[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11669-11677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4089]


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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 contractual actions that have been 
proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and were pending 
through December 31, 2007, and contract actions that have been 
completed or discontinued since the last publication of this notice on 
November 30, 2007. 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 consistent with section 9(f) of the 
Reclamation Project Act of 1939. Additional 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.

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 section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Kelly, Contract Services 
Office, Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 25007, Denver, Colorado 80225-
0007; telephone 303-445-2888.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with section 9(f) of the 
Reclamation Project Act of 1939 and the rules and regulations published 
in 52 FR 11954, April 13, 1987 (43 CFR 426.22), 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. 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 the 
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. Pursuant to the ``Final Revised Public 
Participation Procedures'' for water resource-related contract 
negotiations, published in 47 FR 7763, February 22, 1982, a tabulation 
is provided of all proposed contractual actions in each of the five 
Reclamation regions. 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.

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    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, 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. At a minimum, the regional director shall 
furnish revised contracts to all parties who requested the contract in 
response to the initial public notice.

Definitions of Abbreviations Used in This Document

    BCP Boulder Canyon Project.
    Reclamation Bureau of Reclamation.
    CAP Central Arizona Project.
    CVP Central Valley Project.
    CRSP Colorado River Storage Project.
    FR Federal Register.
    IDD Irrigation and Drainage District.
    ID Irrigation District.
    M&I Municipal and Industrial.
    NMISC New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission.
    O&M Operation and Maintenance.
    P-SMBP Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program.
    PPR Present Perfected Right.
    RRA Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.
    SOD Safety of Dams.
    SRPA Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956.
    USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
    WD Water District.

    Pacific Northwest Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis 
Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-1234, telephone 208-378-5344.
    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 of 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, Poplar ID, 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.
    5. Palmer Creek Water District Improvement Company, Willamette 
Basin Project, Oregon: Irrigation water service contract for 
approximately 13,000 acre-feet.
    6. North Unit ID, Deschutes Project, Oregon: Warren Act contract 
with cost of service charge to allow for use of project facilities to 
convey nonproject water.
    7. Queener Irrigation Improvement District, Willamette Basin 
Project, Oregon: Renewal of long-term water service contract to provide 
up to 2,150 acre-feet of stored water from the Willamette Basin Project 
(USACE project) for the purpose of irrigation within the district's 
service area.
    8. West Extension ID, Umatilla Project, Oregon: Contract for long-
term boundary expansion to include lands outside of federally 
recognized district boundaries.
    9. Greenberry ID, Willamette Basin Project, Oregon: Irrigation 
water service contract for approximately 7,500 acre-feet of project 
water.
    10. Six water user entities of the Arrowrock Division, Boise 
Project, Idaho: Repayment agreements with districts with spaceholder 
contracts for repayment, per legislation, of the reimbursable share of 
costs to rehabilitate Arrowrock Dam Outlet Gates under the O&M program.
    11. Three irrigation water user entities, Boise Project, Idaho: 
Amendatory repayment contract with New Union Ditch Company to reduce 
contract by 500 acre-feet of Lucky Peak Reservoir storage space and new 
contracts with Wilderness Ranch Owners' Association for 200 acre-feet 
and with Osprey Subdivision Project Owners' Association for 300 acre-
feet of Lucky Peak Reservoir storage space.
    12. Six irrigation water user entities, Rogue River Basin Project, 
Oregon: Long-term contracts for exchange of water service with six 
entities for the provision of up to 2,634 acre-feet of stored water 
from Applegate Reservoir (USACE project) for irrigation use in exchange 
for the transfer of out-of-stream water rights from the Little 
Applegate River to instream flow rights with the State of Oregon for 
instream flow use.
    13. Cowiche Creek Water Users Association and Yakima-Tieton ID, 
Yakima Project, Washington: Warren Act contract to allow the use of 
excess capacity in Yakima Project facilities to convey up to 1,583.4 
acre-feet of nonproject water for the irrigation of approximately 396 
acres of nonproject land.

The following action has been reported as completed since the last 
publication of this notice on November 30, 2007:
    1. (11) Lake Lowell water users, Boise Project, Idaho-Oregon: 
Repayment contracts for the reimbursable cost of SOD modifications to 
Deer Flat Dams. The Contracts have been executed.
    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, California, Nevada, and Oregon: 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.
    2. Contractors from the American River Division, Cross Valley 
Canal, San Felipe Division, West San Joaquin Division, and Elk Creek 
Community Services District, CVP, California: Renewal of 29 long-term 
water service contracts; water quantities for these contracts total in 
excess of 2.1M acre-feet. These contract actions will be accomplished 
through long-term renewal contracts pursuant to Public

