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<br />Level of Federal Funding
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<br />Federal cost-share rates to implement the recommended plan should be
<br />not greater than 75 percent. This 75 percent cost-share rate requires $137,885,000
<br />in federal funds over the 10-year period, consisting of $94,545,000 cost-share
<br />assistance for construction, $25,740,000 for administrative and technical
<br />assistance and $17,600;nOO to full~ mitigate habitat losses.
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<br />Annual levels of funding and total costs for the 10-year installation period
<br />are shown in Table IV-3.
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<br />TABLE IV-3 ANNUAL LEVELS OF FUNDING NEEDED FOR IMPLEMENTATION
<br />LOWER GUNNISON SALINITY CONTROL STUDY, COLORADO
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<br />Admin. & 1/
<br />Construction Technical-Local Total Total Total
<br />Year Federal Local Assistance O&M Mitigation Federal Local Cost
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<br />1 9,045 2,715 1,890 80 1,000 11,935 2,795 14,730
<br />2 9,500 3,200 2,650 160 1,825 13,975 3,360 17,335
<br />3 9,500 3,200 2,650 240 1,825 13,975 3,440 17,415
<br />4 9,500 3,200 2,650 320 1,825 13,975 3,520 17,495
<br />5 9,500 3,200 2,650 400 1,825 13,975 3,600 17,575
<br />6 9,500 3,200 2,650 480 1,825 13,975 3,680 17,655
<br />7 9,500 3,200 2,650 560 1,825 13,975 3,760 17,735
<br />8 9,500 3,200 2,650 640 1,825 13,975 3,840 17,815
<br />9 9,500 3,200 2,650 720 1,825 13,975 3,920 17,895
<br />10 9,500 3,200 2,650 800 2,000 14,150 4,000 18,150
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<br />Total 94,545
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<br />31,515 25,740
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<br />4,400
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<br />17,600
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<br />137,885
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<br />35,915 173,800
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<br />1./ Includes $280,000 annually to continue the Irrigation Research Program
<br />by ARS, USDA.
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<br />The implementation program needed to significantly reduce salt loading requires
<br />accelerated application of conservation practices pertinent to salinity control
<br />and the cooperative effort of federal, state and local agencies, and private
<br />organizations. To achieve full potential reduction, two conditions must be
<br />satisfied. First, recommended irrigation water management practices must be
<br />followed to a high degree of precision; and, second, all recommended improve-
<br />ments in the irrigation system must be installed.
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<br />Seven actions have been identified as being essential to a successful implementa-
<br />tion program. These are:
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<br />1. Authorize a level of federal funding that provides incentive for voluntary
<br />and continued participation of the farm operators to achieve early completion
<br />of the recommended plan to reduce salinity.
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<br />2. Establish a local salinity control coordinating committee and follow
<br />implementation priorities established by that committee so those areas
<br />contributing the highest salt load will be treated first.
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