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<br />w <br />o <br />~..... <br />CJ) <br /> <br />for increasing agricultural productivity in the Grand <br />Valley, while reducing the salt load in the Colorado <br />River. <br /> <br />7) The pIan of improvement must include sufficient flow <br />measurement structures through the lateral subsystem to <br />facilitate equitable distribution of the water supplies <br />and improved irrigation practices. <br /> <br />B) Adequate numbers of technical assistance personnel <br />should be available to help the irrigators develop <br />proficiency with their system and develop a higher level <br />of water management. <br /> <br />9) Given the levels of technical assistance personnel <br />needed to work with farmers, and the current shortage <br />of trained manpower with on-farm water management <br />experience, special training courses will be required. <br /> <br />lO) Once the physical facilities are complete, a program of <br />"scientific" irrigation scheduling should be used to <br />maximize the effectiveness of the physical improvements. <br /> <br />ll) The success of any salinity control program rests <br />finally with the degree of participation by the farmers <br />themselves. Farmers who have made exceptional progress <br />in improving their on-farm water management practices <br />should be given special recognition. <br /> <br />12) The implementation program should be monitored, evalu- <br />ated, and continuously refined. This process will not <br />only maximize the effectiveness of the Grand Valley <br />Salinity Control Program, but will provide valuable <br />information and experience for implementing irrigation <br />return flow quality control programs in other areas of <br />the West. <br /> <br />lB <br />