1 R. O. Draft 12/12-2003 

2 R. O. Draft 11/06-2003 

3 R. O. Draft 01/29-2004 

4 Irrigation 

5 Contract No. 

6 14-06-200-1911A-IR4 

7 UNITED STATES 

8 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

9 BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 

10 Central Valley Project, California 

11 INTERIM RENEWAL CONTRACT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES

12 AND

13 LEWIS CREEK WATER DISTRICT

14 PROVIDING FOR PROJECT WATER SERVICE

THIS CONTRACT, made this 27th 15 day of February , 2004, in 

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

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

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

19 1956 (70 Stat. 483), June 21, 1963 (77 Stat. 68), October 12, 1982 (96 Stat. 1263), as amended, and 

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

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

22 as the United States, and LEWIS CREEK WATER DISTRICT, hereinafter referred to as the 

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

24 the laws thereof, with its principal place of business in Lindsay, California; 

25 WITNESSETH, That: 

26 EXPLANATORY RECITALS

27 WHEREAS, the United States and the Contractor entered into interim renewal 

28 contract Nos. 14-06-200-1911A-IR1, and 14-06-200-1911A-IR2, which provided for the continued 

29 water service to the Contractor following expiration of Contract No. 14-06-200-1911A; and 
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30 WHEREAS, the United States and the Contractor entered into a successive interim 

31 renewal contract, Contract No. 14-06-200-1911A-IR3, hereinafter referred to as the Existing Interim 

32 Renewal Contract from February 6, 2004, through February 29, 2004; and 

33 WHEREAS, the United States and the Contractor believe that further negotiations on the 

34 long-term renewal contract would be beneficial, and mutually commit to continue to negotiate to seek to 

35 reach agreement; and 

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

37 to subdivision (a) of Article 2 of the Existing Interim Renewal Contract; and 

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

39 of its obligations under the Existing Interim Renewal Contract; and 

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

41 pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below; 

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

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

44 INCORPORATION AND REVISION OF EXISTING INTERIM RENEWAL CONTRACT

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

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

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

48 (a) The first sentence in subdivision (a) of Article 2 of the Existing Interim 

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

50 March 1, 2004, and shall remain in effect through February 28, 2006, and thereafter will be renewed as 

51 described in subdivision (a) of Article 2 of the Existing Interim Renewal Contract if a long-term renewal 

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

54 of March 1, 2005, this interim renewal contract shall expire on February 28, 2005." 

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

56 as of the day and year first above written. 

57 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

58 By: /s/ Kirk C. Rodgers 

59 Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region 

60 Bureau of Reclamation 

61 (SEAL) LEWIS CREEK WATER DISTRICT 

 By: /s/ Daniel W. Dryer 

62 President of the Board of Directors 

63 Attest: 

64 /s/ Ed Murray 

65 Secretary