[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15155-15161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06002]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR83550000, 256R5065C6, 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
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for each region in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Morgan Raymond, Reclamation Law
Administration Division, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver,
Colorado 80225-0007; [email protected]; telephone 303-445-3382.
Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability may dial 711 (TTY TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with section 9(f) of the
Reclamation Project Act of 1939 and the regulations at 43 CFR 426.22,
Reclamation publishes notice of proposed or amendatory contract actions
for any contract for the delivery of project water for authorized uses.
Notices are published 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 the Reports.
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
XM Extraordinary Maintenance
EXM Emergency Extraordinary Maintenance
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
WIIN Act Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act
Missouri Basin--Interior Region 5: Bureau of Reclamation, Federal
Building, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101, telephone
406-247-7733.
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 non-project 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 XM
funded pursuant to title IX, 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. Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of excess
capacity contracting.
5. Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado: Consideration of excess
capacity contracting.
6. Milk River Project, Montana: Proposed amendments to contracts to
reflect current landownership.
7. Title transfer agreements; Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: Potential
title transfer agreements pursuant to the John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of March 12, 2019 (Pub. L.
116-9).
8. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable
costs for Reclamation projects in Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: Contracts to
be executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58) and/or contracts for XM
pursuant to title IX,
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subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act of March 30, 2009
(Pub. L. 111-11). For more information, please see the Reclamation
press release at https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205.
9. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, Garrison Diversion
Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota: Intent to modify long-term water service
contract to add irrigated acres.
10. Pitkin County and City of Aurora, Ruedi Reservoir, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of excess capacity contract
at Ruedi Reservoir.
11. Lugert-Altus ID, W.C. Austin Project, Oklahoma: Consideration
for amendment to contract No. Ilr-1375.
12. City of Casper, Kendrick Project, Wyoming: Consideration for
renewal of long-term water service contract No. 2-07-70-W0534.
13. Arkansas Valley Conduit, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado:
Consideration of a repayment contract.
14. 71 Ranch, L.P., Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP, Montana:
Consideration for a new long-term contract for an irrigation water
supply.
15. Board of Water Works of Pueblo, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project,
Colorado: Consideration for amendment to assign contract No.
039E6C0117.
16. Frenchman-Cambridge ID, Frenchman-Cambridge Division, P-SMBP,
Nebraska: Consideration to amend contract for change to place of use
and point of diversion.
17. Greenfields ID, Sun River Project, Montana: Consideration for
Lease of Power Privilege for Pishkun Inlet and additional sites.
18. White Rock Oil & Gas, Lower Yellowstone Project, Montana:
Consideration of an excess capacity contract for conveyance of an M&I
water supply.
19. Gray Goose ID, Gray Goose Project, P-SMBP, South Dakota:
Consideration for amendment to contract No. 0-07-60-W0563 for inclusion
of lands.
20. Hillcrest Colony, Inc., Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP, Montana:
Consideration for renewal of long-term water service contract No.
149E670110.
21. Pueblo West Metro District, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project,
Colorado: Consideration for renewal of long-term water service contract
No. 4-07-70-W0692.
22. Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, Crow Creek Irrigation Project, P-SMBP,
North Dakota: Consideration for renewal of contract for project use
power.
23. City of Dickinson, North Dakota Dickinson Unit, P-SMBP, Eastern
Division, North Dakota: Consideration for long-term M&I water service
contract.
24. Town of Kirby, Boysen Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Consideration for
renewal of long-term water service contract No. 5-07-60-WS173.
25. Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District, Norman Project,
Oklahoma: Consideration for renewal for water service contract No.
219E640007.
26. Black Canyon Hydro, Kendrick Project, Glendo Unit, P-SMBP,
Wyoming: Consideration for long-term water service and excess capacity
contract.
27. City of Loveland, Colorado, the Northern Colorado Water
Conservancy District, and the City of Loveland Colorado Water
Enterprise, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado: Consideration for
renewal of long-term contract for conveyance of non-project M&I water.
28. Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration for renewal of contract 9-07-
70-W0315.
29. Fort Clark ID, Fort Clark Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota:
Consideration to renew water service contract 209E630059.
Completed contract actions:
1. (11) Fresno Dam, Milk River Project, Montana: Consideration of
contract(s) for repayment of SOD costs.
2. (17) Tintina Montana, Inc., Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP, Montana:
Consideration for a long-term contract for an M&I mitigation water
supply. Completed on December 11, 2024.
3. (24) Axtell Ranches, LLC, Boysen Unit, Wyoming: Renewal of long-
term irrigation water service contract No. 049E6A0013. Completed August
19, 2024.
4. (26) Clyde Little, Boysen Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Consideration
for renewal of long-term irrigation water service contract No.
039E6A0093, as amended. Completed on January 6, 2025.
5. (30) Elevation NewCo, LLC, East Bench Unit, Helena-Great Falls
Division, P-SMBP, Montana: Name re-assignment of contract No.
119E670012. Completed September 30, 2024.
Upper Colorado Basin--Interior Region 7: Bureau of Reclamation, 125
South State Street, Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102,
telephone 801-524-3600.
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 5 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 title IX, subtitle G of
Public Law 111-11 to be executed as project progresses.
3. Middle Rio Grande Project, New Mexico: Reclamation will continue
annual leasing of water from various San Juan-Chama Project contractors
in 2024 to stabilize flows in a critical reach of the Rio Grande to
meet the needs of irrigators and preserve habitat for the silvery
minnow. Reclamation leased approximately 7,308 acre-feet of water from
San Juan-Chama Project contractors in 2022.
4. South Cache Water Users Association, Hyrum Project, Utah:
Reclamation intends to enter into a repayment contract with the South
Cache Water Users Association under the Safety of Dams Act for the
reimbursable portion of the costs to repair the spillway at Hyrum Dam.
5. Strawberry Valley Project, Utah: The water users on the
Strawberry Valley Project have requested to enter into a conversion
contract with Reclamation under the Sale of Water for Miscellaneous
Purposes Act to convert the project irrigation water to miscellaneous
purposes.
6. Seedskadee Project, Wyoming: The Wyoming Water Development
Commission (WWDC) desires to enter into a contract with Reclamation to
acquire the use of the remaining water in Fontenelle Reservoir under
Section 9 of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939. The WWDC also desires
to enter into an exchange contract with Reclamation under Section 14 of
the Reclamation Projects Act of 1939.
7. Uncompahgre Project, Colorado River Storage Project, Colorado:
The Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association desires to enter into a
renewal contract with Reclamation under Section 14 of the Reclamation
Project Act of 1939 to exchange water between Taylor Park Reservoir and
Blue Mesa Reservoir.
8. Navajo Gallup Project, Arizona: The Navajo Nation desires to
enter into a contract with Reclamation under the Contributed Funds Act
of 1922 to provide funding to increase the size of certain laterals on
the Navajo Gallup Project.
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9. Middle Rio Grand Project, New Mexico: The Bureau of Reclamation
desires to store native Rio Grande system water and San Juan Chama
Project water in Abiquiu Reservoir under existing O&M authorities. This
is a five-year agreement with options to extend the terms, if needed.
10. Carlsbad Project, New Mexico: Reclamation is working with the
Carlsbad Irrigation District to generate a new or replacement contract
which will be compliant with the Federal Acquisition Regulations for
the payment of OM&R expenses.
11. Washington County Water Conservancy District, Utah: The
District desires to enter into contract with Reclamation to construct,
operate and maintain the Regional Reuse Purification System under title
XVI of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of
1992 (Pub. L. 102-575).
12. Southern Ute Tribe, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado: Southern
Ute Tribe has requested an amendment to its 2016 repayment contract for
38,105 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).