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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. Execution of 
long-term renewal contracts has been completed for the Friant, Delta, 
Shasta, and Trinity River Divisions. Long-term renewal contract 
execution is continuing for the other contractors.
    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. The 
supply would be subcontracted to El Dorado ID and Georgetown Divide 
Public Utility District.
    5. Sutter Extension WD, Delano-Earlimart ID, and the State of 
California Department of Water Resources, CVP, California: Pursuant to 
Public Law 102-575, cooperative agreements with non-Federal entities 
for the purpose of providing funding for CVP refuge water wheeling 
facility improvements to provide water for refuge and private wetlands.
    6. CVP Service Area, California: Temporary water purchase 
agreements for acquisition of 20,000 to 200,000 acre-feet of water for 
fish and wildlife purposes as authorized by Public Law 102-575 for 
terms of up to 3 years.
    7. El Dorado ID, CVP, California: Execution of long-term Warren Act 
contracts for conveyance of nonproject water (one contract for Weber 
Reservoir and pre-1914 ditch rights in the amount of 3,344 acre-feet, 
and one contract for Project 184 water in the amount of 11,000 acre-
feet). The contracts will allow CVP facilities to be used to deliver 
nonproject water to El Dorado ID for use within its service area.
    8. Horsefly, Klamath, Langell Valley, and Tulelake IDs, Klamath 
Project, Oregon: Repayment contracts for SOD work on Clear Lake Dam. 
These districts will share in the repayment of costs, and each district 
will have a separate contract.
    9. Casitas Municipal WD, Ventura Project, California: Repayment 
contract for SOD work on Casitas Dam.
    10. Warren Act Contracts, CVP, California: Execution of long-term 
Warren Act contracts (up to 25 years) with various entities for 
conveyance of nonproject water in the Delta Division, the Friant 
Division, and the San Luis Unit facilities.
    11. 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 long-term contract for 
storage of nonproject water in New Melones Reservoir.
    12. Banta Carbona ID, CVP, California: Long-term Warren Act 
contract for conveyance of nonproject water in the Delta-Mendota Canal.
    13. Byron-Bethany ID, CVP, California: Long-term Warren Act 
contract for conveyance of nonproject water in the Delta-Mendota Canal.
    14. 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.
    15. Montecito WD, Cachuma Project, California: Contract to transfer 
title of distribution system to the Montecito WD. Title transfer 
authorized by Public Law 108-315, ``Carpinteria and Montecito Water 
Distribution Conveyance Act of 2004.''
    16. Sacramento Suburban WD, CVP, California: Execution of a long-
term Warren Act contract for conveyance of nonproject water. The 
contract will allow CVP facilities to be used to deliver nonproject 
water provided from the Placer County Water Agency to Sacramento 
Suburban WD for use within its service area.
    17. Truckee Meadows Water Authority, Town of Fernley, State of 
California, City of Reno, City of Sparks, Washoe County, State of 
Nevada, Truckee-Carson ID, and any other local interest or Native 
American Tribal Interest who may have negotiated rights under Public 
Law 101-618; Nevada and California: Contract for the storage of non-
Federal water in Truckee River reservoirs as authorized by Public Law 
101-618 and the Preliminary Settlement Agreement. The contracts shall 
be consistent with the Truckee River Water Quality Settlement Agreement 
and the terms and conditions of the proposed Truckee River Operating 
Agreement.
    18. San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, U.S. Department of 
Veteran Affairs, Delta Division, CVP, California: Renewal of the long-
term water service contract for up to 850 acre-feet. The contract was 
executed on February 28, 2005. The wheeling agreement for conveyance 
through the California State Aqueduct is pending.
    19. A Canal Fish Screens, Klamath Project, Oregon: Negotiation of 
an O&M contract for the A Canal Fish Screen with Klamath ID.
    20. Ady Canal Headgates, Klamath Project, Oregon: Transfer of 
operational control to Klamath Drainage District of the headgates 
located at the railroad. Reclamation does not own the land at the 
headgates, only operational control pursuant to a railroad agreement.
    21. Delta Lands Reclamation District No. 770, CVP, California: 
Long-term Warren Act for conveying nonproject flood flows.
    22. Pershing County Water Conservation District, Pershing County, 
Lander County, and the State of Nevada, Humboldt Project, Nevada: Title 
transfer to lands and features of the Humboldt Project.
    23. PacifiCorp, Klamath Project, Oregon: Execution of long-term 
agreement for lease of power privilege and the O&M of Link River Dam. 
This agreement will provide for operations of Link River Dam, 
coordinated operations with the non-Federal Keno Dam, and provision of 
power by PacifiCorp for Klamath Project purposes to ensure project 
water deliveries and to meet ESA requirements.
    24. Mendota Wildlife Area, CVP, California: Reimbursement agreement 
between the California Department of Fish and Game and Reclamation for 
conveyance service costs to deliver Level 2 water to the Mendota 
Wildlife Area during infrequent periods when the Mendota Pool is down 
due to unexpected but needed maintenance. This action is taken pursuant 
to Public Law 102-575, Title 34, section 3406(d)(1), to meet full Level 
2 water needs of the Mendota Wildlife Area.
    25. Mercy Springs WD, CVP, California: Proposed partial assignment 
of 2,825 acre-feet of Mercy Springs WD's CVP supply to San Luis WD for 
irrigation and M&I use.
    26. Oro Loma WD, CVP, California: Proposed partial assignment of 
4,000 acre-feet of Oro Loma WD's CVP supply to Westlands WD for 
irrigation and M&I use.
    27. San Luis WD, CVP, California: Proposed partial assignment of 
2,400 acre-feet of San Luis WD's CVP supply to Santa Nella County Water 
District for M&I use.
    28. Placer County Water Agency, CVP, California: Proposed exchange 
agreement under section 14 of the 1939 Act to exchange up to 71,000 
acre-feet of Placer County Water Agency's American River Middle Fork 
Project water for use by Reclamation, for a like amount of Sacramento 
River for use by Placer County Water Agency.
    29. Eighteen contractors in the Klamath Project, Oregon: Amendment 
of 18 repayment contracts or negotiation of new contracts to allow for 
recovery of

