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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />1\j <br />0") <br />..J <br />~ <br /> <br />tion of fish and ~Iildlife resources olith tile recognized needs <br />of salinity control in the Colorado River Basin. <br /> <br />rhe Council recom~ends that FwS participate with <br /> <br /> <br />Reclamation. state and local agencies, and land owners in <br /> <br /> <br />for'mulating alternatives to the pUI'chase of pr'ivate lands fOI' <br /> <br />the ~placement of incidental fish and wildlife values fore- <br /> <br />gone with implementation of the newly autnorizedLower <br /> <br />Gunnison Salinity Control Unit. Among the alternatives <br /> <br />considered should be those wnich maximize the use of existins <br /> <br /> <br />federal lands as well as minimi~e the consumptive use of <br /> <br />water. <br /> <br />The Council also recowwends that FWS be represented at <br /> <br />all FOI'Uill, Advisory Council, vJork Group, and lo'ederal <br /> <br /> <br />InteraS',lhlcy Salini ty Control Cool'dinating COlllmj.-ttee meetings. <br /> <br />U.S. Geological Survey (Survey) <br />Important activities in the mission of s~vey are the <br />col.l.e~tion of data on a syst.ematic basis to determine <br />quantity, quality, and use of surface and Bl'ound water and <br />tile conduct of interpret! ve water resource appraisals. 'l'hese <br />activities are funded through direct allocations from Con- <br />gress, transfer of funds from other federal agencies and <br />agreements with state and local agencies. <br />Flow and water quality data collected in the Colorado <br /> <br />R i vel' i:las 111 are v i tal to the needs of fe<.leral, state, and <br /> <br />local agenoies and p~ivate entities for managing the river <br /> <br />and maintaining the water quali ty standards. The data also <br /> <br />-13- <br /> <br />.0 ' <br /> <br />J <br />