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n '-1'3 8 IJ l. lJ ~ 1998 ANNUAL REPORT work group is an appropriate forom for developing more consistent and scientifically verifiable protocols. It is noted that Reclamation has other programs that it manages that implement irrigation improvements and, to the extent possible, the use of other funds that can assist in Colorado River salinity control should be coordinated and documented. Two examples of this are canal lining in the Uinta Basin of Utah and the Lower Gunnison salinity demonstration-selenium mitigation project in the Uncomphgre Valley of Colorado. The Council requests that Reclamation report to the Council the extent of these types of programs and the salinity control that was accomplished by these programs in 1998. The Council recommends in the Management and Budget Recommendations portion of this report that the federal program be accelerated to reduce downstream damages and to further reduce the possibility of excursions above the numeric criteria. The Council requests that Reclamation ask for an increased appropriation in FY 2000 and FY 2001 as shown in Table I of this report. The Council asks that Reclamation respond to recommendations contained herein by April I, 1999. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) The Council continues to see organizational and personnel changes in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Recent changes now place personnel in the BLM with stewardship over salinity control matters both in the BLM's Washington and Denver offices. The Council believes that although changes can be disruptive, they may also provide an opportunity for improved coordination when knowledgeable and capable personnel are placed in key positions. The Council is encouraged by recent discussions among the BLM State Directors from the four Upper Basin COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL ADVISORY COUNCIL 6