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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Reclamation has completed planning studies on the Uncompahgre Valley <br /> <br />portion of the unit. Investigations on the North Fork area will be conducted <br /> <br />separately under the authorizing legislation. The North Fork area study by <br /> <br />Reclamation will concentrate on identifying and quantifying the off-farm <br /> <br />sources of salinity, and formulating alternative solutions to diminish the <br /> <br />salt loading to the river system. A preferred alternative plan will be <br /> <br />recommended as a plan of action based on cost-effectiveness and acceptability. <br /> <br />Scoping and public involvement activities will be conducted as part of <br /> <br />the planning process to obtain input from the local public and other <br /> <br />interested entities. A planning team representing various technical <br /> <br />disciplines will be established for the study. Representatives of Federal, <br /> <br />State, and local agencies, interest groups, and interested individuals will <br /> <br />form an advisory group to help Reclamation maintain two-way communication with <br /> <br />the affected public. <br />STATUS <br /> <br />A plan of study is being prepared which will generally set the course for <br /> <br />the study and outline procedures for data collection, plan formulation, public <br /> <br />involvement, and environmental assessment. <br /> <br />oor,n95 <br />