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<br />CHAPTER 1 <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />done as part of project investigations in 1965 and 1966. Those canal <br /> <br />and lateral reaches that were leaking significantly were earthlined to <br /> <br />o <br />.::. <br />f-oo <br />N <br /> <br />save water and expand the irrigated acreage. <br /> <br />Of the 20.8 miles of <br /> <br />canals on the project, 11.6 miles, or 56 percent, were lined. Of the <br /> <br />93.9 miles of laterals, 41.1 miles, or 44 percent, were lined. The <br /> <br />canals and laterals left unlined have not leaked enough water to justify <br /> <br />the cost of lining. <br /> <br />While previous investigations by SCS and Reclamation have addressed <br /> <br />possible solutions to the salinity problem, the relationship between on- <br /> <br />farm and off-farm salinity control programs needs further analysis. <br /> <br />The State of Wyoming is reviewing the studies conducted by SCS and <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Reclamation and will make recommendations for future action based on <br /> <br />the State's priorities and goals for future development. <br /> <br />Srate of Wyoming <br /> <br />On March 10, 1982, the Governor of Wyoming signed Enrolled Act <br /> <br />No. 35, House of Representatives, which authorized and directed the <br /> <br />Water Development Commission to prepare plans for salinity reduction of <br /> <br />the waters of the Big Sandy River to allow further development of <br /> <br />Wyoming's Colorado River Compact allocation and to provide water for <br /> <br />industrial use. <br /> <br />Project components listed in the Act included a well field with an <br /> <br />annual maximum capacity of 15,000 acre-feet, a pipeline delivery system <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />to the Rock Springs vicinity for marketing to potential industrial <br /> <br />15 <br />