[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 43 (Monday, March 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13344-13351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5233]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other 
Water-Related Contract Negotiations

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of proposed contractual actions pending 
through December 31, 2000, and contract actions that have been 
completed or discontinued since the last publication of this notice on 
October 16, 2000. From the date of this publication, future quarterly 
notices during this calendar year will be limited to new, modified, 
discontinued, or completed contract actions. This annual notice should 
be used as a point of reference to identify changes in future notices. 
This notice is one of a variety of means used to inform the public 
about proposed 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 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: Sandra L. Simons, Manager, Water 
Contracts and Repayment Office, Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 25007, 
Denver, Colorado 80225-0007; telephone 303-445-2902.

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 the 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 2001. 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

BON  Basis of Negotiation
BCP  Boulder Canyon Project
Reclamation  Bureau of Reclamation
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
IDD  Irrigation District
M&I   Municipal and Industrial
NEPA  National Environmental Policy Act
O&M  Operation and Maintenance
P-SMBP  Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
PPR  Present Perfected Right
RRA  Reclamation Reform Act
R&B  Rehabilitation and Betterment
SOD  Safety of Dams
SRPA  Small Reclamation Projects Act
WCUA  Water Conservation and Utilization Act
WD  Water District

    Pacific Northwest Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis 
Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-1234, telephone 208-378-5346.

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    1. Irrigation, M&I, and miscellaneous water users; Idaho, Oregon, 
Washington, Montana, and Wyoming: Temporary or interim water service 
contracts for irrigation, M&I, or miscellaneous use to provide up to 
10,000 acre-feet of water annually for terms up to 5 years; long-term 
contracts for similar service for up to 1,000 acre-feet of water 
annually.
    2. Rogue River Basin Water Users, Rogue River Basin Project, 
Oregon: Water service contracts; $8 per acre-foot per annum.
    3. Willamette Basin Water Users, Willamette Basin Project, Oregon: 
Water service contracts; $8 per acre-foot per annum.
    4. Pioneer Ditch Company, Boise Project, Idaho; Clark and Edwards 
Canal and Irrigation Company, Enterprise Canal Company, Ltd., Lenroot 
Canal Company, Liberty Park Canal Company, Parsons Ditch Company, 
Poplar ID, Wearyrick Ditch Company, all in the Minidoka Project, Idaho; 
and Juniper Flat District Improvement Company, Wapinitia Project, 
Oregon: Amendatory repayment and water service contracts; purpose is to 
conform to the RRA (Public Law 97-293).
    5. Bridgeport ID, Chief Joseph Dam Project, Washington: Warren Act 
contract for the use of an irrigation outlet in Chief Joseph Dam.
    6. Palmer Creek WD Improvement Company, Willamette Basin Project, 
Oregon: Irrigation water service contract for approximately 13,000 
acre-feet.
    7. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Boise-Kuna ID, Boise 
Project, Idaho: Memorandum of agreement for the use of approximately 
400 acre-feet of storage space annually in Anderson Ranch Reservoir. 
Water to be used for wildlife mitigation purposes (ponds and wetlands).
    8. North Unit ID and/or City of Madras, Deschutes Project, Oregon: 
Long-term municipal water service contract for provision of 
approximately 125 acre-feet annually from the project water supply to 
the City of Madras.
    9. North Unit ID, Deschutes Project, Oregon: Repayment contract for 
reimbursable cost of dam safety repairs to Wickiup Dam under the SOD 
program.
    10. North Unit ID, Deschutes Project, Oregon: Warren Act contract 
with cost of service charge to allow for use of project facilities to 
convey non-project water.
    11. Baker Valley ID, Baker Project, Oregon: Warren Act contract 
with cost of service charge to allow for use of project facilities to 
store non-project water.
    12. Trendwest Resorts, Yakima Project, Washington: Long-term water 
exchange contract for assignment of Teanaway River and Big Creek water 
rights to Reclamation for instream flow use in exchange for annual use 
of up to 3,500 acre-feet of water from Cle Elum Reservoir for a 
proposed resort development.
    13. City of Cle Elum, Yakima Project, Washington: Contract for up 
to 2,170 acre-feet of water for municipal use.
    14. Farmer's and Buck and Jones Ditch Associations, Rogue River 
Basin Project, Oregon: Long-term irrigation water service contract for 
provision of up to 4,475 acre-feet of stored water from Applegate 
Reservoir (a Corps of Engineers project) in exchange for the assignment 
of Little Applegate River natural flow rights to Reclamation for 
instream flow use.
    15. Ochoco ID, Crooked River Project, Oregon: Contract for the 
deferment of the District's annual installment due December 31, 2000 
and 2001, under the Ochoco Dam, SOD repayment contract.
    16. Burley ID, Minidoka Project, Idaho-Wyoming: Supplemental and 
amendatory contract providing for the transfer of O&M of the headworks 
of the Main South Side Canal and works incidental thereto.
    17. Minidoka ID, Minidoka Project, Idaho-Wyoming: Supplemental and 
amendatory contract providing for the transfer of O&M of the headworks 
of the Main North Side Canal and works incidental thereto.
    18. Fremont-Madison ID, Minidoka Project, Idaho-Wyoming: Repayment 
contract for reimbursable cost of SOD modifications to Grassy Lake Dam.
    19. Tualatin Valley ID, Tualatin Project, Oregon: Amendatory 
contract to allow for the addition of 419.5 acres and appropriate 
District obligation adjustments.

    Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, 
Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-5250.
    1. Irrigation water districts, individual irrigators, M&I and 
miscellaneous water users, Mid-Pacific Region projects other than CVP: 
Temporary (interim) water service contracts for available project water 
for irrigation, M&I, or fish and wildlife purposes providing up to 
10,000 acre-feet of water annually for terms up to 5 years; temporary 
Warren Act contracts for use of project facilities for terms up to 1 
year; temporary conveyance agreements with the State of California for 
various purposes; long-term contracts for similar service for up to 
1,000 acre-feet annually. Note. Copies of the standard forms of 
temporary water service contracts for the various types of service are 
available upon written request from the Regional Director at the 
address shown above.
