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<br />O(2i~9 <br /> <br />Clean Water Act and serves as an interstate water quality coordination <br />mechanism. The Forum is concerned with establishment of Colorado River water <br />quality standards, especially those concerning TDS. The Forum is also <br />Concerned with implementation plans and schedules for controlling salt <br />loadings and whether the numeric water quality criteria will be met or <br />maintained as future development occurs in the basin. <br /> <br />USDA reports annually to both groups and has ASCS and SCS representatives <br />participating with the Forum Work Group. This work group is the technical arm <br />of the Forum and also functions as a technical review or study team for the <br />Advisory Council. <br /> <br />Given cur Tent stTucture and institutional relationships in the casc program, <br />USDA believes the pTesent mechanism for consultation and coordination with all <br />Federal ana non-Federal interests is adequate. No additional authority or <br />legislation is needed to continue the effective coordination already <br />established. <br /> <br />16 <br /> <br /> <br />