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t;") .-?") '..'...1 ~ /", , '::-) ,..., .-..... Colorado River Basin Saliniiy Control r-orurn 106 West 500 South, Suite 101 Eountiful. Utah 84010 (801) 292-4663 January 11, 1983 Mr. Al Jonez, Director Colorado River Water Quality Office U.S. Bureau of Reclamation P.O. Box 25007, . Code D-IOOO Denver, Colorado 80225 Dear AI: When legislation to amend P.L. 93-320 was prepared and introduced. last year, the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum proposed that an onfarm agricultural program be authorized and that the basin states cost share over and above the planned cost sharing of the individual farmers. The basin states cost sharing would be accomplished by payments from the basin power accounts in a manner similar to that authorized in the original legislation for the Department of the Interior programs. The Bureau of ,Reclamation helped the basin states analyze the needed power rate adjustments to support the proposed new onfarm programs. , In the closing days of the Congress, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture formally commented to the Congress on the Senate legislation which was identified as S. 2202. In those communications, the Administration suggested additional state cost sharing. We are now preparing to request reintroduction of the legislation. It would be very helpful to us if you could assess the potential impacts on the power rates in the basin if the Administration's proposals were to be accepted by the basin states and the Congress. If there is any way I can help you with this' assessment, please give me a call. Last time I had some direct involvement with the Western Area Power Authority as they assisted in the earlier assess- ment. If at all possible, it would be helpful for us to have a preliminary analysis by January 25. Sincerely, Ale "" ack A. Barnett Executive Director