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<br />,. .', <br /> <br />~" mitigative practices before getting to them in the salinity <br />~, <br />CP planning process. Many land owners in this situation will have <br />~ <br />the opportunity to develop wetland, riparian and upland areas <br />under the locally organized ,Cooperative wildlife Habitat <br />Enhancement Program (CWHEP) administered through the Colorado <br />Division of Wildlife (CDOW), Delta/Montrose (Shavano) Soil <br /> <br />Conservation Districts and the SCS. The Division of Wildlife's <br /> <br />CHIPS Program, Colorado State Forest Service's Forest Stewardship <br /> <br />and Incentive Program (FIP and SIP respectively) and Ducks <br /> <br />Unlimited Marsh Program are examples of programs providing other <br /> <br />sources of financial and technical assistance. <br /> <br />presently $20,000 of cost share funds have been provided for <br /> <br /> <br />CWHEP to, the Delta and Shavano Soil Conservation Districts by the <br /> <br />"",.' <br />",",""". <br />"~" <br /> <br />CDOW for development of wildlife habitat projects. SCS is the <br />primary agency planning and developing contracts for this ' <br />program. Plans have been completed with 4 individuals, <br />committing about $4,000. Practices planned include 3 acres of <br />shrub/tree plantings, construction of many nest boxes, 900 feet <br />of fencing, 3 shallow water wetland developments, 20 acres of <br />wildlife upland habitat management, and 49 acres of wildlife <br /> <br />wetland habitat management. These projects will add to the <br />overall improvement of wildlife habitat in the salinity area. <br />SCS is currently participating in the above mentioned <br /> <br />programs, ,however as the number of salinity contracts increase <br /> <br />less time can be devoted to good wildlife habitat enhancement <br /> <br />~.;~ <br />, <br />"~ :", <br /> <br />projects funded through non-salinity programs. <br /> <br />We do not want <br /> <br />to see these programs competing for quality wildlife projects, <br />