WSP07035

• File Number: 8509
• Description: San Luis Valley
• State: CO
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 12/1/1969
• Title: Irrigation Water Management Study of the San Luis Valley Colorado - PART 1 of 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Feasibility

All projects discussed in the above items are needed. Accarrplish-
ment will depend on each =er's ability to finance the needed
vprks of irrprovement. In IIDst cases, =ers have established
priorities based on doing the llOSt needed items first. 'Ihese
priori ties may change from year to year.

Financing

Cost-Sharir;j; for irrigation and drainage works of irrprovenent is
available rough the follONing sources:

1. Agricultural Conservation Program.

2. Great Plains Conservation Program.

3. Public Law 566, Small watershed Program.

4. Resource Conservation and Developnent Projects.

5. Public Law 984, Srnall projects Act.

6. The Four Corners Regional Ccmnission.

In the Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP) the local contact is
the County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS)
office. Applications are made at these offices for cost-sharing
assistance on individual jobs. Assistance varies from 50 to 80
percent of the cost of the job. Each county receives a yearly
allotrrent.

This program operates under national, state and county procedures.
Irrigation carrpanies and drainage districts can receive cost-sharing
under "pooling" agreerrents. Individual fanners can se=e cost-
sharing for projects on their farms. ACP also uses "Special Projects".
under these, irrigation carrpanies and drainage districts can receive
cost-sharing for major irrprovements that may cost many thousands of
dollars. All details of ACP cost-sharing and ACP "Special Projects"
can be se=ed fran the ASCS county office manager.

In the Great Plains Conservation Program landa.vners enter into
contracts with the Federal Governrrent to carry out a carrplete conser-
vation program. These contracts may be as short as three years or
as long as 10 years. In these contracts the Federal Government
will cost-share some of the needed practices. Cost-sharing varies

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