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Talk about this article... Part One: Public Scoping for Salinity Control in the Paradox Valley October 15, 2012 Note: This reference article (2012) about the Paradox Salinity Program is the first of two parts. COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED. The existing deep-injection well, which began operations in 1996, is nearing the end of its useful life (generating earthquakes) and action will be needed by Reclamation to continue long term salinity control at the Paradox Unit. A new injection well alternative and an evaporation pond alternative, as well as other alternatives are being considered for future brine disposal. Reclamation intends to conduct a study/Environmental Impact Statement to develop and evaluate alternatives for the continued operations of the Paradox Unit. As part of this study, the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum (Forum) has requested that Reclamation develop a pilot study to gather information to evaluate the use of evaporation ponds as an alternative to deep well injection to control salt brine from entering the Dolores River near Bedrock, Colorado. The Forum is comprised of representatives appointed by the governors from the respective states in the Colorado River Basin (Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California) and was created for interstate cooperation and to provide the states with the information necessary to reduce salinity concentrations in the Colorado River and to comply with Section 303 (a) and (b) of the Clean Water Act. ### PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WAS REOPENED AND COMMENTS DUE ON NOVEMBER 26, 2012 Click here to read the Federal Register Notice Click here to study the scoping meeting presentation Click here to visit Reclamation's site for this EIS Send your comments regarding the scope and content of the EIS should be sent to: Mr. Brett UilenbergBureau of Reclamation, Western Colorado Area Office, 2764 Compass Drive, Suite 106, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506 telephone (970) 248-0641 facsimile (970) 248-0601 email at paradoxeis@usbr.gov ### Note: The first round of the scoping comment period closed on January 31, 2012. Click here to read the scoping letter from Living Rivers et al. Click here to read the comments of an NGO coalition and also here Click here to read the scoping report (February, 2013) Paradox Valley salinity control scoping documents
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