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<br />1883, <br /> <br />,~ ' <br />~, ~ <br /> <br />-v. <br /> <br />In order to store water bank water in a new account in John Martin Reservoir, the approval <br />of the Arkansas River Compact Administration would be necessary. In other instances, <br />entities have obtained accounts in the reservoir, e.g., FLCC, Amity Mutual Irrigation <br />Company, Las Animas Consolidated Irrigation Company and occasional other temporary <br />accounts, These so caned "Article III" accounts pay no monetary storage charge, but are <br />required to contribute 35% of the water stored for maintenance of a transit loss account to <br />support deliveries of water below John Martin Reservoir. Kansas must approve an new <br />accounts in John Martin Reservoir. <br /> <br />Because the FLCC presently has an account, use of that account for winter return flow <br />releases, and for winter deliveries to downstream renters may be possible; however, the <br />current account is described as "for agricultural purposes only." There is no carry over <br />storage past November 1st. Given the uncertainty in the use of the FLCC account for winter <br />return flow releases, use of AdobelHorse Creek may be more feasible. However, it is <br />recommended that the future use of John Martin Reservoir be pursued through the Arkansas <br />River Compact Administration. <br /> <br />Possible Well Augmentation <br /> <br />There may be demand for use of water bank water for wen augmentation of municipal, industrial <br />and agricultural wens. The use would require detailed engineering so that wen depletions are <br />replaced funy and accurately. <br /> <br />Recommendations <br /> <br />Based upon the forgoing discussions of storage opportunities, delivery mechanisms and legal issues, <br />it is recommended that in initial years, rentals of water bank water be made to users who can take <br />delivery from the river above John Martin Reservoir. For this purpose, deferred diversions at the <br />FLCC main headgate or the FL storage canal headgate may be used. Release from Pueblo <br />Reservoir may also be used. Exchanges, consistent with adequate flow conditions may also be used; <br />however, many competing exchanges exist in certain parts of the river and adequate flow conditions <br />will probably be available only in winter. The use of Pueblo Reservoir and Adobe CreekIHorse <br />Creek Reservoirs seems the most feasible. <br /> <br />Appropriate permissions, in the form of contracts with the FLCC, changes in certain FLCC bylaws, <br />adoption of policies by the FLCC which are favorable, and management rules, a list of which is <br />suggested in Section 8.9 and Appendix 8, will clarify and provide direction for formulating the water <br />bank regulations. <br /> <br />8-13 <br />