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<br />.JJJ2ii7 <br /> <br />1998 ANNUAL REPORT <br /> <br />reduction measures as described in the 1996 Review thereby increasing the risk of exceeding the <br /> <br /> <br />numeric criteria in the future, It is imperative that the federal agencies vigorously pursue adequate <br /> <br /> <br />funding for salinity control projects, including appropriate funding for the operation and maintenance <br /> <br /> <br />of completed projects, in the Administration's budget request each year and pro-actively encourage <br /> <br /> <br />Congress to appropriate the funds necessary to carry out the salinity control activities set forth in the <br /> <br /> <br />1996 Review in a timely manner. <br /> <br />Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) <br /> <br />On July 28, 1995, Reclamation's Salinity Control Program was amended by the signing of Public <br />Law 104-20. Under this new authority, Reclamation no longer develops and implements its own <br />salinity control projects but requests proposals from other entities for salinity control projects. <br />Reclamation then evaluates proposals, selects appropriate projects, provides a portion of the funds <br />for implementation and provides technical support. The Council appreciates Reclamation's <br />willingness to include members of the Forum's Work Group on the committee that evaluates and <br />selects the projects to be funded and implemented, The Council feels this enhances the cooperative <br />relationship between Reclamation, the Forum and the Council. It is also noted that this relationship <br />is most appropriate as the Basin states up-front cost share (Basin Funds) 30% on these projects to <br />satisfy the Salinity Control Act's requirements that the Basin states cost share in the program, <br /> <br />The Council is pleased that the current Administration continues to seek funding from the Congress <br />to financially support implementation of Reclamation's basin-wide salinity control program and <br />hopes this support will recognize the importance of including sufficient funding to operate and <br />maintain completed projects, It should be noted that the Basin states' 30% up. front cost share is <br />available to fully support the Forum's adopted plan of implementation. <br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL ADVISORY COUNCIL <br /> <br />4 <br />