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<br />December 3,1999 <br /> <br />o <br />~.. <br />en <br />en <br /> <br />Honorable Jane Dee Hull <br />Governor of Arizona <br />Statehouse <br />Phoenix, AZ 85007 <br /> <br />Dear Governor Hull: <br /> <br />Enclosed is a copy of the Re,port on the 1999 Review. Water Quality Standards for Salinity. <br />Colorado River System, approved on May 27, 1999 by the seven-state Colorado River Basin Salinity <br />Control Forum. <br /> <br />Subsequent to the May approval, two regional public meetings were held to provide an opportunity <br />for those who desired to present comments or suggestions on the report. The meetings were held <br />on August 23,1999 in Los Angeles, California, and on August 24,1999 in Lyman, Wyoming. <br /> <br />Also enclosed is a copy of the Forum's Supplemental Report which includes modifications to the <br />June report based on comments and suggestions received. The supplement was approved by the <br />Forum on October 27, 1999. The June report and the October supplement constitute the 1999 <br />Review of the water quality standards for salinity ofthe Colorado River system. <br /> <br />Section 303(c)(I) of the Clean Water Act requires: <br /> <br />The Governor of a State or the State water pollution control agency of such State <br />shallfrom time to time (but at least once each three-year period beginning with the <br />date of enactment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972) <br />hold public hearings for the purpose of reviewing applicable water quality standards <br />and, as appropriate, modifYing and adopting standards. Results of such review shall <br />be available to the Administrator. <br /> <br />The enclosed report and supplement recommend no change in the numeric criteria for salinity, but <br />reflect changes in the plan of implementation previously adopted by the Forum. The Forum urges <br />that each state's water quality control agency adopt the 1999 Review as appropriate, thus preserving <br />the basinwide approach to salinity control developed by the Basin states over the last 24 years. The <br />Forum urges your state to take prompt action in adopting this review. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Gordon W. Fassett <br />Chairman <br /> <br />enclosure <br /> <br />cc: Arizona Forum Members <br /> <br />2 <br />