WSP01299

• File Number: 8272.300.50
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 3/1/1991
• Author: CRBSC Advisory Counc
• Title: 1990 Annual Report on the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

interpretive studies of water resources on a regional and national

level. Operation of many of the monitoring stations is cost shared

wi th the Basin states.

The USGS continues to cooperate with

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Reclamation, USDA and BLM on site-specific assessments of salinity

control measures.

The Council commends the USGS for its

coordination and support role in salinity control activities such

as NASQAN activities at 11 of 20 key locations which Reclamation

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uses for salinity accounting in the Basin. However, the Council

is concerned with the hesitancy of the USGS to request adequate

funding for continuing basic data collection.

Department of Agriculture

In each of the USDA salinity project areas a large number of

farmers are awaiting technical assistance and cost-share funds in

order to proceed with implementation.

Farmers already in the

program are demonstrating their willingness to proceed by

installing salinity reduction practices ahead of schedule.

This

effective USDA program is being severely curtailed because of

inadequate funding. The Council urges USDA to diligently pursue
adequate Colorado River Salinity Control (CRSC) line item funding

for personnel, equipment, and cost sharing to assure that program

implementation schedules are met. The Council appreciates USDA's

resolution of the tax questions involving cost-share funds.

Uinta Basin Unit.

The Council continues to be impressed with

the excellent progress in implementing the USDA onfarm program, as

well as the outstanding working relationship between individual
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farmers and USDA personnel. The Council urges USDA to finalize the

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