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<br />N <br />~) ACTION <br />c.J <br />u\ I t has been gene ra I I y accepted that i rr i gat i on re I ated <br />salinity pickup is related to canal seepage and excess deep <br />percolation of irrigation water. In irrigated areas <br />sediment is produced from erosion caused by improper <br />irrigation methods. <br /> <br />SCS wi I I develop conservation plans for the irrigated farm <br />lands. These plans wi II contain the follo..;ng types of <br />BMP's on approximately 45,000 acres of irrigated land in the <br />Patterson Hollo.. Water Qual ity area. <br /> <br />SCS <br />Code <br /> <br />Practice <br /> <br />328 <br />329 <br />344 <br />388 <br />428 <br />430 <br />464 <br />447 <br />449 <br />510 <br />587 <br />680 <br />685 <br /> <br />Conservation Cropping Sequence <br />Conservat ion t i I I age <br />Crop residue use <br />Irrigation Field Ditch Construction <br />Irrigation Water Conveyance <br />Irrigation Pipel ine Installation <br />Irrigation land leveling <br />Tai Iwater Recovery <br />IrrigatIon Water Management <br />Pasture and hayland management <br />Structure for Water Control (Headgates> <br />Nutrient management <br />Pest management <br /> <br />The tota I cost to i nsta I I a I I needed p ract ices is est i mated <br />to be over $3,000,000. To provide assistance in planning <br />and install ing the BMP's the SCS wi II assign two additional <br />soi I conservationists and one 50i I conservation technician <br />to the Rocky Ford Field Office. <br /> <br />ASCS will be responsible for cost-sharing criteria for the <br />recommended BMP's. They wi I I administer long term <br />agreements and ACP annual p~actices to disperse cost-sharing <br />assistance ..hen eligible practices have been installed. <br /> <br />The follo..ing table list the estimated amounts of eligible <br />practices needed along with funding estimates. <br /> <br />10 <br />