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<br />r <br />I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />OJDu3'1 <br /> <br />October 23, 1996 <br /> <br />Honorable Fife Symington <br />Governor of Arizona <br />Statehouse <br />Phoenix, AZ 85007 <br /> <br />Dear Governor Symington: <br /> <br />Enclosed is a copy of the Report on the 1996 Review. Water Ouality Standards for Salinity. <br />Colorado River System, approved on June 6, 1996 by the seven-state Colorado River BaSin <br />Salinity Control Forum. <br /> <br />Subsequent to the June approval, two regional public meetings were held to provide an <br />opportunity for those who desired to present comments or suggestions on the report. The <br />meetings were held on September 4, 1996 in Phoenix, Arizona, and on September 5, 1996 in <br />Salt Lake City, Utah. <br /> <br />Also enclosed is a copy of the Forum's Supplemental Report which includes modifications to <br />the June report based on comments and suggestions received. The supplement was approved <br />by the Forum on October 23, 1996. The June report and the October supplement constitute the <br />1996 Review of the water quality standards for salinity of the Colorado River system. <br /> <br />Section 303(c)(I) of the Clean Water Act requires: <br /> <br />The Governor of a State or the State water pollution control agency of such State <br />shall from time to time (but at least once each three-year period beginning with <br />the date of enactment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of <br />1972) hold public hearings for the purpose of reviewing applicable water quality <br />standards and, as appropriate, modifying and adopting standards. Results of <br />such review shall be available to the Administrator. <br /> <br />The enclosed report and supplement recommend no change in the numeric criteria for salinity, <br />but reflect changes in the plan of implementation previously adopted by the Forum. The Forum <br />urges that each state's water quality control agency adopt the 1996 Review as appropriate, thus <br />preserving the basinwide approach to salinity control developed by the Basin states over the last <br />24 years. The Forum urges your state to take prompt action in adopting this review. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />William G. Miller <br />Chairman <br /> <br />enclosure <br /> <br />cc: Arizona Forum Members <br /> <br />2 <br />