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<br />N <br />~ <br />~ <br />W <br /> <br />available for installation of the on-farm practices has <br /> <br />resulted in some minor delays. Research is being performed <br /> <br />on the practicality of dead level basin irrigation. Prelim- <br /> <br />inary results show promise. SCS provided technical assistance <br />to 380 farmers during the year and 140 farmers completed one <br /> <br />or more on-farm practices. <br /> <br />Four requests have been received for wildlife practices <br /> <br />that include two small ponds, the planting of trees, plants, <br />and food plots, fencing, grass seeding, and a water control <br /> <br />structure to adjust water levels on an existing water body. <br /> <br />A monitoring and evaluation plan was developed. Colorado <br />State University is performing the study under a separate <br />agreement and will issue a preliminary report in January 1981. <br />Full implementation of the on-farm and related lateral <br />program in Grand Valley will require ten years to complete <br /> <br />as outlined in the completed USDA report; longer at current <br /> <br />rates of funding. When completed, the program is estimated <br /> <br /> <br />to reduce salt loading in the river by 230,000 tons per year. <br /> <br />Uinta Basin, Utah. The on-farm salinity control <br /> <br /> <br />practices which were initiated in FY 1980 with $1.9 million <br /> <br /> <br />in installation cost-share funds from ASCS's ACP and <br /> <br /> <br />$240,000 from SCS for technical assistance. During the <br /> <br /> <br />first year, cost-sharing practices costing $3.9 million <br /> <br /> <br />were requested by 119 farmers. Installation of improve- <br /> <br /> <br />ment practices valued at $900,000 was completed and <br /> <br /> <br />farmers received $678,000 in federal cost-share funds. <br /> <br />-15- <br /> <br />,. " <br />