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<br />00 <br />C'? <br />'l:t' <br /> <br />with customary cooperative arrangements between the Service and the Bureau <br />of Reclamation or other interests. Initiation should be at the earlIest <br />possible time, since several years operations will be necessary before <br />rel iable forecasts can be made. <br /> <br />Farm Credit and Financin~ <br /> <br />With the completion of the Silt project, it is anticipated that the demand <br />for Farmers Home Administration services will be increased. This demand <br />will largely be for loans of the soil and water conservation and operating <br />types. Some farm-housing type loans will probably also be requested. <br /> <br />Loans will be used for the establishment of conservation measures such as <br />the enlargement and repair of canal ar:~ dItch systems, construction of <br />new ditches, land leveling and other related practices. <br /> <br />The above-mentioned farm improvement measures and farm adjustments will, <br />in many cases, require long-term credit that cannot be supplied blf local <br />commercial credit sources. Farmers Home Administration credit programs <br />will be called upon to provide this needed assistance. <br /> <br />eost-Sharino for Conservation Measures <br />.' <br /> <br />Completion of the Silt project will assure an adequate and stable supply <br />of irrigation water to the farms under the project, with subsequent im- <br />provement of both rural and urban economy in the community. <br /> <br />The extension of existing laterals and relocation of others wIll require <br />extensive reorganization of many farm systems to make efficient and econo- <br />mical use of the water. <br /> <br />The Garfield County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, <br />whose office is located at Glenwood Springs, offers cost-sharing for needed <br />soil and water conservIng measures through the Agricultural Conservation <br />Program to participating farmers and ranches. Projects requiring cooperative <br />effort on the part of groups of farmers acting as single interests may apply <br />for assistance on such projects through the local ASC Committee. <br /> <br />National Forest Lands <br /> <br />The proposed project features and project lands are all outside the exterior <br />boundary of the White River National Forest. The proposed Rifle Gap Dam <br />and Reservoir will attract visitors to the area and many of these will seek <br />recreational opportunities on adjacent national forest lands. <br /> <br />Restoration, proper management of timber and plant cover, and stabilization <br />of the soil mantle are prime objectives of the White River National Forest. <br />Programs aimed at these objectives are now being carried out and are achieving <br />good results. Construction of the project will add further impetus to early <br />accomplishment of the range improvement, range management, and timber <br /> <br />- 58 - <br />