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<br />N <br />1-' <br />I-" <br />-.1 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Resource Problems - SOLUTIONS <br /> <br />a. Non-point water pollution to Animas River and steep eroding field <br />ditches could be eliminated by installation of sprinkler irriga- <br />tion. <br /> <br />b. High cost of pumping could be eliminated by gravity pressured pipe- <br />line. <br /> <br />c. Maintenance of ditch irrigation systems could be eliminated by <br />the pipeline. <br /> <br />d. Irrigation water supply could be stabilized by gravity pressured <br />pipeline and improved efficiency. <br /> <br />Measure Objectives <br /> <br />(1) Improve water delivery to users and encourage necessary land treatment, <br />and irrigation water management, <br /> <br />(2) Improve irrigation efficiencies, <br /> <br />(3) Reduce serious erosion and non-point pollution to the Animas River, <br /> <br />(4) Reduce energy costs and increase crop yields. <br /> <br />Measure Action <br /> <br />a. Land Treatment: Present on-going programs will be continued by <br />cooperators. La Plata SeD will continue to encourage landowners <br />who have not signed as cooperators with the district to apply <br />needed land treatment and irrigation water management. <br /> <br />b. Replace irrigation ditches with approximately 7 miles of gravity <br />pressured pipeline with appurtenances. <br /> <br />c. Forty sprinkler systems on the individual operating units will be <br />installed as a result of this measure action. <br /> <br />Environmental Impact <br /> <br />The following environmental factors were considered not applicable to the <br />treatment area: <br /> <br />Migration routes <br />Endangered plants or animals <br />Man altered perennial or intermittent streams <br />Natural intermittent streams <br />Prime and unique lands <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />";:;' <br /> <br />1, "::.'1 <br />1.lO"d <br />~ i;;--.-..k-_.i:".&:..."' ;;:;;:. <br />