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<br />1',) <br />C,;."') <br />C::> <br />0) <br /> <br /> P~TTERSON HOLLOW <br /> HYDROLOGIC UNIT AREA <br /> COST-SHARE FUNDS NEEDED <br /> BMP Units 1991 1992 1993 Total <br />WC4 Irrigation Water Conservation Practices <br />Pipel ine 250,000 Ft 150,000 150,000 150,000 450,000 <br />Gated Pipe 201,000 Ft 100,500 100,500 100,500 301,500 <br />Land Level 1,400 Ac 64,200 64,200 64,200 192,600 <br />Ditch Lining 154,000 Ft 128,400 128,400 .128,400 385,200 <br />Subsurface Drainage Practices * <br />Drains 1,600 Ac 53,300 53,300 53,300 159,900 <br />Total 496,400 496,400 496,400 1,489,200 <br /> <br />* This .5 n'ot an approved practice in the county. The <br />county committee plans to request special approval for this <br />project area. The practice is needed to faci I i tate proper <br />IrrIgation water management. <br /> <br />Colorado State University Cooperative Extension wi I I carry <br />out the information and demonstration phase of this project <br />as wel I as perform an economic evaluation of the practices. <br />A full-t.lm. irrigation special ist wi II be hired and housed <br />in,the Otero County E"tension Office. This person will be <br />responsible for the fol'lowing activities: <br /> <br />1. Assist in identifying and informing farmers' <br />eligible for the project. <br /> <br />2. Provide education and information to cooperating <br />farmers in the proper use of the BMP's <br />implemented. <br /> <br />3. Collect technical data necessary for the economic <br />evaluation of BMP's. <br /> <br />4. Demonstrate the BMP's to other farmers in the <br />area. <br /> <br />5. Conduct an information program targeted at Lower <br />Arkansas Va Iley Irrigators on the importance of <br />the salinity issue and how BMP's can address the <br />issue. <br /> <br />I 1 <br />