    2. Contractors from the American River Division, Buchanan Unit, 
Cross Valley Canal, Delta Division, Friant Division, Hidden Unit, 
Sacramento River Division, San Felipe Division, Shasta Division, 
Trinity River Division, and West San Joaquin Division, CVP, California: 
Early renewal of existing long-term contracts; long-term renewal of the 
interim renewal water service contracts expiring in 2001; water 
quantities for these contracts total in excess of 5.6M acre-feet. These 
contract actions will be accomplished through long-term renewal 
contracts pursuant to Public Law 102-575. Prior to completion of 
negotiation of long-term renewal contracts, existing interim renewal 
water service contracts may be renewed through successive interim 
renewal of contracts.
    3. Redwood Valley County WD, SRPA, California: Restructuring the 
repayment schedule pursuant to Public Law 100-516.
    4. El Dorado County Water Agency, CVP, California: M&I water 
service contract to supplement existing water supply: 15,000 acre-feet 
for El Dorado County Water Agency authorized by Public Law 101-514.
    5. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish 
and Game, Grasslands WD, CVP, California: Water service contracts to 
provide water supplies for refuges and private wetlands within the CVP 
pursuant to Public Law 102-575 and Federal Reclamation Laws; quantity 
to be contracted for is approximately 450,000 acre-feet.
    6. Sutter Extension and Biggs-West Gridley WDs, Buena Vista Water 
Storage District, and the State of California Department of Water 
Resources, CVP, California: Pursuant to Public Law 102-575, conveyance 
agreements for the purpose of wheeling refuge water supplies and 
funding District facility improvements and exchange agreements to 
provide water for refuge and private wetlands.
    7. Mountain Gate Community Services District, CVP, California: 
Amendment of existing long-term water service contract to include right 
to renew. This amendment will also conform the contract to current 
Reclamation law, including Public Law 102-575.
    8. Santa Barbara County Water Agency, Cachuma Project, California: 
Repayment contract for SOD work on Bradbury Dam.
    9. CVP Service Area, California: Temporary water purchase 
agreements for acquisition of 20,000 to 200,000

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acre-feet of water for fish and wildlife purposes as authorized by the 
Central Valley Project Improvement Act for terms of up to 3 years.
    10. City of Roseville, CVP, California: Execution of long-term 
Warren Act contract for conveyance of non-project water provided from 
the Placer County Water Agency. This contract will allow CVP facilities 
to be used to deliver non-project water to the City of Roseville for 
use within their service area.
    11. Sacramento Municipal Utility District, CVP, California: 
Amendment of existing water service contract to allow for additional 
points of diversion and assignment of up to 30,000 acre-feet of CVP 
water to the Sacramento County Water Agency. The amended contract will 
conform to current Reclamation law.
    12. Mercy Springs WD, CVP, California: Partial assignment of about 
7,000 acre-feet of Mercy Springs WD's water service contract to 
Westlands WD for agricultural use.
    13. Santa Barbara County Water Agency, Cachuma Project, California: 
Contract to transfer responsibility for O&M and O&M funding of certain 
Cachuma Project facilities to the member units.
    14. M&T, Inc., Sacramento River Water Rights Contractors, CVP, 
California: A proposed exchange agreement with M&T, Inc. to take Butte 
Creek water rights water from the Sacramento River in exchange for CVP 
water to facilitate habitat restoration.
    15. East Bay Municipal Utility District, CVP, California: Amendment 
to long-term water service contract No. 14-06-200-5183A to change the 
points of diversion and adjust water quantities. The amended contract 
will conform to current Reclamation law.
    16. Madera and Lindsay-Strathmore IDs, and Delta Lands Reclamation 
District No. 770, CVP, California: Execution of 2-to 3-year Warren Act 
contracts for conveyance of non-project water in the Friant-Kern and/or 
Madera Canals when excess capacity exists.
    17. Casitas Municipal WD, Ventura Project, California: Repayment 
contract for SOD work on Casitas Dam.
    18. Centerville Community Services District, CVP, California: A 
long-term supplemental repayment contract for reimbursement to the 
United States for conveyance costs associated with CVP water conveyed 
to Centerville.
    19. El Dorado ID, CVP, California: Execution of long-term Warren 
Act contract for conveyance of non-project water. This contract will 
allow CVP facilities to be used to deliver non-project water to the 
District for use within their service area.
    20. Placer County Water Agency, CVP, California: Amendment of 
existing water service contract to allow for additional points of 
diversion and adjustment to CVP water quantities. The amended contract 
will conform to current Reclamation law.
    21. Horsefly, Klamath, Langell Valley, and Tulelake IDs, Klamath 
Project, Oregon: Repayment contract for SOD work on Clear Lake Dam.
    22. Warren Act Contracts, CVP, California: Execution of long-term 
Warren Act contracts (up to 25 years) with various entities for 
conveyance of non-project water in the Delta-Mendota Canal and the 
Friant Division facilities.
    23. Tuolumne Utilities District (formerly Tuolumne Regional WD), 
CVP, California: Long-term water service contract for up to 9,000 acre-
feet from New Melones Reservoir, and possibly a long-term contract for 
storage of non-project water in New Melones Reservoir.
    24. City of Folsom, CVP, California: Contract to amend their water 
rights settlement contract's point of diversion.
    25. Banta Carbona ID, CVP, California: Long-term Warren Act 
contract for conveyance of non-project water in the Delta-Mendota 
Canal.
    26. Plain View WD, CVP, California: Long-term Warren Act contract 
for conveyance of non-project water in the Delta-Mendota Canal.
    27. City of Redding, CVP, California: Amend water service contract 
No. 14-06-200-5272A for the purpose of renegotiating the provisions of 
contract Article 15, ``Water Shortage and Apportionment,'' to conform 
to current CVP M&I water shortage policy.
    28. Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority, CVP, California: Amendment of 
existing long-term O&M agreement to also include the O&M of the Red 
Bluff Diversion Dam and related facilities and to implement certain 
changes to the Direct Funding provisions of the O&M agreement to comply 
with applicable Federal law.
