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<br />, <br /> <br />w <br />00 <br />00 <br />N <br /> <br />private industry or for energy development. However, this strategy increases <br />our dep~ndence on the uncertainties of energy development and the water supply <br />plans of private industry. The Forum is addressing this water rights issue on <br />a case-oy-case oasis through an ad hoc committee. <br /> <br />Fish and, Wildlife Mitigation <br /> <br />Concerns continue over the. requi rements for mitigation of fish and wildlife <br />impacts related to salinity control project features, e.g., acquiring ~rivate <br />lands for mitigation purposes. Legislation being proposed by the Forum, if' <br />enacted, should resolve most of the issues. Other issues, related to endan- ' <br />gered species, permits, etc., are being addressed on aunit-by-unit study basis <br />in working with other Federal and State agencies. <br /> <br />CREST <br /> <br />Using the: CRSS model, simulation of the CREST (Colorado River Enhanced <br />Snowpack Test) has been examined to determine its augmentation and salinity <br />reduction potential. For an overview of the CREST program and key model <br />assumptions, see appendix A. Based on present CRSS assumptions, very little, <br />if any, new water from weather modifi cati on woul d be used in the next . <br />20 years 'in the Upper Basin. Therefore, in terms of salinity control, it is,' <br />estimated;that the CREST demonstration program could produce a net. 13 mg/L . <br />reduction'at Imperial Dam for the period 1989 through 1993. For a full <br />oasinwide:operational program, a total 100 mg/L reduction in TDS could'be <br />expected. : Any reductions would De dependent upon the location of increased <br />precipitation and the. type and location of consumptive use. . The estimated <br />sa It reduct i on caused by increased preci pitati on poses techni cal and inst i- <br />tutional r'isks and uncertainties as great as those associated with ongoing <br />salinity cOntrol efforts. Before .the potential of the CREST program can be <br />realized, the following issues must De addressed: <br /> <br />(1) Water rights to additional supplies added by weather modification <br />have not been addressed. It appears that all such water would be suoject <br />to the Law of the River. <br /> <br />(2) FUr!di ng for the CREST and full bas i n operati Ona 1 program remai nS <br />unresol\led. <br /> <br />(3) Environmental, economic, institutional, and social effects, including <br />local impacts, must be addressed. . <br /> <br />(4) The: amount and location of water attributed to the CREST program <br />must be identified. <br /> <br />. Bureau of Land Management <br /> <br />BLM has deferred work on Sinbad Valley pending legislation and funding <br />which would 'provide for continuation of the project. Basic data collection <br />is the only'ongoing activity of the Sinbad Valley study. <br /> <br />;1 <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br />,~~! <br />-::.} <br /> <br />i <br />