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<br />. s""" <br />. ft . <br />~~ <br /> <br />000340 <br /> <br />UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY <br />REGION VIII <br />999 18th STREET - SUITE 500 <br />DENVER, COLORADO 80202,2466 <br /> <br />SEP 3 m5 <br /> <br />Ref: 8EPR-EP <br /> <br />Mr. William J. Miller, Chairman <br />Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum <br />New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission <br />Bataan Memorial Building, Room 101 <br />State Capitol <br />P.o. Box 25102 <br />Santa Fe, NM 87504-5102 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Miller: <br /> <br />We are writing to commend the Forum and the Forum's work. <br />group for their efforts in preparing the 1996 Review of the Water <br />Quality Standards for Salinity - Colorado River System. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />EPA feels that the document is now much clearer with respect <br />to potential exceedences that may occur as a result of various <br />hydrologic sequences. This is especially evident in the <br />information presented in Appendix C. Those who read the Review <br />will come away with a better understanding of the problems of <br />salinity in the Colorado River. The Review does a good job of <br />portraying the fact that salinity control is needed and that the <br />program is worthwhile. We encourage the Forum to continue <br />efforts in the future to keep the public fully informed regarding <br />potential salinity conditions that could arise in the Colorado <br />River. <br /> <br />We are pleased that our concerns were addressed and look <br />forward to further progress in lowering the levels of salinity in <br />the Colorado River in the future. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br />Max H. Dodson <br />Assistant Regional Administrator <br />Office of Ecosystems Protection <br />and Remediation <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />o Printed on Recycled Paper <br />