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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION <br /> OF <br /> SOUTH PLATTE LOWER RIVER GROUP, INC. <br /> (A Nonprofit Corporation) <br /> The undersigned adult natural persons, acting as incorporators, hereby <br /> establish a nonprofit corporation pursant to the Colorado Nonprofit Corporation <br /> Act and adopt the following articles of incorporation: <br /> ARTICLE I <br /> Name <br /> The name of this corporation shall be SOUTH PLATTE LOWER RIVER GROUP, INC. <br /> ARTICLE II <br /> Duration <br /> The corporation shall have perpetual existence. <br /> ARTICLE III <br /> Purpose and Powers <br /> 3- (a) (1) This corporation is organized for the purposes of studying, <br /> demonstrating, and developing the opportunities, locations, methods, criteria, <br /> and other pertinent facts for diverting, storing, and using water in the lower <br /> South Platte River basin in Colorado for recharge, augmentation, and other <br /> purposes that are available to Colorado water users under the provisions of the <br /> South Platte River Compact. Opportunities developed pursuant to this process <br /> are needed to protect and enhance the quantity and quality of water for current <br /> uses and to meet new needs including, but not limited to, additional water <br /> supplies, improved streamflows, and water related habitat for wildlife. <br /> (2) This corporation will manage available funds to accomplish the <br /> above purposes. Source of funding will include grants from State and local <br /> govenmnents, contributions from participants, and other donations that may be <br /> available. <br /> 3- (b) In the furtherance of the above purposes, the corporation shall have <br /> and may exercise all of the rights, powers, and privileges now or hereafter <br /> conferred upon nonprofit corporations organized under the State of Colorado. <br /> 3- (c) In addition to any other restrictions provided by Colorado laws for <br /> nonprofit corporations, the following provisions shall apply to the operations <br /> of the SOUTH PLATTE LOWER RIVER GROUP, INC. : <br /> (1) No part of the net earnings of this corporation shall inure to <br /> the benefit of or be distributed to any director or officer of the corporation, <br /> or any other individual (except that reasonable compensation may be paid for <br /> services rendered to or for the benefit of the corporation affecting its <br /> purposes) . <br /> (2) No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall <br /> consist of the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence <br /> legislation, and this corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in, any <br /> political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. <br /> 1 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br />