WSPC00147

• File Number: 8272
• Description: Colorado River - Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program - CRBSCP
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 9/1/1991
• Author: Anne DeMarsay
• Title: Brownell Task Force and the Mexican Salinity Problem - A Narrative Chronology of Events
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Steve Reynolds
New Mexico

On the pumping of 6,000 ppm waters from beneath Wellton-Mohawk: "Gravity
drains should have been used!"

On Mexico's being compelled to accept drainage water of any quality under the
1944 treaty: "Not brine aquifers."

On the origin of the concept of equivalent salt balance: "Raymond Hill-long
before '60!"

On the liability for the water substituted for Wellton-Mohawk drain flows to
achieve equivalent salt balance quality: "Would have to be at Arizona's cost!"

On Mexico's rejection of salt balance proposals in early 1972: 'Too late for gravity
drains!"

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On a total or partial buy-out of Wellton-Mohawk: "Hayden said 'No'."

:' On the prospect of W ellton- Mohawk's reaching salt balance: "Never, with pumped
1l"drainage!"
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On the Basin states' willingness to continue providing substitution water under
Minute No. 218: "No!"

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September 1991