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<br />iJ <br />;~ <br />''.ol <br /> <br />Irri~ation ~]Bter Management - The use and management of irrigation water <br />where the quantity of water used for each irrigation is determined <br />by the waterholding capacity of the soil and the need of the crop, <br />and where the water is applied at a rate and in such a manner that <br />the crop can use it efficiently and significant erosion does not <br />occur. <br /> <br />,< <br />-'" <br /> <br />Irrigation Source Control Unit - A salt contributing area irlentified in <br />P.L. 93-320, the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act, where <br />farm irrigation is a significant activity and source of salt <br />loading. <br /> <br />LSCC - Local Salinity Coordinating Committee. <br /> <br />Mitigation - As defined by NEPA, 40 CFR Part 1508, includes: <br /> <br />1. Avoiding the impact altogether by not taking a certain action or <br />parts of an action. <br /> <br />2. Minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the <br />action and its implementation. <br /> <br />3. Rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring <br />the affected environment. ~? <br /> <br />'..;;:t <br /> <br />4. Reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation and <br />maintenance operations during the life of the action. <br /> <br />5. Compensating for the impact by replacing or providing substitute <br />resources or environments. <br /> <br />; '>-/ <br /> <br />Multi-Objective Planning - Combining the natural and social sciences and <br />the environmental design arts to evaluate and consider economic, <br />physical, and environmental effects in the planning and decision <br />making process. <br /> <br />:'~ '" <br /> <br />...... <br /> <br />National Economic Development Account - One of the required accounts for <br />categorizing, displaying, or accounting the beneficial and adverse <br />effects of each alternative plan formulation for water and related <br />land resources planning specified in the Water Resources Council's <br />"Principles and Standards" and the USDA's "Procedures" for adhering <br />to them. <br /> <br />NEPA - National Environmental Policy Act. <br /> <br />Net Irrigation Requirements - Quantity of water needed to meet <br />consumptive use needs of the crop after accounting for effective <br />precipitation and use from the water table. <br /> <br />Net Return - The residual value of production after costs of production <br />are subtracted from the gross returns. <br /> <br />~~I <br /> <br />i <br />L.... <br /> <br />NOI - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. <br /> <br />" 1"'" <br />0) 1. w ~ <br /> <br />\~j <br /> <br />G-4 <br /> <br />:".:J <br />!"I: <br />~ <br />