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. . , Questions to the panel generally focused on the Salton Sea; the unused apportionment in each state; California's support for swface storage in California and H,R.1985, the Cal-Fed legislation; Moab uranium tailings; the impact of salinity levels in the Lower Basin; operation of the Yuma Desalting Plant and its affect on the Cienega de Santa Clara; the Environmental Species Act; and the Lower Basin's Multi-Species Conservation Program, Salton Sea Authority Resolution of Support (Res, No, 01-02) Re: Quantification Settlement Agreement Act Proposed Legislation On June 27, 2001, a majority of the Salton Sea Authority Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 01-02 regarding the proposed federal legislation associated with implementation of the Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA) and reclamation ofthe Salton Sea. The Salton Sea Authority Board's support is conditional upon the adoption of similar resolutions of support from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Coachella Valley Water District, San Diego County Water Authority, and the Imperial Irrigation District. The Salton Sea Authority Board's resolution recognizes that there are critical deadlines for completion of specific actions associated with implementation of the Q_SA. and that completion of environmental compliance associated with these actions is required prior to December 31, 2002, . California's Colorado River Water Use Plan On July 10'", MWD's Board of Directors approved the principles ofa proposed water deal with the PVID and farmers within its District entitled Principles of Agreement for a Land Management, Crop Rotation and Water Supply Program with the Palo Verde Irrigation District (Principles), MWD's approval of the Principles authorizes the funding for preparation of the environmental documentation for the program as required under CEQA. The Principles call for the development ofa flexible water supply from 25,000 up to 111,000 acre-feet per year for 35 years through a land management and crop rotation program to be implemented by participating farmers in the Palo Verde Valley, The financial arrangements of the program include an up front payment (one-time sign-up payment) to the landowner of $3,170 per acre up to 29 percent of their farmland, and an annual payment of$550 per acre in any contract year it is not irrigated under the program, MWD, upon a minimum of one-year notice, has the option to increase the non-irrigated acreage from 6,000 acres up to a maximum of26,500 acres (approximately 29 percent of irrigated valley lands), Basin StateslTen Tribes Discussion Colorado River Delta Issues As reported at the last meeting, the Basin states' representati ves discussed the need to formally communicate to both Secretary of the Interior, Gale Norton and Secretary of State, Colin 4 '"