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<br />o <br />"c.. <br />en <br />w <br /> <br />been in effect for nine years. The State is making steady progress in identifYing, control~ing and <br />abating existing nonpoint source pollution problems, and in preventing additional nonpoint source <br />concerns. Several State and federal land management agencies listed in the NMWQMP, such as the <br />U.S. Forest Service, BLM, and the State Land Qffice, are participating, along with many other <br />federal, State and Local agencies, in nonpoint source activities. <br /> <br />Other Activities <br /> <br />The State of New Mexico, through the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory <br />Council and the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission, supports the Colorado River <br />Basin Salinity Control Program, and passed a motion in January, 1999, to support projects using <br />State Revolving Loan Funds (Sec. 201 of the Clean Water Act) (SRF) and other funds. State actions <br />include: (I) support offederallegislation including appropriations to implement the program, (2) <br />inclusion of salinity control measures in the Section 208 plans, (3) dissemination of information on <br />salinity sources and control measures to the water users and the public in the Colorado River Basin <br />area of the state, (4) consultation with industries on potential salinity reduction measures, (5) <br />implementation of Forum policy through existing legal and institutional mechanisms, e.g. NPDES <br />permits, (6) providing matching funds to support the USGS water quality data collection program <br />in the Colorado River Basin portion of the state, and (7) maintaining a continuous water quality <br />planning program whereby new or additional salinity control measures can be addressed. A decrease <br />in funding for item (6) above has caused a reduction in this program since 1986. <br /> <br />Utah <br /> <br />NPDES Permits <br /> <br />Tp.e Utah Division of Water Quality administers the discharge permit program. The State <br />has the responsibility for issuance and compliance for all new permits and permit renewal <br />applications received since July 7, 1987. <br /> <br />Thirty-seven discharge permits are in effect for industrial facilities in the Utah portion of the <br />Colorado River Basin. Most of the permits are for facilities with no discharge, or for discharge of <br />intercepted ground water from mining operations in accordance with Forum policy. Additional <br />storm water permits have been issued for construction activities. <br /> <br />There are 16 (number to updated) active permits for municipal treatment facilities in the <br />Colorado River Basin of Utah. <br /> <br />Water Quality Management Planning <br /> <br />Water quality management plans pursuant to section 208 of the Clean Water Act for the <br />Uinta Basin, Southeastern Utah, and Wayne County certified by the State and approved by the EP A <br />are in place, and portions of these plans have been implemented. <br /> <br />4-26 <br />