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W l-" W ~ The baseline values will assist in evaluating changes in river salinity and in assessing effects of development, salinity control measures, and/or . other changes upstream from the baseline station, as discussed in Chapter II. The policy relative to the use of saline waters for industry recommends an inventory of saline water sources and the encouragement and promotion of their use for industrial purposes where it is environmentally sound and economically feasible and where their use would not significantly increase consumptive use of Colorado River system water. In early 1980 it became apparent that to expedite the necessary salinity control activites, an executive director was needed. In November 1980 the Forum hired its first executive director, Jack Barnett. His activities, I'ttI1 ch are under the di rect i on of the Forum, a re to coordi nate and promote salinity control activities which would achieve the objective of maintaining water quality standards for salinity. Since the 1978 review two annual progress reports, numbers 3 and 4, which surrmarize salinity control activities have been prepared by the Forum. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) brought suit against Douglas Costl e, Admi ni strator, EPA; Cecil Andrus, Secretary, Department of the Interior; and R. Keith Higginson, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, on August 22, 1977. The civil suit in general sought that: (a) the EPA's approval of state salinity standards be set aside, (b) EPA be required to promulgate "effective and enforceable" water quality standards and implemen- tation plans and pollutant loads for salinity, and (c) the defendants be required to implement necessary salinity controls to maintain salinity at the 1972 levels. The Bas instates intervened as defendants. In October 1979, the mot i on for summary judgment on all six counts was granted to the defendants. The . . 4