[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 110 (Thursday, June 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 28887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14217]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Assistant Secretary--Water and Science


Notice of Intent To Negotiate an Agreement Between the Central 
Utah Water Conservancy District and Department of the Interior for 
Implementation of the Salt Lake County Artificial Ground Water 
Recharge/Conjunctive Management System of the Central Utah Project, 
Utah

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary-Water and Science, Department 
of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to negotiate an agreement between the Central 
Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD) and the Department of the 
Interior (DOI) for implementation of the Salt Lake County Artificial 
Ground water Recharge/Conjunctive Management System (System) of the 
Central Utah Project, Utah.

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SUMMARY: Public Law 102-575, Section 202(a)(2) authorizes ``$10,000,000 
for a feasibility study and development, with public involvement, by 
the Utah Division of Water Resources of systems to allow ground water 
recharge, management, and the conjunctive use of surface water 
resources with ground water resources in Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, 
Wasatch, and Weber Counties, Utah.'' The Salt Lake County Water 
Conservancy District and Utah Division of Water Resources have 
submitted a proposal to construct a System to allow ground water 
recharge, management, and the conjunctive use of surface water 
resources with ground water resources in Salt Lake County. Pursuant to 
the Compliance and Cost Share Agreements between DOI and CUWCD, dated 
August 11, 1993, an agreement between DOI and CUWCD is required to 
allow Section 202(a)(2) funds to be expended for the proposed System. A 
negotiated agreement between DOI and CUWCD will meet this requirement.

DATES: Dates for public negotiation sessions will be announced in local 
newspapers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Additional information on matters related to 
this Federal Register notice can be obtained at the address and 
telephone number set forth below: Mr. Reed Murray, Program Coordinator, 
CUP Completion Act Office, Department of the Interior, 302 East 1860 
South, Provo UT 84606-6154, Telephone: (801) 379-1237, Internet: 
[email protected]

    Dated: May 31, 1996.
Ronald Johnston,
CUP Program Director, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 96-14217 Filed 6-5-96; 8:45 am]
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