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<br />~ <br />Il:o. <br />~ <br />C.0 <br /> <br />Testimony of Colorado Water Conservation Board to <br />Subcommiuce 011 Water and Power <br />July 22, 1999. Page 2 <br /> <br />Over the last three years Reclamation has accepted proposals that will obligate ihe entire 75 <br />million dollars originally authorized in 1995. Combined with cost-sharing from ba5in state funds <br />and local participants the total value of these projects greatly exceeds 110 million dollar5. <br />Continuing studie5 conducted by the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program indicate a need <br />to provide 750,000 tons of additional salinity control over the next 15 years. The "Basinwide <br />Program" is \Veil accepted and now is the time to raise the authorizaiion ceiling as proposed in S. <br />121] to continue this efficient and cost,effective program. Addiiional funding needs to be <br />authorized I10W, prolonged delays in funding would be detrimental to the long term objectives of the <br />program. <br /> <br />We greatly appreciate the attention and assistance Congress has provided the Colorado River <br />Basin Salinity Control Program over the years, and sincerely hope that the Watcr and Power <br />Subcommittee will act favorably on Senator Bennett's bill. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />/s/ <br /> <br />Peter H. Evans, Director <br />Colorado Watcr Conservation Board <br /> <br />cc: Senator Robert Bennett <br />Senator Ben Campbell <br />Senator Wayne Allard <br />Gov. Bill Owens <br />Jack Barnett, Exec. Dir. CRBSC Forum <br />