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<br />-~".. <br /> <br />,. <br /> <br />N <br />-.J <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />u.s. Geologic Survey (USGS) <br />The Council has become increasingly concerned over the' <br /> <br />. reduction in the number of gaging stations, both those <br /> <br />measuring stream flow and water quality, which are being <br />maintained by the USGS. The Council questions whether the <br />network will continue to be adequate to meet the needs of the <br /> <br />basinwide salinity control program. The Council believes <br />that it is a federal obligation to provide the necessary <br /> <br />information to carry out this program. <br />The Council recommends that no further reduction in the <br /> <br />data collection program be made at this time. Fu.rther the <br /> <br />Council recommends that the Survey, in consultation with the <br /> <br /> <br />Forum Work Group, develop a data collection and evaluation <br /> <br /> <br />program which will adequately monitor dolor ado River <br /> <br />salini ty. <br /> <br /> <br />The continuing cooperative efforts between USGS, <br /> <br /> <br />Reclamation, and Agriculture in improving the datc! baSe for <br /> <br /> <br />both water and salt and in developing better methodologies to <br /> <br />evaluate the data base as well as salinity impacts are to be <br /> <br />commended and continued. <br /> <br />Department of Agriculture (USDA) <br />The USDA should continue its efforts to get line item <br />funding for the Salinity Control Program. <br />Grand Valley Unit. The Council is pleased with the <br />progress in the Grand Valley area, specifically the <br /> <br />monitoring and evaluation program, and supports the continued <br /> <br />effort. <br /> <br />-9- <br /> <br />,. <br />