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<br />Work Group of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control <br /> <br /> <br />c..., Forum continues to serve the Council in the capacity of <br />CJ\ <br /> <br />o:l a technical review and study team. Myron B. Holburt, <br />l-'" <br /> <br />California, is Chairman of the Work Group. <br />The Advisory Council, at its September 12, 1980 <br /> <br />meeting, heard reports by the federal agencies which are <br />taking active roles in the salinity control activities. <br />The Council is concerned with the slow rate of imple- <br />mentation of the Colorado River salinity control <br />activities and recommends that federal agencies <br />expedite their efforts. <br />Water and Power <br />Resources Service (WPRS) <br />Colorado River Basin <br />Sal inity Control Program <br />Grand Valley Salinity Control Unit, Colorado - Construc- <br />tion of Stage I of the Grand Valley Unit appears to <br /> <br />be moving ahead satisfactorily. The contractor intends to <br />complete lining of the 6.8 mile section of the Government <br />Highline Canal by spring 1981. The Stage I area represents <br />only 10 percent of the Grand Valley Salinity Control Unit <br /> <br />area and it is imperative that salinity control measures be <br /> <br />implemented in the remaining portion of the unit as rapidly <br />as possible so that the Congressional directives of P.L. <br /> <br />93-320 can be achieved. <br /> <br />-2- <br />