MESA SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT
LONG RANGE PROGRAM
Natural Resource Concern/Problem:
WATER MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY
Five Year Goal(s):
REDUCE SALT, SELENIUM, AND FECAL COLIFORM IN
WATER FROM AGRICULTURAL SOURCES BY 25 %
Acreage: 70 THOUSAND IRRIGATED ACRES
Location: USDA DESIGNATED SALINITY AREA
PROGRAM
YEAR
2005
PLANNED ACTIVITIES & TREATMENT
COOP.
AGENCY/GROUP
SCD
SCD STAFF
HRS.
EQUIPMENT
$ NEEDED &
SOURCE
Continue to provide management to the basin salinity
program and directing staff to insure a more efficient
delivery of program
SCB, NRCS, BOR
400
$18,000
Staff one IWM position and one engineering tech
position
NRCS
4,000
$80,000
Develop COOP agreement with county to monitor
selected return flow tributaries
MESA COUNTY
200
Insure wildlife mitigation occurs along with salinity
program
NRCS USDA
20
MONITOR
ING EQIP
$2,000
$500
Conduct media events to demonstrate successes
CSU EXT./NRCS
10
Participate in selenium taskforce
24
Provide PAM to cooperating water users
30
Work to expand salinity area into Debeque area
NRCS USDA
20
Sponsor water scheduling workshops with Delta and
Montrose
NRCS
10
1
SAME AS ABOVE
CSU EXTENSION
100
Cosponsor confined feeding workshop in the valley
NRCS, CSU EXT
15
Assist landowners secure funding through EQIP and
other programs to install nutrient management
systems
MESA CO.
300
Direct staff to prioritize delivery systems that would
reduce salt and selenium contributions and work with
those systems to secure funding and install systems.
MESA CO.
200
Monitor and prepare plan to address oil and gas
impacts to water quality.
USGS
20
2006
Most issues from above
2007
Monitor progress
NRCS USDA
$1000
50 ALL
EFFORTS
Work to strengthen septic system regulation
2008
2009
Monitor existing programs, evaluate existing effort,
and continue those that are cost effective
BOR/NRCS
100
Monitor existing programs, evaluate existing effort,
and continue those that are cost effective
BOR/NRCS
100
BOR
20
Prepare five year report for media publication
LRP 11/99
2
Natural Resource Concern/Problem:
DISTRICT FINANCIAL STABILITY
Five Year Goal(s):
DEVELOP A BUDGET THAT WILL
SUSTAIN THE DISTRICT PROGRAM
Location: DISTRICT WIDE
PROGRAM
YEAR
2005
2005-2009
PLANNED ACTIVITIES & TREATMENT
COOP.
AGENCY/GROUP
SCD
Continue to support State Direct assistance with
state legislators
MESA CO.
Meet with the county commissioners to secure a spot
on the county budget/ Request $24,000.00
MESA CO.
Actively pursue grants to fund program priorities
ALL
Continue to staff Basin salinity positions through
agreements with the State Conservation board
CSCB
Develop partnerships with state and federal partners
ALL
Cooperate with CACD in state wide efforts to secure
funding
CACD
Monitor existing programs, evaluate existing effort,
and continue those that are cost effective
MCD
SCD STAFF
HRS.
EQUIPMENT
$ NEEDED &
SOURCE
Supervisors
100
30
Staff 100
20
Issue
$700.00
40
3
Natural Resource Concern/Problem:
URBAN INTERFACE
Five Year Goal(s):
DEVELOP A MORE ACCEPTABLE GROWTH PLAN
THAT RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF FARMLAND
Acreage: 30,000
Location: AREAS AROUND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
YEAR
2005
2006
PLANNED ACTIVITIES & TREATMENT
2008
2009
SCD STAFF
HRS.
Sponsor Education programs in schools
District 51
30
Conduct small acreage classes through Mesa State
College
NRCS
10
Continue comments on subdivision review
Mesa Co.
