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. . USDA Salinity Report Uintah Basin Unit, Utah, January 1979 Revi ew Report January 1987 1. Introduction In late 1984, new legislation (PL98-569) was inacted authorizing the implementation of the Colorado River Salinity Control Program under new rules and regulations. The legislation also included a mandate for greater coordination between technical and political entities involved in this program. Subsequent meetings and activities in response to new program direction pointed out a need to address several items in the Uintah Basin Salinity Report. In addition, the USDA Colorado River Salinity Control Coordinating Committee and the Colorado River Salinity Control Forum requested that the Colorado River Salinity Control BR/SCS Technical Policy Coordinating Committee establish criteria by which all Colorado River Salinity Control Projects would be evaluated and displayed so that more effective prioritization and scheduling could occur. In response to the needs, Francis T. Holt, State Conservationist, SCS, Utah, assigned an SCS Technical Committee to evaluate the USDA Uintah Basin Salinity Control Plan and take the necessary steps to update and bring the plan into compliance with agreed upon evaluation criteria. 11. Back ground The Uintah Basin Salinity Control Plan was published in 1979. The project was authorized and funded in the spring of 1980. Implementation has been progressing since that time, utilizing ACP targeted funds at approximately 2 million dollars per year. Since the spring of 1980, approximately $11,000,000 of federal funds have been obligated to provide financial assistance to fully develop improved irrigation systems on 30,000 acres through long-term agreements and partial improvements of irrigation systems on 8,000 acres through annual contracts. The cumulative to date salt load reduction estimated due to improved on-fann irrigation efficiency is 22,000 tons per year based on a proportionment of benefits to acres treated. ()oj l 63 ,;