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<br />1\) <br />CJ1 <br />o <br />~ <br /> <br />The state of Colorado and the U.S. Department of <br /> <br />Justice, representing Reclamation, have resolved the water <br />right issues with respect to the Paradox Unit. It is <br /> <br />expected that a decree for Reclamation's plan of <br /> <br />augmentation, including appropriate terms and conditions, <br />will be issued by the water court in early 1986. <br /> <br />Nevada <br /> <br />NPDES Permits - The state has been delegated authority <br /> <br />to issue NPDES permits. A permit was prepared for the City of <br /> <br />Las vegas, however, its issuance has been delayed because of <br /> <br />several questions raised by the City. A pUblic hearing was <br />held June 8-11, 1983 to allow argument of the issues. The <br />principal issues raised by the City are the permit <br />limitations on flow and phosphorous and the requirement for <br />the City to develop and maintain a water quality monitoring <br /> <br />program. Scheduling of public hearings has been postponed <br /> <br /> <br />for the past year. <br /> <br /> <br />A permit which had allowed discharges from the town of <br /> <br />Mesquite to the Colorado River has been terminated. Due to <br />significant growth in the population improved sewage <br />facilities have been constructed and the effluent is now used <br /> <br />for irrigation. <br /> <br />Water Quality Manage~ent Planning - The Clark County <br /> <br /> <br />Department of Comprehensive Planning completed a Section 208 <br /> <br /> <br />plan in February 1980 which covers all of Clark County. It <br /> <br /> <br />has been approved by the State of Nevada and was <br /> <br />-28- <br />