[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27256-27258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11074]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


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

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 and are new, modified, 
discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice. 
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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Kelly, Water and 
Environmental Resources Division, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. 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.
    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 or her 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 will 
furnish revised contracts to all parties who requested the contract in 
response to the initial public notice.

Definitions of Abbreviations Used in This Document

ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
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
FR Federal Register
IDD Irrigation and Drainage District
ID Irrigation District
LCWSP Lower Colorado Water Supply Project
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.
    Modified contract action:
    8. Four irrigation water user entities, Rogue River Basin Project, 
Oregon: Long-term contracts for exchange of water service with five 
entities for the provision of up to 534 acre-feet of stored water from 
Applegate Reservoir (a 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.
    Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, 
Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-5250.
    The Mid-Pacific Region has no updates to report for this quarter.
    Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470 
(Nevada Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, 
telephone 702-293-8192.
    Completed contract action:
    11. Arizona Recreational Facilities, LLC and Lake Havasu City, BCP, 
Arizona: Approve a partial assignment and transfer of 12.7 acre-feet 
per year of Arizona fourth priority Colorado River water from Arizona 
Recreational Facilities to Lake Havasu City and the related amendments. 
Contract executed February 25, 2013.
    Upper Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State 
Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102, telephone 801-524-
3864.
    The Upper Colorado Region has no updates to report for this 
quarter.
    Great Plains Region: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 36900, Federal 
Building, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59101, telephone 
406-247-7752.
    New contract actions:
    47. Cornwell Ranch, Milk River Project, Montana: Enter into a new 
long-term Warren Act excess capacity contract for conveyance on 
nonproject water.
    48. Ruedi Reservoir, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Amend 
existing contract term for Round I and Round II contracts.
    Modified contract actions:
    4. Ruedi Reservoir, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Proposed 
repayment contracts for the remaining water from the regulatory 
capacity of Ruedi Reservoir for irrigation and M&I use.
    13. Roger W. Evans (Individual), Boysen Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: 
Renewal of long-term water service contracts.

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    14. Big Horn Canal ID, Boysen Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Intent to 
enter into a long-term water service contract.
    15. Hanover ID, Boysen Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Intent to enter into 
a long-term water service contract with the District.
    19. Green Mountain Reservoir, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, 
Colorado: Consideration of a request for a long-term contract for 
municipal-recreational purposes.
    20. Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Colorado Big-
Thompson Project, Colorado: Supplement to contract No. 9-07-70-W0020 to 
allow Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District to contract for 
delivery of 5,412.5 acre-feet of water annually out of Lake Granby to 
the 15-Mile Reach.
    24. Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Colorado Big 
Thompson Project, Colorado: Amend or supplement the 1938 repayment 
contract to include the transfer of operation, maintenance, and 
replacement for Carter Lake Dam Additional Outlet Works and Flatiron 
Power Plant Bypass facilities.
    30. Purgatoire Water Conservancy District, Trinidad Project, 
Colorado: Consideration of an amendatory contract.
    Discontinued contract actions:
    25. Miscellaneous water users in North Dakota and South Dakota: 
Intent to develop short- or long-term water service contracts for minor 
amounts of water to serve domestic needs at Reclamation reservoirs.
    27. Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of amendatory contract to 
address a change in timing of their repayment obligation.
    31. Soldier Canyon Filter Plant, City of Fort Collins, City of 
Greeley, and Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District; Colorado-Big 
Thompson Project; Colorado: Consideration of temporary excess capacity 
contract(s) in Horsetooth Reservoir.
    45. Helena Valley ID; Valley Unit, P-SMBP; Montana: Proposed 
contract amendment to allow the sale and delivery of excess water for 
miscellaneous purposes.
    Completed contract actions:
    12. Glendo Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Intent to enter into a long-term 
excess capacity contract with Pacificorp. Contract executed February 
27, 2013.
    23. Scotty Phillip Cemetery, Mni-Wiconi Project, South Dakota: 
Consideration of a new long-term M&I water service contract. Contract 
executed October 16, 2012.

    Dated: April 4, 2013.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Policy and Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-11074 Filed 5-8-13; 8:45 am]
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