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r- ,,~ en ( -: '.:'") .::;> Fourth, and finally, we raise a concern with respect to the assessment on classes of shares, and in particular Class C shares. Class C shares were issued to each member of the Fruita Land & Canal Company which owned and operated the Kiefer Extension Ditch. These shares were issued at the time the Fruita Land & Canal Company merged into the Company. Class C shares do not represent the right to use water, but only represent the right to use the Kiefer Extension Ditch. The Company's Articles provide that Class C shares are assessed under CL formula which is based upon the historic relationship between assessments on the Company's Class A and B shares, and the operation and maintenance costs of the Kiefer Extension Ditch. Assuming the Company contracts with the United States to undertake salinity control measures and assesses its shareholders for activities in that regard, then the historic relationship between Class A and B shares and Class C shares cannot be observed for assessment purposes. Accordingly, there would have to be an amendment to the Articles to change the formula by which Class C shares are assessed. Our concerns with assessments on shares to fund salinity control activities leads us to conclude that the United States must consider full funding of lateral maintenance and operations and pay all funds pertaining to salinity control in advance or currently to defray costs and expenses. Such a policy, which may entail amendments to the Salinity Control Act, will make salinity control more palatable to the Board and the shareholders. It 16