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<br />uu,.."S-- <br /> <br />Data from v1r19IJS sQJJr~~~~!i'Lbecollectedand analvzed to discern the overall imoact <br /> <br />of the oroim;:;..Q[U'l~-L2'i9JJrces of concern. The National Water Quality Assessment <br /> <br />Program (N,<'>.wQA) is anticipated to gather data by the USDI Geological Survey in the <br /> <br />Arkansas River Basin. NRCS will utilize this data to evaluate project effectiveness in <br /> <br />regards to selenium, salts, nitrates, and other trace and heavy metals as they gather <br /> <br />data and monit0r c'lanf"1r?s in the Ark::msas Basin at different sites. The data from the <br /> <br />gauges at ~Ir?pp.sta awl La Junta now being gathered will be continued. They will show <br /> <br />effects from t'li" oro:pct on the ArkansCls River. <br /> <br />The Cohr8c'') ['''onrtrT'''nt of Pul:lic Heaith and Environment is beginning an intensive <br /> <br />alluvial qrour--J VI'!t"r C1'nli"/ monitoring program for the Arkansas River in Colorado. <br />- . <br /> <br />Part of this 5'>lC''I wi'l b" in th" project area and the data will be utilized by NRCS to help <br /> <br />measure pre:""t ef'.oct:v"npss in regards to selenium and nitrate reduction in <br /> <br />groundwater. <br /> <br />The f\IRCS 1-"/c'rrI0f"1ic Unit JI.r"Cl proj"!ct has funded a demonstration project within the <br /> <br />watershgd. -'-Il'~ "!f'oc's cf rractices Clpplied have been monitored to determine the <br /> <br />impacts on c'"e'l rr.rC:-':1ticn '::hic!l effects water quality. This data will be used to <br /> <br />recommend pmctic'?s in this \'ICltershed project. <br /> <br />+!=lere-i&-al"n-!n 'h" nr":"ct::>Y0C\is.CI 319 Best Management Practice (BMP) <br /> <br />Demonstr::1ti:-'l i\rP~._i,,_~hr.._!cY:)i:v;t~area. A monitoring plan has been developed to <br /> <br />demonstr8t" 'lr": C" '''~s e".ost \'fl'C'r quo"ty. Field water data has been collected from <br /> <br />irrigation pr"-'w"(C "n "'0 f:,,'-IS monitored. NRCS and the soonsors will continue this <br /> <br />:_~m <br />