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Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form Form Revised October 2006 specific analysis will be conducted to demonstrate how CREP program objectives will be accomplished and how each objective will be measured. A flow chart and coordination method will be developed to articulate interagency coordination, producer and land eligibility criteria, and how the application and implementation process will be conducted among agencies and partners. Detailed description of project July - August 2007: 115 hrs @ $35.00/hour == $ 4,025.00. Travel: 2 round-trip visits from Sterling to Alamosa == 1,460 miles @ $.485 per mile == $708.10; per diem @ $30.00 per day x 4 days == $120.00; motel @ $87.50 x 2 nights == $175.00. Total travel July - August 2007 == $1,003.10. 4) A detailed cost-analysis will include total project costs, itemized costs derived from non- federal sources, thorough justification of federal cost-share, incentive payments, and annual rental payments, and the collection of cropping yields and production costs for the entire project area. Detailed Cost-Analysis September 2007: 57 hours @ $35.00/hr == $ 1,995.00. No travel in September 2007. 5) The Proposal will include a detailed monitoring and evaluation plan that will be used to measure the success of the program. The monitoring plan will include a description of all data that will be collected, how it will be collected and who will be responsible for the collection of the data. The monitoring plan will detail how and by whom the required annual reports will be compiled and how project modifications will be carried out, if necessary. Monitoring and Evaluation Plan October 2007: - 57 hours @ $35.00/hr == $1,995.00. Travel: 1 round-trip visit from Sterling to Alamosa == 730 miles @ $.485 per mile == $354.05; per diem @ $30.00 per day x 2 days == $60.00; motel @ $87.50 x 1 nights == $87.50; 3 round-trip visits from Sterling to Denver == 840 miles@ $.485 per mile == $407.40 per diem @ $30.00 per day x 3 days == $90.00. Total travel October 2007 == $998.95 6) A Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) is required to be completed by the state Farm Service Agency (FSA) prior to CREP implementation. This project will coordinate the development of the PEA by providing information and review of the PEA through the state FSA and FSA contractor that completes the PEA. This process tal(es approximately 60 days to complete and requires site visits by the contractor, a public comment period, and numerous environmental evaluations. Coordination of this process between Subdistrict No. 1, the State, and USDA for the completion of the PEA. PEA project assistance November- December 2007: 143 hours @ $35.00/hr == $5,005.00. Travel: 2 round-trip visits from Sterling to Alamosa == 1,460 miles @ $.485 per mile == $708.10; per diem @ $30.00 per day x 4 days == $120.00; motel @ $87.50 x 2 nights == $175.00; 3 round-trip visits from Sterling to Denver == 840 miles @ $.485 per mile == $407.40; per diem @ $30.00 per day x 3 days == $90.00. Total travel November - December 2007 == $1,500.50. 7) The final CREP Agreement commits USDA, the state of Colorado, and Subdistrict No.1 to the provisions outlined in the Proposal. This Agreement is a legal document that requires coordination between USDA staff and legal council in Washington D.C., Colorado Attorney 10