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<br />000778 <br /> <br />1994 ANNUAL REPORT <br /> <br />. approved the budget recommendations contained in this Report. The Council also made time <br />available for public comment and although only one member of the public responded at the <br />meeting, several letters of support were received by the Chairman. Those letter are appended <br />to this report. <br /> <br />COUNCIL COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDA nONS <br /> <br />The 1993 Review. Water Duality Standards for Salinity - Colorado River System Final <br />ReDort. (1993 Review) October 1993, by the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum, <br />describes the implementation plan and the individual salinity control projects and their status. <br />Accordingly, the Council will make no attempt to repeat that information in this Report. <br /> <br />General Comments <br /> <br />The Council believes that the federal agencies have done an outstanding job with regard <br />. to coordination and joint development of the implementation plan. The Council urges the federal <br />agencies to continue to consult with the Forum and Work Group regarding proposed program <br />changes, program evaluations, and implementation schedule revisions for salinity control <br />projects. The Council remains committed to the implementation plan described in the 1993 <br />Review and is concerned that inadequate funding levels have resulted in delays in carrying out <br />planned salinity control activities. It is imperative that the federal agencies vigorously pursue <br />the inclusion of adequate funding in the President's budget request each year and encourage the <br />Congress to appropriate the funds needed to carry out in a timely manner the necessary salinity <br />control activities set forth in the 1993 Review. <br /> <br />Bureau of Reclamation <br /> <br />As was discussed at the November Advisory Council meeting, Reclamation is undergoing <br />significant organizational changes. Many of the changes will affect the Salinity Control <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER BASIN SAliNITY CONTROL ADVISORY COUNCIL <br /> <br />2 <br />