WSP11207

• File Number: 8272.300.50
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 2/1/1985
• Title: 1984 Annual Report on the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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5. provide follow-up onfarm irrigation water management

assistance, a,ld

6. conduct monitorIng and evaluation actlvities to

determine program effectiveness.

f2':OiS1'ess Report~

])~~l'ttaent of ti1e Intel'ioi'

~o~orado River Basin Salinity Control Progl'am (Reclamation)

Grand Valley Unit, Colorad2 - Lining of the Government
rlignline Canal, replacement of Government ~ignline Laterals,

and tne installation of the hoss and Debris Removal Structure

in th", stage One acea ace essentially comp.J.ete. ilyGrologlc

and fish and wildlife monitoring in the Stage One area are

continuing.

Tne CounClJ. lH\::; COilcei'n over' tlle pr'oblem of

cracking of the concrete lining of the Government Highline

Canal. Keclamatlon is studYln~ the proolem and will make

recommendations for correction on the existIng lined section

and foi' avoidiu,> similar probJ.ems il1 tne Stage THO ai'ea. The

Grand Valley ~ater Users Association, Colorado Division of

L~lldlife, and declamation ace alSO cOtJcel'ned "itn big game

losses in the Stage One poetion of the Government Highline

Canal. In addition, cemovdl of deer and elk f'ro,ll the canal

also poses a significant human safety prOblem.

Design Jilta collectIon IS undel'IJay on t~le dest Bnd

Govel'nment Highline Canal and its laterals, tnis is the first

area that WIll be constructed under Stage r~o. InitIation of

construction is expected in tne summer of 19ti6.

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