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<br />001183 ' <br />Mr. Robert.H. Griffin <br /> <br />-2- <br /> <br />JUL 11 1972 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />We realize that these projections were the only ones common to <br />all studies in the Southwest. However, from the point of view <br />of the State of California, that projection is now considered <br />to be considerably higher than the most probable growth rate to <br />be experienced in the California Region, i.e., the Series D-1970 <br />projection. Therefore, we feel that the summary tends to over- <br />state the needs for various functional services in the Southwest <br />as a whole. <br /> <br />We are pleased to note that the Analytical Summary Re- <br />port refers to the extended dry period of the last forty years <br />in the Colorado River Basin, when the runoff was less than the <br />average for the period 1914-1965 used in the Comprehensive Frame- <br />work Studies for the Upper and Lower Colorado Regions. We agree <br />with the analysis in the report regarding the effects of increased <br />development within the Colorado River Basin on future salinity of <br />the river at the key points, Lee Ferry and Imperial Dam, both with <br />and without a salinity control program. While the report mentions <br />that the increases of salinity in the lower reaches of the river <br />may have major adverse impacts, it neglects to mention the inter- <br />national problem such increases have caused between the United <br />States and Mexico. <br /> <br />Thank you for the opportunity of commenting on this sig- <br />nificant report. <br /> <br />Sincerely yours, <br /> <br />~, <br /> <br />Director <br /> <br />EXHIBIT J <br /> <br />