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<br />Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form <br /> <br />Form Revised October 2006 <br /> <br />conformance with CREP standards, that will be used to provide additional incentives to <br />participating producers and administer the CREP program. Total anticipated Federal and non- <br />Federal cash and in-l(ind contributions on a fully implemented program will be approximately <br />seventy five million ($75,000,000) dollars. <br /> <br />Preparing a comprehensive CREP Proposal willlil(ely tal(e approximately twelve months. <br />Given the duration of the proposal process, obtaining funding in a timely manner is crucial to <br />Subdistrict No.l's success. <br /> <br />Attached to this Grant Application are two maps. One topographical map shows the <br />boundaries of Subdistrict No.1, including water sources and municipalities and the second <br />topographical map shows the crop patterns in Subdistrict No.1. <br /> <br />4. Please provide a brief narrative of any related or relevant previous studies. Attach additional <br />sheets as needed. <br /> <br />The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) has been successfully implemented in <br />over 27 states throughout the country to address a variety of natural resource concerns. The states of <br />Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Nebrasl(a have all successfully implemented CREP in their respective <br />state to address natural resource concerns related to irrigated cropland. Colorado successfully initiated <br />two CREP proposals and Agreements in late 2004. The Republican River CREP was implemented in the <br />Republican River Basin in 2006 to address declining aquifer levels in the Ogallala Aquifer. The <br />Republican River CREP in Colorado was approved in April, 2006 and permitted producers to voluntarily <br />apply for enrollment in June, 2006. To date, approximately twenty five thousand (25,000) acres of <br />irrigated cropland in the Republican River Basin have been offered for enrollment in the program. Upon <br />full implementation, water use in the Republican River Basin is estimated to be reduced by approximately <br />35,000 acre feet. Please see http://www.republicanriver.comlpdf/crep_brochure.pdf for further <br />information regarding the Republican River CREP. <br /> <br />5. Please provide a copy of the proposed scope of worl(. Please refer to Part 2 of the criteria and <br />guidance document for detailed requirements. Attach additional sheets as needed. <br /> <br />See B-5 below. <br /> <br />8 <br />