1 R. O. Draft 12/12-2003 

2 R. O. Draft 11/06-2003 

3 Irrigation and/or M&I 

4 Contract No. 

5 14-06-200-7859-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 COELHO FAMILY TRUST

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 COELHO FAMILY TRUST, hereinafter referred to as the Contractor, a 

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

23 thereof, with its principal place of business in Riverdale, 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. 14-06-200-7859-A-IR1 from December 31, 2003, through 

28 February 29, 2004, hereinafter referred to as the Existing Interim Renewal Contract, which provided 

29 for the continued water service to the Contractor following expiration of Contract 
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30 No. 14-06-200-7859-A; and 

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

32 their negotiations of a long-term renewal contract, believe that further negotiations on the long33 term renewal contract would be beneficial, and mutually commit to continue to negotiate to seek 

34 to reach agreement, but anticipate that the environmental documentation necessary for execution 

35 of any long-term renewal contract will be delayed at least an additional 7 months, a-nd may be 

36 delayed further for reasons beyond the control of the parties; and 

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

38 pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Article 2 of the Existing Interim Renewal Contract; and 

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

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

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

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

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

44 herein 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 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

56 2005." 

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

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

59 AFebruary 15, 2006.@ 

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

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

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

63 respectively. 
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64 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this interim renewal 

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

66 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

67 By: /s/ Kirk C. Rodgers 

68 Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region 

69 Bureau of Reclamation 

70 (SEAL) COELHO FAMILY TRUST 

71 By: /s/ Jerry W. Coelho 

72 Jerry W. Coelho, Co-Trustee 

73 By: /s/ Joe F. Coelho 

74 Joe F. Coelho, Co-Trustee 

75 By: /s/ John A. Coelho 

76 John A. Coelho, Co-Trustee