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<br />" <br /> <br />N <br />"'-1 <br />W <br />,..... <br /> <br />part of the total cost of each salinity control unit or <br />separable portion thereof." <br />The directive of Congress is clear. The FWS must take into <br /> <br />full consideration the intent of Congress when making their <br /> <br />recommendations for replacement of fish and wildlife values <br /> <br />foregone, on proposed salinity activities. Also, FWS should <br /> <br />recognize that no funding is available from USDA for <br /> <br />replacement, except for cost sharing those activities which <br /> <br />the local land owner wishes to implement. <br /> <br />In addition, the Council believes FWS needs to better <br /> <br />address the concerns of the states and local entities when <br /> <br />resolving the issues surrounding replacement of incidental <br /> <br />fish and wildlife values foregone. Of particular concern <br /> <br />to the Council is the acquisition of additional private <br /> <br />lands for habitat replacement and the associated loss of <br /> <br />local tax base, when lands already owned by the federal <br /> <br />government are available fortha t use. The Coun.cil <br /> <br />continues to pledge its support to achieve workable <br /> <br />solutions through innov.ative approaches with minimum <br /> <br />disruption to local land owners. <br /> <br />U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <br /> <br />The Council has serious reservati.ons over the reduction <br /> <br />in the number of gaging stations, both those measuring <br /> <br />stream flow and water quality, which are being maintained <br /> <br />by the USGS. With continued reduction of this program, the <br /> <br />Council is concerned that the network will become <br /> <br />-12- . <br /> <br />L <br /> <br />i <br />