Salinity control on BLM-administered public lands in the Colorado River basin

Description:

This report describes salinity sources on BLM-administered public lands and the BLM's role and accomplishments in controlling point and non-point sources of salinity on those lands. The report updates a previous report on Colorado River Basin salinity submitted to the Congress by BLM in 1987. This report also recommends actions necessary to implement future salinity control activities and additional research needed to better understand salt mobilization and transport in arid ecosystems.

subjects: Water quality management,  Water salinization,  Control,  Stream salinity,  Public lands,  United States. Bureau of Land Management,  United States

Places: Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico),  United States,  North America,  Colorado River Watershed