[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47154-47156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19001]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR83550000, 145R5065C6, RX.59389832.1009676]


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 (Reclamation) and are new, 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Kelly, Reclamation Law 
Administration 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:

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    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 the Reports

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
C-BT Colorado-Big Thompson 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
OM&R Operation, maintenance, and replacement
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.
    Completed contract actions:
    5. 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 
(a USACE project) for the purpose of irrigation within the District's 
service area. Contract executed May 14, 2014.
    8. 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. Contract executed April 2, 2014.
    Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, 
Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-5250.
    New contract actions:
    53. Del Puerto WD, CVP, California: Long-term Warren Act contract, 
not to exceed 40 years, for storage and conveyance of up to 60,000 
acre-feet of recycled water from the cities of Turlock and Modesto. 
This nonproject water will be stored in the San Luis Reservoir and 
conveyed through the Delta-Mendota Canal to agricultural lands and 
wildlife refuges.
    Modified contract actions:
    10. Warren Act Contracts, CVP, California: Execution of long-term 
Warren Act contracts (up to 40 years) with various entities for 
conveyance of nonproject water in the CVP.
    38. Irrigation water districts, individual irrigators, M&I and 
miscellaneous water users; California, Nevada, and Oregon: Temporary 
Warren Act contracts for terms up to 5 years providing for use of 
excess capacity in CVP facilities for annual quantities exceeding 
10,000 acre-feet.
    Completed contract action:
    13. Byron-Bethany ID, CVP, California: Long-term operational 
contract for conveyance of nonproject water and exchange of project 
water using Delta Division facilities of the CVP. Contract executed 
April 24, 2014.
    Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470 
(Nevada Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, 
telephone 702-293-8192.
    New contract actions:
    24. Cibola Valley Irrigation and Drainage District, BCP, Arizona: 
Approve a partial assignment of 240 acre-feet per year from the 
District's Colorado River fourth-priority entitlement to GSC Farm, LLC, 
and execute the necessary amendments to the District's and GSC's 
contracts.
    25. H2O Water Company, Inc. and the Town of Queen Creek, CAP, 
Arizona: Execute a proposed assignment to the Town of Queen Creek of 
the H2O Water Company's 147 acre-foot annual CAP water entitlement.
    Completed contract actions:
    12. Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Town of Gilbert, CAP, 
Arizona: Execute Amendment No. 3 to a CAP water lease to extend the 
term of the lease from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, and 
increase the quantity leased from 13,683 acre-feet to 13,933 acre-feet. 
The lease is for Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation's CAP water to be leased 
to the Town of Gilbert. Contract executed December 31, 2013.
    14. Arizona Recreational Facilities, LLC, BCP, Arizona: Execute a 
proposed assignment of a Colorado River water delivery contract and 
transfer of the entitlement in the amount of 2,673.3 acre-feet per year 
from Arizona Recreation Facilities to GSC Farm, LLC. Contract executed 
December 23, 2013.
    16. San Carlos Apache Tribe and Pascua Yaqui Tribe, CAP, Arizona: 
Execute a CAP water lease among the United States, the San Carlos 
Apache Tribe, and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in order for the San Carlos 
Apache Tribe to lease 2,000 acre-feet of its CAP water to the Pacua 
Yaqui Tribe during calendar year 2014 under the terms and conditions of 
the lease. Contract executed December 26, 2013.
    22. Maurice L. McAlister, BCP, Arizona: Approve an assignment of 
the contract for 40 acre-feet of Colorado River water per year from Mr. 
McAlister to McAlister Family Trust. Contract executed May 7, 2014.
    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,

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Billings, Montana 59101, telephone 406-247-7752.
    Discontinued contract actions:
    28. Oil and Gas Industry Contractors; P-SMBP; North Dakota, South 
Dakota, Montana and Wyoming: Consideration of a form of contract for 
water service from P-SMBP reservoirs for industrial purposes.
    39. Ruedi Reservoir, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Amend 
existing contract place of use for some Round II contracts.
    53. John Vandenacre; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP; Montana: Renewal of 
a long-term water service contract.
    Completed contract action:
    42. Republican River Basin, P-SMBP, Kansas/Nebraska: Consideration 
of a short-term contract(s) with the Kansas Bostwick ID for use of 
Reclamation facilities. Contract executed May 8, 2014.
    45. Town of Dillon; C-BT, Colorado: Consideration of a new long-
term water service contract for municipal/domestic use out of Green 
Mountain Reservoir. Contract executed May 8, 2014.
    47. Summit County, C-BT, Colorado: Consideration of an amendment to 
Contract No. 139E6C0121 to change the source of water associated with 
the Alternative Source Contract, Green Mountain Reservoir. Contract 
executed April 25, 2014.
    50. Frenchman Valley, H&RW, and Kansas Bostwick IDs; Frenchman-
Cambridge and Bostwick Divisions, P-SMBP; Nebraska: Consideration of a 
temporary assignment of water from Frenchman Valley ID and H&RW ID to 
Kansas-Bostwick ID. Contract executed May 7, 2014.

    Dated: June 27, 2014.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Policy and Administration.
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