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<br />. <br /> <br />cost, improve the local economy in general, and the irrigators' economy <br />in particular" It is the goal of the project plan to increase the level <br />of application of needed land treatment during the installation period <br />to achieve adequate treatment on ninety-five percent of the crop land <br />and ninety percent of the other lands in the watershed. Through execu- <br />tion of the plan it is estimated that operation and maintenance costs <br />can be reduced by about fifty percent and that irrigation efficiency <br />can be increased by about fifteen percent. <br />Considerable water savings would be achieved through the lining of <br />canals in areas of porous soils and through the improvement of control <br />structures" A five-year period is proposed for the land treatment and <br />structural measures required by the project plan. The total estimated <br />cost is $977,130. This cost is composed of land treatment measures <br />estimated at $366,750, and structural measures estimated at $610,380" <br />Approximately $400,000 of the total estimated cost would be from federal <br />funds under Public Law 566. The problem of the project sponsor is to <br />find the remaining funds. <br />This board has been asked to participate in the project plan to <br />the extent of $242,950 for canal lining construction. Assuming a twelve <br />percent inflation rate between now and when construction might get <br />started, this amount would increase to $341,300. <br />Recommendation and priority <br />The water resources of the project area are sufficient to greatly <br />improve the farm economy if these resources can be managed more effi- <br />ciently. The economy of the area is badly depressed and outside assis- <br />tance is needed. The people of the area are enthusiastic about the <br />proposed project and are willing to repay the project costs" <br /> <br />-3- <br />