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N W 00 C"Jl The State of New Mexico, relying on the EPA-approved Colorado River salinity standards and plan of implementation, sought a condition in the NPDES permit for the Four Corners Power Plant requiring the elimination of the discharge of fly ash sluicing water to the San Juan River by 1981. With th~ plant operating, as it has in recent years, at a load factor of 0.60, this con- dition will result in a reduction of about 7500 tons per year in salt discharge to the Colorado River system. All States have formally adopted the Forum report as the standard for each State, and theState~adopted standards have been approved by EPA. The individual States, where they have the authority,' will follow the "Policy for Implementation of the Colorado River Salinity Standards through the NPDES Permit Program" adopted by the Forum on February 28, 1977, in the issuance of effluent discharge permits. For those States not administering the NPDES program (Section 402 of P.L. 92-500), the issuance of permits by EPA (see letter from J. A. Green to D. Paff, June 30, 1977) will also follow the Forum policy. The States have completed basin plans as part of the continuing planning process as required by Section 303 (e) of P.L. 92-500 and have given some attention to the need for salinity control. Areawide planning under Section 208 is continuing, and is including consideration of salinity in the waste management plans. Statewide planning has been initiated and is expected to take a closer look at salinity management. A meeting was held on May 3, 1977, between the Forum Work Group and representatives of the areawide 208 planning agencies to coordinate the efforts of the Forum and the 208 agencies and to insure consistency between the 208 areas and the 208 plans with the Forum policy and objectives. As of ]States having authority are California, Colorado, Nevada, and Wyoming. 10 ,1i, _...^. 2Jiii