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<br />" <br /> <br />f\,) cooperative cost-shar ing efforts between federal and state <br />...J <br />\~ .governmept, utilities, and private industry. The Council <br />~J:! <br />looks forward to the results of this verification program. <br /> <br />In regard to another potential use by the pOwer <br />industry, Reclamation should proceed with the use of a <br />consultant to study the onsite saline water use at the <br />proposed Harty Allen Power Plant in Nevada. In addition, <br />Reclamation should dontinue to study the potential saline <br /> <br />water supplies and alternative water uses from the Lower <br /> <br /> <br />Virgin River Unit. This unit should be given priority and <br /> <br /> <br />Advance Planning initiated in FY 1988. <br /> <br /> <br />Reclamation has undertaken a preliminary evaluation of <br /> <br /> <br />the use arid disposal of Glenwood Springs saline water using <br /> <br />the concept of growing salt tolerant emergentplan.ts. This <br />unique technology' appears to offer some potential .for <br />salinity reduction at other sites within the basin. The <br />Council believes this technology offers some promise for the <br />economical .uSe and disposal of saline water and supports the <br />current study. However, before further detailed studies are <br />made, the Council feels that a small-scale, field <br /> <br />verification of the concept should be undertaken. This study <br />should not only test the ability to grow the proposed crops <br />but also the use and marketabili ty of those products and the <br />impacts of this technology on salinity. <br />Other. The Council supports current study efforts by <br /> <br />Reclama tion to upda te the economic impac ts of salinity <br />control in the Basin. <br /> <br />-7- <br /> <br />,J_ <br />