[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 144 (Thursday, July 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-18424]


[Federal Register: July 28, 1994]


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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.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that are new, 
modified, discontinued or completed since the last publication of this 
notice on May 6, 1994. The May 6, 1994 notice should be used as a 
reference point to identify changes. 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. These public 
participation procedures do not apply to proposed contracts for the 
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:
Hendrik Willems, Acting Chief, Program Analysis Office--Washington 
Liaison, Bureau of Reclamation, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 
20240; telephone 202-208-3014.

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, April 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, February 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 1994. When contract 
negotiations are completed, and prior to execution, each proposed 
contact form must be approved by the Secretary, or pursuant to 
delegated or redelegate 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:
    11. 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 Reclamation 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 comment.
    7. In the event modifications are made in the form of a proposed 
contact, 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 requested 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
(Pub. L.)  Public Law
(R&B)  Rehabilitation and Betterment
(SRPA)  Small Reclamation Projects Act
(WCUA)  Water Conservation and Utilization Act
(WD)  Water District

Pacific Northwest Region

    Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Boise, Idaho 83706-
1234, telephone 208-378-5346.
    The following contract actions are new or have been completed in 
the Pacific Northwest Region since this notice was last published on 
May 6, 1994:

1. Contract Action Completed

    Mitigation, Inc., Palisades/Ririe Projects, Idaho: Contract for 
storage space in Palisades and Ririe Reservoirs (18,980 and 80,500 
acre-feet, respectively) pursuant to section 5(a) of the Fort Hall 
Indian Water Rights Act of 1990. Contract executed March 31, 1994, 
Contract Number 4-07-10-W0999.

2. New Proposed Contract Action

    Palmer Creek Water District Improvement Company, Willamette Basin 
Project, Oregon: Irrigation water service contract for approximately 
13,000 acre-feet.

3. New Proposed Contact Action

    Umatilla Project Irrigation Districts, Oregon: Temporary contracts 
with Hermiston, Stansfield, Westland, and West Extension Irrigation 
Districts to provide water service for 1994.

Mid-Pacific Region

    Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 
95825-1898, telephone 916-978-5030.

1. Contract Action Completed

    Contra Costa WD, CVP, California: Amendatory water service contract 
to add the operation of the Los Vaqueros Project, including an 
additional point of delivery; the amendment will also conform the 
contract to current Reclamation policies, including the water 
ratesetting policy, and Pub. L. 102-575. Contract executed May 26, 
1994, Contract Number I75r-3401.

2. Contract Action Discontinued

    Century Ranch Water Company, Inc., CVP, California: Long-term 
exchange contract for M&I, less than 100 acre-feet; Stony Creek 
Watershed above Black Butte Dam.

3. Contract Action Discontinued

    State of California, Department of Forestry, CVP, California: Water 
right exchange agreement, less than 100 acre-feet, above Black Butte 
Dam.

4. Contract Action Completed

    Sierra Pacific Power Company, Pyramid Lake Tribe, Washoe County 
Water Conservation District; Washoe and Truckee-Storage Projects; 
Nevada and California: Interim storage contract, authorized under Pub. 
L. 101-618, and the provision of the Warren Act as supplemented by the 
Reclamation States Emergency Drought Act to convey and/or store non-
project water in Stampede Reservoir and in Boca Reservoir. Contract 
executed June 29, 1994, Contract Number 4-07-20-W1177.

5. Non-Federal Entity, CVP, California

    Cost-sharing agreement with a yet to be determined non-Federal 
entity for the Folsom Dam and Reservoir reoperation. Proposed Contract 
Action Modified to Read as Follows: Sacramento Area Flood Control 
Agency, CVP, California: Agreement for the Folsom Dam and Reservoir 
reoperation.

6. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and 
Game, Grassland WD; CVP; California

    Water service contracts to provide Level II water supplies for 
refuges within the CVP pursuant to Pub. L. 102-575; exchange agreements 
and wheeling contracts to deliver some of the increased refuge water 
supplies; quantity to be contracted for is approximately 450,000 acre-
feet. Proposed Contract Action Modified to Read as Follows: U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game, Grassland 
WD; CVP; California: Water Service contracts to provide water supples 
for refuges within the CVP pursuant to Federal Reclamation Laws; 
exchange agreements and wheeling contracts to deliver some of the 
increased refuge water supplies; quantity to be contracted for is 
approximately 450,000 acre-feet.

7. Contract Action Completed

    State of California, CVP, California: Cost sharing agreement with 
State of California pursuant to CVP Improvement Act (Pub. L. 102-575). 
The cost sharing agreement with the State will provide for the general 
principles and administration of cost sharing for and implementation of 
specific restoration actions identified in Pub. L. 102-575. Agreement 
executed June 27, 1994.

Lower Colorado Region

    Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470 (Nevada Highway and Park 
Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, telephone 702-293-8536.
    No changes in contract actions in the Lower Colorado Region since 
this notice was last published on May 6, 1994.

Upper Colorado Region

    Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 11563, (125 South State Street), 
Salt Lake City, Utah 84147, telephone 801-524-5435.
    The following proposed contract action is new in the Upper Colorado 
Region since this notice was last published on May 6, 1994.

New Proposed Contract Action

    Florida Water Conservancy District, Florida Project, Colorado: 
Water service contract to market for municipal and industrial use 114 
acre-feet of water rights held by the United States.

Great Plains Region

    Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 36900, Federal Building, 316 North 
26th Street, Billings, Montana 59107-6900, telephone 406-657-6413.
    The following contract actions have been completed or discontinued 
in the Great Plains Region since this notice was last published on May 
6, 1994:
    1. Corn Creek ID, Glendo Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Repayment contract 
for 10,350 acre-feet of supplemental irrigation water from Glendo 
Reservoir. Proposed Contract Action to Read as Follows: Corn Creek 
Irrigation, Glendo Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Repayment contract for 10,350 
acre-feet of supplemental irrigation water from Glendo Reservoir 
pending completion of NEPA review.

    Dated: July 21, 1994.
Darrell D. Mach,
Acting Director, Operations.
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