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<br />1;.,,,, <br />en <br />I-' <br />>I:::.. <br /> <br />additional projects. Most of the specific permits are for <br />mining operations which normally have no discharge or <br />discharge intercepted ground water in accordance with Forum <br />policy. No new discharges of process water have been <br />allowed in recent years. Only one industrial permit for a <br />minor facility in the Colorado River Basin has been issued <br />since September 1986. <br />There are 28 municipal treatment facilities in the <br />Colorado River Basin of Utah. Currently 12 wastewater <br />treatment facilities provide total containment. The two <br />discharge permits scheduled for renewal in 1987 will comply <br />with the Forum policy. <br />Water Quality Manaaement Planning <br />The Five County Water Quality Management Plan update <br />was reviewed and certified by the State and approved by EPA <br />in 1986. Wa~er quality managemen~ plans for the Uinta <br />Basin, South~astern ~tah, and Wayne County were certified <br />by the State and conditionally approved by EPA in previous <br />years. <br />Other Activities <br />The local Soil Conservation Districts (SCD) in Utah <br />are responsible for managing the soil and water resources <br />of the state within their respective boundaries. The <br />districts have been designated by the Governor as <br />management agencies for implementing non-point source <br />pollution control proirams for' agriculture. Each SCD has a <br />long-range plan which identifies the resource concerns for <br />the district. In the salinity control areas, these plans <br />include methods of implementing projects. The plans are <br />updated annually and technical assistance is provided by <br />the Soil Conservation Service for project implementation. <br />Utah's Soil Conservation Districts are actively <br />involved in salinity control efforts. Several districts <br />are receiving technical assistance funds from the Soil <br />Conservation Commission and have employed managers to <br />assist in the implementation of irrigation water manage- <br />ment and erosion control programs. Utah State University <br />(USU) Extension Service assists the SCDs in these areas <br />with irrigation water management programs. Extension helps <br />provide technical assistance to irriiators on methods to <br />reduce deep percolation by improving irrigation efficiency. <br />The Utah Department of Agriculture, working with the <br />Soil Conservation Commission and the local SCDs, sponsors a <br />low interest loan program for soil and water conservation <br />projects. This program has provided funds for sprinkler <br />systems and other onfarm measures which result in decreased <br />salinity. The Department also sponsors research at USV <br />aimed at helping farmers conserve water and reduce <br />pollution. <br /> <br /> <br />- 56- <br />