WSP06806

• File Number: 8276.450
• Description: McElmo Creek Unit - Colorado River Salinity Control Program
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 5/1/1982
• Title: Possible Improvements for Onfarm Irrigation Systems to Reduce Salinity
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

MAY 1982

Table Al-3
Other Social Effects Account 1/
McE1m:> Creek !alinity QJntrol Study,- Cblorado
Plan 1 Plan 2 Plan 3 Plan 4 Plan 5 Plan 6
A. Real Income Distribution
1. Regional Farm BenefitsY ($) 19.0 423.0 513.8 11l9.4 1329.5 175.9
2. Regional Farm FXpens":y ($) 25.5 377.1 585.8 853.0 871.0 496.1
3. Distribution by Class
a. Adj. Gross Fann Inc~
Benefits and Expenses
Under $2,m (%) 29 29 29 29 29 29
$2,m - $10,000 (%) 36 36 36 36 36 36
10,000 - 20,000 (%) 14 14 14 14 14 14
CWer $20,om (%) 21 21 21. 21 21 21
.
B. Life, a.al th and Safety 'fts/no No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
. 1. S:lgn1ficant reduce salt
cootent in Witer used by more
than 17 1/2 million downstream
residents in Cblorado, Utah
California, Arizona, l>evada
and the Republic of I1!>d.co.
2. Significant Increase the No No lob Yes Yes No
assesse:l valuation of property
and tax revenues from farms and
faDn relate:l t.Js1ness du: to
the proj ect .
3. Increased ootput a1d long No No No Yes Yes No
tenn stabilizing influence on
agricultural population and
out-migration.
4. Installation of irrigation No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
IOOaSures will result in higher
crop yields, and I1Xlre efficient
use of irrigation Witer and I1Xlre
efficient fertilizer use.
5. Installation will result in No No No Yes Yes No
significant lower costs in labor.
6. Erergy COIlStIIIption in trillions
~ of BlU's. 0.050 0.291 0.711 1.369 1.469 1.022

1/ Cbst '-'!te aIOrtized at 7 5/8 for 25 years. July 1981 price bsse. Benefits and rosts
lieIe canputed in presEnt valu: terms with a 6-year installstion period. Fiscal Year
1982 WRC crop prices used.
2/ IncrSllents of $1,000
3/ Census of ~r1culture (1978)

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