    29. Byron-Bethany ID, CVP, California: Long-term Warren Act 
contract for conveyance of non-project water in the Delta-Mendota 
Canal.
    30. Resource Renewal Institute, CVP, California: Proposed water 
purchase agreement with Resource Renewal Institute for the permanent 
purchase of water rights on Butte Creek for instream flow purposes.
    31. Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, CVP, California: 
Execution of a long-term operations agreement for flood control 
operations of Folsom Dam and Reservoir to allow for recovery of costs 
associated with operating a variable flood control pool of 400,000 to 
670,000 acre-feet of water during the flood control season. This 
agreement is to conform to Federal law.
    32. Lower Tule River, Porterville, and Vandalia IDs, and Pioneer 
Water Company, Success Project, California: Repayment contract for the 
SOD costs assigned to the irrigation purpose of Success Dam.
    33. Colusa County WD, CVP, California: Proposed long-term Warren 
Act contract for conveyance of up to 4,500 acre-feet of ground water 
through the Tehama-Colusa Canal.
    34. Banta-Carbona and The West Side IDs, CVP, California: 
Assignment of 5,000 acre-feet of each district's water service contract 
to the City of Tracy. The assignment will require approval of 
conversion of the districts' CVP irrigation water to M&I water.
    35. Friant Water Users Authority and San Luis and Delta-Mendota 
Water Authority, CVP, California: Amendments to the Operation, 
Maintenance, and Replacement and Certain Financial and Administrative 
Activities' Agreements to implement certain changes to the Direct 
Funding provisions to comply with applicable Federal law.
    36. Monterey County Water Resources Agency, SRPA, California: 
Proposed contract amendment to provide for deferral of installments of 
construction charges under a SRPA loan repayment contract.
    37. Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, SRPA, 
California: Proposed contract amendment to provide for deferral of 
installments of construction charges under a SRPA loan repayment 
contract.
    38. Madera-Chowchilla Water and Power Authority, CVP, California: 
Agreement to transfer the operation, maintenance, and replacement and 
certain financial and administrative activities related to the Madera 
Canal and associated works.
    39. Truckee-Carson ID, Newlands Project, Nevada: Amendment to O&M 
contract No. 7-07-20-X0348 to include mutually agreed upon Consumer 
Price Index for the current year and incorporation of a new Consumer 
Price Index as determined by the Contracting Officer applicable to 
Fallon, Nevada (or the nearest urban area in the event that such index 
is not determined for Fallon, Nevada).
    40. Clear Creek Community Services District, CVP, California: 
Contract to transfer title to Clear Creek South Unit to the District.
    41. El Dorado ID, CVP, California: Title transfer agreement for 
conveyance of CVP facilities. This agreement will allow transfer of 
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Jenkinson Lake, and appurtenant facilities from the CVP to the El 
Dorado ID.
    42. Foresthill Public Utilities District, CVP, California: Title 
transfer agreement for conveyance of CVP facilities. This agreement 
will allow transfer of title for Sugarpine Dam and appurtenant 
facilities from the CVP to Foresthill Public Utility District.
    43. Carpinteria WD, Cachuma Project, California: Contract to 
transfer title to Carpinteria Distribution System to the District.
    44. Monticito WD, Cachuma Project, California: Contract to transfer 
title to Monticito Distribution System to the District.
    45. Delano-Earlimart, Exeter, Ivanhoe, Lindmore, Lindsay-
Strathmore, Madera, Shafter Wasco, and Stone Corral IDs; South San 
Joaquin Municipal Utilities District; and Tea Pot Dome WD, Friant Unit, 
CVP, California: Contract to transfer title to 11 distribution systems 
to the respective districts.
    46. City of Vallejo, Solano Project, California: Execution of long-
term Warren Act Contract for conveyance of non-project water. This 
contract will allow Solano Project facilities to be used to deliver 
non-project water to the City of Vallejo for use within their service 
area.
    47. Northridge WD, CVP, California: Execution of long-term Warren 
Act Contract for conveyance of non-project water. This contract will 
allow CVP facilities to be used to deliver non-project water to the 
Northridge WD for use within their service area.
    The following contract action has been completed since the last 
publication of this notice on October 16, 2000.
    1. (5) Townsend Flat Ditch Company, or its shareholders, 
Centerville Community Services District and McConnell Foundation, CVP, 
California: Proposed exchange contract for 6,000 acre-feet of water in 
relation to the Clear Creek restoration and fish passage program in 
Section 3406(b)12) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act. 
Contract Nos. 00-WC-20-1707 and 00-WC-20-1708 executed August 11, 2000.

    Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 61470 (Nevada 
Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, telephone 
702-293-8536.
    1. Milton and Jean Phillips, Cameron Brothers Construction Company, 
Ogram Farms, John J. Peach, Sunkist Growers, Inc., BCP, Arizona: 
Colorado River water delivery contracts as recommended by the Arizona 
Department of Water Resources with agricultural entities located near 
the Colorado River for up to 3,168 acre-feet per year total.
    2. Armon Curtis, Arlin Dulin, Jack Rayner, Glen Curtis, Jamar 
Produce Corporation, and Ansel T. Hall, BCP, Arizona: Amendatory 
Colorado River water delivery contracts to exempt each referenced 
contractor from the acreage limitation and full-cost pricing provisions 
of the RRA.
    3. Brooke and Havasu Water Companies, BCP, Arizona: Contracts for 
additional Colorado River water to entities located along the Colorado 
River in Arizona for up to 1,540 acre-feet per year for domestic uses 
as recommended by the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
    4. National Park Service for Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 
Supreme Court Decree in Arizona v. California, and BCP in Arizona and 
Nevada: Agreement for delivery of Colorado River water for the National 
Park Service's Federal Establishment PPR for diversion of 500 acre-feet 
annually and the National Park Service's Federal Establishment PPR to 
Executive Order No. 5125 (April 25, 1930).
    5. Mohave Valley IDD, BCP, Arizona: Amendment of current contract 
for additional Colorado River water, change in service area and 
diversion points, RRA exemption, and PPRs.
