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<br /> <br />G Uni.ted States <br />, ~. Department of <br />Agriculture <br /> <br />Soil <br />Conservation <br />Service <br /> <br />P.O. Box 2890 <br />Washington, D.C. <br />20013 <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. O. Larry Anderson <br />"",Chairperson, Colorado River Basin <br />CD Salinity Control Forum <br />o Division of Water Resources <br />0\ 1636 west North Temple <br />salt Lake City, utah 84116 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Anderson: <br /> <br />Thank you for the opportunity to review the Report on the 1990 Review of Water <br />QUality standards for salinity - Colorado River System. The Colorado River <br />Basin salinity Control Forum is to be commended for a very thorough and <br />professional job in its preparation. <br /> <br />since 1975, the u.s. Department of Agriculture has administered its onfarm <br />salinity control program in coordination with the Department of Interior, <br />Basin states, and the Forum. The results of that combined effort have been <br />impressive. Through 1989, an annual salt load reduction of more than <br />185,000 tons has been achieved. <br /> <br />Moreover, the National Salinity Control Coordinating Committee (NSCCC) has no <br />reason to believe these past reductions will not be maintained or that <br />progress will not continue. We concur,. therefore, with the decision of the <br />Forum to not seek revision of the established Standards for salinity for the <br />Colorado River System. <br /> <br />The NSCCC also supports the proposed plan of Implementation contained in the <br />1990 Review. As presented, this plan represents a balanced and comprehensive <br />approach to salinity reduction. In particular, the Committee shares the <br />commitment of the FOrum to seek the most cost-effective salinity control <br />programpossib1e. <br /> <br />Again, thank you for the opportunity to review this report. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />G,,:-..~~ <br /> <br />PEJI'ER M. TIDD <br />Chairperson, National salinity <br />Control Coordinating committee <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />tJ The Soil Conservation Service <br />,"- JJ is an agency of the <br />~ Oepartment 0' AgriCulture <br />