[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22704-22710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10412]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR83550000, 189R5065C6, RX.59389832.1009676]


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of contract actions.

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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 
of this notice.

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:
    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 
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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
CRSP Colorado River Storage Project
FR Federal Register
IDD Irrigation and Drainage District
ID Irrigation District
M&I Municipal and Industrial
O&M Operation and Maintenance
OM&R Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement
P-SMBP Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
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 irrigation and 
M&I water service, water storage, water right settlement, exchange, 
miscellaneous use, or water replacement contracts 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, 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. Nine 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.
    6. Three irrigation water user entities, Rogue River Basin Project, 
Oregon: Long-term contracts for exchange of water service with three 
entities for the provision of up to 292 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.
    7. Conagra Foods Lamb Weston, Inc., Columbia Basin Project, 
Washington: Miscellaneous purposes water service contract providing for 
the delivery of up to 1,500 acre-feet of water from the Scooteney 
Wasteway for effluent management.
    8. Benton ID, Yakima Project, Washington: Replacement contract to, 
among other things, withdraw the District from the Sunnyside Division 
Board of Control; provide for direct payment of the District's share of 
total operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement costs incurred by 
the United States in operation of storage division; and establish 
District responsibility for operation, maintenance, repair, and 
replacement for irrigation distribution system.
    9. City of Prineville and Ochoco ID, Crooked River Project, Oregon: 
Long-term contract to provide the City of Prineville with a mitigation 
water supply from Prineville Reservoir; with Ochoco ID anticipated to 
be a party to the contract, as they are responsible for O&M of the dam 
and reservoir.
    10. Burley and Minidoka IDs, Minidoka Project, Idaho: Supplemental 
and amendatory contracts to transfer the O&M of the Main South Side 
Canal Headworks to Burley ID and transfer the O&M of the Main North 
Side Canal Headworks to the Minidoka ID.
    11. Clean Water Services and Tualatin Valley ID, Tualatin Project, 
Oregon: Long-term water service contract that provides for the District 
to allow Clean Water Services to beneficially use up to 6,000 acre-feet 
annually of stored water for water quality improvement.
    12. Willow Creek District Improvement Company, Willow Creek 
Project, Oregon: Amend contract to increase the amount of storage water 
made available under the existing long-term contract from 2,500 to 
3,500 acre-feet.
    13. East Columbia Basin ID, Columbia Basin Project, Washington: 
Amendment of renewal master water service contract No. 159E101882, to 
authorize up to an additional 70,000 acres within the District that are 
located within the Odessa Subarea and eligible to participate in the 
Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program, to receive Columbia Basin 
Project irrigation water service; and to provide for additional acreage 
development through future water conservation measures.
    14. Stanfield ID, Umatilla Basin Project, Oregon: A short-term 
water service contract to provide for the use of conjunctive use water, 
if needed, for the purposes of pre-saturation or for such use in 
October to extend their irrigation season.
    15. Yakima Nation and Cascade ID, Yakima Project, Washington: Long-
term contract for an exchange of water and to authorize the use of 
capacity in Yakima Project facilities to convey up to 10 cubic feet per 
second of nonproject water during the non-irrigation season for fish 
hatchery purposes.
    16. Talent, Medford, and Rogue River Valley IDs; Rogue River Basin 
Project; Oregon: Contracts for repayment of reimbursable shares of SOD 
program modifications for Howard Prairie Dam.
    17. Falls ID, Michaud Flats Project, Idaho: Amendment to contract 
No. 14-06-100-851 to authorize the District to participate in State 
water rental pool.
    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 excess capacity in project facilities for 
terms up to 5 years; temporary conveyance agreements with

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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, Delta Division, 
Cross Valley Canal, San Felipe Division, West San Joaquin Division, San 
Luis Unit, and Elk Creek Community Services District; CVP; California: 
Renewal of 30 interim and 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 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. Contract will 
provide for an amount not to exceed 15,000 acre-feet annually 
authorized by Public Law 101-514 (Section 206) for El Dorado County 
Water Agency. The supply will be subcontracted to El Dorado ID and 
Georgetown Divide Public Utility District.
