WSP07302

• File Number: 8273.600
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control - Federal Agencies - USDA
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 9/20/1991
• Title: Colorado River Salinity Control Program - Lower Gunnison No 1 -Tongue Creek
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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I)f =ituati(lns that ii~-e pr-esentir'3 themselves at this time. Appl ica.tions for-
~ 'Ildlife h~blt~t pt~actic:~s~ e>:clusively, trlat 3.1.-e not within the F't-;ot-ity
~:;::.:. . ea. but IN I t h J r. . t 1'", e . S a. I I ~l I t Y ~'t- (. :3 t" a mAt- e a W I I I bee ':. n 5 r ': e ~ e d ... f (I ~: C (l n t r act
ea.,:r~:.:..evell)prnent. A wildlife bIQ!O'3ISt has beerl added to:I the f-.U. Statf to
assist in wil,jjife habitat plannirr'3, inventor-ies arid adher-ence t.) NEPA and
SCS J..,IetJand policies.

c. Infot-matJon and EJucatiorl Activities

1. A rnai I ing I ist (,f. '""a.ter- user-s irl the TO:'f1gue. Cr-cek Area has
been developed and the rnl)nthly \J.Jater- Line publ ication i.s being rnai led to
a.il (In the list. Two surge irt-r:Jatr(ln, two leaky pipe and one cablega.tion
demonstt"ation sites ~Iave been establ jShed and are beio3 used for
irrformational activlt\es and data g~therin9. Workshops for contractors and
indIviduals with funded contracts have t'een held to inform them of
specifica.tic,ns afllj bi \ \ ins t-e'=tu1}""etnents. Sevet-a.1 toUt"S have been corlducted
fr)t" \ia,.-j(luS gt~r:IUPS, includirr8 the Sa.1 ir.ity F(tt"urn and the Sal inity
t.I.,h:lt"~.:-3t"I:'\lP. AI) annual :3al irlitv Fi\'?ld Da.y f,)t- the publ \C '.Iolas be\d this yea.t"
3.n1j thet-e '...'t"?t-e 45 rrlljjvidual,: In ~tterldancE? i~t-ticles (In the salinity
Pt"(l~3t'am ha.ve been In. tl-le I (Ie al r,,':]'Hsp3.pet- <='J.r"j ::1 featut"~ a..r-t i c I e 'Has
putll isr-Ied in the IIC(,lo,.-a,jo Far-met- 3.rld F:arlchel"-". An inf'or-rnational packet
ha.s t,een published and distribution made on the C:olot'a,j(1 Rive,.~ Salinity
Contt-ol Program.

.::.. The t"'ollowins is a. list of i,jentified e,jucational

'ctivities.

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a. Maintain and update mall irr:3 list (,f all wate,.. users in

pt"o.:.ject at"ea.

uset-s,

private

b. Pt-epat-e s J i de tape set- i es
lending institutions and other

on project, present
int~rested groups.

to water

c. Ir.dividual visits.

d. Maintain and update demonstration plots to provide
watet" users information on impt"oved water management.

e. Conduct informational meetings.

f. Continue periodic newsletter.

s. Coordination of
and wi Jdl ife habitat with U.S. Fish
Division of Wildlife.

informational activities on wetlands
and Wi I,jl jfe Set-vice and C:c,lclrado

h. Tours, repo,.-ts, publicity, etc..

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