Completed contract actions:
1. (5) Pojoaque Valley ID, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico:
Amendment to the repayment contract to reflect the changed allocations
of the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (title VI of the Claims
Resolution Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-291, December 8, 2010, and Article
7 of the Settlement Agreement dated April 19, 2012). Completed May 23,
2023.
2. (12) Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, New Mexico:
Negotiations for 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. Completed June 30, 2022.
3. (24) Public Service Company of New Mexico, Navajo-Gallup Water
Supply Project, New Mexico: Negotiations for a carriage contract with
Public Service Company of New Mexico pursuant to Public Law 111-11,
Section 10602(h), which provides conveyance and storage of non-project
water through Project facilities and sets forth payment of OM&R costs
assignable to the Company for the use of Project facilities. Completed
November 7, 2023.
4. (27) Jicarilla Apache Nation, Navajo Project, New Mexico: Water
service agreement between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and SIMCOE for
delivery of 1,500 acre-feet of M&I water from the Jicarilla's
Settlement Water from the Navajo Reservoir Supply. This agreement has a
term through December 31, 2026. Completed April 25, 2023.
5. (28) San Juan Water Commission, Public Service Company of New
Mexico, and the La Plata Conservancy District, Animas-La Plata Project,
New Mexico: Contract for the delivery of 500 acre-feet of M&I water
from the Navajo Reservoir supply as supplemented via exchange of
Animas-La Plata Project water at the confluence of the San Juan and
Animas Rivers. This agreement has a term through December 31, 2032.
Completed November 9, 2023.
6. (37) Los Ranchitos Estates, Florida Project, Colorado: Long-term
water service contract (25 years) to augment depletions from
residential water uses within the subdivision. The contract is for 36
acre-feet of water annually. Completed August 9, 2023.
7. (38) Forrest Groves Estates, Florida Project, Colorado: Long-
term water service contract (25 years) to augment depletions from
residential water uses within the subdivision. The contract is for 43
acre-feet of water annually. Completed August 9, 2023.
8. (39) Country Aire Estates, Florida Project, Colorado: Long-term
water service contract (25 years) to augment depletions from
residential water uses within the subdivision. The contract is for 7
acre-feet of water annually. Completed August 9, 2023.
9. (40) 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).
Discontinued contract actions:
1. (20) Moon Lake Water Users Association, Moon Lake Project, Utah:
The Association was interested in installing a small hydro-electric
generation plant on the outlet works of Moon Lake Dam.
2. (22). Eden Valley IDD, Eden Project, Wyoming: The Eden Valley
IDD proposed to raise the level of Big Sandy Dam to fully perfect its
water rights.
3. (25) Enchant Energy Corporation, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply
Project, New Mexico (Project): Negotiations for a carriage contract
with Enchant Energy Corporation pursuant to Public Law 111-11, Section
10602(h) which provides conveyance and storage of non-project water
through Project facilities and sets forth payment of OM&R costs
assignable to Enchant Energy for the use of Project facilities.
4. (34) D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, Navajo-Gallup Water
Supply Project, New Mexico: Reclamation received a request for
negotiations for a carriage contract with Shaw pursuant to Public Law
111-11, Section 10602(h) which provides conveyance and storage of non-
project water through project facilities and sets forth payment of OM&R
costs assignable to the Shaw for the use of project facilities.
5. (41) Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin
Project, Utah: Contract for the use of return flows from the Weber
Basin Project.
6. (42) Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, San
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: A two-year extension letter for
temporary water storage contract No. 21-WC-40-912 is discontinued.
7. (43) Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, Middle Rio Grande
Project--El Vado, New Mexico: Negotiations for a 20-year repayment
contract for XM work on the El Vado Stilling Basin at El Vado Dam.
Funding is provided under Section 40901(2) of the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat.429, 43 U.S.C.
3201). This contract has been put on hold.