    5. Sutter Extension WD, Delano-Earlimart ID, Pixley ID, the State 
of California Department of Water Resources, and the State of 
California Department of Fish and Wildlife; CVP; California: Pursuant 
to Public Law 102-575, agreements with non-Federal entities for the 
purpose of providing funding for Central Valley Project Improvement Act 
refuge water conveyance and/or facilities improvement construction to 
deliver water for certain Federal wildlife refuges, State wildlife 
areas, and private wetlands.
    6. Horsefly, Klamath, Langell Valley, and Tulelake IDs; Klamath 
Project; Oregon: Repayment contracts for SOD work on Clear Lake Dam. 
These districts will share in repayment of costs, and each district 
will have a separate contract.
    7. Casitas Municipal WD, Ventura Project, California: Repayment 
contract for SOD work on Casitas Dam.
    8. 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.
    9. 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 nonproject water in New Melones Reservoir.
    10. Madera-Chowchilla Water and Power Authority, CVP, California: 
Agreement to transfer the OM&R and certain financial and administrative 
activities related to the Madera Canal and associated works.
    11. Sacramento Suburban WD, CVP, California: Execution of a long-
term Warren Act contract for conveyance of 29,000 acre-feet of 
nonproject water. The contract will allow CVP facilities to be used to 
deliver nonproject water provided from the Placer County Water Agency 
to the District for use within its service area.
    12. 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 Truckee River Operating Agreement.
    13. Delta Lands Reclamation District No. 770, CVP, California: 
Long-term Warren Act contract for conveyance of up to 300,000 acre-feet 
of nonproject flood flows via the Friant-Kern Canal for flood control 
purposes.
    14. Pershing County Water Conservation District, Pershing County, 
and Lander County; Humboldt Project; Nevada: Title transfer of lands 
and features of the Humboldt Project.
    15. Mendota Wildlife Area, CVP, California: Reimbursement agreement 
between the California Department of Fish and Wildlife 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.
    16. San Luis WD, CVP, California: Proposed partial assignment of 
2,400 acre-feet of the District's CVP supply to Santa Nella County WD 
for M&I use.
    17. Placer County Water Agency, CVP, California: Proposed exchange 
agreement under section 14 of the 1939 Act to exchange up to 71,000 
acre-feet annually of the Agency's American River Middle Fork Project 
water for use by Reclamation, for a like amount of CVP water from the 
Sacramento River for use by the Agency.
    18. Irrigation contractors, Klamath Project, Oregon: Amendment of 
repayment contracts or negotiation of new contracts to allow for 
recovery of additional capital costs.
    19. Orland Unit Water User's Association, Orland Project, 
California: Repayment contract for the SOD costs assigned to the 
irrigation of Stony Gorge Dam.
    20. Goleta WD, Cachuma Project, California: An agreement to 
transfer title of the federally owned distribution system to the 
District subject to approved legislation.
    21. City of Santa Barbara, Cachuma Project, California: Execution 
of a temporary contract and a long-term Warren Act contract with the 
City for conveyance of nonproject water in Cachuma Project facilities.
    22. Water user entities responsible for payment of O&M costs for 
Reclamation projects in California, Nevada, and Oregon: Contracts for 
extraordinary maintenance and replacement funded pursuant to ARRA. 
Added costs to rates to be collected under irrigation and interim M&I 
ratesetting policies.
    23. Water user entities responsible for payment of O&M costs for 
Reclamation projects in California, Nevada, and Oregon: Contracts for 
extraordinary maintenance and replacement funded pursuant to Subtitle G 
of Public Law 111-11.
    24. Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board, Cachuma Project, 
California: Amendment to SOD contract No. 01-WC-20-2030 to provide for 
increased SOD costs associated with Bradbury Dam.
    25. Reclamation will become signatory to a three-party conveyance 
agreement with the Cross Valley Contractors and the California State 
Department of Water Resources for conveyance of Cross Valley 
Contractors' CVP water supplies that are made available pursuant to 
long-term water service contracts.
