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r-- cry r-- CHAPTER II GENERAL APPROACH TO THE WORK !..;J o o Study Organization ftF;{i The study will be conducted under the direction of the Bureau of Reclama- tion and will be aided by the Grand Valley Salinity Coordinating Committee. The existing Grand Valley Salinity Coordinating Committee provided input and guidance into the planning and construction of the Stage One area, and it will serve in an advisory capacity for Stage Two planning. ',{ As part of planning for Stage Two, the Fish and Wildlife Service will be funded for its required ~~......wt- under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. .~- Lead agency The Bureau of Reclamation will continue as lead agency as it.did during Stage One planning and construction and will be accountable to the Secretary of the Interior for accomplishing the goals and intent of legislative directives. All data collection will be performed according to Bureau standards and require- ments. The Bureau will collect hydrologic, geologic, engineE!ring, and environ- mE!ntal data for designing the proposed unit features, preparE! designs and estimates of the features, administer the funds allotted to the study, and schedule various associated activities. Upon completion of the study, the Bureau will prepare the final reports and environmental documents resulting from the invE!stigation. - Grand Valley Salinity Coordinating Committee The Grand Valley Salinity Coordinating Committee was established when fea- sibility studies on the Grand Valley Unit first began and meets on a regular basis. As a whole the committee's purpose is to coordinate salinity studies in the Grand Valley and to disseminate information about the salinity control meas- ures to the public. The committee includes representatives of the Bureau as well as the following agencies: U.S. Department of Agriculture--Soil Conservation Service, Agricultural Research Service, and the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service; the U.S. Geological Survey; Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S, Environmental Protection Agency; Upper Colorado River Commission; Colorado Water Conservation Board; Colorado Division of Wildlife; Colorado State Univer- sity Extension, Tri-River Area; Colorado State University, Department of Agri- culture and Chemical Engineering; Grand Valley Water Users Association; Grand Valley Irrigation Company; Grand Junction Drainage District; Redlands Water and Power Company; Mesa Soil Conservation District; Farmers HOlne Administration; City-County Development Department; and Club 20. Representatives of these agen- cies are responsible for informing their respective organizations of the activ- ities, functions and accomplishments of the coordinating committee. 11