WSP12012

• File Number: 8272.300.50
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 2/1/1984
• Author: CRBSC Advisory Counc
• Title: 1983 Annual Report on the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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(6) IN IMPLEMENTING THE UNITS AUTHORIZED TO BE CONSTRUCTED
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (a), AND IN IMPLEMENTING THE VOLUNTARY
COOPERATIVE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (c), THE
SECRETARIES OF THE INTERIOR AND OF AGRICULTURE SHALL COMPLY WITH
PROCEDURAL AND SUBSTANTIVE STATE WATER LAWS.

(c) (1) THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED
TO ESTABLISH AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION A VOLUNTARY COOPERA-
TIVE SALINITY CONTROL PROGRAM WITH LANDOWNERS TO IMPROVf ON-FARM
WATER MANAGEMENT AND REDUCE WATERSHED EROSION ON NON-FEDERAL
LANDS AND ON LANDS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING IN MEETING THE OBJECTIVES OF
THIS TITLE.

(2) IN CARRYING OUT SUCH PROGRAM, THE SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE SHALL--

(A) IDENTIFY SALT-SOURCE AREAS AND DETERMINE THE
SALT LOAD RESULTING FROM IRRIGATION AND WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES;

(B) DEVELOP, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PUBLIC AND
AFFECTED GOVERNMENTAL INTERESTS, PLANS FOR VOLUNTARY
IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES THAT WILL REDUCE THE SALT LOAD
OF THE COLORADO RIVER BY IMPROVING ON-FARM IRRIGATION WATER
MANAGEMENT INCLUDING IMPROVEMENT OF RELATED LATERALS
AND BY IMPROVING WATERSHED EROSION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES,
SUCH MEASURES TO INCLUDE VOLUNTARY REPLACEMENT OF INCIDENTAL
WILDLIFE VALUES IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
202(b)(2);

(C) PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND COST-SHARING ASSISTANCE
FOR THE VOLUNTARY IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS THROUGH CON-
TRACTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS OF
OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF FARMS, RANCHES, AND OTHER LANDS
AS WELL AS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AND NONGOVERNMENTAL
ENTITIES SUCH AS IRRIGATION DISTRICTS AND CANAL COMPANIES,
EXCEPT THAT A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING SUCH
PLANS SHALL BE SHARED BY THE PARTICIPANTS ON THE BASIS
OF BENEFITS RECEIVED AND OTHER APPROPRIATE FACTORS, AS
DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, AND EXCEPT
THAT SUCH CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS SHALL PROVIDE FOR
CONTINUING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MEASURES
INSTALLED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, INCLUDING MEASURES TO
REPLACE INCIDENTAL WILDLIFE VALUES FOREGONE, WITHOUT
ADDITIONAL COST-SHARING ASSISTANCE;

(D) PROVIDE CONTINUING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR
IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS MONITORING AND
EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN SALT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
COLORADO RIVER TO DETERMINE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; AND

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