    26. Westlands WD, CVP, California: Negotiation and execution of a 
long-term repayment contract to provide reimbursement of costs related 
to the construction of drainage facilities. This action is being 
undertaken to satisfy the Federal Government's obligation to provide 
drainage service to Westlands located within the San Luis Unit of the 
CVP.
    27. San Luis WD, Meyers Farms Family Trust, and Reclamation; CVP; 
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contract between San Luis WD, Meyers Farms Family Trust, and 
Reclamation providing for an increase in the exchange of water from 
6,316 to 10,526 acre-feet annually and an increase in the storage 
capacity of the bank to 60,000 acre-feet.
    28. San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, U.S. Department of 
Veteran Affairs; Delta Division, CVP; California: Negotiation of a 
multi-year wheeling agreement with a retroactive effective date of 2011 
is pending. A wheeling agreement with the State of California 
Department of Water Resources provides for the conveyance and delivery 
of CVP water through the State of California's water project facilities 
to the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery.
    29. Byron-Bethany ID, CVP, California: Negotiation of a multi-year 
wheeling agreement with a retroactive effective date is pending. A 
wheeling agreement with the State of California Department of Water 
Resources provides for the conveyance and delivery of CVP water through 
the State of California's water project facilities, to the Musco Family 
Olive Company, a customer of Byron-Bethany ID.
    30. Contra Costa WD, CVP, California: Amendment to an existing O&M 
agreement to transfer O&M of the Contra Costa Rock Slough Fish Screen 
to the District. Initial construction funding provided through ARRA.
    31. Irrigation water districts, individual irrigators and M&I water 
users, CVP, California: Temporary water service contracts for terms not 
to exceed 1 year for up to 100,000 acre-feet of surplus supplies of CVP 
water resulting from an unusually large water supply, not otherwise 
storable for project purposes, or from infrequent and otherwise 
unmanaged flood flows of short duration.
    32. Irrigation water districts, individual irrigators, M&I and 
miscellaneous water users, CVP, California: 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.
    33. City of Redding, CVP, California: Proposed partial assignment 
of 30 acre-feet of the City of Redding's CVP water supply to the City 
of Shasta Lake for M&I use.
    34. Langell Valley ID, Klamath Project; Oregon: Title transfer of 
lands and facilities of the Klamath Project.
    35. Sacramento River Division, CVP, California: Administrative 
assignments of various Sacramento River Settlement Contracts.
    36. California Department of Fish and Game, CVP, California: To 
extend the term of and amend the existing water service contract for 
the Department's San Joaquin Fish Hatchery to allow an increase from 35 
to 60 cubic feet per second of continuous flow to pass through the 
Hatchery prior to it returning to the San Joaquin River.
    37. Orland Unit Water User's Association, Orland Project, 
California: Title transfer of lands and features of the Orland Project.
    38. Santa Clara Valley WD, CVP, California: Second amendment to 
Santa Clara Valley WD's water service contract to add CVP-wide form of 
contract language providing for mutually agreed upon point or points of 
delivery.
    39. PacifiCorp, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Transfer of 
O&M of Link River Dam and associated facilities. Contract will allow 
for the continued O&M by PacifiCorp.
    40. Tulelake ID, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Transfer 
of O&M of Station 48 and gate on Drain No. 1, Lost River Diversion 
Channel.
    41. Fresno County Waterworks No. 18; Friant Division, CVP; 
California: Execution of an agreement to provide for the O&M of select 
Federal facilities by Fresno County Waterworks No. 18.
    42. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tulelake ID; Klamath Project; 
Oregon and California: Water service contract for deliveries to Lower 
Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, including transfer of O&M 
responsibilities for the P Canal system.
    43. Tulelake ID, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Amendment 
of repayment contract to eliminate reimbursement for P Canal O&M costs.
    44. East Bay Municipal Utility District, CVP, California: Long-term 
Warren Act contract for storage and conveyance of up to 47,000 acre-
feet annually.
