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<br />In analyzing the beneficial effects to the project area and off-site, it is necessary to,., . ." <br /> <br />make every effort to address the sponsors concerns. These concerns include <br /> <br />protection of the water resource from pollution, protection of the soil resource from <br /> <br />irrigation induced erosion and offootivo irrigation water application effectiveness. <br /> <br />Irrigation water management is an essential component in addressing these concerns. <br /> <br />Imoroveg rJ11!IL1!Q"'m~DU1;1! h,;jo to reduce the effect of Pueb,lo clean water on erosion. <br /> <br />However, the on-farm irrigation water conveyance and application systems must also <br /> <br /> <br />be improved to achi9ve an adequate level of protection to meet the sponsors EleASeFRS <br /> <br /> <br />aA€l-objectives._ Water quality standards can not be met with management practices <br /> <br /> <br />alone. <br /> <br />The effects shown in the summary and comparison of the candidate plans in Table D <br /> <br /> <br />show a low rar.;ci!i8tion level by farmers since no cost share for management practices <br /> <br /> <br />is available. Dur:n'J local planning meetings it was estimated that due to the risk and <br /> <br /> <br />uncertainty of applying just management practices, the participation rate would be in <br /> <br /> <br />~a 10-20 percent range. <br /> <br />Alternative 3. r1'~'gement Plus Enduring Irrigation System Improvements <br /> <br />(Recommendnd pl~n - NI'OD) <br /> <br />190,000 Feet cf concrete ditch lining <br /> <br />310,000 feet of irriQ'\tion pipeline <br /> <br />3,600 acres of land leveling <br /> <br />210,000 f0"t of ,:,,,t"rl rine <br /> <br />4,000 acres of ~rl",cr!I;1r'nides <br /> <br />6,ZHS <br />