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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />N <br />OJ PUblic Lavl 9d-':io9 has 8xparlded tne pl'O"l'am, and even gi"eate!' <br />00 <br />t+':o. coordination .;;:fforts will be required. The thr'ee al'eas of <br /> <br />primal'Y concern are: <br /> <br />1) construction of facilities by Re- <br /> <br />clamation and/or USUA wnich are connected or c~osely related, <br />2) evaluation on a uniform basis of the cost-effectiveness of <br /> <br />the various components of tnose facilities, and 3) determina- <br /> <br />tion of appl'Oprlate cost allocation whel'e the facilities are <br /> <br />integrated. The Council recommends that Reclamation aud USDA <br /> <br />intensl!'y tUi::ir' effor'ts to reSOlve these issues, l<lth <br /> <br />continued consultation with the Council and Forum. <br /> <br />IlIlfuelll<;ntal:.lon of tnose pY'ovisions in tne new <br /> <br />legislatIon concerning salinity control actiVIties on publiC <br /> <br />lands WIll rsquire a si~nificant increase in coordination <br /> <br />between HLN and the othe!' federal aGencIes as well as with <br /> <br />state and local entities. l'ne Council .'ecoill1uends that ELl'J <br /> <br />strengthen thei!' lines of communication witn the affected <br /> <br />federal, state, and local agencies. <br /> <br />Ueplacement of inciuentaL fish and wildlife values fore- <br /> <br />gone as a r'esu~t of salinity contl'ol requil'es much closer <br /> <br />coordination oetween I"~~S Bud the otbel' fede'-'al agencies, and, <br /> <br />particulal'ly state and local entities. The Council strongly <br /> <br />urges ,JS to Improve and strengthen the lines of communica- <br /> <br />tion with the other feaeral agencies and to expand their <br /> <br />contacts and mOl'e closely coor'dillate ti1eil' actIvities witn <br /> <br />state and local entities. <br /> <br />--20., <br /> <br />, <br />