    45. Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, CVP, California: Reimbursement 
agreement between the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and 
Reclamation for groundwater pumping costs. Groundwater will provide a 
portion of Gray Lodge Wildlife Area's Central Valley Improvement Act 
Level 4 water supplies. This action is taken pursuant to Public Law 
102-575, Title 34, Section 3406(d)(1, 2 and 5), to meet full Level 4 
water needs of the Gray Lodge Wildlife Area.
    46. State of Nevada, Newlands Project, Nevada: Title transfer of 
lands and features of the Carson Lake and Pasture.
    47. Washoe County Water Conservation District, Truckee Storage 
Project, Nevada: Repayment contract for costs associated with SOD work 
on Boca Dam.
    48. Del Puerto WD, CVP, California: Negotiation of a short-term 
wheeling agreement with the State of California, Department of Water 
Resources to provide for the conveyance and delivery of CVP water 
through the State of California's water project facilities to Del 
Puerto Water District via a state water project contractor.
    Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470 
(Nevada Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, 
telephone 702-293-8192.
    1. Milton and Jean Phillips, BCP, Arizona: Develop a 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. Gila Project Works, Gila Project, Arizona: Perform title 
transfer of facilities and certain lands in the Wellton-Mohawk Division 
from the United States to the Wellton-Mohawk IDD.
    3. Bard WD, Yuma Project, California: Supersede and replace the 
District's O&M contract for the Yuma Project, California, Reservation 
Division, Indian Unit, to reflect that appropriated funds are no longer 
available, and to specify an alternate process for transfer of funds. 
In addition, other miscellaneous processes required for Reclamation's 
contractual administration and oversight will be updated to ensure the 
Federal Indian Trust obligation for reservation water and land are met.
    4. Ogram Farms, BCP, Arizona: Assign the contract to the new 
landowners and revise Exhibit A of the contract to change the contract 
service area and points of diversion/delivery.
    5. Ogram Boys Enterprises, Inc., BCP, Arizona: Revise Exhibit A of 
the contract to change the contract service area and points of 
diversion/delivery.
    6. City of Yuma, BCP, Arizona: Enter into a long-term consolidated 
contract with the City for delivery of its Colorado River water 
entitlement.
    7. Gold Dome Mining Corporation and Wellton-Mohawk IDD, Gila 
Project, Arizona: Terminate contract No. 0-07-30-W0250 pursuant to 
Articles 11(d) and 11(e).
    8. Estates of Anna R. Roy and Edward P. Roy, Gila Project, Arizona: 
Terminate contract No. 6-07-30-W0124 pursuant to Article 9(c).
    9. Reclamation, Davis Dam (Davis Dam) and Big Bend WD; BCP; Arizona 
and Nevada: Enter into proposed ``Agreement for the Diversion, 
Treatment, and Delivery of Colorado River Water'' in order for the 
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divert, treat, and deliver to Davis Dam the Davis Dam Secretarial 
Reservation amount of up to 100 acre-feet per year of Colorado River 
water.
    10. Cibola Valley IDD and Western Water, LLC, BCP, Arizona: Execute 
a proposed partial assignment of fourth priority Colorado River water 
in the amount of 621.48 acre-feet per year from the District to Western 
Water, LLC and a new Colorado River water delivery contract with 
Western Water, LLC.
    11. Red River Land Company, LLC; BCP; Arizona: Review and approve a 
proposed partial assignment of 300 acre-feet per year of Arizona fourth 
priority Colorado River water entitlement from Cibola Valley IDD to Red 
River and execute the associated amendment to Cibola Valley IDD's 
contract and enter into a Colorado River water delivery contract with 
Red River.
    12. Mohave County Water Authority, BCP, Arizona: Execute Exhibit B, 
Revision 6 that will supersede and replace Exhibit B, Revision 5 to the 
Authority's Colorado River water delivery contract in order to update 
the annual diversion amounts to be used within each of the contract 
service areas.
    13. Rayner Ranches, BCP, Arizona: Review and approve a proposed 
assignment of Rayner Ranches Colorado River water delivery contract for 
4,500 acre-feet per year to GM Gabrych Family, LP and execute a new 
Colorado River water delivery contract with GM Gabrych Family, LP.
