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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />3734 <br /> <br />the Bureau of Reclamation in the Paradox Valley in southwest <br />Colorado was visited on June 1. The location of brine collection <br />wells, transfer pipelines, the hydrogen sulfide stripping plant, <br />and potential injection well sites were all laid out and <br />discussed by Bureau of Reclamation personnel. On the following <br />day, individual farm operations involved in the Soil Conservation <br />Service's on-farm irrigation program in Colorado's Grand valley <br />were visited. Several of the measures currently being <br />implemented to improve irrigation efficiency and reduce salt <br />loading include land leveling, canal and lateral lining, gated <br />pipeline, automated and semi-automated water release systems, and <br />improved water management practices. <br /> <br />Item II of the Scope of Services directs the Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board to evaluate the relative effectiveness of <br />alternative technical salinity control measures in terms of their <br />economic, social, and institutional impacts in the Colorado River <br />Basin in Colorado. Fourth quarter efforts will concentrate on <br />addressing this item and some time was spent in June identifying <br />the various technical salinity control measures and potential <br />impacts. <br /> <br />-2- <br />