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<br />o <br />en EPA should insure that Colorado River salinity problems <br />l'..~ <br />~A are recognized in all appropriate water quality documents <br /> <br />(such as the 305(b) Report to Congress and national non-point <br /> <br />source assessments) prepared by the Agency. <br /> <br />Implementation of Interior and Agriculture salinity <br /> <br />control projects is essential to maintain the numeric <br /> <br />salinity criteria adopted by the seven Basin states and <br /> <br />approved by EPA. <br /> <br />EPA should support funding for these <br /> <br />salinity control programs, and EPA should participate in the <br /> <br /> <br />activities of the USBR and USDA salinity control planning <br /> <br />teams. <br /> <br />The Council recommends continued close coordination <br /> <br />among the three EPA Regional offices responsible for activi- <br /> <br />ties within the Colorado River Basin. The Council also urges <br /> <br />EPA to assist in implementing and monitoring the Forum <br />policies regarding NPDES permits and encouraging the use of <br />brackish and/or saline water. Clearly, the Basin states have <br />primary responsibilities for implementing the Forum and state <br />adopted policies; however, with varying levels of program <br /> <br />delegation, the Forum and EPA have overview responsibilities. <br /> <br />EPA Regional offices should continue to work coopera- <br /> <br />tively with the Basin states on salinity control activities <br /> <br />including water quality management programs, State/EPA agree- <br /> <br />ments, and state salinity control activities. <br /> <br />Budget Recommendations <br />The following tabulation displays the Advisory Council's <br /> <br />-21- <br /> <br />,i,di <br />