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Farm income will be improved through increased crop production. There could be some stimulation of the regional economy to supply the increased demand for materials. Irrir,ation equipment sales will create some additional secondary employment benefits. New lands are not expected to be brought into production as a result of this project. New irrigated land cannot use adjacent facilities such as pumping stations, pipelines, and sprinklers cost-shared with salinity control funds. In addition, these lands will not be eligible for salinity control cost-share assistance or low-interest state loans for salinity control. Furthermore, it costs an estimated $149.00 per acre using an automated border system to produce benefits worth only $90.00 per acre, $143.00 per acre using low-pressure sprinkler systems to produce benefits worth $120.00 per acre, and $67.00 per acre using a manually operated flood system to obtain $51.00 of benefits. Potential recreation activities will be lost on 3,775 acres of affected wetlands and Bone Draw. However, potentials for replacing and possibly increasing recreation days exist in the following areas: _ Fishing, hunting, and sightseeing will improve on the Big Sandy River with improved flow regimes. _ Fishing, hunting, and sightseeing will improve on the Big Sandy and Eden Reservoirs. Improved water supply will result in an increase in water surface acres on an average daily basis. _ Hunting and sightseeing will improve on private lands. Replacement wetlands will be designed for wildlife and can be designed for recreational use. C :J 11'/ it 4-22 -7-, }~ .... j~ ~,.;;; ~ '~ .., :>(," , "'~~ '"--:1 :::~ '"" '.~ :"....l ... !d .- ) .. :~ ,"J w -).. ',' , \ ,'~i ......;J :. ~ , .. "-_.J , :;:j , .~~ ,n ~ ~;