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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Quarterly Status Report of Water
Service, Repayment, and Other WaterRelated Contract Negotiations
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of
contractual actions that have been
proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation
(Reclamation) and are new, modified,
discontinued, or completed since the
last publication of this notice on May
25, 2006. 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:
Sandra L. Simons, Manager, Contract
Services Office, Bureau of Reclamation,
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PO Box 25007, Denver, Colorado 80225–
0007; telephone 303–445–2902.
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.
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4. Written comments on a proposed
contract or contract action must be
submitted to the appropriate regional
officials at the locations and within the
time limits set forth in the advance
public notices.
5. All written comments received and
testimony presented at any public
hearings will be reviewed and
summarized by the appropriate regional
office for use by the contract approving
authority.
6. Copies of specific proposed
contracts may be obtained from the
appropriate regional director or his
designated public contact as they
become available for review and
comment.
7. In the event modifications are made
in the form of a proposed contract, the
appropriate regional director shall
determine whether republication of the
notice and/or extension of the comment
period is necessary.
Factors considered in making such a
determination shall include, but are not
limited to (i) the significance of the
modification, and (ii) the degree of
public interest which has been
expressed over the course of the
negotiations. At a minimum, the
regional director shall furnish revised
contracts to all parties who requested
the contract in response to the initial
public notice.
The February 23, 2006, notice should
be used as a reference point to identify
changes. The numbering system in this
notice corresponds with the numbering
system in the February 23, 2006, notice.
Definitions of Abbreviations Used in This
Document
BCP—Boulder Canyon Project
Reclamation—Bureau of Reclamation
CAP—Central Arizona Project
CVP—Central Valley Project
CRSP—Colorado River Storage Project
FR—Federal Register
IDD—Irrigation and Drainage District
ID—Irrigation District
M&I—Municipal and Industrial
NMISC—New Mexico Interstate Stream
Commission
O&M—Operation and Maintenance
P-SMBP—Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
PPR—Present Perfected Right
RRA—Reclamation Reform Act of 1982
SOD—Safety of Dams
SRPA—Small Reclamation Projects Act of
1956
WD—Water District
Pacific Northwest Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road,
Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706–1234,
telephone 208–378–5344.
Modified contract action:
16. Four irrigation water user entities,
Boise Project, Idaho: Long-term renewal
and/or conversion of four irrigation
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water service contracts for supplemental
irrigation use of up to 6,018 acre-feet of
storage space in Lucky Peak Reservoir,
a Corps of Engineers’ project on the
Boise River, Idaho.
Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825–1898,
telephone 916–978–5250.
New Contract Action
33. North Fork Water Conservancy
District and Ragged Mountain Water
Users Association, Paonia Project,
Colorado: North Fork and Ragged
Mountain have requested a contract for
supplemental water from the Paonia
Project. This contract is for municipal
uses.
New Contract Actions
42. Cawelo WD, CVP, California:
Long-term Warren Act contract for
conveying nonproject water for a nonCVP contractor.
43. Elk Creek Community Services
District, CVP, California: Renewal of
long-term water service contract for up
to 100 acre-feet for a period of 25 years.
Completed Contract Action
1.(f) GW Spore Family Minor
Subdivision, Aspinall Storage Unit,
CRSP: GW Spore has requested a 40year water service contract for 1 acrefoot of water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir.
They have submitted their augmentation
plan to Water District 4, case No. 05 CW
220. Contract executed March 22, 2006.
Great Plains Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Federal
Building, 316 North 26th Street,
Billings, Montana 59107–6900,
telephone 406–247–7752.
Completed Contract Action
23. Sacramento River Settlement
Contracts, CVP, California: Five
contracts remain to be executed out of
a total of 145 contracts and one contract
with Colusa Drain Mutual Water
Company; water quantities for these
contracts total 2.2M acre-feet. These
contracts will be renewed for a period
of 40 years. The contracts reflect
agreements to settle disputes over water
rights’ claims on the Sacramento River
and the Colusa Basin Drain. Contracts
executed February 22, 2006; March 28,
2006; April 7, 2006; April 10, 2006; and
May 8, 2006.
Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, PO Box 61470 (Nevada
Highway and Park Street), Boulder City,
Nevada 89006–1470, telephone 702–
293–8081.
New Contract Action
41. City of Needles and The
Metropolitan WD of Southern
California, Lower Colorado Water
Supply Project, California: Contract for
acquisition and delivery of Lower
Colorado Water Supply Project water.
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Completed Contract Actions
24. Tohono O’odham Nation, CAP,
Arizona: Amend CAP water delivery
contract pursuant to the Arizona Water
Settlements Act, Pub. L. 108–451,
enacted December 10, 2004. Contract
executed May 5, 2006.
40. The Metropolitan WD of Southern
California, BCP, California: Contract to
implement a demonstration program to
create intentionally created surplus
through extraordinary conservation in
2006 and 2007 and store this water in
Lake Mead. Contract executed May 26,
2006.
Upper Colorado Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, 125 South State Street,
Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138–
1102, telephone 801–524–3864.
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New Contract Actions
47. City of Grand Junction, City of
Fruita, and Town of Palisade (Municipal
Recreation Agreement); Colorado-Big
Thompson Project; Colorado:
Negotiation of renewal of Municipal
Recreation Agreement to provide
historic users pool surplus water from
Green Mountain Reservoir for
nonconsumptive municipal recreation
uses.
48. Colorado River Water
Conservation District, Ruedi Reservoir,
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado:
Consideration of a request for a second
round water sales or repayment contract
from the regulatory capacity of Ruedi
Reservoir for up to 5,000 acre-feet
annually for M&I uses and also
providing water to the endangered fish
and supplementing in-stream flows.
Modified Contract Actions
19. Clark Canyon Water Supply
Company, East Bench Unit, P–SMBP,
Montana: Negotiating renewal of
contract No. 14–06–600–3592 which
was amended to expire December 31,
2006. Current contract may be amended
again to extend the term not to exceed
an additional 1 year pursuant to Section
208 of the 2005 Consolidated
Appropriations Act if necessary and
agreed to by both parties.
20. East Bench ID, East Bench Unit,
P–SMBP, Montana: Negotiating renewal
of contract No. 14–06–600–3593 which
was amended to expire December 31,
2006. Current contract may be amended
again to extend the term not to exceed
an additional 1 year pursuant to Section
208 of the 2005 Consolidated
Appropriations Act if necessary and
agreed to by both parties.
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Completed Contract Action
40. Mark H. Allredge, H.S. Properties
LLC (Individual); Boysen Unit, P–
SMBP; Wyoming: Renewal of long-term
water service contract for up to 84 acrefeet of supplemental irrigation water to
serve 84 acres. Contract executed March
24, 2006.
Dated: June 30, 2006.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Office of Program and Policy
Services.
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Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent
Decree
In accordance with Department
Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby
given that a proposed consent decree in
United States v. Michael P. Trinski and
Arrow Marine, Inc., Case No. 05 C 0197,
was lodged with the United States
District Court for the Northern District
of Illinois on July 19, 2006. This
proposed Consent Decree concerns a
complaint filed by the United States
against the Defendants pursuant to
Section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act
(‘‘CWA’’), 33 U.S.C. 1311(a) and Section
10 of the Rivers and Harbors
Appropriation Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C.
403 (‘‘RHA’’), to obtain injunctive relief
from and impose civil penalties against
the Defendants for installing a boat
ramp and associated structures in the
Fox River Chain-O-Lakes without a
permit.
The proposed Consent Decree
requires either removal of the ramp and
associated structures or the purchase
and abandonment of another ramp on
Fox Lake or Pistakee Lake. The Consent
Decree also requires payment of a civil
penalty, and donation of real property to
the Fox Waterway Agency.
The Department of Justice will accept
written comments relating to this
proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30)
days from the date of publication of this
notice. Please address comments to Kurt
Lindland, Assistant United States
Attorney’s Office, 5th Floor, 219 S.
Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604
and refer to United States v. Michael P.
Trinski and Arrow Marine, Inc., Case
No. 05 C 0197, including the USAO #
2004V00910.