    14. Sarah S. Chesney, BCP, Arizona: Review and approve a proposed 
assignment of Sarah S. Chesney's contract for the conveyance of 
Colorado River water from Sarah S. Chesney to WPI II--COL FARM AZ, LLC.
    15. San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Town of Gilbert, CAP, Arizona: 
Execute a proposed 100-year lease not to exceed 5,925 acre-feet per 
year of CAP water from the Tribe to Gilbert.
    16. San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Town of Gilbert, CAP, Arizona: 
Execute amendment No. 7 to a CAP water lease to extend the term of the 
lease in order for San Carlos Apache Tribe to lease 20,000 acre-feet of 
its CAP water to the Town of Gilbert during calendar year 2018.
    17. Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Town of Gilbert, CAP, 
Arizona: Execute amendment No. 6 to a CAP water lease to extend the 
term of the lease in order for Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation to lease 
13,933 acre-feet of its CAP water to the Town of Gilbert during 
calendar year 2018.
    18. San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, CAP, 
Arizona: Execute a CAP water lease in order for the San Carlos Apache 
Tribe to lease 500 acre-feet of its CAP water to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe 
during calendar year 2018.
    19. San Carlos Apache Tribe and Freeport Minerals Corporation, CAP, 
Arizona: Execute a CAP water lease in order for the San Carlos Apache 
Tribe to lease 17,010 acre-feet of its CAP water to Freeport Minerals 
Corporation during calendar year 2018.
    Discontinued contract action:
    1. (11) Reclamation, Arizona Department of Water Resources, Arizona 
Water Banking Authority, Central Arizona Water Conservation District, 
Southern Nevada Water Authority, and The Metropolitan Water District of 
Southern California; BCP; Arizona, California and Nevada: Begin 
negotiations to enter into proposed ``Storage and Interstate Release 
Agreement(s)'' for creation, offstream storage, and release of unused 
basic or surplus Colorado River apportionment within the lower division 
states pursuant to 43 CFR part 414.
    Completed contract action:
    1. (23) Imperial ID, Lower Colorado River Water Supply Project, 
California: Amend the agreement between Reclamation and Imperial ID to 
extend the term for the funding of design, construction, and 
installation of power facilities for the Lower Colorado Water Supply 
Project. Contract executed October 25, 2017.
    Upper Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State 
Street, Room 8100, 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.
    2. Contracts with various water user entities responsible for 
payment of O&M costs for Reclamation projects in Arizona, Colorado, New 
Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming: Contracts for extraordinary 
maintenance and replacement funded pursuant to Subtitle G of Public Law 
111-11 to be executed as project progresses.
    3. Middle Rio Grande Project, New Mexico: Reclamation continues 
annual leasing of water from various San Juan-Chama Project 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. Reclamation leased approximately 15,067 acre-feet of water from 
San Juan-Chama Project contractors in 2017.
    4. Bridger Valley Water Conservancy District, Lyman Project, 
Wyoming: The District has requested that its Meeks Cabin repayment 
contract be amended from two 25-year contacts to one 40-year contract, 
or that the second 25-year contract be negotiated, as outlined in the 
original contract.
    5. Strawberry High Line Canal Company, Strawberry Valley Project; 
Utah: The Strawberry High Line Canal Company has requested to allow for 
the carriage of nonproject water held by McMullin Orchards in the High 
Line Canal.
    6. Grand Valley Water Users Association and Orchard Mesa ID, Grand 
Valley Project, Colorado: A contract under the Upper Colorado Recovery 
Program for delivery of non-project water to the Grand Valley Power 
Plant. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will also be a party to the 
contract.
    7. Eden Valley IDD, Eden Project, Wyoming: The District proposes to 
raise the level of Big Sandy Dam to fully perfect its water rights. A 
supplemental O&M agreement will be necessary to obtain the 
authorization to modify Federal facilities.
    8. Tri-County Water Conservancy District, Dallas Creek Project, 
Colorado: A contract under the Upper Colorado Recovery Program to 
construct and transfer O&M of a fish barrier net at Dallas Creek 
Project. The State of Colorado, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department 
will also be a party to the contract.
