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.' below). The uncertainty as to whether the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District would authorize the development of a plan caused some delay by CWPDA in taking steps to formulate a separate plan. Recently, however, the CWPDA Board of Directors voted to develop a plan for CWPDA members. ~ 70.<><>0 FQ"$'b.I'~a Loo... "...-'r..o".:.. Arkansas Groundwater Users Association (AGUA) AGUA is a non-profit corporation organized in the spring of 1994. AGUA currently represents 367 member wells that includes wells above and below John Martin Reservoir. On September 8, 1995, AGUA obtained approval from the Colorado Water Conservation Board for a $25,000 loan to determine the feasibility of a well augmentation plan that will satisfy the requirements of the 1996 Use Rules. Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District (SECWCD) SECWCD, is a water conservancy district established under Colorado law and is the repayment entity for the Fryingpan - Arkansas Project. The SECWCD allocates Project water including return flows from Project deliveries. In April of 1995, the SECWCD appointed a committee to evaluate and make reconunendations on the potential involvement of the District in the creation of a well augmentation plan. On August 17, 1995, that committee recommended to the Board of Directors of the District the formation of the Southeastern Colorado Water Activity Enterprise for the following purposes: I. To allocate the return flow waters of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project under "Enterprise" status as defined by the revenue and expenditure limitation provisions of the Colorado Constitution; and 2. To develop and administer a well augmentation plan for well owners within the boundaries of the Southeastern District. On September 21, 1995, the SECWCD Board of Directors favorably adopted the recommendations of the committee. More than 2,000 wells are estimated to be eligible for participation in the plan. Under the plan, augmentation water (including Fryingpan-Arkansas Project return flows) owned or leased by the Enterprise would be made available to plan participants. The Enterprise will annually purchase or lease augmentation water, subject to availability, as necessary to meet the needs of the plan participants according to the 1996 Use Rules. The Enterprise will be governed by the SECWCD Board of Directors. Others In 1994, the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District established the Upper Arkansas Water Activity Enterprise for the purpose of administering a plan of augmentation 25