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<br />I <br />Q! <br /> <br />Other Alternatives <br /> <br />Other alternatives were evaluated and after scoping were no longer <br />considered to be reasonable alternatives for further analysis. Some of <br />the rationale for their elimination from further study are presented <br />below. <br /> <br />',',,'; <br /> <br />Entire Project Area Sprinkler Irrigated (pumping plant at <br />Big Sandy Dam, entire distribution system in pipeline) <br /> <br />- Lapdowner costs exceeded agricultural benefits <br /> <br />- Entire Project Area Sprinkler Irrigated (six separate <br />pumping plants and distribution system) <br /> <br />- Landowner costs exceeded agricultural benefits <br /> <br />- Fifty Percent of Cropland Irrigated by Automated Border and <br />Fifty Percent by Sprinkler <br /> <br />- Landowner costs exceeded agricultural benefits <br /> <br />~~~ <br />.::; <br /> <br />- Land Retirement (acquisition of private land) <br /> <br />- Not supported by the State of Wyoming <br /> <br />~;1 <br /> <br />- Beyond the authority of the USDA <br /> <br />'5'':l <br />rr~ <br /> <br />- Irrigation Water Reduction (mandatory reduced water <br />delivery) <br /> <br />- Not supported by the landowners or the State of Wyoming <br /> <br />- Beyond the authority of the USDA <br /> <br />~'. <br />~~~ <br />" <br /> <br />,~, <br />,-~ <br /> <br />- Contrary to State water law <br /> <br />- Combination of Automated Borders and Sublettes Flat <br /> <br />- Contrary to State water law and not supported by the <br />State of Wyoming <br /> <br />- Beyond the authority of the USDA <br /> <br />Projects of Other Agencies <br /> <br />i;W <br />.~:~ <br /> <br />The USBR has also conducted preliminary investigations for salinity <br />reduction for the Big Sandy River Unit. Their work has consisted of <br />identifying the saline aquifers that contribute the bulk of the salt <br />load to the Big Sandy River and determining the mechanisms by which <br />these aquifers are recharged. The potential of intercepting these <br />aquifers and use of the saline waters for industrial purposes prior to <br />their discharge into the Big Sandy River has been examined and an <br /> <br />~..< <br /> <br />1L~"l; <br /> <br />", .'11" ,"\ <br />l 'J " <br />i' ~J <br /> <br />~ ~' <br /> <br />1-6 <br /> <br />'];~ <br />~ <br />