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<br /> . . <br /> f\.") 11 <br /> <:l) <br />. ~- <br />en <br /> tural Research Program. Federal program limitations on annual <br /> <br />and maximum cost shares per farmer under the ACP places res- <br /> <br />trictions on the rate at which implementation of the onfarm <br /> <br />measures and related off-farm laterals can be carried out. These <br /> <br />limitations also may preclude the selection of the most effective <br /> <br />irrigation system, The Council recommends the USDA move to <br /> <br />relax these dollar limitations to facilitate early implementa- <br /> <br />tion of these cost-effective salinity control measures. Without <br /> <br />a relaxation of these limitations, the Council estimates, based <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />on current implementation costs and current levels of funding, <br /> <br />that implementation of the recommended onfarm program could take <br /> <br />20 - 50 years to complete. Such a time fram is too long for ef- <br /> <br />fective project implementation. Implementation over this extended <br /> <br />period is inconsistent with the legislation, is not compatible <br /> <br />with the Forum's plan of implementation for salinity control and <br /> <br />is unacceptable to the Council. <br />Lack of overall USDA long-term budget commitments continues <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />',1,,', <br />