[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 98 (Monday, May 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27121-27122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12440]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation


Quarterly Status Report of Water Service and Repayment Contract 
Negotiations

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

AGENCY: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of proposed contractual actions that 
are modified, completed, discontinued, or new since the last 
publication of this notice on February 1, 1995. The February 1, 1995, 
notice should be used as a reference point to identify changes. The 
number in parenthesis corresponds to the number in the February 1, 
1995, notice. This notice is one means in which the public is informed 
about contractual actions for capital recovery and management of 
project resources and facilities. Additional Bureau of Reclamation 
(Reclamation) announcements of individual contract actions may be 
published in the Federal Register and in newspapers of general 
circulation in the areas determined by Reclamation to be affected by 
the proposed action. Announcements may be in the form of news releases, 
legal notices, official letters, memorandums, or other forms of written 
material. Meetings, workshops, and/or hearings may also be used, as 
appropriate, to provide local publicity. The public participation 
procedures do not apply to proposed contracts for sale of surplus or 
interim irrigation water for a term of 1 year or less. Either of the 
contracting parties may invite the public to observe any contract 
proceedings. All public participation procedures will be coordinated 
with those involved in complying with the National Environmental Policy 
Act.

ADDRESSES: The identity of the approving officer and other information 
pertaining to a specific contract proposal may be obtained by calling 
or writing the appropriate regional office at the address and telephone 
number given for each region in the supplementary information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alonzo Knapp, Manager, Reclamation 
Law, Contracts, and Repayment Office, Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 
25007, Denver, Colorado 80225-0007; telephone 303-236-1061 extension 
224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 226 of the Reclamation 
Reform Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 1273) and 43 CFR 426.20 of the rules and 
regulations published in 52 FR 11954, Apr. 13, 1987, Reclamation will 
publish notice of proposed or amendatory contract actions for any 
contract for the delivery of project water for authorized uses in 
newspapers of general circulation in the affected area at least 60 days 
prior to contract execution. Pursuant to the ``Final Revised Public 
Participation Procedures'' for water resource-related contract 
negotiations, published in 47 FR 7763, Feb. 22, 1982, a tabulation is 
provided of all proposed contractual actions in each of the five 
Reclamation regions. Each proposed action is, or is expected to be, in 
some stage of the contract negotiation process in 1995. When contract 
negotiations are completed, and prior to execution, each proposed 
contract form must be approved by the Secretary of the Interior or, 
pursuant to delegated or redelegated authority, the Commissioner of 
Reclamation or one of the regional directors. In some instances, 
congressional review and approval of a report, water rate, or other 
terms and conditions of the contract may be involved.
    Public participation in and receipt of comments on contract 
proposals will be facilitated by adherence to the following procedures:
    1. Only persons authorized to act on behalf of the contracting 
entities may negotiate the terms and conditions of a specific contract 
proposal.
    2. Advance notice of meetings or hearings will be furnished to 
those parties that have made a timely written request for such notice 
to the appropriate regional or project office of Reclamation.
    3. Written correspondence regarding proposed contracts may be made 
available to the general public pursuant to the terms and procedures of 
the Freedom of Information Act (80 Stat. 383), as amended.
    4. Written comments on a proposed contract or contract action must 
be submitted to the appropriate regional officials at the locations and 
within the time limits set forth in the advance public notices.
    5. All written comments received and testimony presented at any 
public hearings will be reviewed and summarized by the appropriate 
regional office for use by the contract approving authority.
    6. Copies of specific proposed contracts may be obtained from the 
appropriate regional director or his designated public contact as they 
become available for review and comments.
    7. In the event modifications are made in the form of a proposed 
contract, the appropriate regional director shall determine whether 
republication of the notice and/or extension of the comment period is 
necessary.
    Factors considered in making such a determination shall include, 
but are not limited to: (i) The significance of the modification, and 
(ii) the degree of public interest which has been expressed over the 
course of the negotiations. As a minimum, the regional director shall 
furnish revised contracts to all parties who request the contract in 
response to the initial public notice.

