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-NRCS Colorado 2012 EQIP Signup and Application Information <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />The above Colorado Watershed Map shows the following 10 watershed areas in Colorado: <br />North Platte White Yampa Rivers Watershed <br />Colorado River Watershed <br />Gunnison - Dolores -River Watershed <br />San Juan River Basin Watershed <br />Rio Grande River Watershed <br />2012 Salinity Initiative <br />Upper South Platte River Watershed <br />Upper Arkansas River Watershed <br />Lower South Platte River Watershed <br />Republican River Watershed <br />Lower Arkansas River Watershed <br />The Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act, established in 1974, provided the authorization for numerous <br />salinity control projects in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada as well as planning studies in Arizona, <br />California, New Mexico and Wyoming. High levels of salinity in water can reduce crop yields, limit the choice <br />of crops that can be grown, and at higher concentrations over long periods, it can kill trees and make the <br />land unsuitable for agricultural purposes. <br />The project areas established in Colorado are the Grand Valley, Lower Gunnison, McElmo, Mancos Valley, Silt, <br />Debeque and Whitewater. Through strong partnerships between NRCS, private landowners, Bureau of <br />Reclamation, Colorado's State Conservation Board, and numerous local Conservation Districts, financial and <br />technical assistance funds have been used to install irrigation improvements like installation of pipelines, <br />more efficient irrigation systems and lining of ditches and small laterals. <br />The annual reports below for each project demonstrate the partnerships and NRCS progress to date in the <br />project areas. <br />Salinity Initiative Information <br />http: / /www.co.nres.usda.gov /programs /eqip /eqip.html 5/14/2012 <br />