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<br />~ <br />10 <br />CO <br />o <br /> <br />Future of No Action and the 1984 Plan. The high costs of lining laterals as described for <br />the 1984 Plan would prevent improvements from being funded using salinity control funds. <br />This makes its future comparable to that predicted for the No Action alternative, as discussed <br />in the FR/FES. Limited funds for improvements by the UVWUA would keep salinity <br />reductions small. If Re aBaeR i~ IiIIltlR. Loss of wetland habitat would continue at a rate <br />caused by changes in land use and would not be replaced. Effects of poor water quality <br />would continue: reduced crop yields, impacts to aquatic resources, and higher municipal <br />water treatment costs. To meet salinity standards, projects would be implemented elsewhere <br />in the Colorado River basin. Regional goals for improving water quality of the Lower <br />Gunnison Basin Unit would not be met. <br /> <br />Future if East Side Laterals Project Implemented. Lower costs ($70/ton/year) enhances <br />salinity control funding possibilities for specific proposaI(s). Up to 63,880 tons of saIt would <br />be prevented from entering the Colorado River system. Improved water quality should <br />enhance crop yields, river productivity, and municipal use. UVWUA operation and <br />maintenance requirements would be reduced. Surface use of private lands over buried <br />laterals would increase. Wildlife habitat losses would be replaced. Safety hazards along <br />laterals would be reduced or eliminated. <br /> <br />13 <br />