The proposed Consent Decree may be
examined at the Clerk’s Office, United
States District Court for the Northern
District of Illinois, 219 S. Dearborn
Street, Chicago, Illinois. In addition, the
proposed Consent Decree may be
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other
Water-Related Contract Negotiations
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that have been
proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and are new,
modified, discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this
notice on May 25, 2006. 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: Sandra L. Simons, Manager, Contract
Services Office, Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 25007, Denver, Colorado
80225-0007; telephone 303-445-2902.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with section 9(f) of the
Reclamation Project Act of 1939 and the rules and regulations published
in 52 FR 11954, April 13, 1987 (43 CFR 426.22), Reclamation will
publish notice of proposed or amendatory contract actions for any
contract for the delivery of project water for authorized uses in
newspapers of general circulation in the affected area at least 60 days
prior to contract execution. Announcements may be in the form of news
releases, legal notices, official letters, memorandums, or other forms
of written material. Meetings, workshops, and/or hearings may also be
used, as appropriate, to provide local publicity. The public
participation procedures do not apply to proposed contracts for the
sale of surplus or interim irrigation water for a term of 1 year or
less. Either of the contracting parties may invite the public to
observe contract proceedings. All public participation procedures will
be coordinated with those involved in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act. Pursuant to the ``Final Revised Public
Participation Procedures'' for water resource-related contract
negotiations, published in 47 FR 7763, February 22, 1982, a tabulation
is provided of all proposed contractual actions in each of the five
Reclamation regions. When contract negotiations are completed, and
prior to execution, each proposed contract form must be approved by the
Secretary of the Interior, or pursuant to delegated or redelegated
authority, the Commissioner of Reclamation or one of the regional
directors. In some instances, congressional review and approval of a
report, water rate, or other terms and conditions of the contract may
be involved.
Public participation in and receipt of comments on contract
proposals will be facilitated by adherence to the following procedures:
1. Only persons authorized to act on behalf of the contracting
entities may negotiate the terms and conditions of a specific contract
proposal.
2. Advance notice of meetings or hearings will be furnished to
those parties that have made a timely written request for such notice
to the appropriate regional or project office of Reclamation.
3. Written correspondence regarding proposed contracts may be made
available to the general public pursuant to the terms and procedures of
the Freedom of Information Act, as amended.
4. Written comments on a proposed contract or contract action must
be submitted to the appropriate regional officials at the locations and
within the time limits set forth in the advance public notices.
5. All written comments received and testimony presented at any
public hearings will be reviewed and summarized by the appropriate
regional office for use by the contract approving authority.
6. Copies of specific proposed contracts may be obtained from the
appropriate regional director or his designated public contact as they
become available for review and comment.
7. In the event modifications are made in the form of a proposed
contract, the appropriate regional director shall determine whether
republication of the notice and/or extension of the comment period is
necessary.
Factors considered in making such a determination shall include,
but are not limited to (i) the significance of the modification, and
(ii) the degree of public interest which has been expressed over the
course of the negotiations. At a minimum, the regional director shall
furnish revised contracts to all parties who requested the contract in
response to the initial public notice.
The February 23, 2006, notice should be used as a reference point
to identify changes. The numbering system in this notice corresponds
with the numbering system in the February 23, 2006, notice.
Definitions of Abbreviations Used in This Document
BCP--Boulder Canyon Project
Reclamation--Bureau of Reclamation
CAP--Central Arizona Project
CVP--Central Valley Project
CRSP--Colorado River Storage Project
FR--Federal Register
IDD--Irrigation and Drainage District
ID--Irrigation District
M&I--Municipal and Industrial
NMISC--New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission
O&M--Operation and Maintenance
P-SMBP--Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
PPR--Present Perfected Right
RRA--Reclamation Reform Act of 1982
SOD--Safety of Dams
SRPA--Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956
WD--Water District
Pacific Northwest Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis
Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-1234, telephone 208-378-5344.
Modified contract action:
16. Four irrigation water user entities, Boise Project, Idaho:
Long-term renewal and/or conversion of four irrigation
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water service contracts for supplemental irrigation use of up to 6,018
acre-feet of storage space in Lucky Peak Reservoir, a Corps of
Engineers' project on the Boise River, Idaho.
Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-5250.
New Contract Actions
42. Cawelo WD, CVP, California: Long-term Warren Act contract for
conveying nonproject water for a non-CVP contractor.
43. Elk Creek Community Services District, CVP, California: Renewal
of long-term water service contract for up to 100 acre-feet for a
period of 25 years.
Completed Contract Action
23. Sacramento River Settlement Contracts, CVP, California: Five
contracts remain to be executed out of a total of 145 contracts and one
contract with Colusa Drain Mutual Water Company; water quantities for
these contracts total 2.2M acre-feet. These contracts will be renewed
for a period of 40 years. The contracts reflect agreements to settle
disputes over water rights' claims on the Sacramento River and the
Colusa Basin Drain. Contracts executed February 22, 2006; March 28,
2006; April 7, 2006; April 10, 2006; and May 8, 2006.
Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 61470 (Nevada
Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, telephone
702-293-8081.
New Contract Action
41. City of Needles and The Metropolitan WD of Southern California,
Lower Colorado Water Supply Project, California: Contract for
acquisition and delivery of Lower Colorado Water Supply Project water.
Completed Contract Actions
24. Tohono O'odham Nation, CAP, Arizona: Amend CAP water delivery
contract pursuant to the Arizona Water Settlements Act, Pub. L. 108-
451, enacted December 10, 2004. Contract executed May 5, 2006.
40. The Metropolitan WD of Southern California, BCP, California:
Contract to implement a demonstration program to create intentionally
created surplus through extraordinary conservation in 2006 and 2007 and
store this water in Lake Mead. Contract executed May 26, 2006.
Upper Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State
Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102, telephone 801-524-
3864.
New Contract Action
33. North Fork Water Conservancy District and Ragged Mountain Water
Users Association, Paonia Project, Colorado: North Fork and Ragged
Mountain have requested a contract for supplemental water from the
Paonia Project. This contract is for municipal uses.
Completed Contract Action
1.(f) GW Spore Family Minor Subdivision, Aspinall Storage Unit,
CRSP: GW Spore has requested a 40-year water service contract for 1
acre-foot of water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir. They have submitted
their augmentation plan to Water District 4, case No. 05 CW 220.
Contract executed March 22, 2006.
Great Plains Region: Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Federal
Building, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59107-6900,
telephone 406-247-7752.
New Contract Actions
47. City of Grand Junction, City of Fruita, and Town of Palisade
(Municipal Recreation Agreement); Colorado-Big Thompson Project;
Colorado: Negotiation of renewal of Municipal Recreation Agreement to
provide historic users pool surplus water from Green Mountain Reservoir
for nonconsumptive municipal recreation uses.
48. Colorado River Water Conservation District, Ruedi Reservoir,
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of a request for a
second round water sales or repayment contract from the regulatory
capacity of Ruedi Reservoir for up to 5,000 acre-feet annually for M&I
uses and also providing water to the endangered fish and supplementing
in-stream flows.
Modified Contract Actions
19. Clark Canyon Water Supply Company, East Bench Unit, P-SMBP,
Montana: Negotiating renewal of contract No. 14-06-600-3592 which was
amended to expire December 31, 2006. Current contract may be amended
again to extend the term not to exceed an additional 1 year pursuant to
Section 208 of the 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act if necessary
and agreed to by both parties.
20. East Bench ID, East Bench Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Negotiating
renewal of contract No. 14-06-600-3593 which was amended to expire
December 31, 2006. Current contract may be amended again to extend the
term not to exceed an additional 1 year pursuant to Section 208 of the
2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act if necessary and agreed to by both
parties.
Completed Contract Action
40. Mark H. Allredge, H.S. Properties LLC (Individual); Boysen
Unit, P-SMBP; Wyoming: Renewal of long-term water service contract for
up to 84 acre-feet of supplemental irrigation water to serve 84 acres.
Contract executed March 24, 2006.
Dated: June 30, 2006.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Office of Program and Policy Services.
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