    6. Miscellaneous PPR entitlement holders, BCP, Arizona and 
California: New contracts for entitlement to Colorado River water as 
decreed by the U.S. Supreme Court in Arizona v. California, as 
supplemented or amended, and as required by section 5 of the Boulder 
Canyon Project Act. Miscellaneous PPRs holders are listed in the 
January 9, 1979, Supreme Court Supplemental Decree in Arizona v. 
California et al.
    7. Miscellaneous present PPR No. 11, BCP, Arizona: Assign a portion 
of the PPR from Holpal to McNulty et al.
    8. Federal Establishment PPRs entitlement holders, BCP: Individual 
contracts for administration of Colorado River water entitlement of the 
Colorado River, Fort Mojave, Quechan, Chemehuevi, and Cocopah Indian 
Tribes.
    9. United States facilities, BCP, California: Reservation of 
Colorado River water for use at existing Federal facilities and lands 
administered by Reclamation.
    10. Bureau of Land Management, BCP, Arizona: Contract for 1,176 
acre-feet per year, for irrigation use, of Arizona's Colorado River 
water that is not used by higher priority Arizona entitlement holders.
    11. Curtis Family Trust et al., BCP, Arizona: Contract for 2,100 
acre-feet per year of Colorado River water for irrigation.
    12. Beattie Farms SW, BCP, Arizona: Contract for 1,890 acre-feet 
per year of unused Arizona entitlement of Colorado River water for 
irrigation use.
    13. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lower Colorado River Refuge 
Complex, BCP, Arizona: Agreement to administer the Colorado River water 
entitlement for refuge lands located in Arizona to resolve water rights 
coordination issues and to provide for an additional entitlement for 
non-consumptive use of flow through water.
    14. Hillander C ID, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project, 
Arizona: Colorado River water delivery contract for 4,500 acre-feet per 
year.
    15. Maricopa-Stanfield IDD, CAP, Arizona: Amend distribution system 
repayment contract No. 4-07-30-W0047 to reschedule repayment pursuant 
to June 28, 1996, agreement.
    16. Indian and non-Indian agricultural and M&I water users, CAP, 
Arizona: New and amendatory contracts for repayment of Federal 
expenditures for construction of distribution systems.
    17. Tohono O'odham Nation, SRPA, Arizona: Repayment contract for a 
$7.3 million loan for the Schuk Toak District.
    18. San Tan ID, CAP, Arizona: Amend distribution system repayment 
contract No. 6-07-30-W0120 to increase the repayment obligation by 
approximately $168,000.
    19. Central Arizona Drainage and ID, CAP, Arizona: Amend 
distribution system repayment contract No. 4-07-30-W0048 to modify 
repayment terms pursuant to final order issued by U.S. Bankruptcy 
Court, District of Arizona.
    20. City of Needles, Lower Colorado Water Supply Project, 
California: Amend contract No. 2-07-30-W0280 to extend Needles' water 
service subcontracting authority to the Counties of Imperial and 
Riverside.
    21. Imperial ID/Coachella Valley WD and/or The Metropolitan WD of 
Southern California, BCP, California: Contract to fund the Department 
of the Interior's expenses to conserve All-American Canal seepage water 
in accordance with Title II of the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights 
Settlement Act dated November 17, 1988.
    22. Coachella Valley WD and/or The Metropolitan WD of Southern 
California, BCP, California: Contract to fund the Department of the 
Interior's expenses to conserve seepage water from the Coachella Branch 
of the All-American Canal in accordance with Title II of the San Luis 
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Rights Settlement Act, dated November 17, 1988.
    23. Southern Nevada Water Authority, Robert B. Griffith Water 
Project, BCP, Nevada: Amend the repayment contract to provide for the 
incorporation of the Griffith Project into the expanded southern Nevada 
Water System, funded and built by Southern Nevada Water Authority, to 
facilitate the diversion, treatment, and conveyance of additional water 
out of Lake Mead for which the Authority has an existing entitlement to 
use.
    24. Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community, CAP, Arizona: O&M 
contract for its CAP water distribution system.
    25. U.S. Army Proving Ground, BCP, Arizona: Amend agreement to add 
additional points of diversion for Colorado River water.
    26. Arizona State Land Department, BCP, Arizona: Colorado River 
water delivery contract for 1,535 acre-feet per year for domestic use.
    27. Miscellaneous PPR No. 38, BCP, California: Assign Schroeder's 
portion of the PPR to Murphy Broadcasting and change the place and type 
of water use.
    28. Berneil Water Company, CAP, Arizona: Water service contracts 
associated with partial assignment of water service to the Cave Creek 
Water Company.
    29. Tohono O'odham Nation, CAP, Arizona: Repayment contract for 
construction costs associated with water distribution system for 
Central Arizona IDD.
    30. Tohono O'odham Nation, CAP, Arizona: Contracts for Schuk Toak 
and San Xavier Districts for repayment of Federal expenditures for 
construction of distribution systems.
    31. Canyon Forest Village II Corporation, BCP, Arizona: Colorado 
River water delivery contract for up to 400 acre-feet per year of 
unused Arizona apportionment or surplus apportionment for domestic use.
    32. Gila Project Works, Gila Project, Arizona: Title transfer of 
facilities and certain lands in the Wellton-Mohawk Division from the 
United States to the Wellton-Mohawk IDD.
    33. ASARCO Inc., CAP, Arizona: Amendment to extend deadline for 
giving notice of termination on exchange subcontract to December 31, 
2001.
    34. BHP Copper, Inc., CAP, Arizona: Amendment to extend deadline 
for giving notice of termination on exchange subcontract to December 
31, 2001.
    35. Cyprus Miami Mining Corporation, CAP, Arizona: Amendment to 
extend deadline for giving notice of termination on exchange 
subcontract to December 31, 2001.
    36. Agricultural and M&I water users, CAP, Arizona: Water service 
subcontracts for percentages of available supply reallocated in 1992 
for irrigation entities and up to 640,000 acre-feet per year allocated 
in 1983 for M&I use.
