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<br />'. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />*"', <br /> <br />o <br />l\:l <br />o <br />fv <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />these reports are in draft form. They were edited at the San .Francisco . <br /> <br />Work Group meeting and they are now being reviewed in their semi-final <br /> <br />form by all member states. The innovative programs that are being <br /> <br />suggested by these federal officials as well as identified research <br /> <br />needs are now being communicated to the states. <br /> <br />Element 5 calls for monitoring of the Salinity Control programs. <br /> <br />Thus far, numerous meetings have been held with individual federal <br /> <br />officials and a meeting of the Federal Advisory Group has been held. <br /> <br />The Executive Director of .the Forum has had personal contact with al~ of <br /> <br />the lead personalities in the major federal agencies associated with <br /> <br />salinity control in the basin. The Work Plan and timetable of the <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />agencies with respect to their own individual programs have been identified. <br /> <br />The federal budget that is being proposed for FY-SZ is now being reviewed <br /> <br />by the Executive Director to determine if adequate funds are available <br /> <br />to proceed expediently with the important elements of the individual <br /> <br />agencies programs. <br /> <br />Element 6 addresses the need .to foster and provide l1aison. Specifically <br /> <br />mentioned is the need to foster better communication between the state <br /> <br />entities and members of Congress and their key aides. With the changes <br /> <br />that are now occuring in Washington in the Administration and in the <br /> <br />Congress (particularly in the Senate) there are many new participants <br /> <br />that will not be conversant with the salinity programs within the Colorado <br /> <br />River drainage. Initial contacts have been made by phone but many of <br /> <br />the key personalities have not yet been selected. Representatives from <br /> <br />most of the Colorado River Basin states and the Executive Director of . <br /> <br />the Forum recently spent a week in Washington, D.C. discussing the need <br /> <br />for salinity control measures in the Colorado River Basin with' new <br /> <br />administration officials and with key members of Congress and their staffs. <br /> <br />,,,- <br />