Lower Colorado Basin--Interior Region 8: 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. Ogram Boys Enterprises, Inc., BCP, Arizona: Revise Exhibit A of
the contract to change the contract service area and points of
diversion and delivery.
3. 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).
4. Estates of Anna R. Roy and Edward P. Roy, Gila Project, Arizona:
Terminate contract No. 6-07-30-W0124 pursuant to Article 9(c).
5. Desert Lawn Memorial Park Association, Inc., Yuma Auxiliary
Project, Arizona: Review of terms of contract No. 14-06-300-2587.
6. Armon Curtis, BCP, Arizona: Amendment and partial assignment of
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the water delivery contract for transfer of ownership of the Armon
Curtis deeded land and exclude lands owned by the United States.
7. Gary and Barbara Pasquinelli and Pasquinelli, Gary J Trust/90,
BCP, Arizona: Amendment and assignment of the water delivery contract
for transfer of ownership to Pasquinelli, Gary J Trust/90.
8. Present Perfected Right 30, BCP, California: Offer contracts for
delivery of Colorado River water to holders of miscellaneous Present
Perfected Rights as described in the 2006 Consolidated Decree in
Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150.
9. Mohave Water Conservation District and Bullhead City, Arizona;
BCP; Arizona: Enter into a proposed contract No. 9-07-30-W0012,
assignment of Arizona fourth-priority Colorado River water entitlement
of 1,800 acre-feet per year from the District to Bullhead City and
amend Bullhead City's Colorado River water delivery contract No. 2-07-
30-W0273 to increase its Colorado River water entitlement from 15,210
to 17,010 acre-feet per year and increase the Bullhead City contract
service area to include the District's land that previously received
Colorado River water pursuant to contract No. 9-07-30-W0012.
10. Gila Monster Farms Partnership, LLC, BCP, Arizona: Proposed
partial assignment of contract No. 6-07-30-W0337 providing for the
transfer of ownership of 480 acres within the contract service area to
Tama Land Pacific, LLC, and transfer of associated Colorado River water
in the appropriate quantity and priority associated with the land
purchased. Amend Gila Monster Farms Partnership, LLC Colorado River
water delivery contract No. 6-07-30-W0337 to decrease its Colorado
River water entitlement commensurate with the partial assignment.
11. Milton and Jean Phillips, BCP, Arizona: Develop a Colorado
River water delivery contract for 42 acre-feet of Colorado River water
per year, in accordance with Present Perfected Right No. 19 as
described in the 2006 Consolidated Decree in Arizona v. California, 547
U.S. 150.
12. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable
costs for Reclamation projects in Arizona and California: Contracts to
be executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or contracts for XM
pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act
of March 30, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). For more information, please see
the Reclamation press release at https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205.
13. Yuma ID, Gila Project, Arizona: Potential title transfer of an
office building and land to the District pursuant to the John D.
Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of March 12,
2019 (Pub. L. 116-9).
14. Kaman, Inc., Yuma Mesa Division, Gila Project, Arizona:
Terminate contract No. 14-06-303-1555 pursuant to Article 13.
15. Cibola Sportsman's Club, BCP, Arizona: Realignment of Cibola
Sportsman's Club's contract service area under Colorado River water
delivery contract No. 21-XX-30-W0717 to include La Paz County Assessor
Parcel No. 301-08-009A and exclude this parcel of land from Cibola
Valley IDD's contract service area under contract No. 2-07-30-W0028, as
amended.
16. Arizona State Land Department, City of Phoenix, Central Arizona
Water Conservation District, CAP, Arizona: Proposed transfer of 3,900
acre-feet per year of CAP M&I water under Arizona State Land
Department's subcontract No. 07-XX-30-W0503 to the City of Phoenix.
