BOARD02487

• Board Meeting Date: 9/7/1995
• Description: Agenda or Table of Contents, Minutes, Memos
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources

721 State Centennial BDildmg
1313 Sherman Slreet
DeDver. Colorado 80203
Phone [phone]
FAX [phone]

STATE OF COLORADO

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MEMORANDUM

Roy Romer
Governor

James S. Lochhead
Executive Director. DNR
Daries C. Lile. P.E.
Director. CWCB

TO: Members, CWCB

FROM: John Van Sciver

DATE: August 28, 1995

SUBJECT: Agenda Item 7.a.l, September 7-8, 1995, Board Meeting--
Arkansas Ground Water Users Association (AGUA)
Approval of a Construction Fund Loan in amount of $25,000 to Conduct a
Feasibility Study.

BACKGROUND

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AGUA, headquartered in Manzanola Colorado, has submitted an application for a loan to fund
a feasibility study. The purpose of the study would be to evaluate alternatives for a substitute
supply plan that would allow the Association's members to continue to use their wells which
draw from aquifers tributary to the Arkansas River. They have requested $25,000 (at 5.5%
interest, 30 years), which is 33% of the estimated cost of the study.

AGUA is a relatively new welI owners association, established in March 1994. It was formed
to provide augmentation water for well users generally above John Martin Reservoir, in response
the outcome of litigation between Colorado and Kansas.

DISCUSSION

This application is similar to applications previously considered by the Board for LA WMA and
for CWPDA.

AGUA is operating in a geographic area which can be served by two other well owners groups
(Colorado Water ProteCtive and Development Association (CWPDA), and the Southeastern
Colorado Water Enterprise). The members of AGUA feel that they will be better off with their
own augmentation plan, but do recognize. that their membership could defect to another
organization.