Salinization is one of the most serious problems confronting sustainable agriculture in any irrigated production system in a semi-arid or arid region. Salts are imported in irrigation water and tend to be left in the soil due to the deficit between rain and evapotranspiration deficit present in semi-arid and arid environments. Poor drainage and a high water table exacerbate the problem. A considerable portion of the West Side of the San Joaquin Valley is or has the potential to become salt-affected. In general, salinity and sodicity are not uniformly distributed in a field but rather are very patchy. The objective of this preliminary study is to determine the initial steps needed in the development of methodology to be used for site-specific reclamation of salt-affected soils. When fully developed the method will work as follows: preliminary measurements of bulk soil electrical conductivity, remotely sensed images, and yield map data will be integrated to develop directed sampling plans for extraction of soil cores to measure soil chemical, physical, and drainage properties. These measurements, together with the preliminary data, will then be used to interpolate soil properties over the field. An optimization scheme will then be used to determine the most appropriate combination of amendments and irrigation, and the spatial distribution of amendments, based on the type and configuration of the fields irrigation system. A system of replicated trials in commercial fields will be used to develop the statistical relationships necessary for the study.