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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.
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
February 27, 2007. This notice is one of
a variety of means used to inform the
public about proposed contractual
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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.
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.
ADDRESSES:
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.
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
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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
hearing 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.
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Definitions of Abbreviations Frequently
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
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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
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.
New contract actions:
19. Six irrigation water user entities,
Rogue River Basin Project, Oregon:
Long-term contracts for exchange of
water service with six entities for the
provision of up to 2,634 acre-feet of
stored water from Applegate Reservoir
(USACE project) for irrigation use in
exchange for the transfer of out-ofstream water rights from the Little
Applegate River to instream flow rights
with the State of Oregon for instream
flow use.
20. Cowiche Creek Water Users
Association and Yakima-Tieton ID,
Yakima Project, Washington: Warren
Act contract to allow the use of excess
capacity in Yakima Project facilities to
convey up to 1,583.4 acre-feet of
nonproject water for the irrigation of
approximately 396 acres of nonproject
land.
Modified contract action:
16. One irrigation water user entity,
Boise Project, Idaho: Long-term renewal
and/or conversion of one irrigation
water service contract for supplemental
irrigation use of up to 1,718 acre-feet of
storage space in Lucky Peak Reservoir,
a USACE project on the Boise River,
Idaho. Seventeen water service contracts
have been converted to repayment
contracts for a total of 68,500 acre-feet
of storage space.
Completed contract action:
8. City of Cle Elum, Yakima Project,
Washington: Contract for up to 2,170
acre-feet of water for municipal use.
Contract executed on January 25, 2007.
Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825–1898,
telephone 916–978–5250.
New contract actions:
45. Goleta WD, Cachuma Project,
California: Proposed agreement for title
transfer of a federally owned
distribution system of the Cachuma
Project.
Completed contract action:
29. Cachuma Operation and
Maintenance Board, Cachuma Project,
California: Repayment for SOD work on
Lauro Dam. Contract executed on
December 21, 2006.
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Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, PO Box 61470 (Nevada
Highway and Park Street), Boulder City,
Nevada 89006–1470, telephone 702–
293–8192.
Completed contract actions:
3. Brooke Water Co., BCP, Arizona:
Amend contract for an additional 120
acre-feet per year of Colorado River
water for domestic uses, as
recommended by the Arizona
Department of Water Resources.
Contract executed March 16, 2007.
31. City of Needles, BCP, California:
Amendment to contract No. 05–XX–30–
W0445 to include PPR No. 44 for an
annual diversion of 1,260 acre-feet or
the annual consumptive use of 273 acrefeet, whichever is less. Contract
executed March 16, 2007.
Upper Colorado Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, 125 South State Street,
Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138–
1102, telephone 801–524–3864.
New contract actions:
1.(b) Riverwalk Estates, LLP, Aspinall
Storage Unit, CRSP: Riverwalk Estates,
LLP has requested a 40-year water
service contract for 8 acre-feet of M&I
water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir, which
requires Riverwalk Estates, LLP to
present a Plan of Augmentation to the
Division 4 Water Court.
1.(c) Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je West
Association, Aspinall Storage Unit,
CRSP: Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je West
Association has requested a 40-year
water service contract for 1 acre-foot of
M&I water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir,
which requires Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je West
Association to present a Plan of
Augmentation to the Division 4 Water
Court.
30. Weber Basin Water Conservancy
District, Weber Basin Project, Utah:
Contract providing for the District to
repay the United States 15 percent of
the cost of SOD modifications to the
foundation of Arthur V. Watkins Dam.
31. Warren-Vosburg Ditch Company,
Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado and
New Mexico: Contract for payment of
O&M costs associated with the WarrenVosburg Ditch.
Discontinued contract action:
29. Strawberry Valley Project, Utah:
Contract to allow conversions of project
irrigation water to municipal, domestic,
and industrial uses.
Completed contract actions:
1.(b) Riverwalk Estates, LLP, Aspinall
Storage Unit, CRSP: Riverwalk Estates,
LLP has requested a 40-year water
service contract for 8 acre-feet of M&I
water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir, which
requires Riverwalk Estates, LLP to
present a Plan of Augmentation to the
Division 4 Water Court. Contract
executed on March 1, 2007.
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9. Pine River ID, Pine River Project,
Colorado: Contract to allow the district
to use a limited amount of project
irrigation water for municipal, domestic,
and industrial uses. Contract executed
on March 16, 2007.
26. Emery County Project, Utah: The
Huntington Cleveland Irrigation
Company has requested a contract for
carriage of up to 14,074 acre-feet of
nonproject water; utilizing Huntington
North Reservoir as a regulating feature
associated with their Salinity Control
Project. Contract executed on February
7, 2007.
28. 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. Their contract expired on
December 31, 2005, and the amended
contract was executed on January 27,
2006. There is a need to amend this
contract to include reference to the M&I
contract waiting to be executed.
Contract executed on January 23, 2007.
Great Plains Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Federal
Building, 316 North 26th Street,
Billings, Montana 59101, telephone
406–247–7752.