    37. Southern Nevada Water Authority, Robert B. Griffith Water 
Project, Nevada: Title transfer of physical facilities with interest in 
acquired lands and grant or assignment of perpetual rights or easements 
over Federal lands.
    38. Hohokam IDD, CAP, Arizona: Amend water distribution system 
repayment contract to reflect final project costs.
    39. Gila River Indian Community, CAP, Arizona: Amend CAP water 
delivery contact and distribution system repayment and operation, 
maintenance, and replacement contract pursuant to anticipated Gila 
River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Agreement.
    40. Basic Management, Inc., Salinity Project, Nevada: Title 
transfer of the Pitman Wash Bypass Demonstration Project Facilities and 
all interests in acquired lands and easements associated with an 
obligation to continue bypassing the water in Pitman Wash.
    41. BHP Copper, Inc., CAP, Arizona: Proposed agreement and 
amendments to CAP water delivery subcontracts to transfer BHP Copper's 
CAP water allocation to the City of Scottsdale, Town of Carefree, and 
Tonto Hills Utility Company.
    42. California WDs, BCP, California: Incorporate into the water 
delivery contracts with several water districts (Coachella Valley WD, 
Imperial ID, Palo Verde ID, and The Metropolitan WD of Southern 
California), through new contracts, contract amendments, contract 
approvals, or other appropriate means, the agreement to be reached with 
those water districts to (i) quantity the Colorado River water 
entitlements for Coachella Valley WD and Imperial ID and (ii) provide a 
basis for water transfers among California water districts.
    43. Coachella Valley WD, BCP, California: Amend contract designated 
symbol 14-20-650, contract No. 631, which authorizes the United States 
to construct irrigation and drainage works for certain Indian lands 
within the District, to provide for construction of necessary 
facilities to allow water deliveries for irrigation of up to 322 acres 
of lands on the Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation located within the 
Coachella Valley WD's Improvement District No. 1.
    44. North Gila Valley IDD, Yuma ID, and Yuma Mesa IDD, Yuma Mesa 
Division, Gila Project, Arizona: Administrative action to amend each 
district's Colorado River water delivery contract to effectuate a 
change from a ``pooled'' water entitlement for the Division to a 
quantified entitlement for each district.
    45. Indian and/or non-Indian M&I users, CAP, Arizona: New or 
amendatory water service contracts or subcontracts in accordance with 
an anticipated final record of decision for reallocation CAP water, as 
discussed in the Secretary of the Interior's notice published on page 
41456 of the FR on July 30, 1999.
    46. San Carlos-Apache Tribe, CAP, Arizona: Agreement among the 
United States, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power 
District, and the Salt River Valley Water User's Association for 
exchange of up to 14,000 acre-feet of Black River Water for CAP water.
    47. San Carlos-Apache Tribe, Arizona: Agreement among the San 
Carlos-Apache Tribe, the United States, and the Phelps Dodge 
Corporation for the lease of Black River Water.
    48. Arizona Water Banking Authority and Southern Nevada Water 
Authority, BCP, Arizona and Nevada: Contract to provide for the 
interstate contractual distribution of Colorado River water through the 
offstream storage of Colorado River water in Arizona, the development 
by the Arizona Water Banking Authority of intentionally created unused 
apportionment, and the release of this intentionally created unused 
apportionment by the Secretary of the Interior to Southern Nevada Water 
Authority.
    49. Gila River Farms, Arizona: Amendment of SRPA contract to 
restructure the repayment schedule.
    50. Litchfield Park Service Company, CAP, Arizona: Proposed 
assignment of 5,580 acre-feet of CAP M&I water to the Central Arizona 
Groundwater Replenishment District and to the Cities of Avondale, 
Carefree, and Goodyear.
    51. Shepard Water Company, Inc., Arizona: Contract for the delivery 
of 50 acre-feet of domestic water.
    52. The United States International Boundary and Water Commission, 
The Metropolitan WD of Southern California, San Diego County Water 
Authority, and Otay WD, Mexican Treaty Waters: Agreement for the 
temporary emergency delivery of a portion of the Mexican Treaty waters 
of the Colorado River to the International Boundary in the vicinity of 
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

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    53. Arizona State Land Department, CAP, Arizona: Proposed 
assignment of 1,000 acre-feet of the Department's CAP M&I water 
entitlement to the City of Peoria.
    54. City of Chandler, CAP, Arizona: Proposed amendment of CAP water 
delivery subcontract to delete provision requiring offsetting reduction 
of Chandler's CAP water entitlement for quantities of water received in 
a direct effluent exchange with an Indian community.
    55. City of Mesa, CAP, Arizona: Proposed amendment of CAP water 
delivery subcontract to delete provision requiring offsetting reduction 
of Mesa's CAP water entitlement for quantities of water received in a 
direct effluent exchange with an Indian community.
    The following contract actions have been discontinued since the 
last publication of this notice on October 16, 2000.
    1. (13) Arizona Game and Fish Department, BCP, Arizona: Contract 
for 250 acre-feet per year of unused Arizona entitlement of Colorado 
River water for environmental use until a permanent water supply can be 
obtained.
    2. (26) Bullhead City, BCP, Arizona: Assignment of annual 1,800 
acre-feet of Colorado River water entitlement and associated service 
area from Mohave County Water Conservation District to Bullhead City, 
Arizona.
    3. (27) U.S. Army Proving Ground, BCP, Arizona: Agreement of 1,883 
acre-feet of Colorado River water per year.
    4. (33) Don Schuler, BCP, California: Temporary delivery contract 
for surplus and/or unused apportionment Colorado River water for 
domestic and industrial use on 18 lots of recreational homes.
    5. (62) Central Arizona Water Conservation District, CAP, Arizona: 
Agreement for delivery of CAP excess water to the Gila River Indian 
Community and the San Carlos IDD in exchange for San Carlos Reservoir 
water.
    The following contract actions have been completed since the last 
publication of this notice on October 16, 2000.