17. Circle City Water Company, LLC, City of Surprise, Central
Arizona Water Conservation District, CAP, Arizona: Proposed transfer of
3,932 acre-feet per year of CAP M&I water to Surprise resulting in
termination of Circle City's subcontract No. 07-XX-30-W0463 and
increasing the water entitlement under Surprise's subcontract No. 07-
XX-30-W0505 to 14,181 acre-feet per year of CAP M&I water.
Completed contract action:
1. (5) ChaCha, LLC, BCP, Arizona: Assignment of the water delivery
contract for transfer of ownership of the land within ChaCha LLC's
contract service area. Completed on August 26, 2024.
2. (16) GM Gabrych Family Limited Partnership, BCP, Arizona:
Proposed assignment of Colorado River water delivery contract No. 17-
XX-30-W0628 providing for 4,500 acre-feet of Arizona fourth-priority
water for irrigation use and proposed assignment of system conservation
implementation agreement No. 23-XX-30-W0774 that provides the terms and
conditions for creating system conservation water in calendar years
2023, 2024, and 2025 to Matador Farms, LLC. Completed on October 21,
2024.
3. (17) Department of Defense and Department of the Navy, BCP,
Arizona: Terminated interagency agreement No. 6-07-30-W0351 pursuant to
Article 4. Contract terminated on September 18, 2024.
4. (24) New Magma IDD and the Tohono O'odham Nation, CAP, Arizona:
Agreement for the delivery of the Tohono O'odham Nation's CAP water for
water storage at a ground water savings facility, dated January 1,
2023. Contract approved on October 7, 2024.
5. (25) Queen Creek ID and the Tohono O'odham Nation, CAP, Arizona:
Approval of agreement for the delivery of the Tohono O'odham Nation's
CAP water for water storage at a ground water savings facility, dated
August 16, 2024. Contract approved on November 20, 2024.
6. (26) San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, CAP,
Arizona: CAP water lease for calendar year 2024. Completed on September
20, 2024.
7. (22) Ak-Chin Indian Community and Del Webb Corporation, CAP,
Arizona: Proposed approval of first amendment to the supplement and
restated option and lease agreement. Completed on December 20, 2024.
8. (23) Ak-Chin Indian Community, Del Webb Corporation, Anthem
Arizona, LLC, and EPCOR Water Arizona Inc., CAP, Arizona: Proposed
approval of fifth amendment to the agreement for Anthem Water/
Wastewater Infrastructure. Completed on December 20, 2024.
Columbia-Pacific Northwest--Interior Region 9: Bureau of
Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-
1234, telephone 208-378-5306.
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; Whitestone Reclamation District, Chief
Joseph Project, Washington: Amendatory
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repayment and water service contracts; purpose is to conform to the
RRA.
5. Burley and Minidoka IDs, Minidoka Project, Idaho: Supplemental
and amendatory contracts to transfer the O&M of the Main South Side
Canal Headworks to the Burley ID and transfer the O&M of the Main North
Side Canal Headworks to the Minidoka ID.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Roza ID, Yakima Project, Washington: Contract for use of water
in dead space of Kachess Reservoir and construction of a pumping plant.
9. Windy River LLC, Umatilla Project, Oregon: Contract for use of
project facilities pursuant to the Warren Act.
10. Water user entities responsible for repayment of reimbursable
project construction costs in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana, and
Wyoming: Contracts for conversion or prepayment executed pursuant to
the WIIN Act.
11. Title Transfer Agreements, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana,
and Wyoming: Potential title transfer agreements pursuant to the John
D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of March
12, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-9).
12. Irrigation WDs, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana, and
Wyoming: Temporary Warren Act contracts for terms of up to 5 years
providing for use of excess capacity in Reclamation facilities for
annual quantities exceeding 10,000 acre-feet.
13. Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Wyoming: Aquifer
Recharge Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 116-260) contracts that allow the use
of excess capacity in Reclamation facilities for aquifer recharge of
non-Reclamation project water.
