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<br />.... <br />-.1 <br />0) <br />~ <br /> <br />U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <br /> <br />. The Council believes that it is basically a federal <br /> <br />obligation to provide the hydro~ogic data and interpretive <br /> <br />studies required to carry out the objectives of the <br /> <br />salinity control program. The USGS's role is to provide <br /> <br />information and interpretive studies of water resources on <br /> <br />a regional and national level. The USGS has in the past <br /> <br />and c~ntinues to cooperate ~ith Reclamation and CSDA on <br /> <br />site-specific assessments of salinity control measures. <br /> <br />The Council commends the eSGS for its coordination and <br /> <br />support role in salinity control activities. <br /> <br />Working through its District offices in each of the <br /> <br />seven Basin states, the eSGS, in planning FY 88 programs, <br /> <br />has coordinated and conducted ~ydrologic program <br /> <br />inforillation meetings with state, federal, and local <br /> <br />agencies in an effort to maintain viable water quantity and <br /> <br />quality data net~orks in the Colorado River Basin. The <br /> <br />Council commends the USGS for its efforts in maintaining <br /> <br />the current network of 4i3 stream gaging stations and 143 <br /> <br />water quality stations in the Basin. The Council feels <br /> <br />that in selected areas, such as the Black Fork and Big <br /> <br />Sandy Rivers in Wyoming and the Grand Valley area in <br /> <br />Colorado, additional hydrologic monitoring could benefit <br /> <br />the salinity program; however, the existing networks meet <br /> <br />the basic regional salinity monitoring requirements. <br /> <br />-14- <br />