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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I side of the Arkansas River, under the Buffalo Canal. Water was pumped from these wells into the Buffalo Canal to help satisfy part of its call. Although the operation of this project was effective in augmenting Colorado surface rights under certain river conditions, LA WMA began to acquire interests in surface water rights in 1989. Since then it has acquired the Stubbs water right, shares in the Fort Bent Ditch Company and Manvel Canal and Irrigation Company, and interests in other water sources as described later. LAWMA abandoned the Buffalo Demonstration Project in 1994 because of its impact on Stateline flow. LAWMA's revenue is derived through annual assessments levied on its members. Prior to this year, these assessments were based simply on the adjudicated pumping rates of the wells covered by membership. LAWMA changed its dues schedule this year in an effort to be more equitable. The current dues schedule is shown below for the various well categories: Type A Irrigation - $150 plus $0.65 per acre-foot pumped Type B Irrigation - $300 plus $0.65 per acre-foot pumped Municipal - $150 Commercial - $1 50 Inactive - $100 As one would expect, wells that are used to provide water for the irrigation of crops fall into an irrigation category. Wells that are used primarily to provide potable water and to provide water for other municipal purposes fall into the municipal category. Commercial wells are used for breeding, raising, and feeding livestock; for mining gravel; and at a natural gas pumping station. The type B classification applies to relatively new members who have not yet paid their back dues. Once a type B member has paid his or her back dues, he or she becomes a type A member. The average pumping by LAWMA members during 1992-94 was used in figuring the 1995 dues. Using the above-described rate schedule and the 1992-94 level of pumping, LAWMA's dues revenue in 1995 was $130,000. LAWMA anticipates that this amount of revenue will be required each year for ongoing operating, engineering, and legal expenses, exclusive of debt retirement for acquisition of replacement water. LAWMA has notified its members that their annual dues will increase as it acquires new sources of replacement water. 7.