be measured and readings submitted to AGUA Plan administrators on a monthly basis within six
ys following the end of the month. Those persons who need to submit those records to AGUA will be sent a form by the end
the month to write in their monthly readings. Please be sure that your readings are correct, because if your reading is below
t months reading, we obviously have a problem and I cannot turn your reading in until you fix the problem. A monthly
reading sheet will be included in the application for you to keep. These records will then be provided to the Division Engineer.
�ilure of participants to submit records by the 5�` of the following month, in a timely manner, may result in termination of their
participation in the Plan, loss of fee assessment, and notification of their non-compliance to the Division Engineer for
� propriate action.
ees and Administrative Costs
� ch participant in the AGUA Plan will be responsible for paying the costs associated with the augmentation of the wells. You
ill be required to fill out the application on Pages 5& 6. T'hese costs will include the following:
1. AGUA Administrative fees for each active well: $290 per well. This fee includes a$144 administration fee, a
' $70 engineering fee, a$461oan fee , and $30 for the well re-testing payment plan (explained in item number 3).
SWSP Wells (Gravel Pits) The Gravel Pits pay dues without the engineering fees to AGUA at $200.00 each as
well as a$301oan fee. For a total of $230.00. The Engineer will bill the Gravel Pits for their engineering.
� Booth Well Association Wells: for each active well: $290 per well. This fee is now the same as the AGUA fees,
as above in item #1. The Booth wells will also assess themselves an assessment on water to be determined on an
annual basis.
New member wells of AGUA will pay a set up fee of $25.00. Board approved ONLY!
. Well testing. Well test fees are $120 for a standard well and more for a complex\compound well, depending on the
circumstances. You will be required to pay for the difference if other costs are involved. You are responsible for
' knowing when your next well test is due and for making arrangements with the tester. AGUA has contracted with a
specific well tester but you may choose which State Approved tester you would like to test your well. For a list of
testers please call the office. Well re-testing is required every four years and annually for well tests with a
� Variance. Each member well will be paying $30.00 per year towards their next well test. If that test is more than
the $120.00 for each well, the well owner will be billed for the difference. To prevent additional charges from well
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