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<br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />(1) Develop a conceptual design and costing of <br />distribution systems. <br /> <br />(2) Estimate the quantity of water available (net of <br />evaporation los~es) at farm gate on a typical <br />year. <br /> <br />(3) Estimate the average of typical ground water <br />pumping costs. <br /> <br />(4) Estimate the proportion of project water to be <br />used for augmentation of ground water, irrigation <br />of new lands ano for supplementing existing <br />irrigated crops. <br /> <br />(5) Define typical cropping patterns and acreages <br />in the study area with and without the project. <br /> <br />(6) Develop typical farm budgets showing values of <br />inputs and gross crop receipts. <br /> <br />(7) Estimate the value added of the water used on <br />crop patterns defined above. <br /> <br />(8) Calculate indirect impacts. <br /> <br />The Contractor will estimate the net recreational <br />benefits that wi~l accrue from the proposed project. <br />Net recreational benefits will include both direct and <br />indirect benefits. <br /> <br />The data base that was developed for Narrows will be <br />examined to' determine if this analysis is appropriate <br />for the study. If so, this material will be updated <br />and this level of effort will be consistent with the <br />Narrows study. If not, cost-benefit literature will be <br />reviewed to establish an appropriate non-survey <br />technique to use in estimating the recreational <br />benefits of the project. In addition, intangible <br />recreational benefits of the project will be identified <br />and discussed qualitatively. <br /> <br />The recreation benefit$ created by Hardin Dam would <br />occur at the expense of some existing flowing stream <br />recreation and, possibly, to existing lake recreation. <br />To the extent that these recreational uses are <br />precluded or diminished by the Hardin Reservoir, the <br />value of the recreational opportunites will be netted <br />out of the recreational benefit calculations. <br /> <br />Insofar as possible, tne basic flood damage data and <br />evaluation base for the Narrows site will be used for <br />estimating flood control benefits. The basic <br />assumptions used in previOUS work will be examined and <br /> <br />-13- <br />