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<br />LO~ER GUNNISON #1- TONGUE CREEK
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<br />PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
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<br />I. Objettives
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<br />A. To t-educe deep percolatll)n from ir"rlgated fields by 9,000
<br />acre-feet~ ~eeDage f~l)m on-far-m eat-then Ijjtches by 8,001) acre-feet and
<br />seepage ft-om off-farm earther. \ate~als by 4,000 acre-feet. These are
<br />arlrJual reduction 3(rals.
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<br />B. To t"educe on-farm/off-fat-m salt
<br />(73,890 tons On-Far-rn ~ 8,210 tons I.)ff-Farm)
<br />year appi icatlon of t~.le pt"('gt.am.
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<br />loadIng by 82,100 tons/year
<br />by t~fe end of the projected 20
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<br />I T I) rn I n i rn i ;:: e a. .jv e t. <;: e E t tee t (\ f <;:.3. I i nit y c (. r. t r (I I P r- act ice s (. n
<br />1.,/ (;e t I :... rl d do n.j '.J i i d I i f I~ r \ 3. bit at b:1 ide rl t \ ":~ Y in') ':' p p r) t" tun i tie s t hat ,,/ i I I. t" e p I ace
<br />1..Ji ldl i fe val ue~ fot-e:j,:rrre.
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<br />II. PLANNING ACTIVITIES
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<br />A. On-farm and Off-farm
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<br />:.;.':.:..::. 1. Th er e have be en f r) Ut- sign-up pe t" i () ds f.:.r L,)wet. Gunn i 5 on #- 1
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<br />- Tongue Ct-eek priority area and a. total ':rf ;:::::1 a.pplicatic.ns fl)l'- Sa.lt.
<br />Reduction Plans have been received.
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<br />2. Planning activities are procee,jjng according to the
<br />establ ished pr-j.:.rlty system. The t j~-st corltr.act '..Jas signed In August 1';':=::=:
<br />and to date 53 contracts have bGen funded and 21 are awajting funding for a
<br />total of 74 planned SRPs and contracts.
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<br />3. Th e ~~Q.;~,J:;;;.>::~c;~?;-Jr:EJ_:~_Pd.- ~,P~_:'}di1~~;.:,.~.D;;1.~';.~,::,~~r,-,'era:~::ft r';e'-t!~;f~._~':(~~t.e.' 1~,y,''\a2.~l'J ~ and
<br />do not have any special projects urlderway or planned that would affect ttre
<br />proj~ct implementation.
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<br />4. The N..J'oit\:!;.iJ~~".)."t,~.,,'S...aim'W) in the N,;,,-th De I ta a,- ea of the
<br />project needs early consideration. The seepage is so great that salt has
<br />precipitated an the surface of fields, I imiting effectiveness of on farm
<br />s a.' t i 0 ad ,- ed uc t i or,. Th e c ana I t h ,-",ug h t his at- e a n..;e;d's"',.t.oi",.o.e,\dd:n.ed.",o """,pi.,:. e d
<br />t., ,-educe seepage. Irnp.-ovemer,t of tr,is tar,al is witr,in the stope .,f the
<br />project plan. The N...-th Delta Canal has rnade application f".- a salt
<br />reduction plan in the second sign up period. Engineering planning and
<br />extent of wo.-k invento.-ies wi I I continue. The No.-th Delta Canal fits with
<br />in the stope of the o.-iginal PIP and is being looked at fo.- spot treatment
<br />only.
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<br />5. Seve.-al of t~.e appl itatior,s fo.- Sal irtity Cont.-acts also
<br />...,"pt"ess i nte.-est in wi I d life hab i tat i rnprovernent and/ot- deve I opment.
<br />'Twelve (12) .,f the 40 contracts 0'- ~:O% contain wi Idl ife p.-actites and
<br />rnanasement. These p.-actices and management for wildlife gain are:
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