    1. (9) United States facilities, BCP, Arizona: Reservation of 
Colorado River water for use at existing Federal facilities and lands 
administered by Reclamation. (This action has been completed in 
Arizona, but is still listed in this report for California).
    2. (41) BHP Copper, Inc., CAP, Arizona: Amendment to extend 
deadline for giving notice of termination on exchange subcontract to 
December 31, 2000.
    3. (42) Cyprus Miami Mining Corporation, CAP, Arizona: Amendment to 
extend deadline for giving notice of termination on exchange 
subcontract to December 31, 2000.
    4. (43) Bureau of Reclamation, BCP, Arizona and California: Surplus 
Colorado River water entitlements for environmental habitat improvement 
projects.

    Upper Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State 
Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102, telephone 801-524-
4419.
    1. Individual irrigators, M&I, and miscellaneous water users, 
Initial Units, CRSP; Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico: Temporary 
(interim) water service contracts for surplus project water for 
irrigation or M&I use to provide up to 10,000 acre-feet of water 
annually for terms up to 10 years; long-term contracts for similar 
service for up to 1,000 acre-feet of water annually.
    (a) Harrison F. and Patricia E. Russell, Aspinall Unit, CRSP, 
Colorado: Contract for 1 acre-foot to support an augmentation plan, 
Case No. 97CW39, Water Division Court No. 4, State of Colorado, to 
provide for a single-family residential well, including home lawn and 
livestock watering (non-commercial).
    (b) City of Page, Arizona, Glen Canyon Unit, CRSP, Arizona: Long-
term contract for 1,000 acre-feet of water for municipal purposes.
    (c) LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation, Glen Canyon Unit, CRSP, 
Arizona: Long-term contract for 1,000 acre-feet for municipal purposes.
    (d) Walter Daniel Stephens, Aspinall Unit, CRSP, Colorado: Contract 
for 2 acre-feet to support an augmentation plan, Case No. 97CW49, Water 
Division Court No. 4, State of Colorado, to provide for pond 
evaporative depletions during the non-irrigation season.
    (e) Daggett County, Utah, Flaming Gorge Unit, CRSP, Utah: M&I water 
service contract covering payment for and delivery of 1,000 acre-feet 
of untreated water as required by Section 10(k)(2) of Public Law 105-
326.
    2. San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: San Juan Pueblo repayment 
contract for up to 2,000 acre-feet of project water for irrigation 
purposes. Taos Area--The Taos area Acequias, the Town and County of 
Taos are forming a joint powers agreement to form an organization to 
enter into a repayment contract for up to 2,990 acre-feet of project 
water to be used for irrigation and M&I in the Taos, New Mexico area.
    3. Carlsbad ID, Carlsbad Project, New Mexico: Contract to provide 
for repayment of the District's 15 percent share of proposed 
modifications to Avalon Dam under the SOD program.
    4. The National Park Service, Colorado Water Conservation Board, 
Wayne N. Aspinall Unit, CRSP, Colorado: Contract to provide specific 
river flow patterns in the Gunnison River through the Black Canyon of 
the Gunnison National Monument.
    5. Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District, Wayne N. 
Aspinall Unit, CRSP, Colorado: A long-term water service contract for 
up to 25,000 acre-feet for irrigation use.
    6. Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District, Wayne N. 
Aspinall Unit, CRSP, Colorado: Substitute supply plan for the 
administration of the Gunnison River.
    7. Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association, Upper Gunnison River 
Water Conservancy District, Colorado River Water Conservation District, 
Uncompahgre Project, Colorado: Water management agreement for water 
stored at Taylor Park Reservoir and the Wayne N. Aspinall Storage Units 
to improve water management.
    8. Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Florida Project, Colorado: Supplement 
to contract No. 14-06-400-3038, dated May 7, 1963, for an additional 
181 acre-feet of project water, plus 563 acre-feet of water pursuant to 
the 1986 Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Final Settlement Agreement.
    9. Grand Valley Water Users Association, Orchard Mesa ID, and 
Public Service Company of Colorado, Grand Valley Project, Colorado: 
Water service contract for the utilization of project water for cooling 
purposes for a steam electric generation plant.
    10. Public Service Company of New Mexico, CRSP, Navajo Unit, New 
Mexico: New water service contract for a depletion of 16,200 acre-feet 
of project water for cooling purposes for a steam electric generation 
plant.
    11. Sanpete County Water Conservancy District, Narrows Project, 
Utah: Application for a SRPA loan and grant to construct a dam, 
reservoir, and pipeline to annually supply approximately 5,000 acre-
feet of water through a transmountain diversion from upper Gooseberry 
Creek in the Price River drainage (Colorado River Basin) to the San 
Pitch--Savor River (Great Basin).
    12. Individual irrigators, Carlsbad Project, New Mexico: The United 
States proposes to enter into long-term forbearance lease agreements 
with individuals who have privately held water rights to divert non-
project water either directly from the Pecos River or from shallow/
artesian wells in the Pecos River Watershed. This action will result in 
additional water in the Pecos River to make up for the water depletions 
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by changes in operations at Sumner Dam which were made to improve 
conditions for a threatened species, the Pecos bluntnose shiner.
    13. Dolores Water Conservancy District, Dolores Project, Colorado: 
Carriage contract with the District to carry up to 8,000 acre-feet of 
non-project water in project facilities under the authority of the 
Warren Act of 1911.
    14. Various contractors, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: The 
United States proposes to purchase lease water from various contractors 
to stabilize flows in a critical reach of the Rio Grande in order to 
meet the needs of irrigators and preserve habitat for the silvery 
minnow.
    15. Ogden River Water Users Association and Weber Basin Water 
Conservancy District, Ogden River and Weber Basin Projects, Utah: 
Contract to provide for repayment of water users portion of 
construction contract due to SOD investigations recommendations at 
Pineview Dam.
    The following contract actions have been discontinued since the 
last publication of this notice on October 16, 2000.
    1. (2) Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Animas-La Plata Project, 
Colorado: Repayment contract for 26,500 acre-feet per year for M&I use 
and 2,600 acre-feet per year for irrigation use in Phase One and 700 
acre-feet in Phase Two; contract terms to be consistent with binding 
cost-sharing agreement and water rights settlement agreement.
