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<br />certification in December 1979. The non-designated areas in <br /> <br />N the Colorado River Basin were considered by the Water Quality <br />..;. <br />I-" Control Commission at two hearings on October 23 and November 27, <br />N <br /> <br />1979. <br /> <br />In addition to the McElmo Creek and Lower Gunnison Valley <br /> <br />salinity control units which were discussed earlier, several <br /> <br />other salt producing areas have been identified in the non- <br />designated areas. These are Tongue Creek watershed near <br />Delta and Mancos Valley in the San Juan Basin. These are <br />projects which have been identified as potential Rural Clean <br />Water Projects and could be implemented under that program <br /> <br />or other cost-share programs in the near future. The Colo- <br /> <br /> <br />rado State Soil Conservation Board in cooperation with <br /> <br />District 10 and Region IX are continuing to evaluate other <br /> <br />salinity control measures. <br /> <br />New Mexico <br /> <br />The New Mexico Statewide Management Plan <br /> <br />was approved in two parts. The firs t '.-vas approved by the <br />State's Water Quality Control Commission on October 24, 197$, <br />and certified by the Governor on October 30, 197$. The first <br />part was approved by EPA on March 1, 1979. The second part <br />was approved by the Water Quality Control Commission and <br />certified by the Governor. EPA has conditionally approved <br />the second part of the plan. The program provides for coordi- <br />nation with the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum <br /> <br />to insure consistency with Forum's activities. <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br />.t; ',', <br />