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<br />':J For <br />1.'-1 2202. <br />.."" <br />:-.J <br />r:::;,\ <br /> <br />....i.! <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />HENORANDUM 83-2 <br /> <br />;; '.~', .:' . <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />-2- <br /> <br />January 14, 1983 <br /> <br />convenience, <br /> <br />I will address the changes by the page numbers in S. <br /> <br />1. On page 2, the Department of the Interior proposes some words be added <br />with respect to the Principles, Standards, and Procedures. These words <br />serve to further clarify the intent of the legislation and I believe the <br />Administration's support of the Forum's position in this regard is a . <br />welcome support and should be accepted. <br /> <br />2. The Department of the Interior proposes to delete all of page 3 of the <br />legislation and all of page 4 down to line 14. The Department of the <br />Interior would insert a paragraph which would authorize the,feasibility ,. <br />investigation of the Saline Water Use and Disposal Opportunity unit. <br />Feasibility authorization is needed for this unit as in mid next year the <br />effort that Mike Clinton is heading up will run out of authority unless <br />the Congress acts to authorize feasibility investigations. The Forum <br />legislation or other legislation which will move through Congress quickly <br />is needed to authorize this unit. With respect to the requested deletions, <br />the Department requests these because they are in opposition to authoriza- <br />tion of the six additional units the Forum has requested before feasibility <br />studies have been completed. Enclosed you will find a copy of the letter <br />I have written to the Bureau of Reclamation asking them to assess the <br />impact of these deletions on the timing of the potential implementation of <br />each of these units. I believe the deletions requested by the Department <br />of the Interior are important amendments for the Forum to consider. <br />Perhaps they can only be resolved by Forum policy at a Forum meeting. <br /> <br />3. On page 5, the Department of the Interior requests a change in the <br />language on line 21, 22, and the start of 23, to clarify the prohibition <br />in the legislation with respect to assuming long term commitments for <br />operation and maintenance of certain facilities. I believe the.requested <br />language change .is acceptable. <br /> <br />4. On page 6, the Department of the Interior requests two words be <br />removed from line 11 because it clarifies the legislation and I concur. <br /> <br />5. On page 7, the Department of the Interior requests the deletion of <br />lines 15 through 23. This language is not necessary in the.legislation if <br />you delete the authorization of the six new units that the Forum has <br />requested. This requested deletion also addresses the question of whether <br />or not the veto provisions by the states is constitutional. This is an <br />important point for the Forum to consider and.it is further addressed' <br />under item 8 below. <br /> <br />6. On page 8, the Department of Agriculture requests that the word <br />'private' be stricken from line 6 and at the bottom of the page in the <br />last two lines all the words be removed after the word 'values'. These <br />are editorial changes intended for clarity and I anticipate that the Forum <br />could accept those changes. <br /> <br />7. On page 9, line 13, the Department of Agriculture requests that some <br />additional words be added to clarify the intent of this paragraph. I <br />believe these are constructive changes and the Forum should concur. <br />