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<br />1999 ANNUAL REPORT <br /> <br />o <br />00 <br />w <br />c.o together in Table 1. The EQIP funds provided for 1997, 1998 and 1999 are also indicated in Table <br /> <br />1. The calculated cumulative shortfall over the four-year period is $26,955.000. <br /> <br />Table 1 <br />USDA Colorado River Salinity Control Program Fnnding <br /> <br />Year Fundingl) Advisory Council ShortfaiP) <br /> Recommendation I) <br />1996 9,561,000 15,900,000 6,339,000 <br />1997 3,152,000 9,800,000 6,648,000 <br />1998 3,900,000 11,000,000 7,100,000 <br />1999 5,132,000 12,000,000 6,868,000 <br />Total 21,745,000 48,700,000 26,955,000 <br /> <br />I) Includes funds for on-farm assistance and technical assistance_ <br /> <br />The Council finds that designating the Colorado River Basin salinity control program as a "special <br /> <br />interest area" has been a helpful step as the USDA continues administering the salinity control <br /> <br /> <br />program as an integral component ofthe EQIP program as mandated by Congress and is appreciated. <br /> <br /> <br />Administration of this newly created EQIP special interest area still needs refinement and <br /> <br />coordination as to how the funds are earmarked for the various states, but the results will provide <br /> <br /> <br />valuable information to help judge whether or not a special interest area designation is adequate and <br /> <br /> <br />appropriate or whether the more formal national priority area designation should be made for the <br /> <br /> <br />Colorado River Basin. <br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL ADVISORY COUNCIL <br /> <br />12 <br />