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additional capital costs to the Klamath Project. These contract actions 
will be accomplished through amendments to the existing repayment 
contracts or negotiation of new contracts.
    30. Orland Unit Water User's Association, Orland Project, 
California: Repayment contract for SOD costs assigned to the irrigation 
purposes of Stony Gorge Dam.
    31. Contract for exchange of water among the United States, San 
Luis WD, and Meyers Farms Family Trust: The contract will allow for an 
exchange with Reclamation of previously banked water for a like amount 
of project water made available to San Luis WD on behalf of Meyers 
Farms.
    32. Goleta WD, Cachuma Project, California: Agreement for title 
transfer of a federally owned distribution system subject to approved 
legislation.
    33. Cawelo WD and Lindsay-Strathmore ID, CVP, California: Long-term 
Warren Act contract for conveying nonproject water for a non-CVP 
contractor.
    The following actions have been reported as discontinued or 
completed since the last publication of this notice on November 30, 
2007:

Discontinued Contract Action

    1. (39) City of Tracy, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Santa 
Clara Valley WD, and San Benito County Water Agency; all CVP; 
California: Amend existing water service contracts to conform to 
current Reclamation law. Contracts with Santa Clara and San Benito were 
executed March 28, 2007. The two remaining contract actions have 
discontinued.
    2. (42) Elk Creek Community Services District, CVP, California: 
Renewal of long-term water service contract for up to 100 acre-feet for 
a period of 40 years. This action item has been combined into item No. 
2.

Completed Contract Actions

    1. (21) Sacramento River Settlement Contracts, CVP, California: 
Five contracts remain to be executed out of a total of 145 contracts; 
water quantities for these contracts total 2.2M acre-feet. These 
contracts will be renewed for a period of 40 years. The contracts 
reflect agreements to settle disputes over water rights' claims on the 
Sacramento River. All contracts have been executed.
    2. (30) Broadview WD, CVP, California: Proposed assignment of 
27,000 acre-feet of Broadview WD's entire CVP supply to Westlands WD 
for irrigation and M&I use. Contract was executed March 1, 2007.
    3. (38) Elk Creek Community Services District, California, CVP: 
Interim renewal contract for up to 3 years to continue project M&I 
water service while the Operations Criteria and Plan consultations 
continue. Contract was executed August 20, 2007.
    4. (39) City of Tracy, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Santa 
Clara Valley WD, and San Benito County Water Agency; all CVP; 
California: Amend existing water service contracts to conform to 
current Reclamation law. Contracts with Santa Clara and San Benito were 
executed March 28, 2007. The two remaining contract actions have 
discontinued.
    5. (43) Westlands WD, CVP, California: Interim renewal of water 
service contract (Case No. CV-79-106-EDP) for an initial period of 3 
years, with subsequent interim renewal contracts of 2 years pursuant to 
section 3404(c) of the CVPIA. Contract was executed December 27, 2007.
    6. (44) Westlands WD, CVP, California: Interim renewal of water 
service contract (No. 14-06-200-495A) for an initial period of 3 years, 
with subsequent interim renewal contracts of 2 years pursuant to 
section 3404(c) of the CVPIA. Contract was executed December 27, 2007.
    7. (49) 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. Contract was executed July 12, 
2006.
    8. (51) 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. Contract was executed December 
6, 2004.
    Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 61470 (Nevada 
Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, telephone 
702-293-8192.
    1. Milton and Jean Phillips, BCP, Arizona: Colorado River water 
delivery contract for 60 acre-feet of Colorado River water per year as 
recommended by the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
    2. John J. Peach, BCP, Arizona: Colorado River water delivery 
contracts for 456 acre-feet of Colorado River water per year as 
recommended by the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
    3. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, CAP, Arizona: O&M 
contract for its CAP water distribution system.
    4. Miscellaneous PPR No. 38, BCP, California: Assign Schroeder's 
portion of the PPR to Murphy Broadcasting.
    5. 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.
    6. Shepard Water Company, Inc., BCP, Arizona: Contract for the 
annual delivery of 50 acre-feet of fourth-priority water per year for 
domestic use.
    7. All-American Canal, BCP, California: Agreement among 
Reclamation, Imperial ID, Metropolitan WD, and Coachella Valley WD for 
the federally funded construction of a reservoir(s) and associated 
facilities that will improve the regulation and management of Colorado 
River water.
    8. Wellton-Mohawk IDD, BCP, Arizona: Amend contract No. 1-07-30-
W0021 to revise the acre-foot amount for delivery of domestic use water 
to 12,000 acre-feet per calendar year, within the district's current 
overall Colorado River water entitlement.
    9. System Conservation Agreements, BCP, Arizona and California: 
Develop and execute short-term agreements to implement a demonstration 
system conservation program to evaluate the feasibility of acquiring 
water through a voluntary land fallowing program to replace drainage 
water currently being bypassed to the Cienega de Santa Clara.
    10. Chacha AZ, LLC, BCP, Arizona: Contract for 2,100 acre-feet per 
year of fourth-priority water for agricultural purposes.
    11. City of Yuma, BCP, Arizona: Supplemental and amendatory 
contract to provide for additional point of delivery for a new pump 
station to be constructed on the Gila Gravity Main Canal, with initial 
intake capacity of 20 million gallons per day, building up to 40 
million gallons per day at full design capacity.
    12. Basic Management, Inc., BCP, Nevada: Amend contract to add 
additional service areas where part of the contractor's entitlement can 
be used.
    13. City of Yuma, BCP, Arizona: Amendment to extend contract to 
allow for the diversion of water through Yuma Project facilities for an 
additional term of 10 years.
    14. Hopi Tribe, Arizona Game and Fish Commission, BCP, Arizona: 
Approval of an assignment and transfer of 1,500 acre-feet of fourth-
priority water entitlement from the Hopi Tribe to the Commission (MSCP 
Option).

