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I-" W U1 1'\.:. Program Status This program status briefly describes salinity control activities over the last year for the geographic areas where actions are underway. This section also includes BLM activities not directed to specific areas. Big Sandy River, Wyoming-USDA This was the third year of funding for salinity control contracts in the Big Sandy River USDA Project. To date, 13 salinity control contracts have been signed, Participants have installed 11 sprinkler irrigation systems and improved sunace systems with underground pipelines and gated pipe. Technical assistance is being provided to each participant on irrigation management. As of September 30, 1990, a total salt load reduction of 4,900 tons per year has been achieved. Approximately 16 Colorado River Salinity Control (CRSC) applications are on file in the USDA office. An SCS wildlife biologist is located in the Fanon USDA office and provides full-time assistance for planning, installation, and tracking of wildlife habitat. Construction was completed in the fall of 1990 by FWS on an l1-sunace acre wildlife pond. This is a voluntary cooperative wildlife project by the farmer with assistance from FWS and SCS. The Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service (CES) assigned an Area Water Management Agent to the project in August 1989. Information and education activities are being carried out by means of consultations with participants, public presentations, and news articles. Research and demonstration activities include alfalfa variety trials and soil moisture monitoring, Assistance is being provided to secure adequate electrical power and State backed financing for CRSC participants, A locally sponsored public tour of the salinity control activities was held in August 1990, Dolores/McElmo Creek, Colorado Reclamation The McElmo Creek Unit was authorized for construction by Public Law 98-596 in October 1984 as part of the Dolores Project, Construction of the Reach 1 Towaoc-Highline Canal was nearly complete in 1990. Construction of Reach 2 will begin in fiscal year 1991. USDA USDA allocated first-year cost-share funds for salinity control contracts to this project in fiscal year 1990 and began implementation, In the first sign up, 125 applications were received, To date, 9 contracts have been signed with individuals. During the first year, 6 sprinkler systems and 4 miles of underground and gated pipe were installed to improve 8 irrigation systems, The annual salt load reduction achieved is 500 tons. Coordination of the planned onfarm salinity control actions with the Bureau of Reclamation canal and lateral construction program continue, An experienced wildlife biologist was assigned to the Cortez SCS field office in November 1989. This biologist provides leadership for implementation of the voluntary wildlife habitat replacement program, To date, 60 percent of the applications include wildlife habitat practices. The Cooperative Extension assigned a full-time irrigation engineer to the project in 1989 to carry out information and education activities, Glenwood-Dotsero Springs, Colorado-Reclamation In 1989, Reclamation entered into a cooperative agreement to investigate and potentially participate with a private cogeneration developer. This developer would use waste 11