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<br />. <br /> <br />GRAND VALLEY UNIT <br /> <br />Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project <br /> <br />March 12, 1980 <br /> <br />Changes Since March 1979 <br /> <br />Stage One <br /> <br />A special report for Stage One has been completed, and legislation has been <br />introduced to Congress for authorization of the use of pipe laterals and the <br />wildlife plan. <br /> <br />The OM&R contract has been approved by the Commissioner and is awaiting signa- <br />ture. <br /> <br />Stage Two <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Draft Definite Plan Report <br />Draft Environmental Statement <br />Public Hearing <br />Final Environmental Statement <br /> <br />March 1979 <br />Winter 1985 <br />Spring 1985 <br />Spring 1985 <br />Early Fall 1985 <br /> <br />Current <br />early calendar year 1985 <br />early calendar year 1985 <br />mid-calendar year 1985 <br />late calendar year 1985 <br /> <br />A Negative Determination of Environmental Impact for Stage One was made by <br />the Regional Director in June 1978 and the ~ommissioner concurred with it <br />in July 1978. <br /> <br />The estimated cost of the unit has increased from $137,220,000 to $146,350,000. <br /> <br />Stage One salt-loading reduction has been changed from 28,000 tons per year <br />to 24,000 tons per year, and the salinity reduction at Imperial Dam is now <br />estimated to be 2.5 mg/L, instead of 2.9 mg/L. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />;;: <br />