[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 68156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29045]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Notice of Intent To Negotiate Agreements Among the Central Utah 
Water Conservancy District, Sanpete Water Conservancy District, Sanpete 
County, and Department of the Interior for Implementation of Projects 
in 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 CONTACT: 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 13, 2000.
Ronald Johnston,
CUP Program Director, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 00-29045 Filed 11-13-00; 8:45 am]
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