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<br />N <br />W <br />...J <br />o <br /> <br />4. <br /> <br />In the Uinta Basin, 313 long term agreement (LTA) requests have been <br />received on 32,892 acres. A total of 162 contracts on 17,501 acres have <br />been signed. <br /> <br />(::!~~;~ <br /> <br />5. <br /> <br />For 1982, the Grand Valley project achieved an estimated salt load <br />reduction of 17,700 tons per year for a 1.84 mg/l reduction'of salinity <br />at Imperial Dam. The Uinta Basin achieved a reduction of 12,850 tons <br />per year for a.l.34 mg/l reduction at Imperial Dam. <br /> <br />6. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) activities include research on <br />use of saline or brackish water on salt tolerant crops; electromagnetic <br />soil salinity probe, level basins, and new automated "cablegation" <br />irrigation systems. Two successful cablegation systems have been <br />installed in Grand Valley. <br /> <br />7. Funding levels for 1983 will continue at about the same rate as 1982; <br />however, ARS has received a $600,000 increase for expanded Colorado <br />River salinity control research. <br /> <br />8. FY-84' funding proposes a USDA consolidated account and requests budget <br />increses for expanded implementation. <br /> <br />9. 5.2202 has been'reintroduced as 5.752 and HR 6097 has been reintroduced <br />'as HR 2790. It is anticipated that this legislation will provide the <br />'necessary legislative authority for a special USDA onfarm salinity <br />control program. <br /> <br />10. <br /> <br />The 1983 activities will include present efforts, plus new initiatives <br />in: 1) monitoring and evaluation; 2) legislative authorities; 3) <br />funding; and 4) program rules and regulations consistent with national <br />soil and water conservation objectives. <br /> <br />if?l~J~~ <br /> <br />'~ .~ <br /> <br />2 <br />