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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 July 28, 1994. The May 6, 1994, notice should be used as a 
reference point to identify changes. The number in parenthesis 
corresponds to the number in the May 6, 1994, 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, P.O. 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 1994. 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 comment.
    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 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
(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, or 
completed in the Bureau of Reclamation since the May 6, 1994 Federal 
Register notice.

Pacific Northwest Region

    Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Boise, Idaho 83706-
1234, telephone 208-378-5346.

1. Contract Action Discontinued

    (1) Cascade Reservoir Water Users, Boise Project, Idaho: Repayment 
contracts for irrigation and M&I water: 19,201 acre-feet of stored 
water in Cascade Reservoir. Storage water no longer available due to 
environmental considerations.

2. Contract Action Discontinued

    (6) City of Cle Elum, Yakima Project, Washington: Amendatory or 
replacement M&I water service contract; 2,200 acre-feet (1,350 gallons 
per minute) annually for the term of the contract. Storage water no 
longer available due to environmental considerations.

3. Contract Action Discontinued

    (7) Baker Valley ID, Baker Project, Oregon: Irrigation water 
service contract on a surplus interruptible basis to serve up to 13,000 
acres; sale of excess capacity in Mason Reservoir (Phillips Lake) for 
the term of the contract. No action will occur in next quarter and none 
is likely to occur next year.

4. Contract Action Modified

    (4) Willamette Basin Water Users, Willamette Basin Project, Oregon: 
Water service contracts: $8 per acre-foot per annum.

5. Contract Action Completed

    (19) Willamette Basin water users, Willamette Basin Project, 
Oregon: Add language to water service contract to provide for periodic 
reviews, with adjustments if necessary to mitigate for impacts to 
natural resources. This language has been added to the current form of 
contract.

6. Contract Action Completed (Not on May 6, 1994 notice)

    Umatilla Project Irrigation Districts, Oregon: Temporary contracts 
with Hermiston, Stanfield, Westland, and West Extension Irrigation 
Districts to provide water service for 1994 to lands lying outside of 
their boundaries. Temporary contracts were not executed for 1994 water 
service.

Mid-Pacific Region

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

1. New Contract Action

    Glide WD, CVP, California: Assignment of Tehama WD's water service 
contract to Glide WD.

2. Contract Action Discontinued

    (11) San Luis WD, CVP, California: Amendment to Contract No. 14-06-
200-7773A to include assigned lands and allocated share of CVP water 
supply to San Luis WD from Romero WD. Amendment will not take place.

3. Contract Action Modified

    (12) Romero WD, CVP, California: Amendment to Contract No. 14-06-
200-7758 to assign lands and allocated share of CVP water supply to San 
Luis WD. Will be assigned, amendment not necessary.

4. Contract Action Modified

    (16) Del Puerto WD, CVP, California: Amend water service Contract 
No. 14-06-200-922 to include M&I use. This contract will not be 
amended. It will be considered as a renewal or will not take place.

5. Contract Action Modified

    (22) Gateway WD, CVP, California: Combine by assignment 12 Delta-
Mendota Canal water service contracts into 1 entity to be renamed 
Gateway WD for administrative and operation purposes. Change in water 
district name. Del Puerto WD, CVP, California: Assignment of 12 Delta-
Mendota Canal water service contracts to Del Puerto WD for 
administrative and operational purpose.

Lower Colorado Region

    Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470 (Nevada Highway and Park 
Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, telephone 702-293-8536.

1. Contract Action Completed

    (25) Southern Nevada Water Authority, BCP, Nevada: Assignment or 
transfer of 14,550 acre-feet of Basic Management, Inc.'s water 
entitlement to the Southern Nevada Water Authority as a result of Basic 
Management, Inc.'s water conservation efforts.

Upper Colorado Region

    Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 11568 (125 South State Street) Salt 
Lake City, Utah 84147, telephone 801-524-5435.

1. New 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.

1. Contract Action Discontinued

    (2) Fort Shaw ID, Sun River Project, Montana: R&B loan repayment 
contract; up to $1.5 million. There is no activity by the Fort Shaw 
Irrigation District.

2. Contract Action Modified

    (13) Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, Canadian River 
Project, Texas: Amendatory contract to reflect credit for project lands 
transferred to the National Park Service under Pub. L. 101-628 for the 
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. Issue of credit for transferred 
lands under review.

3. Contract Action Modified

    (17) Thirty Mile Canal Company, Nebraska: SRPA contract for a loan 
of $2,264,000 to reline the main canal, replace open laterals with 
buried pipe, and replace bridges. Pending appropriation of funds.

    Dated: October 12, 1994.
Wayne O. Deason,
Assistant Director, Program Analysis Office.
[FR Doc. 94-25847 Filed 10-18-94; 8:45 am]
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