    2. (3) Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado 
and New Mexico: Repayment contract; 6,000 acre-feet per year for M&I 
use in Colorado; 26,400 acre-feet per year for irrigation use in 
Colorado; 900 acre-feet per year for irrigation use in New Mexico; 
contract terms to be consistent with binding cost-sharing agreement and 
water rights settlement agreement.
    The following contract action has been completed since the last 
publication of this notice on October 16, 2000.
    1. (1)(g) James F. Squirrell, Aspinall Unit, CRSP, Colorado: Ten-
year contract for 23 acre-feet of M&I water to support the augmentation 
plan. Mr. Squirrell has filed a Finding of Fact and Ruling of Referee 
with the Division 4 Water Court of the State of Colorado, case No. 97-
CW-223, dated July 7, 1999. The augmentation plan requires Mr. 
Squirrell to augment out-of-priority depletions caused by the operation 
of the Arrowhead Subdivision's potable water supply system.

    Great Plains Region: Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Federal 
Building, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59107-6900, 
telephone 406-247-7730.
    1. Individual irrigators, M&I, and miscellaneous water users: 
Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South 
Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: Temporary (interim) water service contracts 
for the sale, conveyance, storage, and exchange of surplus project 
water and non-project water for irrigation or M&I use to provide up to 
10,000 acre-feet of water annually for a term up to 1 year.
    2. Green Mountain Reservoir, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, 
Colorado: Water service contracts for irrigation and M&I contract 
negotiations for sale of water from the marketable yield to water users 
within the Colorado River Basin of western Colorado.
    3. Ruedi Reservoir, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Second 
round water sales from the regulatory capacity of Ruedi Reservoir. 
Water service and repayment contracts for up to 17,000 acre-feet 
annually for M&I use; contract with Colorado Water Conservation Board 
and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for 10,825 acre-feet for 
endangered fishes.
    4. Garrison Diversion Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota: Renegotiation of 
the master repayment contract with Garrison Diversion Conservancy 
District to conform with the Garrison Diversion Unit Reformulation Act 
of 1986; negotiation of repayment contracts with irrigators and M&I 
users.
    5. City of Rapid City, Rapid Valley Unit, P-SMBP, South Dakota: 
Contract renewal for storage capacity in Pactola Reservoir. A temporary 
(1 year not to exceed 10,000 acre-feet) water service contract will be 
negotiated with the Rapid Valley Water Conservancy District, Rapid 
Valley Unit, for use of water from Pactola Reservoir.
    6. Pathfinder ID, North Platte Project, Nebraska: Negotiation of 
contract regarding SOD program modification of Lake Alice Dam No. 1 
Filter/Drain.
    7. Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Yellowtail Unit, Lower 
Bighorn Division, P-SMBP, Montana: The Northern Cheyenne Reserved Water 
Rights Settlement Act of 1992 allocates to the Tribe, 30,000 acre-feet 
of water per year stored at Bighorn Reservoir, Montana. In accordance 
with section 9 of the Act, Reclamation and the Tribe must negotiate an 
agreement for the water. The Tribe is to pay the United States both 
capital and O&M costs for water the Tribe uses or sells from this 
storage for M&I purposes. Reclamation and the Tribe are continuing to 
negotiate the terms of the agreement. The agreement has been sent to 
the Tribe for signature. A date for execution has not been scheduled.
    8. Mid-Dakota Rural Water System, Inc., South Dakota: Pursuant to 
the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, the 
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants and loans to 
Mid-Dakota Rural Water System, Inc., a non-profit corporation for the 
planning and construction of a rural water supply system.
    9. Angostura ID, Angostura Unit, P-SMBP, South Dakota: Another 
interim 3-year contract was executed on June 9, 2000, to provide for a 
continuing water supply and allow adequate time for completion of the 
Environmental Impact Statement for long-term contract renewal. A BON 
for a long-term contract renewal has been sent to the Denver Office for 
review/approval by the Commissioner's Office.
    10. Cities of Loveland and Berthoud, Colorado, Colorado-Big 
Thompson Project, Colorado: Long-term contracts for conveyance of non-
project M&I water through Colorado-Big Thompson Project facilities 
pursuant to the Town Sites and Power Development Act of 1906. The BON 
has been approved by the Commissioner.
    11. Northwest Area Water Supply, North Dakota: Long-term contract 
for water supply from Garrison Diversion Unit facilities. The BON has 
been approved by the Commissioner. Negotiations are pending.
    12. P-SMBP, Kansas: Existing water service contracts with the 
Kirwin and Webster IDs in the Solomon River Basin in Kansas were 
extended for a period of 4 years in accordance with Public Law 104-326. 
These contracts will be renewed prior to their expiration on December 
31, 2003 (Kirwin ID) and December 31, 2005 (Webster ID). It is 
anticipated that a draft environmental assessment will be prepared by 
July 2001 and the final environmental assessment will be completed 
prior to executing the contracts.
    13. City of Cheyenne, Kendrick Project, Wyoming: Negotiation of a 
contract to renew for an additional term of 5 years. Contract for up to 
10,000 acre-feet of storage space for replacement water on a yearly 
basis in Seminoe Reservoir. A temporary contract has been issued 
pending negotiation of the long-term contract.
    14. Highland-Hanover ID, P-SMBP, Hanover-Bluff Unit, Wyoming: 
Renegotiation of long-term water service contract; includes provisions 
for repayment of construction costs.
    15. Upper Bluff ID, P-SMBP, Hanover-Bluff Unit, Wyoming: 
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contract; includes provisions for repayment of construction cost.
    16. Fort Clark ID, P-SMBP, North Dakota: Negotiation of a water 
service contract to continue delivery of project water to the District.
    17. Nueces River Project, Texas: Recalculate existing contract 
repayment schedule to conform with the provisions of the Emergency 
Drought Relief Act of 1996. The revised schedule is to reflect a 5-year 
deferment of payments. Received approval of the BON from the 
Commissioner and a public notice has been printed in the Corpus Christi 
Caller-Times.
