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<br />The drip irrigation 8y~tc~ was installed in a 10-ocre pc~ch arch~~d south
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<br />of Palisade, Colorcdo in the spring of 1913. !his system delivers ~atcr
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<br />The So11 Ccnoc;:v.:l:ion ~lcr'{ice ha;; c~~,=:l thc middle 1940' s been ccncerned
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<br />In recent years, their activities have been oricntedCtg~ard increased
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<br />fro'.i irriGated bnd. 'I'na '\ericu1tural Stl!tlli~"tion ;:::d Conacrv"tion
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<br />Service in CoopcT.1tion vith SCS hao been involved in coat-aharin3.of
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<br />drain<l:;c, and ""tcr control structutcs.
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<br />ImprovcM~nts that hQve been occ~plioh~d up to June 30, .1913, in the
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<br />Grand Valley area include the follC".1ing:
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<br />Concrete lining of ' let era 1 and onfQrm ditcheD, 241 cileo.
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<br />Construction of onfcTQ pipelines, 86 ml1eo.
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<br />Construction of irris"tion vater con:..01 structures, "hich inclcd~'
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<br />8.0~ strcctures such no division boxeo, turnouto, ccasuring devices,
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<br />check Gtr~~turcsl etc.
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