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<br />The M&Eprosram, to be implemented on representative farms and crops
<br />;~,:,',:,-,~,',",1 the at-ea.., will roonitclt'" sut-face inflow, pr-ecipita.tiorl and surface (-utf'low
<br />_.v detennine the amount ,:,f wate,- 'Gr,at infi It,-ates' intc. the sed I. Weather
<br />o data wi II be evaluated t,) estimate evapot,-ar,spi,-ation (ET) ,-equi,-ements' of
<br />N the ct-,:.ps. The diffe,-ence between infi It,-ation and ET wi II ,-eflect deep
<br />..... perc,:,lation. Salt load t-educti,:,n attt"ibuted to ir-t-igatic'rl water rnarlagement
<br />CJ1 wi II be basE,j on t-educed deep per.colation. Soi I moisture wi II be rnl:lnit,)t-ed
<br />t,) assess the unif')nnity with which i'Tisation wate,- is applied and to
<br />check the val idity of applyins ET evaluation across the priority area. To
<br />date equipment has been installed on tl..JC: morlitl:,t-irJ:3 sites with a third site
<br />scheduled, and one '.,.Ie at her- station. Also, 'Hetland and wi Idl ite habitat
<br />wi II be monitor-ed to establ ish basel ine data, t(I deterrnirle changes in
<br />habitat qual ity and quantity with project implementation, and to assess the
<br />effect_ of the '10 I untary program for- r-ep I acement of wi I d I i fa va lues
<br />fot-egone.
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<br />F. CCll)rdination
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<br />1. Local Coordinatjon Group:~LCG)
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<br />Local coordination groups have been organized both in
<br />Delta and Montrose counties with a supportive role in the salinity prosram.
<br />The g'-c,ups IN i I I keep a I I agenc i es "'-nd othe,-s abreast ,:,f what is be i rIg
<br />acc,=lrnpl ished in the sal inity pt-I):3t-am within respective cl:lunties. One
<br />'!eting a yea,- wi II be devoted to evaluating/assessing the p,-evious year's
<br />-Ci'i'I. compl ishments and setting goals, budsets and p,-iorities for the comins
<br />~l'lve yea"s conce,-rllrog the or,-fann p,-eosram. The LeG Will meet qua,-terly
<br />the week before the LSCC meets.
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<br />2. Local Sal inity Coordinating Committee:(LSCC)
<br />
<br />The I,)cal salinity coot-cinating cl:lrnrnittee has been
<br />orgarlized by c,-,~I)bining the two ll)cal cOQt-dinatiQn 8t~o.ups and all other
<br />agencies and eothers involved in overal I sal inity program. This committee
<br />wi II meet to cc,ns.:,j idate the LCG's activities arod ,-epo,-ts conce,-ning the
<br />,)vera II func t i c.n of the Lower Gunn i seon Sa I in i ty F"-')gram. The LSCC wi I I
<br />meet ~uarterly on the first Thursday of the quarter.
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<br />3. The U.S. Fish & Wi Idl ife Service and the Ceolorado
<br />Division of Wi Idl ife are coordinating with the LSCe on al I monitoring and
<br />structural implementations where wetlands and/or wi Idlife habitat may be
<br />involved.
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<br />4. See attachment #5 for the respective membership of the
<br />above committee.
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