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<br />o <br />"".1 <br />c.::. <br />1-" <br /> <br />Grand valley USDA/Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) surge <br />irrigation program. Reclamation is providing funding for this <br />cooperative effort. <br /> <br />Lower Gunnison Basin, Colorado <br /> <br />This was the first year that funds were allocated to the Lower <br />Gunnison No. 3 (Montrose/Delta County) subarea. Implementation is <br />now undetway in all four subareas in the Lower Gunnison Basin. This <br />is the largest of the USDA salinity control projects. <br /> <br />At the e~d of fiscal year 1992, 153 contracts had been signed with <br />individuals and groups; an additional 450 applications are on file. <br /> <br />The application of salinity reduction and wildlife habitat <br />replacem~nt practices is rapidly increasing now that the entire <br />lower G~nison area is under implementation. The major practices <br />are undefground pipelines, ditch lining, land leveling, irrigation, <br />water control structures, gated pipe, sprinkler and surge irrigation <br />systems. The annual salt load reduction achieved to date is <br />20,000 t~ns, or 7 percent of the project goal of 280,500 tons. <br /> <br />A USDA/R$clamation surge irrigation demonstration project has been <br />initiated in the Lower Gunnison project area. <br /> <br />Uinta Ba$in, Utah <br /> <br />The preparation of salinity control contracts continues at a record <br />pace in the Uinta Basin. At the end of fiscal year 1992, approxi- <br />mately 400 contracts had been signed with participants; an <br />additional 122 applications are on file. <br /> <br />Application of salinity reduction and wildlife habitat replacement <br />practice$ continues at an increasing rate. The major practices are <br />sprinkler irrigation systems, improved surface systems, underground <br />pipeline$, and gated pipe. In this area, a number of groups are <br />replacing earthen laterals with pipelines, which provide gravity <br />pressure for onfarm sprinkler systems. The annual salt load <br />reduction achieved to date is approximately 55,600 tons, or <br />52 percent of the project goal of 106,800 tons. <br /> <br />McElmo Creek, Colorado <br /> <br />This was the third year that CRSC funds were allocated for financial <br />assistanCe in this area. At the end of fiscal year 1992, <br />90 contracts had been signed with participants; an additional <br />148 applications are on file. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />,,-,^,- <br /> <br />