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<br />.; <br /> <br />loA <br />o <br />UI <br />C,Q <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />HISTORY OF WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (continued) <br /> <br />Section 303(0) of the Clean \;ater Act requires that from time to <br />time, but at least once each 3 years, applicable water quality standards be <br />reviewed and revised as appropriate. Consequently, the Colorado River <br />Basin Salinity Control Forum began reviewing the 1975 standards and plan of <br />implementation in late 1977. Based upon their review a report entitled <br />"1978 Revision - Water QuaE ty Standards for Salinity Including Numeric <br />Criteria and Plan of Implementation for Salinity Control - Colorado River <br />System" was disseminated for public review. Public meetings were con- <br />ducted in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 14, 1978, and in Grand Junction, <br />Colorado, on November 16, 1978. Based upon comments received, the Forum <br />developed a supplement to the report. On December 18, 1978, the Forum <br />approved the 1978 revision and supplement and forwarded the report to the <br />Basin States with a recommendation for adoption as the 1978 revision to the <br />Colorado River salinity standards. At this time six of the seven states <br />have adopted the revision. <br /> <br />The 1978 revision recommends no change in the numeric salinity cri- <br />teria at the three lower main stem stations. The plan of implementation <br />has been modi fied to reflect developments since the 1975 report and the <br />principal comments are as follows: <br /> <br />1. Prompt construction and operation of three salinity control <br />units authorized by Section 202, Title II, of Public Law 93-320, namely <br />the Paradox Valley, Grand Valley, and Las Vegas Wash Units. Additional <br />planning on Las Vegas Wash will be required before construction will be <br />undertaken. <br /> <br />2. Authorization and construction of the Meeker Dome Unit and 10 of <br />the 12 units listed in Section 203 (a)(ll, Title II of Public Law 93-320, <br />or their equivalents after receipt of favorable planning reports. <br /> <br />3. The placing of effluent limitations on industrial and municipal <br />discharges principally under the NPDES permit program provided for in <br />Section 402 of the Clean Water Act of 1977. NPDES permits will be con- <br />sistent with the Forum-adopted and EPA-approved "Policy for Implementation <br />of the Colorado River Salinity Standards Through the NPDES Permit Program." <br /> <br />4. The reformulation of previously authorized, but unconstructed, <br />Federal water projects to reduce the salt loading effect of return flows. <br />This process is essentially completed. <br /> <br />5. Inclusion of the 208 Water Quality Management Plans. The Basin <br />States are individually developing water quality management plans to <br />conform to the requirements of Section 208 of the Clean Water Act. When <br />the plans have been adopted by the states and approved by EPA, thos€ <br />portions of the plans dealing with salinity control will become part of <br />this implementation plan. <br /> <br />23 <br />