WSP02595

• File Number: 8275.100
• Description: Legislation and Litigation -- SALINITY -- Federal Legislation
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 9/28/1984
• Title: The 1984 Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act - Comments by Congressman Ray Kogovsek
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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reparted out by the committee only requires
implementing the most cost-effective units.
if circumstances so dictate when these other

that "preference" be given to
This preference can be overridden
factors are taken into account.

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Section 2(b) (4) of the bill:

This section of the bill would add a new section 202(a) (7) to the 1974
Act authorizing the Big Sandy River Unit, Wyoming. This unit is currently
authorized for planning and is under study. Construction authorization is
being deleted today by the substitute amendment from the bill as reported out
of cOD~ittee with the understanding thst the Bureau af Reclamation will
continue its study and verification effort and will evaluate additional
industrial use options before completing its planning effort. It is
understood that the planning process will not be delayed at this time because
Congress is not now authorizing the unit.

Section 2(b) (5) of the substitute amendment:

This amendment offered on the floor today and not a part of the bill
reported by the committee, would deauthorize the Crystal Geyser Unit, Utah,
that was authorized by the congress in 1974. The Bureau of Reclamation has
determined that this unit is not a cost-effective unit at this time and
therefore all parties have agreed to its deauthorization.

Section 2(c) of the bill:

This section of the bill would have amended the 1974 Act by adding, among
other provisions, a new section 202(b) (2). The substitute amendment now
being affered deletes this provision, which would have authorized the
replacement of incidental fish and wildlife values foregone, in favor of
specific language for the same purpose which is being added to the
authorizations for the Grand Valley, Paradox, Las Vegas Wash, Stage I of the
Lower Gunnison, and HcE1mo Creek units. It is the intent of the committee
that measures to replace incidental fish and wildlife values foregone shall
not significantly diminish the salt loading reductions to be achieved by a
unit, shall obtain and use water, if needed, in accordance with procedural and
substantive state law, shall minimize, to the extent practical, the use of
water, and shall constitute only a minor part of the total cost of a salinity
control unit or of a seperate portion thereof. The amendment offered today
also states that there is authority to contract with non-federal entities to
maintain fish and wildlife facilities.

Section 3 of the substitute amendment:

These amendments to the bill add provisions for studies to proceed with
respect to saline water use and disposal opportunities and for more advanced
studies to proceed on the Sinbad Valley Unit, Colorado. Although
authorization for construction of these two measures is deleted from the bill
by the substitute amendment because the planning process has not progressed to
a point where construction authorization can be concurred in. At this time
the committee wants to insure that the planning process continues without
interruption or delay.

Section 4(a) of the bill: