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Show XIV-20 UPDATING THE HOOVER DAM DOCUMENTS 43 USC 1593. Planning reports. Reports. Submittal to President and Congress. Research and demonstration projects. Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council. Establishment; membership. 43 USC 1594. Duties. (3) The Crystal Geyser unit, Utah, consisting of facilities for collection and disposition of saline geyser discharges; including dikes, pipelines, solar evaporation ponds, and all necessary appurtenant works including operating facilities. (4) The Las Vegas Wash unit, Nevada, consisting of facilities for collection and disposition of saline ground water of Las Vegas Wash, including infiltration galleries, pumps, desalter, pipelines, solar evaporation facilities, and all appurtenant works including but not limited to roads, fences, power transmission facilities, and operating facilities. SEC. 203. (a) The Secretary is authorized and directed to- (1) Expedite completion of the planning reports on the following units, described in the Secretary's report, "Colorado River Water Quality Improvement Program, February 1972": (i) Irrigation source control: Lower Gunnison Uintah Basin Colorado River Indian Reservation Palo Verde Irrigation District (ii) Point source control: LaVerkin Springs Littlefield Springs Glenwood-Dotsero Springs (iii) Diffuse source control: Price River San Rafael River Dirty Devil River McElmo Creek Big Sandy River (2) Submit each planning report on the units named in section 203(a)(l) of this title promptly to the Colorado River Basin States and to such other parties as the Secretary deems appropriate for their review and comments. After receipt of comments on a unit and careful consideration thereof, the Secretary shall submit each final report with his recommendations, simultaneously, to the President, other concerned Federal departments and agencies, the Congress, and the Colorado River Basin States. (b) The Secretary is directed- (1) in the investigation, planning, construction, and implementation of any salinity control unit involving control of salinity from irrigation sources, to cooperate with the Secretary of Agriculture in carrying out research and demonstration projects and in implementing on-the-farm improvements and farm management practices and programs which will further the objective of this title; (2) to undertake research on additional methods for accomplishing the objective of this title, utilizing to the fullest extent practicable the capabilities and resources of other Federal departments and agencies, interstate institutions, States, and private organizations. SEC. 204. (a) There is hereby created the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council composed of no more than three members from each State appointed by the Governor of each of the Colorado River Basin States. (b) The- Council shall be advisory only and shall- |