Acronym Definitions Used Herein

(BCP)--Boulder Canyon Project
(CAP)--Central Arizona Project
(CUP)--Central Utah Project
(CVP)--Central Valley Project
(CRSP)--Colorado River Storage Project
(D&MC)--Drainage and Minor Construction
(FR)--Federal Register
(IDD)--Irrigation and Drainage District
(ID)--Irrigation District
(M&I)--Municipal and Industrial
(O&M)--Operation and Maintenance
(P-SMBP)--Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
(R&B)--Rehabilitation and Betterment
(SRPA)--Small Reclamation Projects Act
(WCUA)--Water Conservation and Utilization Act
(WD)--Water District

    The following contract actions are either new, modified, 
discontinued, or completed in the Bureau of Reclamation since the 
February 1, 1995, Federal Register notice.
    Pacific Northwest Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis 
Road, Boise, Idaho 83706-1234, telephone 208-378-5346.
    1. Contract Actions Modified.
    (18) Hermiston, Stanfield, Westland, and West Extension Irrigation 
Districts, Umatilla Project, Oregon: Temporary contracts to provide 
water service for 1995 to lands lying outside of their boundaries.
    2. New Contract Actions.
    (19) Stanfield and Westland Irrigation Districts, Umatilla Project, 
Oregon: Repayment contract for reimbursable cost of dam safety repairs 
to McKay Dam.
    (20) Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course, Tualatin Project, Oregon: Water 
service contract for provision of approximately 340 acre-feet of water 
for M&I use. [[Page 27122]] 
    Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, 
Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-5030.
    1. Contract Actions Modified.
    (2) Irrigation water districts, individual irrigators, M&I and 
miscellaneous water users, Mid-Pacific Region projects other than CVP: 
Temporary (interim) water service contracts for available project water 
for irrigation, M&I, or fish and wildlife purposes providing up to 
10,000 acre-feet of water annually for terms up to 5 years; temporary 
Warren Act contracts for use of project facilities for terms up to 1 
year; long-term contracts for similar service for up to 1,000 acre-feet 
annually. Note: Copies of the standard forms of temporary water service 
contracts for the various types of service are available upon written 
request from the regional director at the address shown above.
    (3) Contractors from the American River Division, Buchanan 
Division, Cross Valley Canal, Delta Division, Friant Division, Hidden 
Division, Sacramento River Division, Shasta Division, and Trinity River 
Division, CVP, California: Renewal of existing long-term water service 
contracts with contractors whose contracts expire between 1995 and 
1998; water quantities for these contracts total in excess of 1.7M 
acre-feet. These contract actions will be accomplished through interim 
renewal contracts pursuant to Pub. L. 102-575.
    (5) Truckee Carson ID, Newlands Project, Nevada: New repayment 
contract for the unpaid construction cost repayment obligation from the 
original contract and for the operation and maintenance of project 
facilities. The United States terminated the original contract, and 
this was upheld by the U.S. District Court in Nevada on August 17, 
1983.
    (10) El Dorado County Water Agency, San Juan WD, and Sacramento 
County Water Agency, CVP, California: M&I water service contract to 
supplement existing water supply: 15,000 acre-feet for El Dorado County 
Water Agency, 13,000 acre-feet for San Juan WD, and 22,000 acre-feet 
for Sacramento County Water Agency, authorized by Pub. L. 101-514.
    (17) Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Castroville Irrigation 
Water Supply Project, SRPA, California: Loan repayment contract in the 
amount of $32,600,000 to construct an irrigation distribution system to 
convey reclaimed water for agricultural purposes and to reduce seawater 
intrusion in the ground-water aquifers.
    (22) San Juan WD and the Placer County Water Agency, CVP, 
California: Renewal of existing long-term wheeling contract allowing 
the Agency to use CVP facilities to deliver its water to the District 
for use on District land within Placer County. This will be a Warren 
Act contract.
    2. Contract Actions Completed.
