Laserfiche WebLink
<br />000767 <br /> <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />1997 ANNUAL REPORT <br /> <br />. implementation of the federal program. There appears to be an even greater need for coordination <br /> <br />that can be facilitated by Reclamation, and the Council asks that Reclamation report its efforts in this <br /> <br /> <br />regard at the next Council meeting. <br /> <br />The Council is concerned that other federal agencies may be using protocols to determine the cost <br /> <br />effectiveness of salinity control efforts that are not consistent with those used by Reclamation. The <br /> <br /> <br />Council asks that Reclamation take the lead role in resolving this issue. <br /> <br />Bureau of Land Management <br /> <br />The Council continues to see organizational and personnel changes in the Bureau of Land <br /> <br /> <br />Management (BLM). The Council has been pleased with initial efforts of the BLM to identify <br /> <br /> <br />activities on public lands which can reduce the salt load in the Colorado River and for attempting <br /> <br />. to develop methodologies for quantifying those reductions but now finds that in the recent period <br /> <br /> <br />of time meaningful progress has not been reported. The initial results of these efforts were <br /> <br />demonstrated by the discussions provided by the BLM for the 1996 Review. The Council urges the <br /> <br /> <br />BLM to continue to seek funding for salt reduction projects administered solely by BLM or in <br /> <br /> <br />cooperation with state and other federal agencies. The Council recommends that the BLM continue <br /> <br /> <br />developing, in cooperation with the Forum's Work Group, a program which will allow the tracking <br /> <br /> <br />of salt load reductions and funding (as funding is programmatic in nature). <br /> <br />It is also unclear as to the opportunity for the use of EQIP funds on federal lands by those holding <br /> <br /> <br />grazing leases. This lack of clarity appears to come from a lack of focus on the need for evolving <br /> <br />policy by BLM. The NRCS EQIP manual states: <br /> <br />"Land may be considered for enrollment if the land is publicaIly owned land where: <br />L The land is under private control for the contract period and included in the <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL ADVISORY COUNCIL <br /> <br />4 <br />