1 R. O. Draft 12/12-2003 

2 R. O. Draft 11/06-2003 

3 Irrigation and/or M&I 

4 Contract No. 

5 14-06-200-4019-A-IR2 

6 UNITED STATES 

7 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

8 BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 

9 Central Valley Project, California 

10 INTERIM RENEWAL CONTRACT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES

11 AND

12 FRESNO SLOUGH WATER DISTRICT

13 PROVIDING FOR PROJECT WATER SERVICE

THIS CONTRACT, made this 27th 14 day of February , 2004, in 

15 pursuance generally of the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), and acts amendatory or 

16 supplementary thereto, including, but not limited to, the acts of August 26, 1937 (50 Stat. 844), as 

17 amended and supplemented, August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 1187), as amended and supplemented, July 2, 

18 1956 (70 Stat. 483), June 21, 1963 (77 Stat. 68), October 12, 1982 (96 Stat. 1263), as amended and 

19 Title XXXIV of the Act of October 30, 1992 (106 Stat. 4706), all collectively hereinafter referred to 

20 as Federal Reclamation law, between THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, hereinafter referred to 

21 as the United States, and FRESNO SLOUGH WATER DISTRICT, hereinafter referred to as the 

22 Contractor, a public agency of the State of California, duly organized, existing, and acting pursuant to 

23 the laws thereof, with its principal place of business in Tranquillity, California; 

24 WITNESSETH, That: 

25 EXPLANATORY RECITALS

26 WHEREAS, the United States and the Contractor entered into an interim renewal 

27 contract identified as Contract No. 14-06-200-4019-A-IR1 from December 23, 2003, through 

28 February 29, 2004, hereinafter referred to as the Existing Interim Renewal Contract, which provided 
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29 for the continued water service to the Contractor following expiration of Contract 

30 No. 14-06-200-4019-A; and 

31 WHEREAS, the United States and the Contractor have made significant 

32 progress in their negotiations of a long-term renewal contract, believe that further 

33 negotiations on the long-term renewal contract would be beneficial, and mutually commit to 

34 continue to negotiate to seek to reach agreement, but anticipate that the environmental 

35 documentation necessary for execution of any long-term renewal contract will be delayed at 

36 least an additional 7 months, and may be delayed further for reasons beyond the control of the 

37 parties; and 

38 WHEREAS, the Contractor has requested a subsequent interim renewal 

39 contract pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Article 2 of the Existing Interim Renewal Contract; 

40 and 

41 WHEREAS, the United States has determined that the Contractor has to date 

42 fulfilled all of its obligations under the Existing Interim Renewal Contract; and 

43 WHEREAS, the United States is willing to renew the Existing Interim 

44 Renewal Contract pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below; 

45 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and dependent covenants 

46 herein contained, it is hereby mutually agreed by the parties hereto as follows: 

47 INCORPORATION AND REVISION OF EXISTING INTERIM RENEWAL CONTRACT

48 1. The terms and conditions of the Existing Interim Renewal Contract are hereby 

49 incorporated by reference into this Contract with the same force and effect as if they were 

50 included in full text with the exception of Article 2 thereof, which is revised as follows: 

51 (a) The first sentence in Subdivision (a) of Article 2 of the Existing Interim 

52 Renewal Contract is modified as follows: AThis interim renewal contract shall be effective from 
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53 March 1, 2004, and shall remain in effect through February 28, 2006, and thereafter will be renewed 

54 as described in Subdivision (a) of Article 2 of the Existing Interim Renewal Contract if a long-term 

55 renewal contract has not been executed with an effective commencement date of 

56 March 1, 2006; Provided, that if a long-term renewal contract has been executed with an effective 

57 commencement date of March 1, 2005, this interim renewal contract shall expire on February 28, 

58 2005." 

59 (b) Subdivision (b) of Article 2 of the Existing Interim Renewal Contract is 

60 amended by deleting the date AFebruary 15, 2004,@ and replacing same with the date 

61 AFebruary 15, 2006.@ 

62 (c) Subdivision (c) of Article 2 of the Existing Interim Renewal Contract is 

63 amended by deleting the dates AFebruary 1, 2004,@ AFebruary 15, 2004,@ and AFebruary 29, 2004,@

64 and replacing same with the dates AFebruary 1, 2006,@ AFebruary 15, 2006,@ and AFebruary 28, 

65 2006,@ respectively. 

66 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this interim renewal 

67 contract as of the day and year first above written. 

68 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

69 By: /s/ Kirk C. Rodgers 

70 Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region 

71 Bureau of Reclamation 

72 (SEAL) FRESNO SLOUGH WATER DISTRICT 

73 By: /s/ A. J. Carvalho 

74 President of the Board of Directors 

75 Attest: 

76 /s/ Peter Deltesta 

77 Secretary