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    15. Hopi Tribe, BCP, Arizona: Amend contract to decrease the Hopi 
Tribe's fourth-priority water entitlement by 1,500 acre-feet per year 
(MSCP Option).
    16. Arizona Game and Fish Commission, BCP, Arizona: Amend contract 
to increase the Commission's fourth-priority water entitlement by 1,500 
acre-feet per year being assigned from the Hopi Tribe (MSCP Option).
    17. Mohave County Water Authority, B&F Investment, LLC, Springs del 
Sol; Domestic Water Improvement District, DII-Emerald Springs; BCP; 
Arizona: Approval of an assignment and transfer of 300 acre-feet of 
fourth-priority water entitlement from the Authority to B&F, Springs 
del Sol, and Emerald Springs.
    18. Mohave County Water Authority: Amend contract to decrease the 
Authority's fourth-priority water entitlement by 300 acre-feet per year 
(La Paz County Option).
    19. Hopi Tribe, B&F Investment, Springs del Sol Domestic Water 
Improvement District, DII-Emerald Springs; BCP; Arizona: Approval of an 
assignment and transfer of 300 acre-feet of fourth-priority water 
entitlement from the Hopi Tribe to B&F, Springs del Sol, and Emerald 
Springs.
    20. Hopi Tribe, BCP, Arizona: Amend contract to decrease Hopi 
Tribe's fourth-priority water entitlement by 300 acre-feet per year (La 
Paz County Option).
    21. Ehrenberg Improvement Association on behalf of B&F Investment, 
BCP, Arizona: Amend contract to increase Ehrenberg's fourth-priority 
water entitlement by 100 acre-feet per year being assigned to B&F from 
the Mohave County Water Authority (50 acre-feet) and from Hopi Tribe 
(50 acre-feet).
    22. Springs del Sol Domestic Water Improvement District, BCP, 
Arizona: Enter into a new Section 5 contract with Springs del Sol for 
100 acre-feet per year of fourth-priority water being assigned to 
Springs del Sol from the Mohave County Water Authority (50 acre-feet) 
and from Hopi Tribe (50 acre-feet).
    23. DII-Emerald Springs, BCP, Arizona: Enter into a new Section 5 
contract for 400 acre-feet per year of fourth-priority water being 
assigned to Emerald Springs by the Mohave County Water Authority (200 
acre-feet) and by the Hopi Tribe (200 acre-feet).
    24. Cibola Valley IDD, BCP, Arizona: Amend contract to decrease the 
district's fourth-priority water entitlement by 2,700 acre-feet per 
year that is being assigned from the district to Arizona Recreational 
Facilities, LLC.
    25. Arizona Recreational Facilities, LLC; BCP; Arizona: Enter into 
a new Section 5 contract with Arizona Recreational Facilities for 2,700 
acre-feet per year of fourth-priority Colorado River water that is 
being assigned to them from the Cibola Valley IDD.
    The following actions have been reported as discontinued or 
completed since the last publication of this notice on November 30, 
2007:

Discontinued Contract Action

    1. (26) Cibola Valley IDD, BCP, Arizona: Assign 396 acre-feet per 
year of the District's entitlement to fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-
priority water to The Conservation Fund.

