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..... w CD 00 Program Coordination Federal and State coordination is critical for effective implementation of the salinity control program. Program coordination among the U.s. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) occurs through agency interaction at the field level and through the USDA, Reclamation, and BLM salinity control coordinators. Several committees coordinate actions among participating Federal and State interests. Interagency Salinity Control Coordinating Committee The Interagency Salinity Control Coordinating Committee (lSCCC) facilitates communication about salinity control program issues among Federal agencies. The ISCCC met twice in 1993 to address Federal interagency policy issues. Technical Policy Coordinating Committee Technical coordination among agencies is accomplished through the Technical Policy Coordinating Committee (TPCC). The TPCC was formed to improve the coordination of salinity control investigations and the construction of salinity control units. Representatives from Reclamation, BLM, Soil Conservation Service (SCS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum Work Group participate in TPCC meetings. Several subcommittees met during the year to address specific issues. USDA National Salinity Control Coordinating Committee The USDA National Salinity Control Coordinating Committee is responsible for coordinating USDA program activities at the national level. This committee is comprised of representatives from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS), Cooperative State Research Service (CSRS), the Extension Service (ES), and the SCS. Reclamation, BLM, and EPA also participate in committee meetings. This committee met regularly in 1993 and took action on a number of policies, procedures, and fund management issues to ensure effective coordination of USDA agency activities. Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum The Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum (Forum) was established in 1973 to foster interstate cooperation and to develop water quality 8tandards for salinity in the Colorado River Basin. The Forum is comprised of up to three repre8entatives from each of the seven Colorado River Basin States. Federal agencies are represented on the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum Work Group and serve as advisors to the Forum. The Forum met in Grand Junction, Colorado, on April 28, 1993, and in-Phoenix, Arizona, on October 26 and 27,1993. The Forum Work Group met five times in 1993. 5