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<br />1000 ,.t VSlJAL REI'OR T <br /> <br />c <br />o <br />:.0 <br />IN <br /> <br />The Council is concerned with how the USEPA is adminislering Ihe NPDES pennits for which <br />it has responsibility within the Basin. While the NPDES program is a small component of the plan <br />of implementation. it is still very important. The Council recognizes that this responsibility is <br />located in three different regions within the USEPA, making coordinationdifticult, but the Council <br />feels that the USEPA must find a way to improve its coordination and ensure the Forum policies <br />are applied consistently in a1l the regions. The Council notes that issues associated with the <br />USEPA administration of NPDES permits are, in part. raised by queries associaled with the <br />Forum's policies concerning the discharge of salt. The Forum is planning to review its policies <br />in this regard and me USEP A is urged to advance its view concerning mese policies. <br /> <br />It is noted that the USEPA has funds that it administers that can be used to implement water <br />quality improvement measures that would reduce the salt loading to the Colorado River. In ajoint <br />venture that included salinity funding and USEPA funding. imponant salinity control was <br />accomplished by lhe Ashley Valley Sewage Lagoon Replacement Project. The USEPA is urged <br />to look for opportunities to provide additional funding for efforts to reduce salt loading. <br /> <br />The Council notes that the USEPA has expedited its approval process of the triennial reviews <br />prepared in part by the Forum and adopted by each of the seven states. The Council appreciates <br />this effort. h is noted that the Forum will. in the next few months. start its effort to prepare the <br />2002 Review. The USEPA is urged to become involved in this report writing process. <br /> <br />The Council n:quests written responses to all concerns raised in this repon concerning the USEPA <br />by May 11. 2001 (see page 12). <br /> <br />Intemah'onal Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) <br /> <br />The Council would like to thank the IBWC for arranging the tour of facilities in the San Luis and <br />Mexicah Valley areas of J\lexico. The Council acknowledges that it does not have spt..ocific <br />responsibility for Title I of the Salinity Control Act (me portion of the Act that relates to the <br />salinity of water entering Mexico). However. the program set forth in the plan of implementation <br />will have, when in place. a direct impact on these salinity levels. The plan of implementation <br />directly relates to Title II authorized activities and is intended to protect water quality for users <br />in the United States. The Council members thought the tour was very worthwhile and provided <br />great insight into agricultural activities in Mexico. It notes that the U.S. Section of the IBWC is <br />engaged in discussions with the !v1exican Section concerning water deliveries and the water quality <br /> <br />COLORADO RiVER BAS/;\'S.-tLLWn rOSTROL ADJ.}SORY COU.\'CIL <br /> <br />9 <br />