    9. Dolores Water Conservancy District, Dolores Project, Colorado: 
The District has requested a contract amendment to update articles 
related to releases for downstream uses.
    10. Newton Water Users Association, Newton Project; Utah: The Utah 
Division of Wildlife Resources desires to install a fish screen on the 
outlet works of Newton Dam. This requires an agreement to approve 
modification to Federal Reclamation facilities.
    11. Pojoaque Valley ID, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: An 
amendment to the repayment contract to reflect the changed allocations 
as a result of the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (Title VI of the 
Claims Resolution Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-291, December 8, 2010) is 
being discussed.
    12. South Cache Water Users Association, Hyrum Project, Utah: 
Problems with the spillway at Hyrum Dam require the construction of a 
new spillway under the SOD Act, as amended. A repayment contract is

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necessary to recover 15 percent of the construction costs in accordance 
with the SOD Act.
    13. Uintah Water Conservancy District; Vernal Unit, CUP; Utah: Due 
to sloughing on the face of Steinaker Dam north of Vernal, Utah, a SOD 
fix authorized under the SOD Act may be necessary to perform the 
various functions needed to bring Steinaker Reservoir back to full 
capacity. This will require a repayment contract with the United 
States.
    14. Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, 
Salt River Project; Glen Canyon Unit, CRSP; Arizona: The District has 
requested an extension of its existing contract from 2034 through 2044. 
This action is awaiting further development by the District.
    15. 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.
    16. Utah Division of State Parks, Utah: Requested an early renewal 
of its 11 State Parks Agreements for recreation management at various 
Reclamation Reservoirs.
    17. State of Wyoming, Seedskadee Project; Wyoming. The Wyoming 
Water Development Commission is interested in purchasing an additional 
65,000 acre-feet of M&I water from Fontenelle Reservoir.
    18. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and Ouray Reservation, CUP, Utah: 
The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and Ouray Reservation has requested 
the use of excess capacity in the Strawberry Aqueduct and Collection 
System, as authorized in the CUP Completion Act legislation.
    19. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and Ouray Reservation; Flaming 
Gorge Unit, CRSP; Utah: As part of discussions on settlement of a 
potential compact, the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and Ouray 
Reservation has indicated interest in storage of its potential water 
right in Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
    20. State of Utah; Flaming Gorge Unit, CRSP; Utah: The State of 
Utah has requested contracts that will allow the full development and 
use of the CUP Ultimate Phase water right of 158,000 acre-feet of 
depletion, which was previously assigned to the State of Utah.
    21. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin Project, 
Utah: The District has requested permission to install a low-flow 
hydro-electric generation plant at Causey Reservoir to take advantage 
of winter releases. This will likely be accomplished through a 
supplemental O&M contract.
    22. Central Utah Water Conservancy District; Bonneville Unit, CUP; 
Utah: The District has received a request to convert 300 acre-feet of 
irrigation water in Wasatch County to M&I purposes. This will require 
an amended block notice.
    23. Mancos Water Conservancy District, Mancos Project, Colorado: 
Proposed preliminary lease and funding agreement for preliminary work 
associated with potential lease of power privilege.
    24. Mancos Water Conservancy District, Mancos Project, Colorado: 
Proposed funding agreement for preliminary work associated with the 
evaluation of title transfer.
    25. Collbran Water Conservancy District, Collbran Project, 
Colorado: Laramie Energy has requested a water exchange contract.
    26. Mancos Water Conservancy District, Mancos Project, Colorado: 
The District and Reclamation are discussing an amendment to the Public 
Law 111-11 repayment contract for rehabilitation of the Jackson Gulch 
facilities to continue to facilitate the District's ability to receive 
funding under the legislation.
    27. Collbran Water Conservancy District, Collbran Project, 
Colorado: The District has requested an exchange contract with William 
Morse for exchange of water on the Collbran Project.
    28. Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado: Ute 
Mountain Ute Tribe has requested a water delivery contract for 16,525 
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).