14. Storage Division, Yakima Project, Washington: Contracts with
water user entities for the repayment of reimbursable shares of the
costs of the SOD program modification for Kachess Dam.
15. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable
costs for Reclamation projects in Idaho, Washington, and parts of
Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming: Contracts to be executed pursuant to
title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of November 15,
2021 (Pub. L. 117-58) and/or contracts for XM pursuant to title IX,
subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act of March 30, 2009
(Pub. L. 111-11). For more information regarding the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law go to https://www.usbr.gov/bil/.
16. Columbia Basin Project Water Users, Columbia Basin Project,
Washington: M&I water service contracts, $48 per acre-foot, per annum.
17. North Unit ID, Crooked River Project, Oregon: The Crooked River
Collaborative Water Security and Jobs Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-244)
provides that Reclamation may contract up to 10,000 acre-feet of water
annually, on the request of the North Unit ID, from Prineville
Reservoir pursuant to temporary water service contracts.
18. Okanogan ID, Okanogan Project, Washington: Contract for the
repayment of reimbursable share of the costs of the SOD program
modification for Conconully Dam.
19. Tualatin Project Water Users, Tualatin Project, Oregon:
Contracts with water user entities for the repayment of reimbursable
share of the costs of the SOD program modification for Scoggins Dam.
California-Great Basin--Interior Region 10: Bureau of Reclamation,
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-
5250.
1. Irrigation WDs, individual irrigators, M&I and miscellaneous
water users, California, Nevada, and Oregon: Short-term (up to 5 years)
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; Warren Act contracts for use of excess capacity in
project facilities for quantities that could exceed 10,000 acre-feet
annually; and contracts for similar services for up to 1,000 acre-feet
annually.
2. State of California, Department of Water Resources, CVP,
California: Temporary or short-term conveyance agreements for various
purposes.
3. 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.
4. CVP Service Area, California: Temporary water acquisition
agreements for purchase of 5,000 to 200,000 acre-feet of water for fish
and wildlife purposes as authorized by Public Law 102-575 for terms of
up to 5 years.
5. 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.
6. Irrigation WDs, individual irrigators, M&I and miscellaneous
water users, CVP, California: Execution of long-term Warren Act
contracts (up to 40 years) with various entities for conveyance of non-
project water in the CVP.
7. Tuolumne Utilities District (formerly Tuolumne Regional WD),
CVP, California: Long-term water service contract for up to 6,000 acre-
feet from New Melones Reservoir, and possibly a long-term contract for
storage of non-project water in New Melones Reservoir.
8. Pershing County Water Conservation District, Pershing County,
State of Nevada, and Lander County, Humboldt Project, Nevada: Title
transfer of lands and features of the Humboldt Project.
9. Irrigation contractors, Klamath Project, Oregon: Amendment of
repayment contracts or negotiation of new contracts to allow for
recovery of additional capital costs.
10. City of Santa Barbara, Cachuma Project, California: Execution
of a long-term Warren Act contract with the City for conveyance of non-
project water in Cachuma Project facilities.
11. 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 to satisfy
the Federal government's obligation to provide drainage service to
certain lands located within the San Luis Unit of the CVP.
12. 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.
13. Sacramento River Division, CVP, California: Administrative
assignments of various Sacramento River Settlement contracts.
14. 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.
15. Tulelake ID, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Transfer
of O&M of Station 48 and gate on Drain No. 1, Lost River Diversion
Channel.
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16. 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.
17. Tulelake ID, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Amendment
of repayment contract to eliminate reimbursement for P Canal O&M costs.
18. State of California, Department of Water Resources, CVP,
California: Negotiation of a multi-year long-term wheeling agreements
with the State of California, Department of Water Resources providing
for the conveyance and delivery of CVP water through the State of
California's water project facilities to Byron-Bethany ID (Musco Family
Olive Company), Del Puerto WD, and the Department of Veteran Affairs,
San Joaquin Valley National Veterans Cemetery.
