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<br />As each of the Basin states proceeds with its adoption
<br />process, one or more statewide public hearings are held.
<br />There is widespread announcement of the Forum and state
<br />hearings, and copies of the Forum Review and associated
<br />State standards are mailed to interested agencies and
<br />groups.
<br />The Forum members participate with their 208 agencies
<br />in matters related to salinity and salinity control and
<br />will continue to do so as the need arises.
<br />Reclamation publishes in cooperation with USDA, the
<br />Forum and other entities, a quarterly newsletter entitled
<br />"Salinity Update" which provides current information on
<br />Reclamation, USDA, and other activities related to salinity
<br />cpntrol. In addition, the Forum and the states utilize the
<br />newsletter as a means of keeping the public advised of
<br />their activities. The newsletter is mailed to over 900
<br />readers.
<br />Forum Activities
<br />The Forum meets about twice a year or as needed to
<br />discuss the salinity control program, the efforts of the
<br />federal agencies and the states, and the need for
<br />additional policy and/or action by the Forum. During the
<br />last triennial review effort, the Forum met on May 1, 1984,
<br />in Salt Lake City and adopted the preliminary report for
<br />1984. The Forum then .held public meetings during the
<br />summer, and after receiving comments, prepared a
<br />supplemental report dated July, 1984. On October 10, 1984,
<br />the Forum met in Ja9kson, Wyoming, and formally adopted the
<br />supplemental report.
<br />During this reporting period, the Forum also met on
<br />January 9, 1985, in San Diego, California; June 18, 1985,
<br />in Salt Lake City; October 29, 1985, in Phoenix, Arizona;
<br />May 23, 1986, in Denver, Colorado; October 28, 1986, in San
<br />Diego, California; and February 18, 1987, in Denver,
<br />Colorado. In all, since the creation of the Forum in
<br />November of 1973, the Forum has held 34 meetings.
<br />Recently, the Forum has published a compilation of all of
<br />the minutes of the Forum meetings from 1973 through 1985.
<br />The Forum held its 35th meeting on May 28, 1987, in
<br />Cheyenne, Wyoming, and approved this report for
<br />publication.
<br />In addition, the Forum has created a Work Group that
<br />holds meetings on a more frequent basis to review technical
<br />information that is being generated by the federal
<br />agencies, to coordinate the efforts of the seven Basin
<br />states, and to report back to the Forum those actions that
<br />the Forum may consider.
<br />The Forum has not adopted any formal,
<br />since the publication of the 1984 Review.
<br />Forum has taken a position on many ongoing
<br />the need for the appropriation of funds by
<br />(see page 5).
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