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<br />! Mon&1'08e Dally Press-1bIlnltlaY. May II, 19711-:1
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<br />Irrigation benefits $587,000 per year
<br />The use of 11,200 acre-feet ,Creek area, and six for the
<br />of Dallas Creek Project Uncompahgre Project area.
<br />water for irrigation will , The farm types studied for
<br />provide total average annual the Colona area included a
<br />benefits of $587,000, as deter- cash crop farm in connection
<br />mined by Bureau of withfeedercalvesandafmit
<br />Reclamation economic :orchard. while a range beef
<br />analyses. enterprisew8ssb.1died forthe
<br />These benefits include ,Dallas Creek area.
<br />$424.000 in direct benefits ' In the Uncompahgare Pro-
<br />representing increased net . ject area; budgets for cash
<br />farm income made possible crops and purchase calves,
<br />by the projeCt, $141,000 in in- . cashcropandrangebeel,and
<br />direct benefits repreeenting ,a fruit orchard were used for
<br />increased profits of off farm both mesa and adobe soils.
<br />o enterprises from handling . Tbe farm budget analyses
<br />and processing fann produe- for the benefits were based on
<br />tiOD attributable to the pro- . agricultural conditions an.
<br />ject, and $22,000 in public titipated 15 to 20 years after
<br />benefits representing the . completion of the project to
<br />value of improved communi- reflect a trend toward in-
<br />ty facilities and services . creasing (ann production
<br />realized by the increased tax resulting from continuously
<br />base and higher iDdivldualin- . improving farm techniques.
<br />comes. Estimates were made for
<br />The average annual irriga; 'CilnditiooS of fuU irrigation
<br />tion supplies will include 900 development over a lOG-year
<br />acre-feet of water for perilXl of analysis commen-
<br />supplemental service of2,850 cing with the first delivery of
<br />acres of land in the Colona project water,
<br />and Dallas Creek areas. The production of livestock
<br />The remaining 10,300 acre- 'Is the leading agricultural
<br />feetwillbesoldtotbeUncom_ enterprise in the Dallas
<br />pahgre VaHey Water Users 'Creek Project area.
<br />Association for supplemental . Cattle and sheep enter-
<br />use in that part of the Uncom. 'prises predominate, with the
<br />'pahgre Project that lies productioo of beef cattle be.
<br />within the boundaries of the ing the most significant
<br />Tri.county Water. Conser- enterprpise.
<br />vancy District, estimated at F d ~ ed
<br />61,810 acres. . .ee cropsarep.uuuc on
<br />The water for the Colona Irngated lands and are
<br />and Uncompahgre Project supp~emented by summer
<br />areas will be made available .grazmg on nea~ private
<br />.by releases from Ridgway la~andonpubhclandsad.
<br />Reservoir ministered by the Forest Ser-
<br />, The suPPly for the Dallas vice and Bureau of Land
<br />Creek area will be obtained Mana~emenl .
<br />by. direct diversims from ,Irngated crops oonSlst
<br />Dallas Creek, its East and primarily of livestock feeds
<br />West Forks, and Pleasant sucha~alfalfa,meadowh.ay,
<br />Valley Creek, and in ex. pasture, and small r...rams.
<br />change the water diverted Irrigated lands in the Colona
<br />will be replaced to existing area and under the Uncom-
<br />downstream users by storage . ~gre Project also produce
<br />releases from the reservoir. pm1l:! beans, malt barley,
<br />; Irrigationbenefltswerees- shelling an~ ensilage corn,
<br />timated from detaJled farm a1f~fa, oDlons, and some'
<br />budget analyses made of in. fruit.
<br />come and expenses on
<br />representative full.time
<br />farms in the project area.
<br />NiDe budgets were made,
<br />including two Iorsupplemen_
<br />tal service lands in theColona
<br />area, one for supplemental
<br />service lands in the Dallas
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<br />...Dallas
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<br />below the dam near the con-
<br />fluence of the Uncompahgre
<br />River and Cow O'eek.
<br />The upper portion of the
<br />Cow Creek Campground will
<br />be located east of the old
<br />railroad bed and the lower
<br />portion crosses the railroad
<br />bed and windsalongthesteep
<br />cliff edges overlooking the
<br />Uncompahgre River.
<br />A lO5-unit campground in-
<br />,c1uding seven handicapped
<br />sites and a picnic area will be
<br />developed.
