WSP08620

• File Number: 8272.100.60
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 6/1/1999
• Author: CRBSCF
• Title: 1999 Review - Water Quality Standards for Salinity - Colorado River System
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL FORUM MEMBERS, , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , i

COLORADO RIVER BASIN MAP "'"'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ii

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TRANSMITTAL LETTERS , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , . , , , , ., iii

SUMMARY, , , , , . . , , , , , . , , , , . , , , , , . , . , , , . , . , . , , , , , , , , , , , , . . , , , . , , , , . , , , , , , . . . , , , , " v

TABLE OF CONTENTS , .. , .. .. , .. .. , . , .. , , .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. , .. .. .. , . .. .. ,.... ix

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REPORT, , , .. .. , , .. . .. .. , .. .. . .. , .. .. , . .. , .. , .. " xii

CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION, , , . , , , . , , , , , , . . , . , , , , . , , , , , , , , , . . . . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . " I-I

Purpose of Report . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , " I-I
History and Background, , . .. .. , , .. .. .. .. .. .. , , .. . , , .. .. .. , .. , .. . , , .. , . , .. , . " 1-2

Overview of Standards """""".""""""""""""".,."",."".,., 1-4
Program Funding "".""""",."""""".""."""",.""""""" 1-5

CHAPTER 2 - SALINITY OF THE RIVER. , , , , , , , ,. , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , . . , , , , , , ,. 2-1

Overview. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , . , , , , , " 2-1
Observed Salinity .,"""""",."",."""".""".""""...""""" 2-4
Water Use and Associated Impacts of Salinity ,.....".""""",.",'.,."""" 2-4

Projections ""',.",."""""".,.""",.".""."""",.,.""""" 2-6
Future Water Depletions ""',"'"."",."""."."""".""""" 2-6
Existing Salinity Conditions """,."",."."".""",..".""""". 2-7
Future Salinity Projections "','"..""".""".."""",..,."""", 2-9
Exceedance Evaluation .,""',',.."",.""",.".""",'.,."""., 2-10
Impacts of Hydrology "','".."".""""."".""".""""".", 2-10

CHAPTER 3 - NUMERIC CRITERIA FOR SALINITY. , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , . , , , , , , , " 3-1

Overview", , , , , .. , , " , , "" , . , . ", , , ." " . .,. , , , , , " , " , ." , " , " . . , , , "" 3-1
Temporary Increases, , . , . , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , . , . . . . , , , , , , , , , . . , . , , , , , , , , , " 3-2
Provision for Reviewing & Revising Standards, , , . , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , . , 3-2
Review of the Numeric Criteria, , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , . , , , , , , , , , . . . , , , , . , , . , , , 3-3

CHAPTER 4 - PLAN OF IMPLEMENTATION, " " "..., ", , " ", " . ", ,., , . . , , , , , " ,. 4-1

Overview, , , , ,., ,. , " " , , , "" , ". , "" "". "" , " " , '" " , ,. , , . , . , , ,. " ,. 4-1
Federal Programs .,""'""""""""""".""""""....,.".".""" 4-3
Overview ,.,""",."".""."""""",..""""""" . , . , , , , , , , 4-3
Reclamation/USDA Units """",.""""""""""",."",'."", 4-3
Paradox V alley (Reclamation) ,..",.",.""".""""""",'., 4-5
Grand Valley (Reclamation and USDA) ".""""",.,.""""". 4-5
Uinta Basin (Reclamation and USDA) , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , " , , , , , , , " 4-6
Lower Gunnison Basin (Reclamation and USDA) , , , , , , . , , , . , , , , , , , , " 4-6
Big Sandy River (USDA) , . , , , , , , , . , . . , . , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , . , , , , , , , " 4-6
Dolores ProjectlMcElmo Creek (Reclamation and USDA) . , , , , . , , , , , , " 4-7
San Juan River-Hammond (Reclamation and USDA) , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , 4-7
Price-San Rafael Rivers (Reclamation and USDA) , , , , , , , , , . , . , , . , . , , , , 4-7

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