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0023111 . . 2001 Grand Canyon Monitoring Research Center work plan, the Adaptive Management Program stratigic Plan, and Ad Hoc group reports. The TWG was formed as a subcommittee of the Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG). WATER QUALITY Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program Reclamation's Basinwide Salinity Control Program Over the past two months, I have been reporting on the progress of legislation (S. 1211 & H.R. 2619) to increase the ceiling limit of Reclamation's Basinwide Salinity Control Program from $75 million to $175 million. Included in the Board Folder is a copy of the Board's August 10, 1999 letter to California's Representatives, as well as MWD's August 10, 1999 letter. both requesting support ofH.R. 2619. A copy ofH.R. 2619 is included in the Board folder. Congress will reconvene on September 8, 1999 following its vacation. I understand that the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's first order of business will be to mark up S. 1211. To date, there are three cosponsors of the bill. They are Senators Feinstein (CA), Kyl (AZ), and Allard (CO). Included in the Board folder is a copy of the Forum's testimony, dated July 28,1999, made before the Water and Power Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in Support of S. 1211. Public Meetings on the 1999 Triennial Review Report On August 23,d, the Colorado River Basin States Salinity Control Forum held a public meeting in Los Angeles, and on August 24'", held one in Lyman, Wyoming, to receive comments on its 1999 Triennial Review Report. Both meetings were well attended. At the Los Angeles meeting, 32 people were in attendance, of which 19 were from the public. In Lyman, Wyoming, there were 54 in attendance, of which 33 were from the public. There was a consistent message of support for the salinity control program, with many speakers urging that the salinity control program be accelerated. At the Los Angeles meeting, written comments were provided by the Metropolitan Water District, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board-Colorado River Basin Region, San Diego County Water Authority, Mr. Harold Ball, California Water Commission, Water Reuse Association of California, Upper Colorado River Commission, and the Water and Power Associates of Los Angeles. A supplemental report will be prepared to document the comments received and incorporate the Forum's response to certain specific issues that were presented. I have included in the hand out material, copies of the letters that were received by the Forum. ~~4'~~~__~...,-..-.-- ~ Gerald R. Zimmerman Executive Director 5