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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />000734 <br /> <br />Reclamation Accomplishments <br /> <br />Non-point Source Control, Utah <br /> <br />Reclamation began working in cooperation with the BLM to evaluate the effectiveness of <br />various rangeland management techniques for erosion and salinity control as an outcome of the <br />Non-point Source Control Screening Studies in Utah and Colorado. In 1994, the monitoring <br />program continued in the Sagers Wash study area. <br /> <br />North Desert Study <br /> <br />Reclamation and BLM have scoped plans to jointly evaluate the effectiveness of grazing <br />management to improve soil and salinity conditions in the Grand Junction area, In 1993, a <br />cooperative agreement for the study was drafted and monitoring plans developed, The <br />monitoring plan called for two small retention dams to be constructed to capture and measure <br />erosion, As sites were evaluated and tested, it became obvious that geologic conditions would <br />make monitoripg very difficult and expensive, Reclamation does not believe that an effective <br />study can be completed at this location, The study will likely be discontinued in 1995 in favor <br />of continuing studies with the BLM at Sagers Wash. <br /> <br />Price-San Rafael Rivers Unit, Utah <br /> <br />The USDA and Reclamation prepared a combined Reclamation/USDA draft PRlEIS evaluating <br />a comprehensive salinity control program for agriculture in these two basins, During 1993, <br />Reclamation developed responses to the draft PRlEIS and worked to resolve USDA wetland <br />replacement issues raised during this review, The final report has being revised to reflect new <br />salinity benefit estimates, The report was released in December 1993, A record of decision <br />has not been prepared pending authorization from Congress. <br /> <br />San Juan River Unit, New Mexico <br /> <br />Reclamation is nearing completion of a draft planning report which evaluates alternatives to <br />control salinity on the Hammond Project. The report recommends canal lining as a cost <br />effective way to control seepage and salinity, Wildlife habitat replacement plans are the only <br />remainirifissue to be resolved. Reclamation has forwarded its environmental assessment and <br />proposed FONSI to FWS for concurrence, <br /> <br />Surge Irrigation Demonstration, Utah and Colorado <br /> <br />Reclamation and agencies of the USDA developed a program to demonstrate efficient irrigation <br />technologies to farmers as part of the salinity control program, Due to its outstanding success <br />in the Grand Valley, Reclamation has moved its program into two new areas, In 1992 the <br />program was expanded into the Lower Gunnison Basin, Colorado and in 1993, into the Price <br /> <br />24 <br />