    18. Western Heart River ID, P-SMBP, Heart Butte Unit, North Dakota: 
Negotiation of a water service contract to continue delivery of project 
water to the District.
    19. Lower Marias Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Water service contract 
expired in July 2000. Initiating renewal of existing contract for 25 
years for up to 480 acre-feet of storage from Tiber Reservoir to 
irrigate 160 acres. Received approved BON from the Commissioner. 
Currently performing a water availability study and consulting with the 
Tribes regarding the Water Rights Compact. A 1-year interim contract 
will be issued to continue delivery of water until the necessary 
actions can be completed to renew a long-term contract.
    20. Lower Marias Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Initiating 25-year water 
service contract for up to 750 acre-feet of storage from Tiber 
Reservoir to irrigate 250 acres. A 1-year temporary contract has been 
issued to allow additional time to complete necessary actions required 
for the long-term contract. Another 1-year temporary has been issued to 
continue delivery of water until the long-term renewal process can be 
completed.
    21. Lower Marias Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Water service contract 
expired May 2000. Initiating renewal of existing long-term contract for 
25 years for up to 4,570 acre-feet of storage from Tiber Reservoir to 
irrigate 2,285 acres. Currently performing a water availability study 
and consulting with the Tribes regarding the Water Rights Compact. A 1-
year interim contract has been issued to continue delivery of water 
until the necessary actions can be completed to renew the long-term 
contract. Another 1-year temporary will be issued to continue delivery 
of water until the long-term renewal process can be completed.
    22. Dickinson-Heart River Mutual Aid Corporation, P-SMBP, Dickinson 
Unit, North Dakota: Negotiate renewal of water service contract for 
irrigation of lands below Dickinson Dam in western North Dakota.
    23. Savage ID, P-SMBP, Montana: A second interim contract has been 
entered into with the District. The District is currently seeking title 
transfer. The contract is subject to renewal on an annual basis pending 
outcome of the title transfer process.
    24. City of Fort Collins, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado: 
Long-term contracts for conveyance and storage of non-project M&I water 
through Colorado-Big Thompson Project facilities pursuant to the Town 
Sites and Power Development Act of 1906.
    25. Green Mountain Project, Colorado: Historic user pool contracts 
for surplus water for recreation. This contract is to benefit the 
endangered fish.
    26. Keith Bower (Individual), P-SMBP, Boysen Unit, Wyoming: 
Contract for up to 500 acre-feet of irrigation water to service 144 
acres.
    27. Canyon Limited Liability (Individual), P-SMBP, Boysen Unit, 
Wyoming: Contract for up to 16 acre-feet of supplemental irrigation 
water to service 4 acres.
    28. L.U. Sheep Company (Individual), P-SMBP, Boysen Unit, Wyoming: 
Contract for up to 60 acre-feet of irrigation water to service 180 
acres.
    29. Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Colorado-Big 
Thompson Project, Colorado: Acting by and through the Pleasant Valley 
Pipeline Project Water Activity Enterprise, beginning discussions and 
draft BON for a long-term contract for conveyance of non-project water 
through Colorado-Big Thompson Project facilities.
    30. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, P-SMBP, North Dakota: Negotiate a 
long-term water service contract with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in 
North Dakota for irrigation of up to 2,380 acres of land within the 
reservation.
    31. North Fork Valley Ditch (Individual), Shoshone Project, Buffalo 
Bill Dam, Wyoming: Exchange water service contract not to exceed 1,000 
acre-feet of water to service 855 acres.
    32. Virginia L. and Earl K. Sauerwein (Individual), Shoshone 
Project, Buffalo Bill Dam, Wyoming: Exchange water service contract not 
to exceed 100 acre-feet of water to service 126 acres.
    33. Denise J. Evans (Individual), Shoshone Project, Buffalo Bill 
Dam, Wyoming: Exchange water service contract not to exceed 100 acre-
feet of water to service 48.5 acres.
    34. Glendo Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Contract amendment to long-term 
water service contracts for Burbank Ditch, New Grattan Ditch Company, 
Torrington ID, Lucerne Canal and Power Company, and Wright and Murphy 
Ditch Company pursuant to Public Law 105-293, as amended in October 
2000.
    35. Glendo Unit, P-SMBP, Nebraska: Contract amendment to long-term 
water service contracts for Bridgeport, Enterprise, and Mitchell IDs, 
and Central Nebraska Public Power and ID pursuant to Public Law 105-
293, as amended in October 2000.
    36. Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, 
San Angelo Project, Texas: The District has requested deferment of its 
2001 construction payment. Received approval of the BON and delegation 
of authority to execute an amendment for deferment of the 2001 
construction charge installment from the Commissioner. A public notice 
has been printed in the San Angelo Times.
    37. Belle Fourche ID, Belle Fourche Project, South Dakota: Contract 
amendment to reduce their required annual payment to be more 
commensurate with the ability to pay.
    38. Helena Valley Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Initiating negotiations 
for renewal of Part A of the A/B contract with Helena Valley ID which 
expires in 2003.
    39. Crow Creek Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Initiating negotiations for 
renewal of Part A of the A/B contract with Toston ID which expires in 
2004.
    40. Louis F. Polk, Jr. (Individual), Shoshone Project, Buffalo Bill 
Dam, Wyoming: Exchange water service contract not to exceed 500 acre-
feet of water to service 249 acres.
    The following contract actions have been completed since the last 
publication of this notice on October 16, 2000.
    1. (27) Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Proposed contract 
amendment to contract No. 9-07-70-W099 with Busk-Ivanhoe, Inc. Contract 
has been executed.
    2. (29) Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Pueblo Board of Wter 
Works, long-term storage and conveyance contract.
    3. (36) Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Colorado-Big 
Thompson Project, Colorado: SOD repayment contract negotiations for 
modification to Horsetooth Dam.
    4. (42) Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Pueblo Board of Water 
Works, long-term conveyance contract.

    Dated: February 26, 2001.
Sandra L. Simons,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Policy.
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