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~.- ,~- -~-' "'...........0/ ..... .... . The Natural Resource Conservation Servioe, along with the Bureau of Reclamation and the Silt Conservanoy District, will ~e responsible for doing periodic on sight checks in order to monitor the results of the project end assist with any problems that may occur. The project will also be monitored Oy recording the number of times needed for the Silt Conservancy District to get into the river each year to repair the diversion and calculat~ng the cosC of maintenance on a year-eo-year ~eeord. The Conser~ancy District will also be monitoring thQ s~ability of the river in the project area. The project meets the Book Cliff 5011 Conservation District's annual plan and long range plan priority, 'Degradation of Water Quality, Quantity and Delivery Systems.' The Bureau of Reolamation will collect the survey date and water flow rate data to be used in the design development; prOvide information regardini original plans and specifications for the Silt Inlet Can$l; coordinate the de6ign proc.ss with the Natural Resource Conservation Service and provide technical COnsultation Quring project de9ign and implementation. All investigations and research hav& ~een done in order to meet nseds and applicable standard~. The Silt Conservancy District will obeain the necessary legal clearances, easements and permitS from local, state and =ed~ral entiti.s prior to ccnstruction of the improvement. They will be responsible for proeuring the labor and materials necessary {or the completion of the project. . Legal issu~s that are currently being reeolved are, 1. Application for a point of diversion change (Silt ConservanCY). 2. Obtaining easements from priyate landowners. 3. Approval from Army Corp of Engineers to do project has been Obtained. Natural Resource Conservation Serviee, Bureau of Reclamation and the Silt Conservancy District will also be reaponsible for evaluating the results of the project. they will also provide tours to other ditch companies to show alternative methods that may be used when diverting water. Due to the unpredictability or river dynamics, river diversions may encounter problems that must be dealt with on an individual basis! therefore, this e~act ~roje~t may not be transferrable to other areas of the state. ~owevert Knowledge of what works and what doesn't work will be passed to all agencies. The main ber-efits of the project are to improve pUblic aCcess to the river and recuce excessive sedimentation and the disruption to a~uatic and other wildlife habitats. There are several long term benefits with the completion of the project. The new di~er$ion pOint and structure 1n the river will save ehe Qistrict an estimated $5000 per year, it ~ill provide water to irrigate approx1mately 1500 acres, and the yearly river intrusicns will be eliminated. We have used resources of Division of WilQlife, Bureau of Reclamation, Unites States Army Corp of engineers, Natural ResourCe Conservation Service and Silt COnservanCy District as resourOes. The Bureau of Reclamation has already oommitted funding and the Natural Reeource Conservation Service ie currently looking for project funding. The Silt Conservancy District. Soil Co0se~,ation District, Natural Resource Conse~atic~ Serv1e., and the Sureau oe ReclamaCion will be the main participants. For the coo~dination of effo~ts petwee~ participants, a cooperative agr~ement is avail~le by cor.tac~in9 the Natural ~eeource Conservation Service or the Silt Conservancy District. . The anticipated time needed to complete this project once it i. started is 1 to 2 months.