Completed Contract Actions

    1. (4) Maricopa-Stanfield IDD, CAP, Arizona: Amend distribution 
system repayment contract No. 4-07-30-W0047 to reschedule repayment 
pursuant to June 28, 1996, agreement. Contract was executed December 
14, 2007.
    2. (5) 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. Contract was 
executed December 14, 2007.
    3. (6) Central Arizona IDD, 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. 
Contract was executed December 14, 2007.
    4. (7) 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 
Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, dated November 17, 1988. The 
contract has been executed.
    5. (11) 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. The contracts have been 
executed.
    6. (12) 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 of CAP water, 
as discussed in the Secretary of the Interior's notice published on 
page 41456 of the FR on July 30, 1999. Contract was executed December 
14, 2007.
    7. (13) Litchfield Park Service Company, CAP, Arizona: Proposed 
partial assignments of subcontract for 5,590 acre-feet of CAP M&I water 
to the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, which is exercising 
its authority as the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment 
District, and to the cities of Avondale, Carefree, and Goodyear. 
Contract was executed August 14, 2007.
    8. (16) Various irrigation districts, CAP, Arizona: Amend 
distribution system repayment contracts to provide for partial 
assumption of debt by the Central Arizona Water Conservation District 
and the United States upon enactment of Federal legislation providing 
for resolution of CAP issues. Contract was executed December 14, 2007.
    9. (17) Mohave County Water Authority, BCP, Arizona: Amendatory 
Colorado River water delivery contract to include the delivery of 3,500 
acre-feet per year of fourth-priority water and to delete the delivery 
of 3,500 acre-feet per year of fifth-or sixth-priority water. Contract 
was executed June 22, 2007.
    10. (19) Sunrise Water Company, CAP, Arizona: Proposed assignment 
of subcontract for 944 acre-feet of CAP M&I water per year to the 
Central Arizona Water Conservation District, which is exercising its 
authority as the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District. 
Contract was executed August 14, 2007.
    11. (20) West End Water Company, CAP, Arizona: Proposed assignment 
of subcontract for 157 acre-feet of CAP M&I water per year to the 
Central Arizona Water Conservation District, which is exercising its 
authority as the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District. 
Contract was executed August 14, 2007.
    12. (21) New River Utilities Company, CAP, Arizona: Proposed 
assignment of subcontract for 1,885 acre-feet of CAP M&I water to the 
Central Arizona Water Conservation District, which is exercising its 
authority as the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District. 
Contract was executed August 14, 2007.
    13. (22) Metropolitan WD and others, BCP, Arizona and California: 
Contract to provide for the recovery by Metropolitan WD of interstate 
underground storage credits previously placed in underground storage in 
Arizona by the Central Arizona Water Conservation District under 
agreements executed in 1992 and 1994, and to document the Arizona Water 
Banking Authority's responsibility in agreeing to Arizona's forbearance 
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Secretary of the Interior to release that quantity of water for 
diversion and use by Metropolitan WD. Letter agreement was executed 
December 20, 2006.
    14. (25) Arizona Water Settlements Act, CAP, Arizona: 
Implementation of the contracting requirements of Title I Central 
Arizona Project Settlement Act of 2004, Title II Gila River Indian 
Community Water Rights Settlement, Title III Southern Arizona Water 
Rights Settlement, and Title IV San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights 
Settlement. Contracts were executed December 14, 2007.
    15. (27) Mohave County Water Authority, BCP, Arizona: Amend 
contract No. 04-XX-30-W0431 to provide for a change of type and place 
of use of water. Contract was executed July 6, 2007.
    16. (34) Mohave County Water Authority, BCP, Arizona: Assign a 
portion of Mohave County's Colorado River water entitlement to the 
Arizona Game and Fish Commission. Contract was executed September 25, 
2007.
    Upper Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State 
Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102, telephone 801-524-
3864.
    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) Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je West Association, Aspinall Storage Unit, CRSP: 
Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je West Association has requested a 40-year water service 
contract for 1 acre-foot of M&I water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir, which 
requires Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je West Association to present a Plan of 
Augmentation to the Division 4 Water Court.
    (b) Maureen A. Call, Aspinall Storage Unit, CRSP: Ms. Call has 
requested a 40-year water service contract for 1 acre-foot of M&I water 
out of Blue Mesa Reservoir, which requires Ms. Call to present a Plan 
of Augmentation to the Division 4 Water Court.
    (c) Vanessa Rueckert (Hidden Mesa Estates), Aspinall Storage Unit, 
CRSP: Ms. Rueckert has requested a 40-year water service contract for 1 
acre-foot of M&I water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir, which requires Ms. 
Rueckert to present a Plan of Augmentation to the Division 4 Water 
Court.
    (d) Thomas Alan Kay (North Fork Reserve), Aspinall Storage Unit, 
CRSP: Mr. Kay has requested a 40-year water service contract for 11 
acre-feet of M&I water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir, which requires them 
to present a Plan of Augmentation to the Division 4 Water Court.
    2. San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: The United States is holding 
the remaining 2,990 acre-feet of project water for potential use in 
Indian water rights settlements in New Mexico.
    3. Various Contactors, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: The 
United States proposes to 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.
    4. Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association, Upper Gunnison River 
Water Conservancy District, and the 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.
    5. 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 project water 
pursuant to the 1986 Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Final Settlement 
Agreement.
    6. 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 
nonproject 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 
caused by changes in operations at Sumner Dam which were made to 
improve conditions for a threatened species, the Pecos bluntnose 
shiner.
    7. La Plata Conservancy District, Animas-La Plata Project, New 
