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n.'. '''7'' I \JUU .l'"J , . USDA Accomplishments Application of salinity reduction and wildlife habitat replacement practices is well underway in this area with sprinkler systems, underground pipelines, and gated pipe being installed, Development and use of the automatic shutoff for sprinkler systems continues to be widely implemented in the project to achieve water management. A demonstration project is underway using drip irrigation to show the effects of different application rates on beans and wheat. Planning and Investigations Price-San Rafael, Utah The planning report and environmental impact statement (pR/EIS) for the Price-San Rafael Rivers Unit was completed in December 1993, As of this time a record of decision has not been issued for the project, , Moapa Valley, Nevada . The Moapa Valley final planlEIS was issued in January 1993 and the Record of Decision (ROD) was published February 26, 1993, The shareholders of the Muddy Valley irrigation company voted in February 1994 to not implement the project. The Notice of Reversal of the Record of Decision for the project was submitted to terminate all project activities in March 1994, San Juan River, New Mexico A salinity investigation has been completed on irrigated lands along the San Juan River in New Mexico from the vicinity of Fruitland, westward to CudeL This area, consisting of about 8,400 irrigated acres within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation, Findings from the investigation were published in a verification report in July 1993, The findings lDdicated that irrigation in the unit is contributing to increased salt loading of the San Juan River which ultimately flows into the Colorado River, It is recommended that the unit be studied further to produce an irrigation plan that will reduce irrigation return flow and salt loading to the San Juan River, . 4