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<br />Planning - Because o~ FY 1983 funding limitations, USDA <br />salinity control project planLing activities were extremely <br /> <br />C) <br />~ <br />en <br />m <br /> <br />limited. USDA was able to complete a draft report on the <br /> <br />very small Mancos Valley project and has coordinated with <br /> <br />Reclamation to formulate a proposed report on the Price-San <br /> <br />Hafael irrigated areas. Other than some minor revisions to <br /> <br />the McElmo Creek Report, no new salinity control reports were <br /> <br />completed in the last year. It has been determined that the <br /> <br />Colorado River Indian Reservation is not a major salt contri- <br /> <br />butor, and a standard USDA river baDin stUdy is being <br /> <br />conducted on this area. <br /> <br />Salinity studies have been comple~ed on 508,000 acres in <br /> <br />eight different areas that have a maxi~um salt load reduction <br /> <br />potential of nearly eso,ooo tone per year when fully <br /> <br />implemented. <br /> <br />The Upper Virgin and Palo Verde salinity <br /> <br />studies have been delayed becau3e of funding difficulties. <br /> <br />Implementation - USDA cOhtlnues to implement the Grand <br /> <br />Valley and Uinta Basin onfarm salinity control projects <br /> <br />through existing USDA programs. Technical assistance for <br /> <br />onfarm planning, design and installation, 3nd followup water <br /> <br />management support is provided by SCS through the Conserva- <br /> <br />tion TeChnical Assistance funds. <br /> <br />Cost-snare support for <br /> <br />water manazellic~:t and salinity control practices are funded <br /> <br />through the Agricul~urGJ Conservation ~rograD administered <br /> <br />by the Agricultural Stablizntion and Conservation Service. <br /> <br />While existing programs provide an opportunIty for some <br /> <br />-21- <br /> <br />,J <br />