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<br />. <br /> <br />cost of replacement and the fact that Section 205 of <br />the Colorado River .Basin Salinity Control Act provides <br />that these costs are to be borne by the federal <br />government and Upper and Lower Basin power users. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnston moved and Mr. Furneaux seconded that <br />the cost of replacement for salinity control features <br />shall not be a local obligation. The motion passed <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />b. <br /> <br />Organization of laterals, Grand Valley Project <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. McDonald explained that the majority of the 700 <br />private lateral systems in the Grand Valley area are <br />private and currently unorganized and present a <br />contractual problem for the Bureau of Reclamation. The <br />Bureau of Reclamation is required to contract with a <br />responsible entity for the continued operation and <br />maintenance of the private laterals once they have been <br />lined or replaced with pipe. In order to expedite the <br />process and circumvent the formal organization of these <br />laterals, the Bureau has asked the Board to assume the <br />responsibility for the operation and maintenance of these <br />laterals. Mr. McDonald discussed several possible <br />organizations including water user associations, <br />irrigation districts, water conservancy districts, and <br />water conservation districts. After some discussion of <br />this topic it was generally felt that the State does not <br />have the resources to this; that it is a salinity control <br />program expense; and that it should be addressed in the <br />proposed legislation amending the Salinity Control Act. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnston requested that the staff investigate <br />the possibility of a soil conservation district <br />handling this operation and maintenance responsibility. <br /> <br />c. Glenwood-Dotsero Springs and Paradox Valley water <br />rights <br /> <br />Mr. McDonald briefly described the plans for each <br />project and the water rights proceedings involved. <br /> <br />Mr. Robbins moved and Mr. Johnston seconded that <br />the Board adjourn and convene into Executive Session to <br />discuss the legal issues involved with these projects. <br /> <br />Mr. Vandemoer recessed the general session at 12:30 <br />p.m. for the executive session during the lunch hour. <br /> <br />Paradox <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. McDonald and Wendy Weiss explained the issues discussed at <br />the executive session which centered on the due diligence <br /> <br />-21- <br />