1 R. O. Draft 12/12-2003 

2 R. O. Draft 11/06-2003 

3 Irrigation and/or M&I 

4 Contract No. 

5 14-06-200-8367A-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 RAG GULCH WATER DISTRICT

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 RAG GULCH WATER DISTRICT, 

25 hereinafter referred to as the Contractor, a public agency of the State of California, duly organized, 

26 existing, and acting pursuant to the laws thereof, with its principal place of business in Bakersfield, 

27 California; 

28 WITNESSETH, That: 
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29 EXPLANATORY RECITALS

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

31 renewal contract identified as Contract No. 14-06-200-8367A-IR5, hereinafter referred to as the 

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

33 following expiration of Contract No. 14-06-200-8367A; and 

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

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

36 06-200-8367A-IR7, hereinafter referred to as the Existing Interim Renewal Contract from March 1, 

37 2003, through February 29, 2004; and 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

46 Existing Interim Renewal Contract; and 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

63 AFebruary 15, 2005.@ 

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

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

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

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

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

70 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

71 

72 By: /s/ John F. Davis 

73 for Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region 

74 Bureau of Reclamation 

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

76 Sufficiency: OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 

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

78 Chief Counsel Director 

79 Department of Water Resources Department of Water Resources 

80 (SEAL) RAG GULCH WATER DISTRICT 

81 By: /s/ Kent H. Stephens 

82 President of the Board of Directors 

83 Attest: 

84 

85 /s/ John Zaninovich 

86 Secretary