Mexico: Cost-sharing/repayment contract for up to 1,560 acre-feet per 
year of M&I water; contract terms to be consistent with the Colorado 
Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 2000 (Title III of Pub. L. 106-554).
    8. LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation, Glen Canyon Unit, CRSP, 
Arizona: Long-term contract for 950 acre-feet of water for municipal 
purposes.
    9. City of Page, Arizona, Glen Canyon Unit, CRSP, Arizona: Long-
term contract for 975 acre-feet of water for municipal purposes.
    10. El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 and Isleta del 
Sur Pueblo, Rio Grande Project, Texas: Contract to convert up to 1,000 
acre-feet of the Pueblo's project irrigation water to use for tradition 
and religious purposes.
    11. Project Operator, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado: Contract 
to transfer the operation, maintenance, and replacement 
responsibilities of most project facilities to the project operator, 
pursuant to section 6 of the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902 and other 
Federal reclamation laws.
    12. Project Operations Committee, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado 
and New Mexico: Agreement among the United States and the project 
sponsors to coordinate and oversee the necessary operations, 
maintenance, and replacement activities of the project works.
    13. Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado: 
Water delivery contract for 33,519 acre-feet of M&I water; contract 
terms to be consistent with the Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments 
of 2000 (Title III of Pub. L. 106-554).
    14. Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado: 
Water delivery contract for 33,519 acre-feet of M&I water; contract 
terms to be consistent with the Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments 
of 2000 (Title III of Pub. L. 106-554).
    15. Navajo Nation, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado and New 
Mexico: Water delivery contract for 4,680 acre-feet of M&I water; 
contract terms to be consistent with the Colorado Ute Settlement Act 
Amendments of 2000 (Title III of Pub. L. 106-554).
    16. State of Colorado, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado and New 
Mexico: Cost-sharing/repayment contract for up to 10,440 acre-feet per 
year of M&I water; contract terms to be consistent with the Colorado 
Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 2000 (Title III of Pub. L. 106-554).
    17. Public Service Company of New Mexico, Reclamation, and the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service; San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation 
Program: The agreement identifies that Reclamation may provide cost-
share funding for the recovery monitoring and research, and O&M of the 
constructed fish passage at the Public Service Company's site pursuant 
to Public Law 106-392, dated October 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1602.
    18. The Grand Valley Water Users Association, Reclamation, and the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Construction and O&M of a fish passage 
and fish screen facilities at the Grand Valley Diversion Dam and 
Government Highline Canal Facilities to facilitate recovery of 
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the Colorado River Basin (October 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1602, Pub. L. 
106-392).
    19. Central Utah Project, Utah: Petition for project water among 
the United States, the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, and the 
Duchesne County Water Conservancy District for use of 2,500 acre-feet 
of irrigation water from the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah 
Project.
    20. Navajo Nation, San Juan River Dineh Water Users, Reclamation, 
and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; San Juan River Basin Recovery 
Implementation Program: The agreement identifies that Reclamation may 
provide cost-share funding for the recovery monitoring and research, 
and O&M of the constructed fish passage at the Hogback Diversion Dam, 
pursuant to Public Law 106-392 dated October 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1602.
    21. Jensen Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah: The Uintah Water 
Conservancy District has requested a contract with provision to prepay 
at a discounted rate the remaining 3,300 acre-feet of unmarketed 
project M&I water.
    22. Warren-Vosburg Ditch Company, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado 
and New Mexico: Contract for payment of O&M costs associated with the 
Warren-Vosburg ditch.
    23. Aaron Million, Million Conservation Resource Group, Flaming 
Gorge Storage Unit, CRSP: Mr. Million has requested a Standby Contract 
to secure the first right to contract for up to 165,000 acre-feet 
annually of M&I water service from Flaming Gorge Reservoir for a 
proposed privately financed and constructed transbasin diversion 
project.
    24. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin Project, 
Utah: Contract providing for the district to repay to the United States 
15 percent of the cost of Phase I SOD modifications to the foundation 
at Arthur V. Watkins Dam.
    25. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin Project, 
Utah: Contract providing for the district to repay to the United States 
15 percent of the cost of Phase II SOD modifications to the foundation 
at Arthur V. Watkins Dam.
    26. Cottonwood Creek Consolidated Company, Emery County Project, 
Utah: Cottonwood Creek Consolidated Irrigation Company has requested a 
contract for carriage of up to 5,600 acre-feet of nonproject water 
through Cottonwood Creek-Huntington Canal.
    27. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority and 
Reclamation, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: Contract to store up 
to 50,000 acre-feet of project water in Elephant Butte Reservoir. The 
proposed contract would have a 40-year maximum term and would replace 
existing contract No. 3-CS-53-01510 which expires on January 26, 2008. 
The Act of December 29, 1981, Public Law. 97-140, 95 Stat. 1717 
provides authority to enter into this contract.
    28. Dolores Water Conservancy District, Dolores Project, Colorado: 
The District has requested a water service contract for 1,402 acre-feet 
of newly identified project water for irrigation. The proposed water 
service contract will provide 417 acre-feet of project water for 
irrigation of the Ute Enterprise and 985 acre-feet for use by the 
District's full-service irrigators.
    29. Carlsbad ID and New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, 
Carlsbad Project, New Mexico: Contract, for a 5-year term, for the 
District to perform phreatophyte (Salt Cedar) control and for the 
Commission to provide annual funding of $150,000.
    The following actions have been reported as discontinued or 
completed since the last publication of this notice on November 30, 
2007:

