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<br />w <br />~ <br />~ . <br />co <br /> <br />developing procedures for management and use of saline water, testing <br /> <br />advanced irrigation systems, and identifying waste-water reclamation <br /> <br />opportuni ties. <br /> <br />It will be the responsibility of the Westwide Study to present the <br /> <br />varied and complex alternatives for development, regulation, and use <br /> <br />of all waters of the Colorado River Basin, examine tradeoffs between <br /> <br />alternatives, prepare plans and cost estimates, and recommend priority <br /> <br />of future studies and development. Close coordination and cooperation <br /> <br />will be maintained between the Colorado River Water Quality Improvement <br /> <br />Program and the Westwide Study to assure the preparation of a sound, <br /> <br />well integrated plan of development for the Colorado River Basin. <br /> <br />The Organization <br /> <br />The many activities involved will require close coordination of the <br /> <br />work with Federal, State, and local agencies and private and public <br /> <br />groups having a mutual concern and interest in the program. OVerall <br /> <br />responsibility for the program has been assigned to the Bureau of <br /> <br />Reclamation. Within this agency, immediate responsibility for direc- <br /> <br />tion has been given to the Assistant Commissioner - Resource Planning, <br /> <br />with strong coordinative ties with the Assistant Commissioner - <br /> <br />Resource Management. Field planning, construction, and operation <br /> <br />activities will be handled by the Regional Directors, Regions 3 and 4, <br /> <br />xiv <br /> <br />