1 R. O. Draft 12/12-2003 

2 R. O. Draft 11/06-2003 

3 Irrigation and/or M&I 

4 Contract No. 

5 14-06-200-8310X-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 WESTSIDE 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 supplementary 

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

17 supplemented, August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 1187), as amended and supplemented, July 2, 1956 (70 Stat. 

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

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

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

21 United States, and WESTSIDE WATER DISTRICT, hereinafter referred to as the Contractor, a public 

22 agency of the State of California, duly organized, existing, and acting pursuant to the laws thereof, 

23 with its principal place of business in Williams, 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. 14-06-200-8310X-IR1, hereinafter referred to as the Existing 

28 Interim Renewal Contract, which provided for the continued water service from March 1, 2003, 

29 through February 29, 2004, to the Contractor following expiration of Contract No. 14-06-200-8310X; 

30 and 
3 

31 WHEREAS, the United States, and the Contractor have made significant progress in their 

32 negotiations of a long-term renewal contract, believe that further negotiations on the long-term renewal 

33 contract would be beneficial, and mutually commit to continue to negotiate to seek to reach agreement, but 

34 anticipate that the environmental documentation necessary for execution of any long-term renewal contract 

35 will be delayed at least an additional 7 months, and may be delayed further for reasons beyond the control 

36 of the parties; and 

37 WHEREAS, the Contractor has requested a subsequent interim renewal contract pursuant to 

38 Subdivision (a) of Article 1 of the Existing Interim Renewal Contract; and 

39 WHEREAS, the United States has determined that the Contractor has to date fulfilled all of 

40 its obligations under the Existing Interim Renewal Contract; and 

41 WHEREAS, the United States is willing to renew the Existing Interim Renewal Contract 

42 pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below; 

43 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and dependent covenants herein 

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

45 INCORPORATION AND REVISION OF EXISTING INTERIM RENEWAL CONTRACT

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

47 by reference into this Contract with the same force and effect as if they were included in full text with the 

48 exception of Article 1 thereof, which is revised as follows: 

49 (a) The first sentence in Subdivision (a) of Article 1 of the Existing Interim 

50 Renewal Contract is modified as follows: AThis interim renewal contract shall be effective from March 1, 

51 2004, and shall remain in effect through February 28, 2006, and thereafter will be renewed as described in 

52 Subdivision (a) of Article 1 of the Existing Interim Renewal Contract if a long-term renewal contract has 

53 not been executed with an effective commencement date of March 1, 2006; Provided, that if a long-term 
54 renewal contract has been executed with an effective commencement date of March 1, 2005, this interim 

55 renewal contract shall expire on February 28, 2005." 

56 (b) Subdivision (b) of Article 1 of the Existing Interim Renewal Contract is 

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

58 AFebruary 15, 2006.@ 

59 (c) Subdivision (c) of Article 1 of the Existing Interim Renewal Contract is 

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

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

62 respectively. 

63 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this interim renewal contract as 

64 of the day and year first above written. 

65 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

66 By: /s/ Kirk C. Rodgers 

67 Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region 

68 Bureau of Reclamation 

69 (SEAL) WESTSIDE WATER DISTRICT 

70 By: /s/ Robert Harper 

71 President 

72 Attest: 

73 /s/ Lisa Weber 

74 Secretary