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<br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br />-J <br />oJ <br /> <br />POint source control projects, 1972-1978 (LaVerkin Springs, 1972. <br /> <br />1973; Paradox Valley, 1972-1975; Crystal Geyser, 1972~1973; <br /> <br />Glenwood-Dotsero Springs, 1972-1976; Blue Springs, 1973-1978; <br /> <br />Littlefield Springs, 1974-1975) <br /> <br />Diffuse source Control projects, 1974-1917 (Price River, 1974-1977; <br /> <br />San Rafael River, 1975-1977; Dirty Devil River, 1976-1978; McElmo <br /> <br />Creek, 1976-1978; Big Sandy River, 1974-1978) <br /> <br />Very little basic data are available regarding the control of diffuse <br /> <br />sources. Beginning in fiscal year 1972 basic data will be collected <br /> <br />on these sources. <br /> <br />These investigations and the implementation of the irrigation sched- <br /> <br />uling and management work would cost about S18 million over the 10- <br /> <br />year period. Of this amount, $395.000 is currently being used to <br /> <br />initiate the program, increasing to $1,005,000 in fiscal year 1973. <br /> <br />Allied Programs <br /> <br />Important allied programs inClude weather modiflcation, desalting, <br /> <br />geothermal resources, research, and the Western U.S. Water Plan. <br /> <br />Weather modification research now underway is expected to develop, <br /> <br />by 1980, a reliable and workable system for increasing precipitation. <br /> <br />The Upper Colorado River Basin will be one of the first areas where <br /> <br />xii <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />