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Far West - Rio Grande Irrigation

Objective:

Water availability in this area is very limited with allocations for agricultural irrigation restricted to allow for other uses. Improving the efficiency of irrigation systems reserves more water for additional irrigation or other uses.

Resource Concern:

Water Quantity - Water management for irrigated land- Inefficient or untimely utilization of irrigation water

Screening Priorities - Watershed Where Land is Located:

  • Acala (portion of Hudspeth County) - High Priority
  • Upper Rio Grande (portion of El Paso County) - Medium Priority
  • All other watersheds - Low Priority

    • Only High and Medium Priority Categories will be ranked unless funds remain after screening.

    Eligible Practices:

  • Irrigation Water Conveyance, Ditch and Canal Lining (428)
        Nonreinforced Concrete (feet)
  • Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline (430)
  • Irrigation Land Leveling (acre) (464)
  • Structures for water control (587)

    • All practices will be installed according to the applicable standards and specifications in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG).

    Cost Share Rates

    Limited Resource Farmer/ Producer - 90 percent
    Beginning Farmer/ Rancher - 50 percent
    All other categories - 50 percent

    Incentive Payment Level:

    Irrigation Water Management (449) $8 per acre
    Nutrient Management (590) $8 per acre
    Pest Management (595) $8 per acre
    Residue Management (329) $20 per acre

    Ranking Criteria

    Irrigated Land
    Practice Points (Allowable) (Awarded)
    Irrigation Water Conveyance 100 ________
    Irrigation Land Leveling 50 ________
    Structure for Water Control 25 ________
    Irrigation Water Management 10 ________
    Nutrient Management 10 ________
    Pest Management 10 ________
    Residue Management 10 ________
      Total for Water Quantity ________