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<br />~/. lUl:i IL.,:JU Lm 1\0"1.1 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />l"nA I'V, ~V~ ~~w .-.- <br /> <br />of the ESA is preferable, the Department will consider moving forward under Section 7 of the <br /> <br />Endangered Species Act. <br /> <br />. While we must focus on these issues in the shorHel'lU, there are two large and long..term <br /> <br />issues that demand our continuing attention: the fate of the Salton Sea. and tile issues surrounding <br /> <br />the Mexican Delta. <br /> <br />As to the first, <br /> <br />. It is important to keep in mind that restoration of the Salton Sea, in all its <br /> <br />complexities, is separate from what is necessary to implement the Californj,l 4.4 <br /> <br />Plan. The continuing effortS to determine a long-term res"iulion of S..dtOll Se.~ <br /> <br />issues should go forward on their own schedule. The California 4.4 Plan c;\Ollot <br /> <br />and should not be held hostage to the larger issues presented by the Saltoll Sea.. <br /> <br />As to the Delta; <br /> <br />. We support Minute 306 adopted by the International Doulld.ary and Water <br /> <br />Commission calling for a framework of cooperation between the tWo countries. In <br /> <br />partnership with the IBWC, we will continue working witli"t.he Mexican <br /> <br />! <br />I <br />, <br />i <br />" <br /> <br />governmeot on a bilateral basis, in an effort to identify progl'ams consistent with <br /> <br />ollr treaty coaunitments, that can aid conservation efforts for Lhe Colorado River <br /> <br />Delta in Mexico. We recognize that this process will only succeed if the Basin <br /> <br />States, along with the other stakeholders in tbe basin, ate included in the search for <br /> <br />creative, a.nd acceptable solutioos. Of course, there must be a sound scientific <br /> <br />basis for any proposed solution, which will require additional research to fill <br /> <br />ex.isting data gaps. However, while these effons proceed. we Gili1not ignore rhe <br /> <br />Page 7 of 8 <br /> <br />.. . <br /> <br />- <br />