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<br />, . <br /> <br />o <br />0") <br />c.o <br />m <br /> <br />U.S. Geoloqical Survev <br /> <br />The Council believes that it is basically a federal obligation <br />to provide the hydrologic and water quality data and interpretive <br />studies required to carry out the obj ecti ves of the salinity <br />control program. The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) role is to <br />provide information and interpretive studies of water resources on <br />a regional and national level. Operation of many of the monitoring <br /> <br />stations is cost shared with the Basin states. The USGS continues <br /> <br />to cooperate with Reclamation, USDA and BLM on site-specific <br /> <br />assessments of salinity control measures, The council commends the <br /> <br />USGS for its coordination and support role in salinity control <br /> <br /> <br />activities. Of particular interest in this year's report was the <br /> <br />work being done on the investigation of sources of selenium <br /> <br />contamination in the Colorado River Basin. <br /> <br />The Council looks <br /> <br />forward to future discussions concerning these efforts and <br /> <br />potential implementation of control measures. <br /> <br />Deoartment of Aariculture <br /> <br />In each of the USDA's five salinity project areas, where the <br />program is now being implemented, a significant number of land <br /> <br />owners are awaiting technical assistance and cost-share funds in <br /> <br />order to proceed with implementation. Land owners already in the <br />program are demonstrating their willingness to proceed by <br /> <br />installing salinity reduction practices. <br /> <br />This effective USDA <br /> <br />program is being severely curtailed because of inadequate funding. <br />The Council urges the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />, . .1' <br />t,~ <br />