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<br />, <br /> <br />f <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(2) Extensive exploration of the geothermal potential of <br /> <br />Imperial Valley in Southern California as a source of <br /> <br />desalted water to augment the Colorado River has been <br /> <br />underway in cooperation with the University of California <br /> <br />at Riverside since 1968. As the promising potential has <br /> <br />come into focus, we are accelerating our investigations. <br /> <br />The first status report on these explorations is nearing <br /> <br />completion. <br /> <br />(3) On-going State and Federal studies and programs have <br /> <br />been evaluated to determine their ability to meet the water <br /> <br />needs identified in interagency comprehensive basin frame- <br /> <br />work studies. <br /> <br />(4) An inventory of potentials for recla1nnng and reusing <br /> <br />waste waters is underway. <br /> <br />(5) Guiding standards and principles for the study by the <br />management group are under preparation. <br />(6) Analysis of underlying assumptions used in past projections <br />of population and economic factors is under review by State and <br /> <br />Federal agencies. <br /> <br />(7) Work on the first interim report to Congress due July 1, <br />1971, is underway. <br /> <br />While much of the first year was devoted to organization of the <br /> <br />study, progress has been made in actual planning activities. The decks <br /> <br />are now cleared for rapid progress in formulating a comprehensive Westwide <br /> <br />plan for water resources development. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />3116 <br />