WSP07611

• File Number: 8272.300.50
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/1990
• Author: CRBSC Advisory Counc
• Title: 1989 Annual Report on the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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The council belie"e. extending the conatruction schedule on
the Grand Valley Unit is inconsistent with Interior's policy of
giving funding priority to the completion of projects already
underway. .

tower Gunnison Basin Unit. The Lower Gunnison Winter Water
Prograa is one of the most cost-effective c01llponents remaininq to
be constructed. The Council is pleased that fundinq was secured
for construction in FY 1990. The Council now urqes Reclamation
to seek adequate funding to continue construction on the Winter
Water Prograa in FY 1991. Failure to proceed will result in a
significant setback in this program by discouraqing local
participation and support.

The Council understands there will be no requirement for the
replacement of incidental fish and wildlife values foregone on the
winter water portion of this unit. The Council recommends that
Reclamation, USDA, and Fish and Wildlife Service continue to work
with local water users and the Colorado Water Conservation Board
to resolve fish and wildlife value replacement issues.

Uinta Basin Unit. Plan formulation studies and EIS reports
on this unit are complete for the Stage I area. The Council
recommends the secretary of the Interior formally submit the
completed planning report and final environmental impact statement
on staqe I of the Uinta Basin Unit to the Congress for construction
authorization of the unit during the ensuinq year.

San Juan River Unit. The Council recommends Reclamation
continue planning activities in cooperation with USDA to further
define the salt load source and salt load reduction potential in
the San Juan River Unit, cUlminatinq in release of a planning
report and environmental impact statement.

Glenwood-Dotsero SDrinas unit. The Council is pleased with
the proposal of Energy Ingenuity and Mission Energy for a
cogeneration/salinity reduction project at Glenwood Springs,
Colorado. The Council urges Reclamation to proceed with this joint
cost-shared project and to forward the necessary legislation to
Congress for authorization.

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Bureau of Land Manaaement

In 1987, the Advisory council recommended identification of
high salinity areas, and increases or decreases in salt loadinqs
.associated with land "1IIanagement activities. 'l'heBureau of Land
Manaqement's CBLM) response that a tracking system would be

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