    29. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, New Mexico: Reclamation 
continues negotiations on an OM&R transfer contract with the Navajo 
Tribal Utility Authority pursuant to Public Law 111-11, Section 
10602(f) which transfers responsibilities to carry out the OM&R of 
transferred works of the Project; ensures the continuation of the 
intended benefits of the Project; distribution of water; and sets forth 
the allocation and payment of annual OM&R costs of the Project.
    30. Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado-New Mexico: (a) Navajo Nation 
title transfer agreement for the Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline for 
facilities and land outside the corporate boundaries of the City of 
Farmington, New Mexico; contract terms to be consistent with the 
Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 2000 (Title III of Pub. L. 
106-554) and the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act 
(Title X of Pub. L. 111-11); (b) City of Farmington, New Mexico, title 
transfer agreement for the Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline for 
facilities and land inside the corporate boundaries of the City of 
Farmington; New Mexico, contract terms to be consistent with the 
Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 2000 (Title III of Pub. L. 
106-554) and the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act 
(Title X of Pub. L. 111-11); and (c) Operations agreement among the 
United States, Navajo Nation, and City of Farmington for the Navajo 
Nation Municipal Pipeline pursuant to Public Law 111-11, Section 
10605(b)(1) that sets forth any terms and conditions that secures an 
operations protocol for the M&I water supply.
    31. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin Project, 
Utah: The District has requested a contract to allow the storage of 
Weber Basin Project water in Smith Morehouse Reservoir under the 
authority of Section 14 of the Reclamation Projects Act of 1939.
    32. Strawberry High Line Canal Company, Strawberry Valley Project; 
Utah: The Strawberry High Line Canal Company has requested a conversion 
of up to 20,000 acre-feet of irrigation water to be allowed for 
miscellaneous use.
    33. Emery County Water Conservancy District, Emery County Project, 
Utah: The District has requested to convert 79 acre-feet of Cottonwood 
Creek Consolidated Irrigation Company water from irrigation to M&I 
uses.
    34. City of Page, Arizona; Glen Canyon Unit, CRSP; Arizona: Request 
for a long-term contract for 975 acre-feet of water for municipal 
purposes.
    Discontinued contract actions:
    1. (11) Newton Water Users Association, Newton Project; Utah: The 
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources desires to install a fish screen on 
the outlet works of Newton Dam. This requires a supplementary O&M 
agreement to approve modification to Federal Reclamation facilities.
    2. (13) Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, A.V. Watkins Dam, 
Utah: The United States intends to enter into an implementation 
agreement with the District giving the District the authority to modify 
Federal facilities to raise the crest of A.V. Watkins Dam.
    Completed contract actions:
    1. (5) Ephraim Irrigation Company, Sanpete Project, Utah: The 
Company proposes to enclose the Ephraim Tunnel with a 54-inch pipe. A 
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obtain the authorization to modify Federal facilities. Agreement 
executed April 19, 2017.
    2. (35) VBC Owners Association; Aspinall Unit, CRSP; Colorado: The 
association has requested a long-term water service contract for 8 
acre-feet of water out of the Aspinall Unit, CRSP. Contract executed 
September 11, 2017.
    3. (39) Florida Water Conservancy District, Florida Project, 
Colorado: The United States and the District, pursuant to Section 4 of 
the CRSP, and subsection 9(c)(2) of the Reclamation Projects Act of 
1939, propose to execute a water service contract for 2,500 acre-feet 
of Florida Project water for M&I and other miscellaneous beneficial 
uses, other than commercial agricultural irrigation, within the 
District boundaries in La Plata County, Colorado. Contract executed 
October 18, 2017.
    Great Plains Region: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 36900, Federal 
Building, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101, telephone 
406-247-7752.
    1. Irrigation, M&I, and miscellaneous water users; Colorado, 
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, 
and Wyoming: 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, or up to 1,000 acre-feet of water 
annually for a term of up to 40 years.
    2. Water user entities responsible for payment of O&M costs for 
Reclamation projects in Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North 
Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: Contracts for 
extraordinary maintenance and replacement funded pursuant to Subtitle G 
of Public Law 111-11.
    3. 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.