<br />Facilities to be pr,ovided in-
<br />clude water, electrical
<br />power, chemical recir.
<br />culating toilets, walk-in
<br />campsites, camper service
<br />building, sanitary dump sta-
<br />tion, fish cleaning station, a
<br />pedestrian bridge across the
<br />Uncompahgare Rivet, and
<br />hiking trails providing access
<br />to the river and stilling basin.
<br />The flacer Pond Day Use.
<br />Area Will bel;leveloped On tbe
<br />lOW Janas adjiicent'to:the Un.
<br />cOMpabgre.--'1\iver . fOr: 'span;
<br />taneousplay, picQleking;.~'
<br />fii<bihg.' ." '. " '.
<br />''''', Yi!,'",are:'I','Jann.ed,
<br />...J.';iw~ '. ,-:eroSsfrtg'lf
<br />sn1al~. . ..IIIItII,~
<br />one b' ~ rOSsing: the'1Jn-
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<br />Markets for agricultural
<br />products are within
<br />reasonable distance of the
<br />project area,
<br />Livestock auctions are ac.
<br />tive in both Montrose and
<br />Delt~ althop.gh sOl!le animals
<br />
<br />, .
<br />I recreation
<br />
<br />
<br />SOME OF THE LANDS in the Uncompahgre Projecl whlcb will be benefilted by water from the
<br />Dallas Creek Project. View is &0 tbe north, over California Mesa. (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
<br />photo by Vera Jelley)
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<br />are shipped directly to major
<br />.outside livestock markets.
<br />Delta, Montrose, and
<br />Olathe are purchasing points
<br />for beans~and onions.
<br />A grail} elevator at Delta
<br />serves as a collection point
<br />and provides storageformalt
<br />barley until it is shipped to a
<br />brewery in eastern Colorado.
<br />Fruit crops are sold to fruit
<br />processors in Delta in addi-
<br />tion to a substantial local
<br />freshfrnitmarket.
<br />
<br />. benefits
<br />
<br />also pay the annual costs for
<br />operation and maintenance
<br />of the reCreational facilities.
<br />Ridgway Reservoir will be
<br />within acceptable driving
<br />distances of Durango, Cortez,
<br />'Montrose, Delta, and Grand
<br />Junction.
<br />Operating levels at the
<br />reservoir will accommodate
<br />recreation use throughout the
<br />major recreation season, and
<br />will attra(tthelocalpopulace
<br />as well as tourists.
<br />
<br />compahgre River,
<br />A large portion of the ex-
<br />Isting railroad bed will he.
<br />developed as a pedestrian
<br />trail.
<br />, This trail will follow the
<br />railroad bed across Cow
<br />Creek, over the Uncom-
<br />pahgre River, then will follow
<br />the river's western edge
<br />down' to the Placer Pond
<br />bridge to the Ridgway Dam,
<br />Large lowland areas along
<br />Cow creek will be left open
<br />because spring flooding will There will be people travel-
<br />cover varying portions every ing Highway S50 who will be
<br />year. These areas are, sightseeing in the scenic Un.
<br />however, easily accessible compahg~ and San Juan
<br />for fishing, hiking, and spon- National Forests in the San
<br />taneous play. Juan Rangetothesouth of the
<br />project.
<br />Water supplip..8, sanitary, Many vacationers will be
<br />and solid waste disposal driving through the old min-
<br />facilities at each site will be ing towns of southwestern
<br />cODstrocted and operated to Colorado to Mesa Verde
<br />meet ail federal, state, and National Park.. North of the
<br />local standards. project area, travelers will
<br />Water for drinking will be be attracted to the Black Ca-
<br />delivered from the. reservoir nyon of the Gunnison
<br />and the necessary treat;ment National Monument and the
<br />provicWd. tQ,pieet.:--CqlDrndo Colorado National Monu-
<br />drto.ldB.J!~ter.~arJis,..,.~, ment near Grand Junction.
<br />.'thif"ed1or8l!o 'Dl~;sion' 0(' Travelers going. northeast
<br />Pal:k~ and.. OU.. tdoor. Rec. . rea-~. ". if. ison and the. spec-
<br />t~~tJY;'~miMe("..:'iUte .t.P~sses of the Con.
<br />r ' o&....raaUHet' at~,'.' _ . D,lvide will also pass
<br />res:ervoi-r and the state-'\fill the project area. .
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