600
Continue participation in technical resource advisory
committee.
USGS, NRCS,
MESA Co, BoR
Publish a guide for dealing with irrigation water and
waste water drainage in urban areas.
Distribute guide to county and developers
2007
COOP.
AGENCY/GROUP
SCD
Conduct irrigation seminars for small lot owners.
EQUIPMENT
$ NEEDED &
SOURCE
$1500 for all
efforts
$600 for all
efforts
200
Mesa Co Drainage
District
CSU Ext. Valley
municipalities/
IWM Specialist
Expand education efforts promote understanding of
evaporation/transpiration information
CSU Ext.
Promote grazing pools in areas where small
landowners have livestock
CSU Ext. Subdiv.
Associations
Fund projects that develop grassed waterways and
riparian buffers
NRCS
100
$700 for all
efforts
500 FOR
ALL
EFFORTS
$350 FOR
ALL
EFFORTS
Monitor above efforts, continue effective programs,
and plot direction of future programs
Host an urban symposium focusing on western slope
issues
NRCS
4
Natural Resource Concern/Problem:
WEED AND TAMARISK CONTROL
Acreage: 15,000
Location: ALONG THE CO RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES
PROGRAM
YEAR
2005
2006
2007
PLANNED ACTIVITIES & TREATMENT
Five Year Goal(s):
REDUCE THE RATE AT WHICH NOXIOUS WEEDS
ARE INFESTING THE DISTRICT AND INCREASE
PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE TAMARISK PROBLEM
COOP.
AGENCY/GROUP
SCD
Develop cooperative agreement with the Tamarisk
Coalition
Mesa Co.
Continue representation on the Mesa County Weed
Board
NRCS
Support effort to conduct a release of biological
control agents in the valley
USFWS CODOA
Write letters of support to fully fund Palisade
Insectary
Cosponsor tours and information activities to
increase public awareness
Mesa CD
Apply for grants to secure funding to develop a cost
share program
Mesa Co Weed
Board
Publish 10 most wanted weed list for Mesa Co
Mesa Co Weed
Board
Assist in the distribution and sale of Colorado weed
calendar
Colo. Big Country
RC & D
Purchase a weed sprayer for rent in the county
Mesa CD
Publish data regarding the economic impact of
weeds
Mesa CD
Work with BLM to identify problem areas
BLM
CSU Ext.
SCD STAFF
HRS.
EQUIPMENT
60 HRS for
all efforts
$ NEEDED &
SOURCE
$500
40 HRS for
all efforts
Weed
sprayer
100 HRS for
all efforts
$3500
5
2008
2009
In cooperation with Tamarisk Coalition sponsor
control demonstrations along selected tributaries of
the Colorado River
MESA CO. WEED
BOARD
In cooperation with other agencies and organizations
identify areas of highest priority for treatment of
tamarisk
Monitor ongoing efforts and continue effective
programs.
USFWS CODOA
Conduct re-vegetation efforts on treated sites
NRCS
Natural Resource Concern/Problem:
RANGE IMPROVEMENT
$300
50 HRS for
all efforts
IWM Specialist
Five Year Goal(s):
Improvement of rangeland health and
productivity as well as promoting
livestock ranching as a viable endeavor.
Acreage: 170,887
PROGRAM
YEAR
2005
PLANNED ACTIVITIES & TREATMENT
COOP.
AGENCY/GROUP
SCD
SCD STAFF
HRS.
Support EQIP cost share for needed practices.
NRCS/MCD
50
Forest health issues
Work with BLM to coordinate efforts in the county.
Colorado State &
US Forest Service
BLM
20
Develop MOU with local BLM office.
BLM
Education
MCD
Address oil & gas development issues
Drilling Co.
2007
Make Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative grants
information available to producers.
MCD
$ NEEDED &
SOURCE
$500
10
10
2006
EQUIPMENT
$100
20
$300
10
6
7