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<br />~ to- ,.~ ~.. <br />1. t' I i <br /> <br />r, <br /> <br />8nvironnental Protection Agency Regulations <br />on Agricultural Discharges <br /> <br />During the year, NPDE3 peI'lilits were issue~ by the. Calif?rnia <br />Regional Uater Quality Control Board, Colorado R~ver Bas~n Reg~on, <br />for the three irrigation districts in California--Imperi~l and ~alo. <br />Verde Irrigation Districts, and Coachella Valley County lJater D~str~ct. <br />EP^ issued permits for Bard and a nwaber of irrigated areas. <br /> <br />,., <br /> <br />~ater Quality Improvement Progrillll, <br />n'w Service Area <br /> <br />In 1973, The I,Ietropolitan Uater District of Southern California <br />proposed a plan to improve water quality in the district's service <br />area tlrrough the blending of Colorado River water and State Project <br />water. T>J.0 nlc.J.l ....";0..5 c,GSCri0ecJ. in tho A:JnGJ.ldix to tl:.) 1973 lU.l~-J.u.J.l <br />Report of the"Colorado River Board. \lork continued on the Rialto <br />raach of the Foothill Feeder during 1974 and upon completioil of this <br />work early in 1975, the blending program will begin at the F. E. <br />\'Jeymouth Treatment Plant. The energy crisis that occurred after the <br />announcement of the plan and the cost and availability of electric <br />pONer may cause some alterations in the manner and rate that the <br />program is implemented in the future. <br /> <br />REGIOIJAL HATER AIm palER DEVELOPI',L!:l'iI' <br /> <br />\'!estern States \later Council <br /> <br />The \'Jestern States \:later Council was established by the Uestern <br />Governor's Conference in 1964 and 1965 to promote effective coopera- <br />tion among the eleven western states in tbe integrated developmellt <br />of their water resources. California's Council delegates in 1974 <br />were John R. Teerink" Director of Uate.r !1esol!rces; Howard \Jay, State <br />Senator, 15th District; and Theodore J. George, I1arysville Civil <br />Engineer. Eyron B. Holburt, Chief Engineer of the Colorado River <br />Board and Uayne HacRostie of the Department of ilater Resources, <br />continued to serve as technical advisors to the California delegation. <br /> <br />During 1974, the Council made an important change in its <br />operating rules "Ihereby the Council ;.lay tClke positions on external <br />matters, except transbasin diversions, upon an affirmative vote of <br />only tvlo-thirds of all inemoer states. This is a relaxation of the <br />Council's former rules which required a unanimous vote. On matters <br />concerning out-of-basin transfers, however, the requirement for a <br />unanimous vote of all member states was retained. On all internal <br />matters, action may be taken based on only a majority vote of all <br />member states. <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />- 2G - <br />