WSP03657

• File Number: 8272.300.50
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/1990
• Author: CRBSC Advisory Counc
• Title: 1989 Annual Report on the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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numeric criteria and the plan of i.pl_entation.
establishment of salinity standards in 1975, the
conducted four triennial reviews in: 1978, 1981, 1984,

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Since the last annual Advisory Council report was submitted,
the Advisory Council met once on October 17, 1989, in San
Francisco, California. At that meeting, the Council received status
reports from the federal agencies involved in salinity control,
asked questions of ~l!l fedl!lra1 rl!lprl!lsentatives, and approved budget
recommendations for this 1989 annual report.

council Comments and Recommendations

The reports, "1989 Joint Evaluation of Salinity Control
Programs," December 1989, by the 8ureau of Reclamation and the
Department of Agriculture, and "1987 Review - Water Quality
Standards for Salinity - Colorado River System," by the Colorado
River 8asin Salinity Control Forum, describe the individual
salinity control projects and their status. Therefore, the Council
will make ,no attempt to repeat that information in this annual
report. '

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General CQmments

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The Council appreciates the efforts of the Bureau of
Reclamation (Reclamation) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA)
relative to publication of the jointly prepared 1989 Evaluation
Report. The Council urges Reclamation to continue to consult with
the Forum and its Work Group regarding program. changes, results of
program evaluation, and revisions to the implementation schedule
for salinity control which are ,consistent with Forum policy and the
directives' of congress,.

Favorable hydrology during recent years has resul ted in
relatively good water quality in the lower river. If not for that
factor, the delays in construction of salinity control units that
have oCCurred would have had greater adverse effect on existing
water uses. However, with Basin runoff belo", normal, and reservoir
releases sufficient only to meet downstream delivery requirements,
it is imperative that the federal agencies vigorously pursue
adequate funding to carry out the proposed salinity control
activities as set forth in the 1987 Review and the 1989 Joint
Evaluation Report.

The council'urqes Reclamation and~SDA to closely coordinate
with the Forum during the preparation of the Forum's "1990 Review
- Water Quality Standards for salinity - Colorado River System" to

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