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<br />20(J(/ A.\'SnU RE/'OR T <br /> <br />o <br />c <br />:J:; <br />(.:> <br /> <br />of these deliveries. The Council expresses its appreciation for Lhe IBWC's effons in Lhe past to <br />consult with the Forum and the Basin states on these international issues. It is believed that <br />consultation is necessary to foster coordination and to preventcontlicts between IBWC and Forum <br />activities. It is further noted !.hat just bt:fore the close of !.he reporting period of !.his report. !.he <br />two countries agreed upon a conceptual minute relating to environmental issues in the Colorado <br />River Ddta. Further. the U.S. Section has asked the Forum to host a tour of Title II efforts for <br />Mexican designates. The Council is pleased that the Forum has indicated its intentions to host <br />such a tour. <br /> <br />The Council believes that many issues concerning the waters of the Colorado River now being <br />discussed by the two countries are important to maintain a free flow of information and <br />coordination among IBWc' the Council. the Forum and the Basin states. The IBWC has <br />effectively accomplished this in recent years and this is appreciated. The Council urges that <br />consultation and information exchange continue in a timdy manner. <br /> <br />~IAr-;AGEME/Io1 A/Io1J IIL1JGET RECmThIE1\1JATlONS <br /> <br />The Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act. although authorized in 1974. is not an old or dated <br />law as it has been modified on many occasions to allow for improvements in the salinity control <br />program. Most recently. in 1995. the Basin states and the Administration supported a major <br />reform to the USBR program and the resulting effort. now termed the Basinwide Program. has <br />been most cost-effective. In 1996. with the passage of a farm bill. the Salinity Control Act was <br />amended to allow for up-front COSt sharing by the Basin states in both the Basinwide Program and <br />the USDA program. In 2000. the Congress reviewed the program and passed legislation to allow <br />for additional funds to be sp<m on !h< lIasinwid< Program. In 1984 and 2000, !he Congress also <br />addressed the role of the BLM. These recent above cited legislative actions set fOM the current <br />intent of the Congress and in each case the initiative was supported by the Administration. The <br />Council believes that now the Administration should request adequate funding to implement the <br />authorized program in a timely manner. <br /> <br />The funding levels for federal agencies charged with implementation of the salinity control that <br />are contained in this repon are consistent with conclusions reached regarding the funding required <br />to accomplish the plan of implementation adopted by the Forum in its 1999 Review. This 1999 <br />Review has l:>et:n formally adopted by each of the seven Basin states and approved by the USEPA. <br /> <br />COLORADO R1~1.'R BASIS S.-tll.'7Tr COSTROL Am 7S0RY COUl";CIL <br /> <br />10 <br />