WSP10235

• File Number: 8281.910
• Description: Colorado River Studies and Investigations -- Grand Valley Salinity Study
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 12/1/1976
• Author: Soil Cons Serv
• Title: Grand Valley Salinity Study - draft
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT

In the Grand Valley there will be some farmers who will readily adopt

on~farm improvements and management practices to achieve higher irri-

gation efficiencies, just as some have already done. However, it is

anticipated that some will be slow to change, but eventually will change

once it has been demonstrated that on~farm improvements and better

management practices will result in greater economic returns.

Also, there may be some who will never entirely adopt the on-farm

improvements and management skills necessary to achieve more than a
lower level of economic well-being that, in many cases, is associated

with a lower level of irrigation water application.

Implementation of on-farm improvements together with better management

practices will, overall, have a favorable impact on the area as the

standard of living is improved through increased net returns to the

farmer.

Moving from a lower management level to a higher management level will

result in increased yields and increased net returns to the farmer.

This is brought about in part by the added value of on-farm improvements

as a result of implementing system improvements to improve irrigation

efficiency. The added value, however, will possibly increase the amount

of property tax assessed to the individual farmer.

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