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4436 ! -",'. ,.. - - -~ ......., '( . .,. '. ~" " . "<':?(.:~:~" .,,' .~ '. - :,.'::-',,{/',/,."" "":'-':.::,:;" - c.',' .;....~,(. fencing, windbreak, tree planting, habltal management, dike, pond, pond sealing and wetland habitat management. Practices adopted prior to the contract will not be reimbursed but counted towards priorit;y determination. In the Case of indMdual water users plan, 80% or more of the total cost estimate will be devoted to on-farm irrigation management. Only 10 percent may be spent on off farm and 10% on wildlife habitat Improvement. The upper dollar limit per farm has been raised to $100,000 and the same for group projects has been set at $200,000. Both limits are subject to revisions depending on the amount of salinity control achieved. Bow is the Prioritv determined: * Area _- The location 'of the project within the waterShCd. An area prone to salt leachlng.has the higher priorit;y. . '1Ype of project - Group proJects have higher priorit;y over individual projects within the scope of the program. . Scope of work - Salt reduction combined with wildlife Improvement will have higher rating compared to each alone. . . Schedule of application - The project that can be Implemented In less than Ilve years will have a higher rating. . . Extent of needed SalIn1t;y control work completed previously under other programs. . Coordination with -other project will also_ rate it higher. Each rating status as mentioned above has set qualifying points which on processing through a computer program determines the priorit;y. How does A ulan start: Announcement for sign-up are made public through the local press, radio and by sending flyers to. local farmers and ranchers. Interested groups and Indlvidua)s sign. up showing their Intent to part1c1pate. The process starts from here and follows the following steps. . All applications are processed and prioritized. . Field technicians make the contact with the group or individual, ex:pla1n1ng the project and clari1'yIng options. . A plan is prepared with the dollar value shown. The technician goes over the plan with the group or the individual as the case may be. . Jointly approved plan Is then presented to the Soil Conservation District Board for approval. . The SCD Board after approval sends the plan to ASCs Count;y Committee for funding, . On receipt of the funds, the group or the individual is informed to sign the contract. * After signing the contract the group or the indMdual calls for a bid for the work from contractors or themselves undertake the work. . ,On completion of the work. the bill along with certificate of completion is submitted for payment. Caution; No work should be started before official ','; signing of the contract and due process of the bid. Preparation of the plan by the ses technician does not constitUte approval. Work done before contracting will not be reimbursed. Mencles . Soil Conservation Service of USDA:' Technical assistance in preparing plan, es~tes. overall project preparation. . ASCS of USDA: Arrange funds . seD Board: Approval of the individual plans . Colorado State' University Cooperative Extension: Keep farmers and ranchers Informed through individual visits. meetings. newsletters, and establish irrigation demonstration plots for the farmers to see improved ? irrigation methods and managements. . US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Colorado DIvlsion of Wildlife: Consultation on habitat development, MoDitoriDlf and Evaluation: Monitoring and evaluation on salt load reduction atlrlbutable to improved irrigation water management will be done. Technical assistance for irrigation water management will be provided. Evaluation on changes In wetland and wildlife habitat will be performed. For further information contact ASCS, SCS, or CSU Cooperative Extension at 690, IndustrlaI Blvd., Delta. Colorado 81416. Colorado State Unlverslt;y and U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. All USDA and Cooperative Extension programs and services are available without regard to race, color, national origin, religion~ sex, age. marital status. or handicap. Participation is voluntary.