WSP01083

• File Number: 8272.300.50
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 12/31/2001
• Title: 2001 Annual Report on the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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explanation of this process and an analysis of the fund reduction the Sahnity Control Program will
receive as a result of this exercising of the Secretary's discretion. Further, the Council asks that the
Department report on opportunities that are available to the Department to restore in FY 03 the
Salinity Control Program's ponion of these funds.

The Council is pleased with the USDA stafrs paJticipation in the Forum's ranking process used to
make recommendations to the USDA as to the allocation of EQIP funds and its di,,;sion between the
states of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. To ensure that these annual recommendations are timely
and accurate, the Council requests that field personnel be asked to provide the USDA Salinity
Coordinator with more timely and assured accurate data.

The Council continues to appreciate the appointment ofa USDA Salinity Coordinator. The Council
has already seen the value of this individual in coordinating the USDA salinity effons in the Basin
Having the USDA Salinity Coordinator located in Salt Lake City where he can directly interact \vith
the USSR is most valuable. The Council urges the USDA to make the Salinity Coordinator position
a permanent assignment.

The Council requests \\Tinen responses to all concerns raised concerning the USDA program in this
repoIl by May 1.2002.

U.s. Em-'irollml'ntal Protection AKl'nc)' (USEPAj

The Council continues to be concerned with how the USEPA is administering the NPDES permits
for which it has responsibility within the Basin. While the NPDES program is a small component
of the Plan of Implementation. it is still important. The Council recognizes that this responsibility
is located in three different Regions within the USEPA, making coordination more cumbersome.
The Council feels that the USEP A must find a way to enhance its coordination and ensure the Forum
policies are applied consistently in all the Regions. One \vay to assist in this coordination would be
to have USEPA personnel more regularly anend the Forum and Ad\;sory Council meetings The
Council notes that the Forum is considering changes to its policies with respect to J\rpDES permits
and that the USEPA's part.icipation is most important in the next six months with respect to this
subject. The Council also notes that the USEPA 's participation is also most imponant during the
recently commenced triennial review process

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