    4. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, Garrison Diversion 
Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota: Intent to modify long-term water service 
contract to add additional irrigated acres.
    5. Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of excess 
capacity contracting in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.
    6. Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado: Consideration of excess 
capacity contracting in the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.
    7. Roger W. Evans (Individual); Boysen Unit, P-SMBP; Wyoming: 
Renewal of long-term water service contract.
    8. Busk-Ivanhoe, Inc., Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: 
Contract for long-term carriage and storage, and/or a new contract for 
an additional use of water.
    9. State of Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks; Glen Elder 
Unit, P-SMBP; Kansas: Intent to enter into a contract for the remaining 
conservation storage in Waconda Lake for recreation and fish and 
wildlife purposes.
    10. Arkansas Valley Conduit, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: 
Consideration of a repayment contract for the Arkansas Valley Conduit, 
and signing a contract to use infrastructure owned by the Pueblo Board 
of Water Works.
    11. Donala Water and Sanitation District, Fryingpan-Arkansas 
Project, Colorado: Consideration of a long-term excess capacity 
contract.
    12. Purgatoire Water Conservancy District, Trinidad Project, 
Colorado: Consideration of a request to amend the contract.
    13. Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District, Norman Project, 
Oklahoma: Amend existing contract No. 14-06-500-590 to execute a 
separate contract(s) to allow for importation and storage of nonproject 
water in accordance with the Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 
2012.
    14. Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, 
San Angelo Project, Texas: Consideration of a potential contract(s) for 
use of excess capacity by individual landowner(s) for irrigation 
purposes.
    15. Western Heart River ID; Heart Butte Unit, P-SMBP; North Dakota: 
Consideration of amending the long-term irrigation repayment contract 
and project-use power contract to include additional acres.
    16. Dickinson-Heart River Mutual Aid Corporation; Dickinson Unit, 
Heart Division; P-SMBP; North Dakota: Consideration of amending the 
long-term irrigation water service contract to modify the acres 
irrigated.
    17. Buford-Trenton ID, Buford-Trenton Project, P-SMBP; North 
Dakota: Consideration of amending the long-term irrigation power 
repayment contract and project-use power contract to include additional 
acres.
    18. Milk River Project, Montana: Proposed amendment to contracts to 
reflect current landownership.
    19. Glen Elder ID No. 8; Glen Elder Unit, P-SMBP; Kansas: 
Consideration to renew long-term water service contract No. 2-07-60-
W0855.
    20. Town of Estes Park, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado: 
Consideration of a renewal of contract with the Town of Estes Park.
    21. Bureau of Land Management, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, 
Colorado: Consideration of excess capacity contracting to store water 
in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.
    22. Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of amending contract No. 5-
07-70-W0086 and convert or renew contract No. 5-07-70-W0086.
    23. Fresno Dam, Milk River Project, Montana: Consideration of 
contract(s) for repayment of SOD costs.
    24. Western Heart River ID; Heart Butte Unit, P-SMBP; North Dakota: 
Consideration of contract for repayment of SOD costs.
    25. Keyhole Country Club; Keyhole Unit, P-SMBP; North Dakota: 
Consideration of renewal of contract No. 8-07-60-WS042.
    26. Canyon Ferry Water Users Association; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-
SMBP;
    Montana: Consideration for new long-term repayment contract.
    27. City of Thermopolis; Boysen Unit, P-SMBP; Wyoming: 
Consideration for renewal of long-term water service contract No. 8-07-
WS050 with the City of Thermopolis.
    28. Kansas Bostwick ID, Bostwick Division, P-SMBP, Kansas: 
Consideration of an excess capacity contract to store water in Harlan 
County Lake.
    Discontinued contract action:
    1. (7) Northern Integrated Supply Project, Colorado-Big Thompson 
Project, Colorado: Consideration of a new long-term contract with 
approximately 15 regional water suppliers and the Northern Colorado 
Water Conservancy District for the Northern Integrated Supply Project.

    Dated: February 12, 2018.
Ruth Welch,
Director, Policy and Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-10412 Filed 5-15-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4332-90-P