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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The Council believes extendinq the conatruction schedule on
the Grand Valley Unit is inconsistent with Interior's policy of
giving funding priority to the completion of projects already
underway.

Lower Gunnison Basin Unit. The Lower Gunnison Winter Water
Program is one of the most cost-effective components remaining to
be constructed. The council is pleased that funding was secured
far canstruction in FY 1990. The Cauncil naw urges Reclamatian
to. seek adequate funding to. continue construction an the Winter
Water Program in FY 1991. Failure to proceed will result in a
significant setback in this program by discouraging local
participation and support.

The Council understands there will be no requirement far the
replacement af incidental fish and wildlife values faregane an the
winter water partian af this unit. The Cauncil recammends that
Reclamatian, USDA, and Fish and Wildlife Service cantinue to. wark
with lacal water users and the Calarada Water Canservatian Baard
to. resolve fish and wildlife value replacement issues.

Uinta Basin Unit. Plan farmulatian studies and EIS reparts
an this unit are camplete far the Stage I area. The Cauncil
recammends the Secretary af the Interiar farmally submit the
campleted planning repart and final enviranmental impact statement
an Stage I of the Uinta Basin Unit to. the Cangress for canstruction
autharizatian af the unit during the ensuing year.

San Juan River Unit. The Cauncil recammends Reclamatio.n
continue planning activities in caoperation with USDA to. further
define the salt load source and salt load reduction potential in
the San Juan River Unit, culminating' in release of a planning
report and environmen'talimpact statement.

Glenwood.-Dotsero Serinas Unit. The Council is pleased with
the proposal of Energy Ingenuity and Mission Energy for a
cogeneration/salinity reduction project at Glenwoad Springs,
Calarada. The Cauncil urges Reclamation to. praceed with this jaint
cost-shared praject and to. forward the necessary legislatian to.
Congress 'for authorization.

Bureau of Land Manaaement

In 1987, the Advisory Cauncil recammended identificatian af
high salinity areas, and increases or decreases in salt laadings
"associated with iand1llanaqementactivities.'1'heBureau of Land
Management's (BLM) respanse that a tracking system wauld be

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