    (7) City of Redding, CVP, California: Amendment to Contract No. 14-
06-5272A to add a point of diversion at the turnout, Spring Creek Power 
Conduit, to facilitate proposed water treatment plant for Buckeye 
service area. This amendment will also conform the contract to current 
Reclamation policies, including the water ratesetting policy and Pub. 
L. 102-575. ACTION: Amendatory Contract No. 14-06-200-5272A executed 
November 22, 1994.
    (11) Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, CVP, California: 
Agreement for the Folsom Dam and Reservoir reoperation. ACTION: 
Contract executed on March 22, 1995.
    (14) Widren WD, CVP, California: Amend water service contract No. 
14-06-200-8018 to include M&I use and conform to Pub. L. 102-575. 
ACTION: Interim Renewal contract executed on February 27, 1995, that 
included M&I use.
    (15) Del Puerto WD, CVP, California: Assignment of eleven Delta-
Mendota Canal water service contracts to Del Puerto WD for 
administrative and operational purposes. Changes in water district 
name. ACTION: Assignment executed on February 13, 1995.
    3. Contract Actions Discontinued.
    (21) United Water Conservation District, SRPA, California: District 
can prepay the loan at a discounted rate pursuant to Pub. L. 102-575. 
ACTION: District did not pursue prepayment option provided in Pub. L. 
102-575. Prepayment option has expired.
    (24) Glide WD, CVP, California: Assignment of Tehama WD's water 
service contract to Glide WD. ACTION: Request withdrawn. Tehama WD 
dissolved.
    (25) Glide WD and Orland-Artois WD, CVP, California: Assignment of 
Elder Creek WD water service contract to Glide WD and Orland-Artois WD. 
ACTION: Request withdrawn. Elder Creek WD chose not to renew its water 
service contract. Their water service contract expired on February 28, 
1995.
    4. New Contract Actions.
    (27) Santa Barbara County Water Agency: Repayment contract for 
Safety of Dams work on Bradbury Dam.
    (28) Central Valley Project Service Area, California: Temporary 
water purchase agreements for acquisition of 20,000 to 200,000 acre-
feet of water for fish and wildlife purposes as authorized by the 
Central Valley Project Improvement Act for terms of up to 3 years.
    Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 61470 (Nevada 
Highway and Park Street), Boulder City,Nevada 89006-1470, telephone 
702-293-8536.
    1. Contract Actions Completed.
    (16) Elsinore Valley Municipal WD, Temescal Valley Project, SRPA, 
CA. Action: Contract executed.
    2. Contract Actions Discontinued.
    (21) City of Yuma , BCP, AZ: Amendment to Contract No. 14-06-W-106, 
for additional points of diversion. Action: Points of diversion will 
not be within City of Yuma.
    3. New Contract Actions.
    (41) Department of the Navy, Niland, CA: Contract for delivery of 
up to 23 acre-feet per year of California unused apportionment water 
for domestic use.
    (42) Windsor Beach State Park, Lake Havasu City, AZ: Contract for 
130 acre-feet entitlement to Colorado River domestic water.
    Upper Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 11568, (125 
South State Street), Salt Lake City, Utah 84147, telephone 801-524-
5435.
    No change in contract activities.
    Great Plains Region: Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Federal 
Building, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59107-6900, 
telephone 406-657-6413.
    1. Contract Actions Modified.
    (13) Lakeview Irrigation District, Shoshone Project, Wyoming: New 
long-term water service contract for up to 3,200 acre-feet of firm 
water supply annually and up to 11,800 acre-feet of interim water from 
Buffalo Bill Reservoir. Pursuant to Section 9(e) of the Reclamation 
Project Act of 1939 (Pub. L. 260).
    (22) Mountain Park Master Conservancy District, Mountain Park 
Project, Oklahoma: Pursuant to Title IV of Pub. L. 103-434, amend the 
District's contract to reallocate the project costs to reflect the 
environmental activities authorized by Title IV and provide for a 
discounted prepayment of the reimbursable costs allocated for its M&I 
water supply.

    Dated: May 15, 1995.
Wayne O. Deason,
Assistant Director, Program Analysis.
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