WSP00183

• File Number: 8273.600
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control - Federal Agency Reports - USDA
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/1991
• Title: Colorado SCS Salinity Projects - Part 2 of 3 - Lower Gunnison Project
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

LOWER GUNNISON #2-DELTA COUNTY

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PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

I. Objectives

A. To reduce deep percolation from irrigat~d fields by 14,000 acre-
feet, seepage from on-'arm earthen ditches by 10,000 acre-'eet and seepage
from o"-'arm jarthen laterals by 2,500 acre-feet. These are annual
t-educ t i on goa Is.

B. To reduce on-farm/of'-farm salt loading by 104,700 tons/year
(94,230 tons On-Fann & 10,470,to:.ns Of'-Farm) by the end ,0' the projected 20
year appl ication 0' the program.

C. To minimize adverse effect of sal inity control practices on wetland
and wi Idl ire habitat by identifyin:~ oppot-tunities that wi II replace
wi Idl ife values fe't-gone.

II. PLANNING ACTIVITIES

A. On-farm and Off-farm

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1. Thet-e has been one sign-up pet- i cod feor De I ta Ce.unty #2. A
of 101 appl ications fcor Salt Reducticon Plans have been received.
neot expected that any contt-acts wi II be implemer,ted durir,g FY-91.

2. Planning activities are proceeding according to the
establ ished priot-ity system. It is estimated the fit-st ceontt-act wi II be
signed in May 1991 and appt-oximately 7 ccontt-acts wi II be signed allocating
the entire $300,000.00 designated for Area #2.

3. No off-farm activity within BOR responsibflity unti I further
detenninatieon by BOR. O'f-fann needs outside BOR t-espconsibi I ity wi II be
cons i dered fot- app I i cat i On.

4. Three part conservation treatment plans wi I I be developed;
improved management, structural practices, and wi Idl ife development.
Management includes IWM and cconservation cropping systems. Structural
practices wi II inc lude practices I isted on National Practice List for
Coloradco River Sal inity Prcogram.

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