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<br />, <br /> <br />w <br />ex) <br />-.J <br />00 <br /> <br />Coordination between Reclamation and USDA has been maintained in the' <br />progress Of this study. USDA is continuing its onfarm implementation <br />program a~d its work on a number of lateral and onfarm. improvements. <br /> <br />Price-San Rafael Rivers Unit <br /> <br />A professional services contract was awarded in September 1981 to .conduct. <br />investiga~ions for identifying alternative plans capable of reducing the <br />salinity in the rivers. The contractor completed the identification of <br />alternative plans and Reclamation selected a recommended plan, which con- <br />s i sts of 1 i ni ng canals and s.tock wateri ng ponds to improve wi nter watering <br />practices. The study is proposed for completion in September 1985. Advance <br />planning is proposed to begin in FY 1986. <br /> <br />Reel amat i on and USDA continue to coordi nate pl anni ng efforts. USDA planni ng <br />efforts are focusi ng on onfarm systems improvements, some replacement canal <br />and 1 ateral structures, and provi di ng onfarm water management assi stance, <br />wi th heavy emphas i s on the 1 ast item. The USDA onfarm report is scheduled <br />for completion in October 1984. <br /> <br />Glenwood-Ootsero Springs Unit <br />i <br /> <br />The prefer;red plan is expected to decrease the salt loading to the Colorado. <br />River by ~n average of 284,000 tons annually. Brine would be collected from <br />Glenwood and Dotsero Springs and delivered through a 140-mile pipeline to <br />evaporatiqn ponds for disposal near West Salt Creek on the Colorado-Utah <br />border. Tihe plan is not being pursued since it is not as cost-effective <br />as other plans being implemented in the basin and, under Colorado water <br />law, evapdration is not considered a beneficial use of water. Other <br />alternativtes are to utilize the saline water as a part .0fAquatrain or <br />to find a 'local industrial use. The study is scheduled to look at <br />several local industrial uses in greater detail before the completion <br />of the Regi ona 1 Di rector IS Pl anni ng Report and Draft E IS in FY 85. <br /> <br />';J <br />"f <br />';1 <br />."i <br />.\ <br /> <br />i <br />-.t <br />, <br /> <br />o <br />! <br /> <br />Di rty Devin Ri vel" Uni t <br /> <br />The estimated TDS contributed by the river is 125,ODO tons annually. Basic <br />data coll~ction is underway to more accurately identify, locate, and quantify <br />the altern'ative plans capable of reducing the salinity entering the river. <br />The study 'is scheduled for completion in FY 1986. <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />Lower Virgin River Unit <br /> <br />A concludi'ng report was issued in March 1982. Additional studies <br />were 5ubse,quently programed to investigate the viability of capturing <br />Lower Virgtin River saline underflow5 and surface flows and diverting <br />them for industrial use as powerplant cooling water. The State of Nevada <br />has expressed interest in this project. Previous studies were .conducted <br /> <br />'J. <br />:r <br /> <br />, <br />"t. <br /> <br />'<{ <br /> <br />, <br />., <br /> <br />i <br />, <br />,2 <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br />;! <br /> <br />L <br /> <br />-...,,; <br /> <br />.:iL . .'d~._s.,,\_. ~" <br /> <br />, <br />, <br />iJ <br />"j <br />...liIi". <br />