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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fram 50 to 80 percent. There is a limitation on i=igation practices.
Cost-shares on these in any one contract cannot exceed $2,500 or 1/4
of the cost-share obligations, whichever is the larger. 'Ihis program
also allows "pooling" agreements. Details about this program can
be secured fran the local District Conservationist of the Soil
Conservation Service.

'!:he Small Watershed Program (Public Law 566) provides for 50 percent
federal cost-sharing and technical assistance from SCS for i=igation
and drainage project developrrents. Sponsors for such projects must
first make an application to the State Soil Conservation Board.
Details about this program are available locally from SCS District
Conservationists .

The entire San Luis Valley has sul:rni tted an application to the
Se=etary of Agriculture for a Resource Conservation and Developrrent
(RC&D) project. If this project is approved for planning and later
authorized for operation, S0m2 direct RC&D funds will be available
for cost-sharing on project rreasures. Many of these measures un-
doubtedly will be for irrigation and drainage inproverrents. Usually
the cost-sharing basis is 50 percent. 'Ihe SCS Administrator has
USDA responsibility for RC&D projects.

'!:he Bureau of Reclamation has responsibility for the Small Projects
Act (Public Law 984). Requests for consideration on irrigation
and drainage projects that may qualify under this Act should go
to that agency. Under this Act, sponsors pay for engineering and
construction through long term loans.

Cost-sharing can be provided fran the Four Comers Regional Can-
mission for projects that will stabilize and inprove the econanri
of an area or locality. SUch projects can include those related
to irrigation and drainage. Applications for funding should go
to the State Governor's representative, who in Colorado is IMight
Neill, Director, Colorado Department of Connerce and Developrrent
(600 Capitol Annex, Denver). Generally, those approved to date
have been made as additional cost-shares where ACP, P.L. 566, or
other programs were already being used. For exarrple, on an ACP
"Special Project" ACP has contributed 50 percent of the cost,
Four Corners 30 percent, and the sponsors provided the remaining
20 percent.

Loans - there are many
=rks of inprovement.
loan companies, et al.

sources of loans for i=igation and drainage
These include -banks, credit associations,

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