WSP06419

• File Number: 8276.150
• Description: Grand Valley Unit - Colorado River Basin Salinity Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 7/1/1982
• Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Plan -- Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program for Grand Valley Unit and Uinta Basin Unit, Utah -- PART I
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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FOREWORD

This proposal meets the original intent of the planning documents for

monitoring and evaluation and spells out in detail options for determining

the effects on salinity reduction with an onfarm irrigation program.

This long-range monitoring and evaluation proposal has been developed to

provide uniform guidelines and procedures to assess the effec ti veness of the

USDA program to (1) reduce salt loading to the Colorad.o River, (2) determine

the effects of irrigation improvements on wildlife, and (3) identify monetary

benefits to the individual farm operators. This proposal specifically

addresses the Uinta and Grand Valley Units, but would be appropriate in other

units.

Responsibilities for carrying out the USDA monitoring and evaluation plan for

the Uinta Basin aim Grand Valley are vested respectively in the State

Conservationist of Utah and State Conservationist of Colorado. Colorado and

Utah state agencies and other Federal agencies will participate. Monitoring

will be accomplished through contractors whenever practical. SCS will enter

into side agreements with other USDA agencies such as the Agricultural

Stabilization and Conservation Service, Agricultural Research Service and

Extension Service to facilitate appropriate use of USDA resources.

Coordination of USDA onfarm monitoring with the Bureau of Reclamation basin-

wide monitoring program will be accomplished through periodic meetings of the

Colorado River Interagency Salinity Control Committee and day-to-day contacts

at the local level as needed.