[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 214 (Friday, November 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 66256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28237]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Office of the Assistant Secretary--Water and Science Central Utah 
Project Completion Act; Sanpete County, UT

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

ACTION: Notice of intent to negotiate agreements among the Central Utah 
Water Conservancy District (CUWCD), Sanpete Water Conservancy District, 
Sanpete County, and the Department of the Interior for implementation 
of Projects in Sanpete County, Utah.

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SUMMARY: Public Law 102-575, section 206(a)(1) provides: ``After two 
years from the date of enactment of this Act, the District shall, at 
the option of an eligible county as provided in paragraph (2), rebate 
to such county all of the ad valorem tax contributions paid by such 
county to the District, with interest but less the value of any 
benefits received by such county and less the administrative expenses 
incurred by the District to that date.'' Sanpete County desires to 
pursue local water development projects and is requesting a rebate of a 
portion of the ad valorem taxes it has paid to CUWCD, plus interest, to 
provide the required 35 percent local funding for such projects.
    In a letter dated October 7, 1996, Sanpete County requested federal 
funding, equal to 65 percent of the costs as set forth in section 
206(b)(1), to implement the projects. Section 206(b)(1) states: ``Upon 
the request of any eligible county that elects not to participate in 
the project as provided in subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide 
as a grant to such county an amount that, when matched with the rebate 
received by such county, shall constitute 65 percent of the cost of 
implementation of measures identified in paragraph (2).''
    Sanpete County, located within the Sevier River Basin in Central 
Utah, is requesting federal funding for the Mayfield New Well Project 
and the Axtell Culinary Water System Improvement Project. Both projects 
are municipal improvement projects intended to increase the reliability 
and stability of their existing culinary water systems. Two agreements 
will be negotiated--one to provide funding for the Mayfield Project and 
the other for the Axtell Project.

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: Reed Murray, CUP Completion Act 
Office, Department of the Interior, 302 East 1860 South, Provo UT 
84606-6154, (801) 379-1237, [email protected].

    Dated: October 30, 2000.
Reed R. Murray,
Program Coordinator, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 00-28237 Filed 11-02-00; 8:45 am]
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