19. Contra Costa WD, CVP, California: Title transfer of lands and
features of the Contra Costa Canal System of the CVP.
20. Title transfer agreements, California, Nevada, and Oregon:
Potential title transfers agreements pursuant to the John D. Dingell,
Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of March 12, 2019
(Pub. L. 116-9).
21. CVP, California: Operational agreements, exchange agreements,
and contract amendments with non-Federal project entities as required
for Federal participation in non-Federal storage projects pursuant to
the WIIN Act.
22. San Luis Canal Company, Central California ID, Firebaugh Canal
WD, Columbia Canal Company (collectively San Joaquin River Exchange
Contractors), CVP, California: Amend 1968 Second Amended Contract for
Exchange of Waters.
23. San Juan WD, CVP, California: Long-term Warren Act contract for
up to 25,000 acre-feet annually for conveyance through Folsom Reservoir
and associated facilities.
24. Klamath County Drainage Services District, Klamath Project,
Oregon: Agreement for interim O&M of the 1-C Canal.
25. Fresno Slough WD, CVP, California: Proposed full assignment of
up to 4,000 acre-feet of Fresno Slough WD's CVP supply to Angiola WD.
26. Mercy Springs WD, CVP, California: Proposed partial assignment
of up to 1,300 acre-feet of Mercy Springs WD's CVP water supply to
Angiola WD.
27. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable
costs for Reclamation projects in California, Nevada, and Oregon:
Contracts to be executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or
contracts for XM pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public
Land Management Act of March 30, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). For more
information regarding the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law go to https://www.usbr.gov/bil/.
28. Cachuma Project, California: Negotiation and execution of a
repayment contract with the Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board for
SOD projects.
29. Klamath Project, Oregon: Negotiation and execution of repayment
contract for Lost River Improvement Channel Pipe Replacement Project.
30. CVP, California: Negotiation and execution of repayment
contract with San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority for
procurement and installation of two additional pumps at the Delta-
Mendota Canal Intertie.
31. CVP, California: Renewal of Memorandums of Understanding with
the United States Fish & Wildlife Service, contracts with California
Department of Fish and Wildlife, and a contract with Grasslands Water
District for a long term water supply for units of the National
Wildlife Refuge System in the Central Valley of California, Gray Lodge,
Los Banos, Volta, North Grasslands, and Mendota State Wildlife Areas,
and Grasslands Resources Conservation District in the Central Valley of
California, respectively.
32. Tri-Valley Water District, CVP, California: Proposed partial
assignment of 150 acre-feet of Tri-Valley Water District's CVP water
supply to Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District.
33. Irrigation water districts, individual irrigators, M&I and
miscellaneous water users, CVP, California: Execution of Temporary
water service contracts for surplus water under Section 215 of the
Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 with various entities for volumes up to
100,000 acre-feet per year per contract.
34. CVP, California. Administrative assignments of various water
service/repayment contracts.
36. Stony Creek Water District, CVP, California: Amendment to the
existing repayment contract to modify the ratio between base supply and
project water to be consistent with the water rights held by district
landowners pursuant to the Angle Decree.
Discontinued contract actions:
1. (14) Irrigation WDs, 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.
2. (20) Placer County Water Agency and East Bay Municipal Utility
District, CVP, California: Long-term Warren Act contracts for up to
47,000 acre-feet annually with the Agency for storage and conveyance in
Folsom Reservoir and with the District for conveyance through Folsom
South Canal.
3. (39) CVP, California: Water service contract for fish & wildlife
purposes with Contra Costa Water District and/or Los Vaqueros Reservoir
Joint Powers Authority pursuant to title XXXIV of the Act of October
30, 1992 (106 Stat. 4706).
Christopher Beardsley,
Director, Mission Assurance and Protection Organization.
[FR Doc. 2025-06002 Filed 4-7-25; 8:45 am]
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