Discontinued Contract Action

    1. (18) Carlsbad ID and the NMISC, Carlsbad Project, New Mexico: 
Contract for storage and delivery of water produced by the NMISC's 
River Augmentation Program, among Reclamation, Carlsbad ID, and the 
NMISC. This will allow for storage of NMISC water in project facilities 
resulting in additional project water supply.

Completed Contract Actions

    1. (1)(e) Old Castle SW Group dba United Companies, Aspinall 
Storage Unit, CRSP: United Companies has requested a 40-year water 
service contract for 5 acre-feet of M&I water out of Blue Mesa 
Reservoir, which requires United Companies to present a Plan of 
Augmentation to the Division 4 Water Court. Contract was executed 
September 24, 2007.
    2. (1)(f) Ward Creek LLC, Aspinall Storage Unit, CRSP: Ward Creek 
LLC has requested a 40-year water service contract for 1 acre-foot of 
M&I water out of the Blue Mesa Reservoir, which requires Ward Creek LLC 
to present a Plan of Augmentation to the Division 4 Water Court. 
Contract was executed October 9, 2007.
    3. (27) North Fork Water Conservancy District and Ragged Mountain 
Water Users Association, Paonia Project, Colorado: North Fork and 
Ragged Mountain have requested a contract for supplemental water from 
the Paonia Project. This contract is for municipal uses. Contract was 
executed May 21, 2007.
    Great Plains Region: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 36900, Federal 
Building, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59101, telephone 
406-247-7752.
    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 nonproject water for irrigation or M&I use to provide up to 
10,000 acre-feet of water annually for a term of up to 1 year.
    2. Green Mountain Reservoir, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, 
Colorado: Water service contracts for irrigation and M&I contracts for 
the 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.
    4. Garrison Diversion Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota: Renegotiation of 
the master repayment contract with Garrison Diversion Conservancy 
District to conform with the Dakota Water Resources Act of 2000; 
negotiation of repayment contracts with irrigators and M&I users.
    5. Highland-Hanover ID, Hanover-Bluff Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: 
Negotiate long-term water service contract.
    6. Upper Bluff ID, Hanover-Bluff Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Negotiate 
long-term water service contract.
    7. Dickinson-Heart River Mutual Aid Corporation, Dickinson Unit, P-
SMBP, North Dakota: Negotiate renewal of water service contract for 
irrigation of lands below Dickinson Dam in western North Dakota.
    8. Savage ID, P-SMBP, Montana: The District is currently seeking 
title transfer. The contract is subject to renewal pending outcome of 
the title transfer process. The existing interim contract is due to 
expire in May 2008. Preparing to renew a long term contract upon 
request by the District.
    9. Dickinson Parks and Recreation District, Dickinson Unit, P-SMBP, 
North Dakota: A temporary contract has been negotiated with the 
District for minor amounts of water from Dickinson Reservoir. Negotiate 
a long-term water service contract for minor amounts of water from 
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    10. Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of excess 
capacity contracts in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.
    11. Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of requests 
for long-term contracts for the use of excess capacity in the 
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project from the Southeastern Colorado Water 
Conservancy District, the City of Aurora, and the Colorado Springs 
Utilities. The contract with the City of Aurora was executed on 
September 12, 2007.
    12. Individual irrigators, Heart Butte Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota: 
Renew long-term water service contracts for minor amounts of less than 
1,000 acre-feet of irrigation water annually from the Heart River below 
Heart Butte Dam.
    13. Municipal Subdistrict of the Northern Colorado Water 
Conservancy District, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado: 
Consideration of a new long-term contract or amendment of contract No. 
4-07-70-W0107 with the Municipal Subdistrict and the Northern Colorado 
Water Conservancy District for the proposed Windy Gap Firming Project.
    14. Northern Integrated Supply Project, Colorado-Big Thompson 
Project, Colorado: Consideration of a new long-term contract with 
approximately 14 regional water suppliers and the Northern Colorado 
Water Conservancy District for the Northern Integrated Supply Project.
    15. Stutsman County Park Board, Jamestown Unit, P-SMBP, North 
Dakota: The Board is requesting a contract for minor amounts of water 
under a long-term contract to serve domestic needs for cabin owners at 
Jamestown Reservoir, North Dakota.
    16. Security Water and Sanitation District, Fryingpan-Arkansas 
Project, Colorado: Consideration of a request for a long-term contract 
for the use of excess capacity in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.
    17. City of Fountain, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: 
Consideration of a request for a long-term contract for the use of 
excess capacity in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.
    18. Colorado Springs Utilities, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, 
Colorado Springs, Colorado: Consideration of a request for a long-term 
agreement for water substitution and power interference in the 
Colorado-Big Thompson Project.
    19. LeClair-Riverton ID, Boysen Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Contract 
renewal of long-term water service contract.
