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. . 16 ~ (~ B. Another effective technique to improve Service relationships with ~ farmers would be to establish a model or prototype area in the Grand Valley ~0 Project area to demonstrate salinity control features, O&M aspects, and local benefits. The model area would be made available to all water users in the basin for inspection after proper arangements have been made with the landowner(s). C. The Colorado River Water Quality Office should develop an issue paper describing the present approach to interfacing those programs and idenfiying any cost-sharing opportunities. The issue paper should be reviewed by . the Overview Management Committee for final disposition and recommendations. Recommendation: The study team recommends that option A and B would be helpful in improving the overall program coordination. Action Entities: CRWQO, Regional Directors, Project Managers STRUCTURAL OR ORGANIZATION CONSIDERATIONS The review team found that priorities of other ongoing work, internal processes, and limited staffpower in the Service have adversely impacted the SCP more than its organizational structure. However, the current Structure is of mutual concern to many Forum members, the Upper and Lower Colorado Regional Directors, the Chief, CRWQO and to the Study Team who believes that the present structure is a contributor to the problems identified. To answer these concerns, the study team decIded to present and evaluate three structural options that emerged from the interviews and the team's collective analysis and compare them with the existing structure. The organizational structures being presented are diverse. Some members of the Forum and CRWQO would like to see an autonomous salinity office estab- lished which would have full delegated program, budget, and personnel authority. They believe that such an arrangement would strengthen the SCPo The Regional Directors, however, believe that progress could be made in all program areas, including the SCP, if the CRWQO were eliminated and the resources and responsibilities of CRWQO given to the Regional Directors. Thus, although both parties are suggesting that an organizational change would be appropriate, the changes desired by each are diametrically opposed. An obvious solution wo~ld be continue with the present organization. Another would be to attempt to organize in such a way as to better meet the primary needs of both factions. We did not seriously consider the option of simply abolishing the CRWQO and dividing up its responsibilities piece-meal among the Commissioner's Office, the E&R Center, and the regions. Disruption to the program, the political consequences, and the need to maintain SCP visibility were the primary reasons for not considering such an option.