Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Area Office, 7301 Calle Agua Salada, Yuma, Az85364

F -- DEMONSTRATION, ASSESSMENT OF IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE, AND SALINITY MANAGEMENT USING SPATIALLY REFERENCED SALINITY MEASUREMENTS SOL 00-FG-34-0002 DUE 020100 POC Mark Niblack 520-343-8253 E-MAIL: Mark Niblack YAO-6020, mniblack@lc.usbr.gov. 1. Description: Proposals for grants are requested, to provide for a demonstration projects involving assessment of irrigation, drainage, and salinity management using spatially referenced salinity measurements in the Palo Verde Valley of Riverside and Imperial Counties in California. 2. Background: Technology for measuring the spatial distribution of salinity in irrigated agriculture has been developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Salinity Laboratory in Riverside California. Demonstration of this technology is underway with projects in Yuma County, Arizona; Coachella Valley, Riverside County, California; Imperial Valley, Imperial County, California; and Parker Valley, La Paz County, Arizona. A demonstration project for the Palo Verde Valley is targeted to provide full coverage within the agricultural areas along the Lower Colorado River affected by salinity. 3. Legal Authority: Public Law 97-293, the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982, Section 210, directs the Secretary of the Interior to encourage the full consideration of water conservation measures in the operations of non-Federal recipients of irrigation water from Federal Reclamation projects. Funds for fiscal year 2000 have been appropriated for this purpose through the Efficiency Incentives Program. 4. Objective The objective of these grant(s) are to demonstrate an accurate, timely, and cost-effective service to the end that a demand for this technology is created within the private sector. 5. Eligible Applicants: Educational institutions; public organizations which serve the Palo Verde Valley, California; and commercial agricultural consultants. 6. Dates and Amounts of Funds Available: Proposals should be between $25,000 and $75,000 in federal assistance. Funds for these projects should be available by March 1, 2000. 7. Cost Sharing: Grants will cover only the costs of: A. Original equipment, including field, office, and laboratory equipment B. Training. All other cost, including indirect costs, must be borneby the recipient. Income generating projects are encouraged. 8. Number of Awards to be Made: One or two awards may be made, depending on the number and quality of proposals received. More than one award will be made only at the discretion of the advisory group which will evaluate the proposals. Posted 11/30/99 (W-SN404422). (0334)

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