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<br />f-'" <br />l\.) <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />""<~ <br />,'~: .'" <br />(...:"~ <br /> <br />.{.... <br />'... '.. <br />. ".- ~-;} <br /> <br />.,....,. <br /> <br />shown on the attached map. At present only a small fraction of the flow generated <br /> <br />by the two Districts is utilized within their boundaries, but the construction of <br /> <br />severa I wa ter resource proj ects is imminent. <br /> <br />Both Districts have the statutory responsibility of conserving and applying <br /> <br />to beneficial use in their respective areas the waters of the Colorado River and <br /> <br />its tributaries within the State of Colorado. Rivers included are the headwaters <br /> <br />and a substantial part of the runoff area of the mainstem of the Colorado River and <br /> <br />many of its principa I tributaries. These tributaries include the San Juan, Dolores, <br /> <br />Gunnison, White and Yampa Rivers, as well as numerous streams tributary to them. <br /> <br />We appreciate the opportunity to present this statement in support of the <br /> <br />passage of H. R. 12165, a bill designed to reduce the salinity of the Colorado <br /> <br />River 1 but our support certainly does not imply any responsibility for salinity; <br /> <br />this is a basin-wide problem. Salinity control measures provided for in H. R. <br /> <br />12165 will allow and should provide for continuing economic growth so dependent <br /> <br />on the increased use of water. We commend the sponsors of H. R. 12165 for the <br /> <br />language in Sec. 201a, directing the Secretary to implement the salinity control <br /> <br />policy that recognizes that the Upper Basin States shall develop their compact- . <br /> <br />allocated share of Colorado River Basin water. <br /> <br />Two of the four projects to reduce salinity to be authorized by Title II of <br /> <br />the proposed legislation, the Paradox Valley unit and the Grand Valley unit are <br /> <br />within the geographic area of the districts. Three of the units for which the <br /> <br />Secretary is authorized and directed to complete planning reports in Section 203; <br /> <br />-2- <br />