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<br />OiJllJi3 <br /> <br />1998 ANNUAL REPORT <br /> <br />states, land owners, inigation districts, etc.) again stand ready in FY 99 to contribute their share of <br /> <br /> <br />the program costs as an up-front payment. The Council urges the federal agencies to vigorously <br /> <br />pursue adequate funding so as to allow timely implementation of the salinity control program in an <br /> <br /> <br />aggressive and cost-effective manner. The agencies' funding requests should be in accordance with <br /> <br />Executive Order 12088. <br /> <br />Table 1 contains the Council's recommendations for the federal cost share for FY 2000 and FY <br /> <br /> <br />2001. These funds are for the constroction activities necessary to meet the program objectives. The <br /> <br /> <br />Council will forward these recommendations to the Congress and will seek their support for <br /> <br /> <br />maintaining adequate funding for the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program. The Council <br /> <br /> <br />wishes to emphasize that any shortfall in these funding levels will have to be offset by increased <br /> <br /> <br />funding in subsequent years. In addition, delays in the funding ofthe salinity control program will <br /> <br /> <br />result in much larger total federal expenditures to achieve and maintain the water quality objectives <br /> <br />for the Colorado River. <br /> <br />Again, it should be noted that the funding recommendations contained in Table I are for the Federal <br /> <br /> <br />portion of project implementation costs only. The Council urges the agencies to provide adequate <br /> <br /> <br />funding to support the operation and maintenance, technical and education assistance, and <br /> <br /> <br />monitoring and evaluation of implemented projects. The Council recommends that funds for these <br /> <br />activities be provided in addition to the funds recommended in Table I. <br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER BASfN SALlNfTY CONTROL AD VfSORY COVNCfL <br /> <br />16 <br />