    20. Riverton Valley ID, Boysen Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Contract 
renewal of long-term water service contract.
    21. ExxonMobil Corporation, Ruedi Reservoir, Fryingpan-Arkansas 
Project, Colorado: Consideration of ExxonMobil Corporation's request to 
amend its Ruedi Round I contract to include additional uses for the 
water.
    22. Pueblo West Metropolitan District, Pueblo West, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of a request for a long-term 
contract for the use of excess capacity in the Fryingpan-Arkansas 
Project.
    23. City of Golden, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado: 
Consideration of a request for a long-term agreement for power 
interference in the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.
    24. Colorado River Water Conservation District, Ruedi Reservoir, 
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of a request for a 
second round water sales or repayment contract from the regulatory 
capacity of Ruedi Reservoir for up to 5,000 acre-feet annually for M&I 
uses and also providing water to the endangered fish and supplementing 
in-stream flows.
    25. Colorado River Water Conservation District, Colorado-Big 
Thompson Project, Colorado: Long-term exchange, conveyance, and storage 
contract to implement the Exhibit B Agreement of the Settlement 
Agreement on Operating Procedures for Green Mountain Reservoir 
Concerning Operating Limitations and in Resolution of the Petition 
Filed August 7, 2003, in Case No. 49-CV-2782 (The United States v. 
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, et al., U.S. District 
Court for the District of Colorado, Case No. 2782 and Consolidated Case 
Nos. 5016 and 5017).
    26. Colorado River Water Conservation District, Colorado-Big 
Thompson Project, Colorado: Consideration of a request for a long-term 
contract for the use of excess capacity for storage and exchange in 
Green Mountain Reservoir in the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.
    27. Glendo Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Contract renewal for long-term 
water service contracts with Burbank Ditch, New Grattan Ditch Company, 
Torrington ID, Lucerne Canal and Power Company, and Wright and Murphy 
Ditch Company.
    28. Glendo Unit, P-SMBP, Nebraska: Contract renewal for long-term 
water service contracts with Bridgeport, Enterprise, and Mitchell IDs, 
and Central Nebraska Public Power and ID.
    29. Glendo Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Contract renewal for long-term 
water storage contract with Pacificorp.
    30. Roger W. Evans (Individual), Boysen Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: 
Renewal of long-term water service contracts.
    31. City of Beloit, P-SMBP, Kansas: Contract renewal for M&I 
contract.
    32. Hamlin Construction, Inc., Helena Valley Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: 
Request for a long-term water service contract for M&I purposes for up 
to 500 acre-feet per year.
    33. Richard Davis, Helena Valley Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Request for 
a long-term water service contract for M&I purposes for up to 24 acre-
feet per year.
    34. Individual Irrigators, Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: 
Replace temporary 1-year contracts with long-term water service 
contracts for minor amounts of less than 1,000 acre-feet of irrigation 
water annually from the Missouri River below Canyon Ferry Dam.
    35. Individual Irrigators, Lower Marias Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: 
Execute long-term water service contracts for commercial irrigation 
from Lake Elwell and the Marias River below Tiber Dam.
    36. Turtle Lake ID, Garrison Diversion Unit, North Dakota: Turtle 
Lake ID has requested a water service contract under the Dakota Water 
Resources Act of 2000 as part of the Garrison Diversion Unit.
    37. Big Horn Canal ID, Boysen Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Big Horn Canal 
has requested a renewal of their long-term water service contract.
    38. Treeline Springs, LLP., Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: 
Request for water service contract for up to 620 acre-feet of water per 
year for replacement of water for senior water rights.
    The following actions have been reported as discontinued or 
completed since the last publication of this notice on November 30, 
2007:

Discontinued Contract Action

    1. (33) Individual developer with Angostura Unit, P-SMBP, South 
Dakota: Negotiate M&I water service contract with developer for up to 
ten, 10-acre tracts of land within the Angostura ID.

Completed Contract Actions

    1. (39) City of Grand Junction, City of Fruita, and Town of 
Palisade (Municipal Recreation Agreement) Colorado-Big Thompson 
Project; Colorado: Negotiation of renewal of the Municipal Recreation 
Agreement to provide historic users pool surplus water from Green 
Mountain Reservoir for nonconsumptive municipal recreation uses. 
Contract was executed on August 29, 2007.
    2. (43) Greenfields ID, Sun River Project, Montana: Modification of

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Gibson Dam will be required depending on the outcome of the Corrective 
Action Study, and will require a contract for repayment of allocable 
SOD costs. Contract was executed on May 21, 2007.
    3. (51) Giant Springs, Inc., Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: 
Request for a long-term contract for up to 5,600 acre-feet of water per 
year to fulfill the State requirement to replace water used under 
private rights. Contract was executed December 19, 2007.

    Dated: February 1, 2008.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Office of Program and Policy Services, Denver Office.
 [FR Doc. E8-4089 Filed 3-3-08; 8:45 am]
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