New contract actions:
49. City of Beloit, P–SMBP, Kansas:
Contract renewal for M&I contract.
50. Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal
Company, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project,
Colorado: Consideration of a request for
a long-term contract for the use of
excess capacity in the FryingpanArkansas Project.
51. Giant Springs, Inc., Canyon Ferry
Unit, P–SMBP, Montana: Request for a
long-term contract for up to 5,600 acrefeet of water per year to fulfill the State
requirement to replace water used under
private rights.
Modified contract action:
12. Savage ID, P–SMBP, Montana: The
district is currently seeking title
transfer. The contract is subject to
renewal pending outcome of the title
transfer process. The existing interim
contract is due to expire in May 2008.
Discontinued contract actions:
13. City of Fort Collins, Colorado-Big
Thompson Project, Colorado: Long-term
contracts for conveyance and storage of
nonproject M&I water through ColoradoBig Thompson Project facilities.
14. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, P–
SMBP, North Dakota: Negotiate a longterm water service contract with the
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North
Dakota for irrigation of up to 2,380 acres
of land within the reservation.
22. Garrison Diversion Unit, P–SMBP,
North Dakota: Contracts to provide for
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project use pumping power or project
use pumping power and supplemental
irrigation water with various irrigation
districts in North Dakota, covering a
combined maximum 28,000 acres
within the boundaries and limits set by
the Dakota Water Resources Act of 2000.
Completed contract actions:
26. Pueblo West Metropolitan District,
Pueblo West, Fryingpan-Arkansas
Project, Colorado: Consideration of a
request for a 5- to 10-year contract for
the use of excess capacity in the
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. A 5-year
contract was executed on January 1,
2007.
48. City of Beloit, P–SMBP, Kansas:
Execution of a contract amendment to
the original contract to add a renewal
provision in accordance with Section 1
of the Act of June 21, 1963. Contract
amendment was executed on February
6, 2007.
Dated: April 9, 2007.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Office of Program and Policy
Services.
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COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332–227]
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery
Act: Impact on U.S. Industries and
Consumers and on Beneficiary
Countries
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of opportunity to submit
comments in connection with the
eighteenth report covering 2005 and
2006.
AGENCY:
DATES:
Effective Date: April 30, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Walker Pollard (202–205–3228;
walker.pollard@usitc.gov), Country and
Regional Analysis Division, Office of
Economics, U.S. International Trade
Commission, Washington, DC 20436.
The media should contact Peg
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205–1819;
margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
Background: Section 215(a)(1) of the
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
(CBERA) (19 U.S.C. 2704(a)(1)), as
amended, requires that the Commission
submit biennial reports to the Congress
and the President regarding the
economic impact of the Act on U.S.
industries and consumers, and on
beneficiary countries. Section 215(b)(1)
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requires that the reports include, but not
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(1) The actual effect of CBERA on the
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produce articles that are like, or directly
competitive with, articles being
imported from beneficiary countries
under the Act; and
(2) The probable future effect of
CBERA on the U.S. economy generally
and on such domestic industries.
Notice of institution of the
investigation was published in the
Federal Register of May 14, 1986 (51 FR
17678). The eighteenth report, covering
calendar years 2005 and 2006, is to be
submitted by September 30, 2007.
Written Submissions: The
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public hearing in connection with the
preparation of this eighteenth report.
However, interested persons are invited
to submit written submissions
concerning the matters to be addressed
in the report. All written submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary,
United States International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. To be assured of
consideration by the Commission,
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earliest practical date and should be
received no later than the close of
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submissions must conform with the
provisions of section 201.8 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8
of the rules requires that a signed
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each document be filed. In the event
that confidential treatment of the
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which the confidential business
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secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/
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handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf).
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Secretary (202–205–2000 or
edis@usitc.gov).
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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 February 27, 2007. 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
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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 hearing 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.
Definitions of Abbreviations Frequently 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
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.
New contract actions:
19. Six irrigation water user entities, Rogue River Basin Project,
Oregon: Long-term contracts for exchange of water service with six
entities for the provision of up to 2,634 acre-feet of stored water
from Applegate Reservoir (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.
20. Cowiche Creek Water Users Association and Yakima-Tieton ID,
Yakima Project, Washington: Warren Act contract to allow the use of
excess capacity in Yakima Project facilities to convey up to 1,583.4
acre-feet of nonproject water for the irrigation of approximately 396
acres of nonproject land.
Modified contract action:
16. One irrigation water user entity, Boise Project, Idaho: Long-
term renewal and/or conversion of one irrigation water service contract
for supplemental irrigation use of up to 1,718 acre-feet of storage
space in Lucky Peak Reservoir, a USACE project on the Boise River,
Idaho. Seventeen water service contracts have been converted to
repayment contracts for a total of 68,500 acre-feet of storage space.
Completed contract action:
8. City of Cle Elum, Yakima Project, Washington: Contract for up to
2,170 acre-feet of water for municipal use. Contract executed on
January 25, 2007.
Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-5250.
New contract actions:
45. Goleta WD, Cachuma Project, California: Proposed agreement for
title transfer of a federally owned distribution system of the Cachuma
Project.
Completed contract action:
29. Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board, Cachuma Project,
California: Repayment for SOD work on Lauro Dam. Contract executed on
December 21, 2006.
Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 61470 (Nevada
Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, telephone
702-293-8192.
Completed contract actions:
3. Brooke Water Co., BCP, Arizona: Amend contract for an additional
120 acre-feet per year of Colorado River water for domestic uses, as
recommended by the Arizona Department of Water Resources. Contract
executed March 16, 2007.
31. City of Needles, BCP, California: Amendment to contract No. 05-
XX-30-W0445 to include PPR No. 44 for an annual diversion of 1,260
acre-feet or the annual consumptive use of 273 acre-feet, whichever is
less. Contract executed March 16, 2007.
Upper Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State
Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102, telephone 801-524-
3864.
New contract actions:
1.(b) Riverwalk Estates, LLP, Aspinall Storage Unit, CRSP:
Riverwalk Estates, LLP has requested a 40-year water service contract
for 8 acre-feet of M&I water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir, which requires
Riverwalk Estates, LLP to present a Plan of Augmentation to the
Division 4 Water Court.
1.(c) Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je West Association, Aspinall Storage Unit,
CRSP: Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je West Association has requested a 40-year water
service contract for 1 acre-foot of M&I water out of Blue Mesa
Reservoir, which requires Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je West Association to present
a Plan of Augmentation to the Division 4 Water Court.
30. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin Project,
Utah: Contract providing for the District to repay the United States 15
percent of the cost of SOD modifications to the foundation of Arthur V.
Watkins Dam.
31. Warren-Vosburg Ditch Company, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado
and New Mexico: Contract for payment of O&M costs associated with the
Warren-Vosburg Ditch.
Discontinued contract action:
29. Strawberry Valley Project, Utah: Contract to allow conversions
of project irrigation water to municipal, domestic, and industrial
uses.
Completed contract actions:
1.(b) Riverwalk Estates, LLP, Aspinall Storage Unit, CRSP:
Riverwalk Estates, LLP has requested a 40-year water service contract
for 8 acre-feet of M&I water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir, which requires
Riverwalk Estates, LLP to present a Plan of Augmentation to the
Division 4 Water Court. Contract executed on March 1, 2007.
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9. Pine River ID, Pine River Project, Colorado: Contract to allow
the district to use a limited amount of project irrigation water for
municipal, domestic, and industrial uses. Contract executed on March
16, 2007.
26. Emery County Project, Utah: The Huntington Cleveland Irrigation
Company has requested a contract for carriage of up to 14,074 acre-feet
of nonproject water; utilizing Huntington North Reservoir as a
regulating feature associated with their Salinity Control Project.
Contract executed on February 7, 2007.
28. 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. Their contract expired on December 31, 2005, and the
amended contract was executed on January 27, 2006. There is a need to
amend this contract to include reference to the M&I contract waiting to
be executed. Contract executed on January 23, 2007.
Great Plains Region: Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Federal
Building, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59101, telephone
406-247-7752.
New contract actions:
49. City of Beloit, P-SMBP, Kansas: Contract renewal for M&I
contract.
50. Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal Company, Fryingpan-Arkansas
Project, Colorado: Consideration of a request for a long-term contract
for the use of excess capacity in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.
51. Giant Springs, Inc., Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP, Montana:
Request for a long-term contract for up to 5,600 acre-feet of water per
year to fulfill the State requirement to replace water used under
private rights.
Modified contract action:
12. Savage ID, P-SMBP, Montana: The district is currently seeking
title transfer. The contract is subject to renewal pending outcome of
the title transfer process. The existing interim contract is due to
expire in May 2008.
Discontinued contract actions:
13. City of Fort Collins, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado:
Long-term contracts for conveyance and storage of nonproject M&I water
through Colorado-Big Thompson Project facilities.
14. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, P-SMBP, North Dakota: Negotiate a
long-term water service contract with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in
North Dakota for irrigation of up to 2,380 acres of land within the
reservation.
22. Garrison Diversion Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota: Contracts to
provide for project use pumping power or project use pumping power and
supplemental irrigation water with various irrigation districts in
North Dakota, covering a combined maximum 28,000 acres within the
boundaries and limits set by the Dakota Water Resources Act of 2000.
Completed contract actions:
26. Pueblo West Metropolitan District, Pueblo West, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of a request for a 5- to 10-
year contract for the use of excess capacity in the Fryingpan-Arkansas
Project. A 5-year contract was executed on January 1, 2007.
48. City of Beloit, P-SMBP, Kansas: Execution of a contract
amendment to the original contract to add a renewal provision in
accordance with Section 1 of the Act of June 21, 1963. Contract
amendment was executed on February 6, 2007.
Dated: April 9, 2007.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Office of Program and Policy Services.
[FR Doc. E7-9275 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am]
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