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frif) C035,3~3it:. Participation Issues in the Central Rangelands.<br />
The sociaeca~omic and devefop~ent contexts in the Central<br />
3anqelands axe significantly different from those found in the<br />
Bay Region. Population density is saaller, the number of<br />
andmala per househoid is much larger (about ten times greater)<br />
and the principle mods of production is pastoral. The KRA and<br />
the CRDP have a strong infomal education-extension program<br />
wl~icb focusc:s on the creation of Range and Livestock<br />
Associations rR-ILA%s) at the deegan Zevel. The major issues in<br />
this region are:<br />
(1) The <strong>part</strong>icipation of the RIA'S in the drilling,<br />
construction, and nanzgexent, of the water development<br />
program, and,<br />
The Snrtitacional support zvailable to promote and sustain<br />
their <strong>part</strong>fcipatian once the system is canstructed.<br />
The R u g s are still new organizations and while they are<br />
based on social and geographical conditions, they are composed<br />
af many groups sgrezd out over a large area. Because the<br />
managenent of a diesel powered pump and civil works is somewhat<br />
camplex, and has a high p-tential %or generating conflict, a<br />
serious question renalns as to the the appropriateness of local<br />
control of there system by the enbryunic RIA'S. Additional<br />
long terra research is needed 20 adapt the CAPF to extension<br />
activities in t5e CRL, <strong>part</strong>iculnrly in regard to the role of<br />
RIA'S in water rn3Eagemm.t.