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<br />l'It-tI"t-.c:::~-.1'::I":;I':J Ib; l.j <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Colorado River Basin <br /> <br />P.02 <br />21~ <br /> <br />I <br />/ <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Salinity Control Forum <br /> <br /> <br />GOVERNORS <br /> <br />Jane o.e Hull. AZ <br />Grey Davia. CA <br />Bill F. Owens. CO <br />Kenny Guinn. NV <br />Gary E. Johnaon. NM <br />Mike Leavitt. UT <br />Jim Geringer. WY <br /> <br />FORUM MEMBERS <br /> <br />Arilona <br /> <br />Wayne 1(, Hood. III <br />Thomas G. Cillrr <br />~ Larry R. Oazier <br /> <br />i_ifo,nia <br /> <br />Gerald R. Zimmermln <br />Walter G. Pettit <br />Duane L. Georgeson <br /> <br />"'" Colorodo <br /> <br />David W. Robbins <br />Oaries C. Ule <br />J. O.vid Holm <br /> <br />Nevada <br /> <br />Phillip S. Lehr <br />Allen Biaggi <br />Freemsn John&on <br /> <br />NawMexico <br /> <br />Thom.s C. Tumey <br /> <br />Utah <br /> <br />D, Larry Anderson <br />Jay B. Pitkin <br /> <br />Wyoming <br /> <br />Gordon W. Fassett <br />Dan S. Budd <br />Gary Beach <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br /> <br />Jack A. Barnett <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />106 West 500 South, Suite 101 <br />Bountiful. Utgh 84010 <br />(SOl) 292-4063 <br />(SO 1) 524-6320 Fox <br />J oomett @ bomel1wClter,eom <br /> <br />Sent Via Facsimile <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM 99-26 <br /> <br />TO: All Forum and Work Group Members <br /> <br /> <br />~~OM: Jack A. Barnett, Executive Director <br /> <br /> <br />SURJECT: SALINITY LEGISLATIONIUSBR Authorization <br /> <br />DATE: March 23, 1999 <br /> <br />On March 11, I sellt Memorandum 99-22 advising you that the <br />Management Committee had authorized me to explore the possibility of <br />sponsoring legislation this year that would raise the ceiling for the Bureau of <br />Reclamation's basinwide program. This last week, while in Washington, <br />D.C., I made several contacts in this regard and am now prepared to <br />recommend to the Forum that the Forum authorize my going ahead and <br />seeking the introduction of legislation. <br /> <br />I had initially felt that it would be desirable to have the issue <br />investigated so that the Forum could have a full discussion on the subject at <br />the meeting in Durango on May 27. However, it is now my belief that for <br />us to be effective in moving th~ legislation ahead in this Congress, the <br />legislation should be introduced in the vl1ry near future. There are potential <br />hearings and mark-up sessions scheduled in both the Senate and in the House <br />for the early summer, and for our legislation to be potentially considered this <br />year I believe it would be important for our legislative request to be a pan <br />of this anticipated schedule. <br /> <br />Attached you will fll1d a draft bill that has been prepared by <br />legislative counsel in the Senate. I have reason to believe that Senator <br />Bennett would again be willing to take the lead and see that the legislation <br />is introduced, with the co-sponsorship of many of the Basin Senators. I <br />suggest that our timetable in the Senate might move ahead of our timetable <br />in the House by a few weeks, but I am currently looking for a potentiallcad <br />sponsor in the House. As you can see, the legislation is very simple and it <br />raises the ceiling from the current $75 million to a $175 million level. <br />