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<br />U.S. EIi\'IRO:-;~IEJ',"TAL I'ROTECTIOJ'," AGEJ',"CY CO~t~tEJ',"TS <br />2000 A:-;:-;UAL REPORT - COLORADO RI\'ER BASL'I,' SALlNITI' COIiTROL <br />PROGRAM - May 11, 2001 <br /> <br />o <br />..... <br />~ 1. Participation - The Environmental Protection Agency (EP A), is pleased 10 be of support to <br />L-~J the Council and the Forum's mission. The Council's note of appreciation (page 9) is <br />acknowledged and the current level of participation \\il1 continue as long as added value and <br />resources for travel to Forum and Council meetings are available. <br /> <br />2. Requests for Funds - EPA is interested in any advice or specific requests that the Council <br />andlor Forum may have with regard for increasing funds related to reducing water quality impacts <br />from salinity. One such strategy would be to better coordinate Clean Water Act funded projects <br />under the Non-Point Source Program (Section 319 of the Clean Water Act), with the EQlP <br />programs. Olher possibilities include evaluating ways to gather more information on CW A <br />Section 319 projects that are salinity removaVcontrol in nature. This would require the support <br />and assistance of the stales that administer that program as well as the EPA Regions involved in <br />Forum acti"ities EP A \l,ill evaluate and act on, if appropriate, any specific proposals the Council <br />may make. One example of a project that the 2000 Annual report identifies is the Ashley Valley <br />Sewage Lagoon Replacement Project. \Vhile complex from an endangered species perspective, <br />and a water loading perspective, projects such as the Ashley Valley project in Utah, funded by <br />Section 319 or Safe Drinking Water Act "State Revolving Fund" may be opportunities for salt <br />reduction. It would be of value to discuss with the Forum, perhaps in a workgroup setting, the <br />possibilities of gathering data on projects with in the Colorado River Basin that are also funded by <br />these projects and salinity removal, control andlor reduction in nature. <br /> <br />3. EllA Point oreontact ~ Currently, the EPA point of contact will remain the same, Please <br />send all correspondence to Nathaniel J. Miullo, Chief, Water Quality Unit, EPR-EP-WQU <br />(address on letterhead), e~mail' miullo.nat@epa gov. However, it is important to continue to <br />assure that copies of all critical documents and e-mail announcements be sent to Russell Nelson of <br />ErA Region 6 in Dallas, Texas as well as Phil Woods in Region 9, San Francisco. This is <br />panicularly imponant due to the fact that the !'.'PDES policy of the Forum is currently being <br />evaluated and will be under review. Coordination is important and a better effon will be made. <br />The success measure of \....hether or not better coordination can be accomplished is also somewhat <br />dependant on travel resources, but not entirely It will be very important for the EP A contacts to <br />be able to attend critical work group meetings where the I\'PDES program and emerging policy <br />issues are discussed. <br /> <br />-4. :\PDES Program ~ The writing of the triennial report is near. In this repon, the Forum has <br />recommended that the 1\'PDES policy be reviewed, and if necessary, revised. It will be very <br />important to clearly identify the specific issues of concern in order to facilitate satisfactory <br />outcomes In the past, there has been some concern \\ith regard to the approach taken by the <br />Regions, as being inconsistent, or not accommodating infonnation dissemination, Any request <br />that the Council andlor the Forum has for >.1>DES permitting infonnation will need to be <br />processed through the Regional Offices and may also be looked at by the States who have been <br /> <br />CO River Salinit)' 2000 Ann Report - EPA- pgl <br />