WSP12012

• File Number: 8272.300.50
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 2/1/1984
• Author: CRBSC Advisory Counc
• Title: 1983 Annual Report on the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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1983 ANNUAL REPORT ON THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
SALINITY CONTROL PROGRAM

COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY
CONTROL ADVISORY COUNCIL
February 1984

PUblic Law 93-320, the "Colorado River Basin Salinity

Control Act of 1974" authorized construction, operation, and

maintainence of certain worKS in the Colorado River Basin to

/ control the salinity of water available in the Colorado River

for use in the United States and Mexico. Section 204 of the

Act established a Colorado Hi vel' Basin Salinity Control Ad-

visory Council. A Charter for the Council was approved by

the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture and the

Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, on February
6, 1976 and revised June 22, 1976, June 22, 1978, June 20,
1980; and August 17, 1982. This Charter (Attachment A)

further defines the activities of the Council.

The Council is comprised of up to three members,

appointed by the dovernor, from each of the seven Colorado

River Basin states. The current membership is shown on

Attachment B.

During the 1982-83 Fiscal Year, George

Christopulos, Wyoming, served as Council Chairman and David
Robbins, Colorado, as Vice Chairman. Most of the members of
the Advisory Council are also members of the Colorado River

Basin Salinity Control Forum. The Council and Forum have

different, but related, functions.