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<br />. . <br /> <br />A. Lower Gunnison Winter Water (USBR) <br /> <br />1. Currently under construction by the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users <br />Association via contract with USBR. Project will provide improved potable <br />water distribution and stock water to rural areas in the Uncompahgre Valley <br />service area, largely eliminating winter diversions for stock watering <br />purposes. USBR through the CRBSCP funds 70% of the cost. See <br />attached pages. <br /> <br />B. Lower Gunnison System Optimization/Joint Use (USBR) <br /> <br />1. Study Phase <br /> <br />C. Lower Gunnison On-Farm (USDA) <br /> <br />1. USDA-SCS is managing and funding in part (49%) construction of the on- <br />farm portion of the Winter Water Program to improve irrigation efficiencies <br />and thereby reduce saline return flows. See attached pages. <br /> <br />D. Lower Gunnison Basin Unit - North Fork Area (USBR) <br /> <br />I. Deferred, see attached pages. <br /> <br />E. Paradox Valley Project (USBR) <br /> <br />Project will intercept natural saline groundwater tributary to the Dolores River and <br />inject it into deep bedrock aquifers, reducing the present salt load in the Colorado <br />River, USBR is currently testing the injection well and it is possible that injection <br />may not be feasible. USBR will consider other disposal methods, most probably <br />solar evaporation, if injection fails. <br /> <br />F. Selenium, a potentially toxic element, occurs naturally in soils and rocks in <br />Montrose County and surrounding areas. State agencies (Parks, Wildlife, Health) <br />are aware of increased levels at Sweitzer Lake State Park and Escalante State <br />Wildlife Area. The CRBSCP does not specifically target selenium reduction, but <br />the CRBSCP would help reduce the level of selenium inflow from any sources that <br />might exist within the project areas. <br /> <br />IX, East River Study <br /> <br />1. The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District has requested <br />technical assistance to evaluate water resources in the upper East River <br />Basin. This study is being done through a memorandum of understanding <br />between Reclamation, CWCB, CRWCD, and UGRWCD. Total cost of <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />0008H <br />