1 R. O. Draft 12/12-2003 

2 R. O. Draft 11/06-2003 

3 Irrigation and/or M&I 

4 Contract No. 

5 14-06-200-8293A-IR8 

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 THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

12 OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

13 AND

14 COUNTY OF TULARE

15 PROVIDING FOR PROJECT WATER SERVICE

THIS CONTRACT, made this 4th 16 day of May , 2004, in 

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

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

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

20 1956 (70 Stat. 483), June 21, 1963 (77 Stat. 68), October 12, 1982 (96 Stat. 1263), as amended and 

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

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

23 to as the United States, THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES OF THE STATE OF 

24 CALIFORNIA, hereinafter referred to as DWR, and COUNTY OF TULARE, hereinafter referred 

25 to as the Contractor, a public agency of the State of California, duly organized, existing, and acting 

26 pursuant to the laws thereof, with its principal place of business in Visalia, California; 

27 WITNESSETH, That: 
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28 EXPLANATORY RECITALS

29 WHEREAS, the United States, DWR, and the Contractor entered into an interim 

30 renewal contract identified as Contract No. 14-06-200-8293A-IR5, hereinafter referred to as the 

31 Interim Renewal Contract, which provided for the continued water service to the Contractor 

32 following expiration of Contract No. 14-06-200-8293A; and 

33 WHEREAS, the United States, DWR, and the Contractor have entered into 

34 successive renewals of the Interim Renewal Contract, the most recent of which is Contract No. 14-

35 06-200-8293A-IR7, hereinafter referred to as the Existing Interim Renewal Contract from March 1, 

36 2003, through February 29, 2004; and 

37 WHEREAS, the United States, DWR, and the Contractor have made significant 

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

39 the long-term renewal contract would be beneficial, and mutually commit to continue to negotiate 

40 to seek to reach agreement, but anticipate that the environmental documentation necessary for 

41 execution of any long-term renewal contract will be delayed at least an additional 7 months, and 

42 may be delayed further for reasons beyond the control of the parties; and 

43 WHEREAS, the Contractor has requested a subsequent interim renewal contract 

44 pursuant to Subdivision (b)(1) of Article 2 of the Interim Renewal Contract and Article 1 of the 

45 Existing Interim Renewal Contract; and 

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

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

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

49 Contract pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below; 

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

51 herein contained, it is hereby mutually agreed by the parties hereto as follows: 
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52 INCORPORATION AND REVISION OF EXISTING INTERIM RENEWAL CONTRACT

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

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

55 in full text with the exception of Article 1 thereof, which is revised as follows: 

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

57 Renewal Contract is modified as follows: AThis interim renewal contract shall be effective from 

58 March 1, 2004, and shall remain in effect through February 28, 2005, and thereafter will be renewed 

59 as described in Subdivision (a) of Article 2 of the Interim Renewal Contract." 

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

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

62 AFebruary 15, 2005.@ 

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

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

65 and replacing same with the dates AFebruary 1, 2005,@ AFebruary 15, 2005,@ and AFebruary 28, 

66 2005,@ respectively. 
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67 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this interim renewal 

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

69 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

70 

71 By: /s/ John F. Davis 

72 for Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region 

73 Bureau of Reclamation 

74 Approved as to Legal Form and THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES 

75 Sufficiency: OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 

76 /s/ David B. Anderson By: /s/ Lester A. Snow 

77 Chief Counsel Director 

78 Department of Water Resources Department of Water Resources 

79 (SEAL) COUNTY OF TULARE 

80 By: /s/ William Sanders 

81 Chairman, Board of Supervisors 

82 Attest: 

83 /s/ Denise A. Ybarra By: /s/ Clint Sims 

84 Clerk, Board of Supervisors County Counsel