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<br />C'J <br />C'? <br />-I <br />....-4 <br /> <br />..J <br />~::) <br /> <br />BENJAMIN F, STAPLETON <br />Chairman, Denver <br /> <br />FEL.IX L.. SPARKS <br />Director <br /> <br />JOHN H. BROWNELL <br />Hooper <br /> <br /> <br />L.AREN O. MORRILL. <br />DeputY I"I'-octor <br /> <br />FREDERICK V, KROEGER <br />Vice-Chairmln, Durango <br /> <br />JOHN R. FETCHER <br />Steamboat Springs <br /> <br />RICHARD O. L.AMM <br />Governor <br /> <br />C. M. FURNEAUX <br />Walden <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br /> <br />PATRICK A. GORMLEY <br />Grand Junction <br /> <br />B23 STATE CENTENNIAL BUILDING <br />1313 SHERMAN STREET <br />DENVER. COLORADO B0203 <br /> <br />~,t'"<'\.Q?\~-1 <br />3v. _'_''''.~ 1 <br />1Io:!-!Jr-><.J';~~~ <br />T~lEI"'-<C,NE <br />pOJjl:l:l3-JHl <br /> <br />ROBERT A. JACKSON <br />Pueblo <br /> <br />DAVID LEINSDORF <br />Cre5ted Butte <br /> <br />HERBERT H. VANDEMOER <br />Sterling <br /> <br />December 15. 1977 <br /> <br />Mr. Robert Halstead <br />State Conservationist <br />P.O. Box 17107 <br />Denver, CO 80217 <br /> <br />Dear Sir: <br /> <br />1 have reviewed the Grand Valley Salinity Study Draft Report dl.<l wish to ex- <br />press my whole-hearted support for alternative four as being a most effective <br />means of salt reduction to the Colorado River. <br /> <br />The Colorado Water Conservation Board, as you know, is vitaly interested in <br />increased water use efficiency as a means to salinity reduction. It is essen- <br />tial to match this system to the farm in order to achi,eve good water use. P-.n <br />example of this is application of drip irrigation to orchards where a 70% <br />decrease in water use can be effected and still increase productivity. For <br />this reason alternatives one, and two should not be considererl. <br /> <br />Our real concern though is the failure of soil conservation service to secure <br />funding for this project. Public Law 93-320 of June 24, 1974 directed: "The <br />Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate in the ronstruct:ion of on-farm system <br />measures through programs available to that Department. fI <br /> <br />It has been some four years now since that directive; "0 why not give this <br />program top priority for 1979. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br />~~6~:' <br /> <br />Sup. Engr, Colo. Water Cons. Board <br />Sec. Grand Valley Salinity Coord. Comm. <br /> <br />1JL/dw <br />