PUB00127

• Year: 1982
• Title: Colorado's Multi-Year Plan
• CWCB Section: Interstate & Federal
• Author: Soil Conservation Service
• Description: Plan identifying goals and objectives of the Soil Conservation Service in Colorado
• Publications - Doc Type: Historical

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SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES

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Target increased efforts to areas where erosion threatens agricul-
tural productivity, focusing on the most cost-efficient conservation
measures.

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Concentrate efforts to reduce upstream flood damages in areas where
total damages to rural communities, cropland and pastureland are
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Continue the current level of effort to conserve water and improve
water supply.

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Continue experimental and research activities, including use of
pilot or demonstration projects, to improve and evaluate water
quality.

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Continue to respond to requests for information and technical
assistance from states and local communities for planning and
developing land use guidelines and regulations.

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Provide technical assistance for cost-efficient, energy-conserving
practices in onfarm operations consistent with the protection of the
resource base.

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Continue to provide educational and technical assistance for fish
and wildlife habitat improvement (as funds and time permit).

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Continue current level of assistance on effective ways of handling
and using organic wastes for improving soil tilth and fertility.

This multi-year plan has been developed as a tool to be used to address
these short and long range goals and objectives to the extent they can be
impacted upon by Colorado actions.

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In general, the primary purpose of furthering conservation planning and
application and technology transfer will always be high'priority objectives
with the predominant goal being to assist farmers and ranchers to treat each
land use within its capability.

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