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'' <br />I' systems have historically operated as independent entities using water rights with different <br />priorities. <br />' <br />On the Rio Grande, the Rio Grande Water Users Association has been formed to further the <br />' common interests of surface water users on that river. In many cases these surface water users <br />are also ground water users for the conjunctive use of these water rights has been a focus of <br />' many of the members. <br />' A water management agency could be formed to provide different levels of assistance to water <br />' users depending on the responsibility assigned during the formation. Each increasing level <br />would involve water users releasing more of their independence and be more challenging to <br />, form. For example, the responsibility of the agency could encompass any one of the following <br />tasks or a combination thereof: <br />�O Monitor ground water levels in aquifers in specified areas and provide frequent reports to <br />member canal systems concerning ground water level conditions. Recommend water <br />management decisions within individual member canal systems. <br />OO Perform task 1 above plus maintain and construct recharge facilities within a area or district <br />including numerous member canal systems and possibly drain systems. <br />OO Perform tasks 1 and 2 plus include responsibility for operating, maintaining and financing <br />numerous canal systems. It could include cooperation of several canal systems to deliver <br />water to regions where ground water recharge is needed regardless of the water rights <br />priority of the canal system used, i.e. making maintenance of ground water levels the top <br />priority in water right management. Temporary or permanent changes in the way water <br />rights could be used would be required by Water Court. <br />5-3 <br />