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<br />5. When - A study on the feas1b111ty of groundwater augmentat10n <br />could be undertaken 1mmed1ately. <br /> <br />I. Agr1cultural Conservat10n <br /> <br />1. Effect1veness - Improved 1rr1gat10n pract1ces can be used to <br />reduce water consumpt10n. The water freed by conservat10n may <br />conce1vably be purchased from ex1st1ng holders for 1nstream flow <br />purposes. <br /> <br />2. Water 1moacts - Instream flow r1ghts need to be acqu1red by <br />purchase 1n accordance w1th the ex1st1ng water r1ght system. <br />R1ghts may be purchased from sen10r users benefitting from <br />conservat10n features, but r1ghts of jun10r users who could use <br />the water must also be protected or compensated. There may also <br />be sal1n1ty control benef1ts as a result of water conservat10n <br />efforts. <br /> <br />3. Where - Throughout the Upper Bas1n. <br /> <br />4. Who - The FWS should undertake a study on the feas1bil1ty of <br />pursuing water r1ghts 1n th1s manner, The Colorado R1ver Bas1n <br />Sal1n1ty Control Program may be 1nvolved to the extent there are <br />sal1n1ty control benef1ts. <br /> <br />5. When - A prel1m1nary study should be undertaken now. <br />J. stream Habitat Imorovements <br /> <br />1, Effect1veness - Mechan1cal man1pulation of hab1tat (e.g., <br />backwater areas and gravel pits) may be poss1ble in some <br />instances. <br /> <br />2. Water 1moacts - none or m1nor. <br /> <br />3. Where - May be most useful for the squawf1sh. <br /> <br />4. Who _ The USFWS may study th1s option 1n areas of part1cular <br />concern. <br /> <br />5. When - As soon as habitat parameters are well enough established <br />to gu1de such work. <br /> <br />- 13 - <br />