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<br />~ <br />...... <br />o <br />01 <br /> <br />The major components of this Review's plan of implementation are the federal programs. <br />Table 3-1 'summarizes the salinity control achieved by the federal participants under the Program's <br />original authorities and the salinity control measures which must be implemented in order to meet <br />the goal of approximately 1.48 million tons of salt-load reduction annually by 2015. These federal <br />programs are described in detail in Chapter 4 of this Review. <br /> <br /> <br />agencies on developing the units and measures to be implemented. The Forum also urges <br />Congress to appropriate needed funds and to amend legislative authorization when necessary. <br />Items 2 and 3 above are primarily implemented by each of the Basin states. <br /> <br />Table 3.1 <br />Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program <br />Plan of Implementation <br />1996 - 2015 <br />(Values in Tons/Year) <br /> <br /> AGENCY MEASURES POTENTIAL NEW TOTAL <br /> IN PLACE MEASURES <br /> Bureau of 375,500 480,000 855,500 <br /> Reclamation <br /> U.S. Defcartment 212,500 320,000 532,500 <br /> of Agr culture <br /> Bureau of 33,400 55,200 88,600 <br />, Land <br />Management <br />I, TOTAL 621,400 , 855,200 1,476,600 <br /> . <br /> <br />As Table 3-1 illustrates, under the Program's original authorities, a total of 621,400 tons <br />of salt control has been achieved. Under the new authorities for both Reclamation and USDA and <br />BLM's existing authorities, the costs per ton for salt control are estimated to be $50.oo/ton for <br />Rec~tion and USDA and $30.oo/ton for BLM. These estimated cost values are substantiated <br />througll salinity control expenditure experience to-date and the technical ability to actually <br />implement these efforts through the Program. Consequently, in order to meet the goal of 1.48 <br />million tons of salinity control by 2015, it will be necessary to fund and implement potential new <br />measures which ensure the removal of an additional 855,200 tons. In order to achieve this <br />increased level of salt-load reduction the federal departments and agencies will require the <br />following funding commitments: Reclamation - $15 million/year; USDA - $10 million/year; and <br />BLM - $1 million/year. <br /> <br />3-6 <br />