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<br />..jI , -.. ~ .~ <br />:{ -;. '. j,' <br /> <br />Residue Management, enduring practices, and use of polyacrylamides (PAM) will <br /> <br />reduce the irrigation induced erosion in the watershed from 2.7 times the acceptable <br /> <br />level on the upper 1/3 of the fields to less than 5 T/AC/YR with alternative <br /> <br />implementation. <br /> <br />The cultural resources located within the project area will not be effected by the <br /> <br />irrigated cro[llan~ oractice activities. <br /> <br />The greatest social and economic benefits would be realized with this alternative. <br /> <br />These benefits wi!1 be achieved as improved water management allows the agricultural <br /> <br />producers to bett",r me",t croa ne",ds and contribute to the goal of improved water <br /> <br />quality. This al''?'mtive will provide the greatest protection of the soil resource base <br /> <br />from irrigation incuced erosion which will also have a positive effect on the local <br /> <br />economy. The e"'iironmer'al conditions related to fish and wildlife will see <br /> <br />improvement thus rrovirPn'l a simil::\r imract on the social and economic conditions of <br /> <br />the area. <br /> <br />The project soono.ors estim'1te that farmers would install practices on at least 60 <br /> <br />percent of trq v/:O'orsh0d acr08iJe needing treatment. This was agreed to by <br /> <br />consensus of the o1rticinants in the pl8nning analysis meetings for the project. This <br /> <br />level of protection would reduce the problems, for which the project is formulated, to <br /> <br />acceptable leve!s and is attainable according to field office and sponsors which <br /> <br />interviewed 8 m~;0rity of t',", hrmNS in the area. <br /> <br />ZlP-5 <br />