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<br />improvements that met the test of effectiveness, efficiency, acceptability, and <br /> <br />~ _ P0244imPleteness. To determine benefits versus cost, emphasis was placed on achieving <br /> <br />the gre~_~st net return for planned action. It was on this basis that an alternative was <br />""'1' . <br /> <br />selected as the National Economic Development (NED) plan and the Recommended <br /> <br />Plan (RP). <br /> <br />TRsrs ars t:l.fIO significant long-term negative effects liWl..related to the recommended <br /> <br />plan. In the short-term, however, there may be a slight increase in erosion due to the <br /> <br />soil disturbance which will occur during the implementation of enduring practices. <br /> <br />All the beneficial effects of the recommended plan cannot be expressed in terms of <br /> <br />dollars. Erosion reduction helps improve the resource base, maintain yields, which in <br /> <br />turn improves the water quality of the Arkansas River. Also as deep percolation is <br /> <br /> <br />reduced there is a reduction of pollutants into the water system. These pollutants <br /> <br />include selenium, sediment, trace and heavy metals, nutrients, and salts. Some <br /> <br />wetlands may have less water available to them. Wetland functions lost due to oroiect <br /> <br />action will be mitiaated.lf an impact OOGllr-s in any wetlands, tROY ,....i11 eo miti~atoel fer. <br /> <br />TRO aql:latis maSrOf'lRytOEl will bo oxtr.acting Isss f'lslll:ltantEl duo to tRoir roduooello'/elo <br /> <br />and quality will bo improve. Wetland and wildlife habitat mav be sliahtly she\,lid be <br /> <br />improved. More effective use of applied water will occur. Management of commercial <br /> <br />fertilizers and manure will reduce nutrient levels in groundwater through application of <br /> <br />only needed amounts. <br /> <br />llll*5 <br /> <br />t; <br />