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<br />o <br />--1 <br />CD <br />o <br /> <br />United States Department of Agriculture <br />Colorado River Salinity Control Program Accomplishments <br />for Fiscal Year 1992 <br /> <br />The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Salinity <br />Control Coordinating Committee provides this annual report of <br />activities and accomplishments. The USDA Colorado River Salinity <br />Control (CRSC) program is administered through the cooperative <br />efforts of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service <br />(ASCS), the Extension Service (ES), and the Soil Conservation <br />Service (SCS). The USDA National Salinity Control Coordinating <br />Committee coordinates agency program implementation actions. <br /> <br />FUNDING <br /> <br />In fiscal year 1992, $14.783 million was appropriated for the <br />USDA CRSC program. These funds were used for cost-sharing, <br />technical assistance, information and education, studies, and <br />monitoring and evaluation activities. <br /> <br />STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION <br /> <br />Big Sandy River, Wyoming <br /> <br />This was the fifth year of funding for salinity control contracts in <br />the Big Sandy River project. At the end of fiscal year 1992, <br />43 salin~ty control contracts had been signed; an additional <br />13 applications are on file. The application of salinity reduction <br />and wildlife habitat replacement practices is moving ahead very <br />well. In this area, farmers are converting from surface flood <br />irrigation to primarily low-pressure, center-pivot irrigation <br />systems for salinity control. Exceptional reductions in deep <br />percolation are being achieved, resulting in an annual 2alt load <br />reduction to date of approximately 13,000 tons. This is 25 percent <br />of the project goal of 52,900 tons. <br /> <br />Grand Va12ey, Colorado <br /> <br />At the end of fiscal year 1992, 242 contracts had been signed with <br />individuals and groups. An additional 137 active applications are <br />on file, and another 16 contracts have been prepared and are <br />awaiting funding. The annual salt load reduction achieved to date <br />is approx~mately 55,000 tons, or 34 percent of the project goal of <br />163,000 tons. <br /> <br />Application of salinity reduction and wildlife habitat replacement <br />practices continues. Farmers are installing underground pipelines, <br />gated pipe, concrete lined ditches, land leveling, and a variety of <br />other practices. The installation of surge irrigation systems <br />continues to rapidly increase. This was the third year of the <br />