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<br />-<-,^ <br /> <br />(b) Evaluate the effect of salinity reduction practices on salt <br />load reduction; and <br /> <br />(c) Verify project effectiveness, costs, economic benefits, and <br />impacts on wildlife habitat. <br /> <br />; <br />"J;.' <br /> <br />The SCS will monitor and evaluate the salinity project throughout the <br />installation period. Reduction of saline water flow into the Big Sandy <br />River will take a period of time to be realized. Therefore, salinity <br />reduction monitoring is to be continued for several years after the last <br />salinity control measures are installed. <br /> <br />~, <br />~'''. ; <br />.' <br /> <br />Technical Assistance <br /> <br />Providing technical assistance to implement the Selected Plan can be <br />separated into three categories: <br /> <br />f~" <br /> <br />1 - Technical assistance for salinity control and conservation <br />planning, implementation of planned practices, assistance to <br />realize irrigation water management objectives, and <br />installation of fish and wildlife practices. This technical <br />assistance will be provided by the SCS. It is anticipated the <br />SCS project team will consist of soil conservationists, <br />irrigation water management specialists, engineers, biologist, <br />civil engineering technicians, and soil conservation <br />technicians. The staff will range from one to seven positions <br />during the implementation period. Team makeup may also vary <br />during the implementation period with a greater need for <br />planning assistance initially and for engineering assistance <br />later in the implementation period. Appropriate disciplines <br />will be involved in team activities prior to field planning. <br />The WGFD will assist in design and installation of fish and <br />wildlife habitats as their budget and program activities allow. <br /> <br />f_'_ <br />i'~ ; <br />, <br /> <br />< <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />2 - Technical assistance for information and education (I&E) <br />activities will be provided by the CES. I&E activities will <br />include tours, demonstrations, distribution of irrigation water <br />management information, assistance in developing irrigation <br />scheduling programs, and crop water budgets. An extension <br />specialist position will be established in the project area for <br />a 10-year period to carry out these I&E activities. <br /> <br />;,.- <br /> <br />3 - Technical assistance for monitoring and evaluating (M&E) the <br />effectiveness of the implemented Selected Plan to reduce <br />salt loadings will be provided by SCS. Efforts will <br />concentrate on determining the impacts of improved irrigation <br />water management and deep percolation on reducing salinity <br />concentrations of the Big Sandy River system. This will be <br />accomplished by monitoring total discharges from the Big Sandy <br />River using data from established gauging stations as well as <br />monitoring deep percolation from selected individual irrigation <br />systems. To complete this effort will require from O.S to <br />1.0 staff years for 13 years. <br /> <br />4-13 <br /> <br />, 14" ,<, - <br />li :'" Hi ,J <br />