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<br />,:7) <br />,to <br />1"- <br />c) <br />o <br />o such entities are presently in existence and in control of a major <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />part of the diversion and transportation facilities for the water. <br /> <br />Historically canal companies have been reluctant to become <br /> <br />invol ved in either the administration or maintenclnce of lateral <br /> <br />systems from their canals. Experience has shown the companies <br /> <br />that the major controversies concerning water deliveries stem from <br /> <br />the laterals' sectors. <br /> <br />The five organizations administering the Sub:iect Canals (as <br /> <br />detailed above) consist of two corporations and tchree irrigation <br /> <br />districts organized under Colorado law. In addi tcion, records <br /> <br />obtained by the Bureau indicate the existence of some 21 formal <br /> <br />lateral ditch corporations, although some appear to be so inactive <br /> <br />that users on a lateral are not aware of the existence of the <br /> <br />4 <br />particular lateral corporation. <br /> <br />In view of the large number of Laterals and individual water <br /> <br />users, we should consider the powers of a Proposed Organization to <br /> <br />acquire the property rights needed to construct, operate and <br /> <br />maintain Laterals in instances where voluntary consent cannot be <br /> <br />obtained from all users. While we understand the Bureau would <br /> <br />prefer that the Grand Valley Salinity Control Unit be implemented <br /> <br />as far as possible on a voluntary and consensual basis, because <br /> <br />there are several thousand individual water users, we believe it <br /> <br />Bartholomay has identified some 21 corporations within <br />the Grand Valley Unit, some of which may presently be inactive. <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />-7- <br />