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<br />w <br />w <br />o <br />"'"'" <br /> <br />flow. The latter process is a result of the use <br /> <br />of Compact-related water use, and the salinity <br /> <br />impacts of that use are expected to be offset by <br /> <br />the Colorado River Water Quality Improvement <br /> <br />Program. That program does not include any provision <br /> <br />for offsetting salt loading from any new project. <br /> <br />We suggest that the sponsors describe any measures <br /> <br />that they rpopose to minimize new salt loading <br /> <br />that could result from project implementation and <br /> <br />that these measures be described in the EIS. <br /> <br />Otherwise, this will have to be considered as an <br /> <br />unmitigated impact." <br /> <br />If this were indeed true, the results would be devastating <br /> <br />to all upper basin states. To make use of the compact water <br /> <br />allocated to Colorado, Colorado must build additional <br /> <br />storage projects. <br /> <br />The River District asks that the Forum take positive <br /> <br />steps to affirm that the proposed salinity control programs <br /> <br />must offset the increases in salinity due to the development <br /> <br />of compact allocated water in the upper basin states including <br /> <br />salt loading as the result of new storage projects. A copy <br />of the letter I quoted from is attached to my statement. <br /> <br />IS <br />