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Page 152
... reclamation experiments . As a result , at- tempts were made to reclaim Usar patches by planting trees for fuel and fodder . Those experiments were rarely successful . 152 The Social and Environmental Effects of Large Dams.
... reclamation experiments . As a result , at- tempts were made to reclaim Usar patches by planting trees for fuel and fodder . Those experiments were rarely successful . 152 The Social and Environmental Effects of Large Dams.
Page 260
... Reclamation for their Gar- rison Diversion Unit in North Dakota does not represent a com- prehensive and objective examination of the complete impacts of the Garrison Diversion Unit . The FES is final for the principal supply works only ...
... Reclamation for their Gar- rison Diversion Unit in North Dakota does not represent a com- prehensive and objective examination of the complete impacts of the Garrison Diversion Unit . The FES is final for the principal supply works only ...
Page 272
... Reclamation estimated net irrigation benefits for the dam at $ 3,610,000 annually , with costs at $ 1,987,000 . When Parry and Norgaard analyzed the figures , however , they pointed out : The Bureau of Reclamation predicted irrigation ...
... Reclamation estimated net irrigation benefits for the dam at $ 3,610,000 annually , with costs at $ 1,987,000 . When Parry and Norgaard analyzed the figures , however , they pointed out : The Bureau of Reclamation predicted irrigation ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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