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<br />o <br />CO <br />.t>- <br />OO <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />studied further to produce an irrigation plan that will reduce irrigation return flow and salt <br />loading to the San Juan River. No further progress was made in FY 1998 on any planning <br />activities in this potential project area due to the functions of the Colorado River Salinity <br />Control program being combined into EQIP. <br /> <br />i <br />)J: <br />, '~ <br />':: <br /> <br />'j <br /> <br />Monitoring and Evaluation <br /> <br />Monitoring and evaluation activities continued on a limited basis due to USDA staffmg and <br />funding reductions in the Grand Valley. Uinta Basin, Big Sandy River, Lower Gunnison Basin, <br />and McElrtto Creek units. Under this activity. USDA is monitoring the effects of the salinity <br />control prqgram on salt load reduciions and wildlife habitat as well as the program's economic <br />impacts. USDA and Extension Service are evaluating the effects of the salinity program in the <br />Uintah Ba~in. Historical data is being evaluated to determine effectiveness of data collection <br />and our ability to measure effects. Decisions will be made to modify monitoring to collect <br />appropriate data that will reflect actual changes in environmental indicators. <br /> <br />;i <br />~ <br />:i <br /> <br />,$ <br />'~'l <br /> <br />~1 <br /> <br />Concluding Comments <br /> <br />f <br />., <br />, <br /> <br />Significant numbers of farmers and ranchers in the six project areas continue to inquire about <br />implementing salinity control activities in EQIP through NRCS field offices. Salinity control <br />activities will continue to be implemented through EQIP in fiscal year 1999. <br /> <br /> <br />-;~ <br />J; <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />:I. <br /> <br />j <br /> <br />L <br /> <br />-~ <br />:;:, .'t <br />",.0 ..;k..,...... ..111 <br /> <br />. .~. ..' <br />