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<br />headquarters level. However, in 1988 that level of support <br /> <br />had rapidly diminished. The Council recognizes a renewed <br /> <br />level of support has again been initiated and recommends <br /> <br />that it be continued. <br /> <br />In the past, the Council has been concerned that there <br />~ <br />~ was inadequate internal coordination at the regional office <br />to <br />~ and between regional and headquarters offices during the <br /> <br />review of those portions of environmental documents which <br /> <br />relate to salinity control. Of particular concern is the <br /> <br />role of EPA in the reviews of EIS. To date, USDA EIS's <br /> <br />covering the onfarm program have all been within the <br /> <br />Region VIII area. Next year Region IX will become involved <br /> <br />because of the Moapa Valley unit in Nevada. It is <br /> <br />important that EPA assure that adequate internal <br /> <br />coordination be maintained so that a uniform approach is <br /> <br />applied basinwide. In addition, the Council wishes to be <br />advised of any concerns. EPA may have early in the NEPA <br /> <br />process. to allow adequate and timely opportunities for the <br /> <br />Forum and the Council to become involved in the resolution <br /> <br />of the issue. <br /> <br />The Forum included a list of all existing NPDES <br /> <br />permits in the Basin in the "1987 Review - Water Quality <br /> <br />Standards for Salinity - Colorado River System." In <br /> <br />evaluating the list of permits, the Forum found that the <br /> <br />monitoring requirements of a number of permits administered <br /> <br />by each of the three EPA regions with jurisdiction in the <br /> <br />-14- <br />