TABLE 5. COMPARISON OF KEY ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS ALTERNATIVE 2: ALTERNATIVE 3: KEY ALTERNATIVE 1: NO MODIFIED PROPOSED NO WATER COMPONENTS ACTION: ACTION STORAGE storage capacities less than in a series of smaller 15,000 m3 and serving reservoirs to increase small groups of less than overall capacity. 15 farmers; and 3) large systems with dam heights Tank storage size is limited greater than 6 meters and by costs and capacity of each capacities of up to 80,000 tank. Multiple tanks may be m3 that serve as many as used to increase available 80 farmers. water volume. Storage Not specified. Scoping Earthen storage could occur No storage Location indicates existing systems within natural basin occur both within natural collection areas, or outside rainwater collection basins of permanent stream and outside of stream channels. No dams would be channels. constructed directly within permanent stream channels. Tanks could be located anywhere based on topography. System Access Not specified. Scoping Only temporary access Only temporary indicates that system roads needed for access roads needed access is driven by location construction access of small for construction and size. Systems located equipment would be access of small near areas currently being allowed. equipment would be farmed and designed for allowed. small applications generally Access routes would be require less road restored to preconstruction Access routes would construction for access. conditions following use. be restored to Larger systems using heavy preconstruction equipment require larger conditions following use. and more permanent road access. Irrigation Not specified. Scoping Gravity fed drip system. Gravity fed drip System indicates a variety of system. systems including flood, sprinkler and drip would continue to be used. Crop Not specified. Scoping Groups of approximately 10- Same as Alternative 2. Management indicates a wide range of 15 participants would crops and crop cultivate approximately 10 management practices hectares of cropland. would continue to be used. Technical assistance provided to help producers Larger projects currently learn to cultivate higher being planned and value crops to increase crop implemented are generally diversity and incomes. limited to 10 hectares of cropland to comply with Technical assistance Honduran environmental provided to improve law. However the number efficient water use and of participants can vary incorporate Climate Smart from single user systems agriculture practices such as
TABLE 5. COMPARISON OF KEY ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS KEY COMPONENTS ALTERNATIVE 1: NO ACTION: ALTERNATIVE 2: MODIFIED PROPOSED ACTION ALTERNATIVE 3: NO WATER STORAGE storage capacities less than 15,000 m3 and serving small groups of less than 15 farmers; and 3) large systems with dam heights greater than 6 meters and capacities of up to 80,000 m3 that serve as many as 80 farmers. in a series of smaller reservoirs to increase overall capacity. Tank storage size is limited by costs and capacity of each tank. Multiple tanks may be used to increase available water volume. Storage Location Not specified. Scoping indicates existing systems occur both within natural rainwater collection basins and outside of stream channels. Earthen storage could occur within natural basin collection areas, or outside of permanent stream channels. No dams would be constructed directly within permanent stream channels. Tanks could be located anywhere based on topography. No storage System Access Not specified. Scoping indicates that system access is driven by location and size. Systems located near areas currently being farmed and designed for small applications generally require less road construction for access. Larger systems using heavy equipment require larger and more permanent road access. Only temporary access roads needed for construction access of small equipment would be allowed. Access routes would be restored to preconstruction conditions following use. Only temporary access roads needed for construction access of small equipment would be allowed. Access routes would be restored to preconstruction conditions following use. Irrigation System Not specified. Scoping indicates a variety of systems including flood, sprinkler and drip would continue to be used. Gravity fed drip system. Gravity fed drip system. Crop Management Not specified. Scoping indicates a wide range of crops and crop management practices would continue to be used. Larger projects currently being planned and implemented are generally limited to 10 hectares of cropland to comply with Honduran environmental law. However the number of participants can vary from single user systems Groups of approximately 10- 15 participants would cultivate approximately 10 hectares of cropland. Technical assistance provided to help producers learn to cultivate higher value crops to increase crop diversity and incomes. Technical assistance provided to improve efficient water use and incorporate Climate Smart agriculture practices such as Same as Alternative 2.
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