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NPS ROD/Approved Plan in the Federal
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Helen M. Hankins,
Associate State Director, BLM Arizona.
Jonathan B. Jarvis,
Regional Director, NPS Pacific West Region.
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public comments. Depending on the
number of persons wishing to comment
and the time available, the time for
individual oral comments may be
limited. Individuals who plan to attend
and need special assistance such as sign
language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodations should
contact the BLM as indicated above.
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Dated: May 1, 2008.
David Christy,
Public Affairs Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Meeting of the Central California
Resource Advisory Council
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Central
California Resource Advisory Council
(RAC) will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The meetings will be held Friday
and Saturday, June 13 and 14, 2008, at
the El Dorado Hills Fire Department,
1050 Wilson Blvd., El Dorado Hills,
California. On June 13, the RAC will
convene at 8 a.m. for a business
meeting, followed by a field trip to Pine
Hill Preserve in El Dorado County
beginning at noon. Members of the
public are welcome to attend the tour
and meeting. Field tour participants
must provide their own transportation
and lunch. The RAC will resume its
meeting at 8:30 a.m. on June 14 in the
El Dorado Hills Fire Department
meeting room. Time for public comment
is reserved from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
on June 14. The public comment time
may be extended if needed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BLM Folsom Field Office Manager Bill
Haigh or BLM Central California Public
Affairs Officer David Christy, both at
(916) 985–4474.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
twelve-member Central California RAC
advises the Secretary of the Interior,
through the BLM, on a variety of public
land issues associated with public land
management in the Central California.
At this meeting, agenda items include
discussion of issues regarding the
wildland-urban interface at Pine Hill
Preserve. The RAC will also hear status
reports from BLM managers for the
Folsom, Hollister, Bakersfield and
Bishop field offices. The meeting is
open to the public. The public may
present written comments to the RAC,
and time will be allocated for hearing
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Notice of Utah’s Resource Advisory
Committee Meeting
Bureau of Land Management,
Department of Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Utah’s Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) and The Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management’s (BLM) Utah
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The Utah Resource Advisory
Committee (RAC) will meet June 26
(8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.) and June 27, 2008, (8
a.m.–Noon) in Salt Lake City, Utah.
ADDRESSES: On June 26, the RAC will
meet at the BLM’s Salt Lake Field
Office, 2370 South 2300 West, Salt Lake
City, Utah, for a briefing and field tour
of 5-Mile Pass. On June 27, the RAC will
meet at the BLM’s Utah State Office,
Monument Conference Room, 440 West
200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City,
Utah, for a business meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact
Sherry Foot, Special Programs
Coordinator, Utah State Office, Bureau
of Land Management, P.O. Box 45155,
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84145–0155;
phone (801) 539–4195.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member Council advises the Secretary
of the Interior, through the Bureau of
Land Management, on a variety of
planning and management issues
associated with public land
management in Utah. On June 26 (8:30
a.m.–5 p.m.), the Resource Advisory
Committee will meet at the Salt Lake
Field Office for a field tour of the 5-Mile
Pass area looking at management
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concerns, discuss the State Parks
partnership, draft plan amendment, and
rural and urban interface issues. On
June 27 (8 a.m.–Noon), the Council will
conduct a business meeting at the BLM
Utah State Office, Monument
Conference Room, Suite 500. Topics of
discussion include a follow up session
on the field tour; RMP updates; oil and
gas updates (as it relates to impacts to
recreation and cultural resources); and
recreational user-purchased insurance
coverage. On June 27, a half-hour public
comment period is scheduled to begin
from 11:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Written
comments may be sent to the Bureau of
Land Management addressed listed
above. All meetings are open to the
public; however, transportation,
lodging, and meals are the responsibility
of the participating public.
Dated: May 5, 2008.
Selma Sierra,
State Director.
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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 March
4, 2008. This notice is one of a variety
of means used to inform the public
about proposed contractual actions for
capital recovery and management of
project resources and facilities
consistent with section 9(f) of the
Reclamation Project Act of 1939.
Additional announcements of
individual contract actions may be
published in the Federal Register and in
newspapers of general circulation in the
areas determined by Reclamation to be
affected by the proposed action.
ADDRESSES: The identity of the
approving officer and other information
pertaining to a specific contract
proposal may be obtained by calling or
writing the appropriate regional office at
the address and telephone number given
for each region in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Kelly, Contract Services Office,
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Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 25007,
Denver, Colorado 80225–0007;
telephone 303–445–2888.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent
with section 9(f) of the Reclamation
Project Act of 1939 and the rules and
regulations published in 52 FR 11954,
April 13, 1987 (43 CFR 426.22),
Reclamation will publish notice of
proposed or amendatory contract
actions for any contract for the delivery
of project water for authorized uses in
newspapers of general circulation in the
affected area at least 60 days prior to
contract execution. Announcements
may be in the form of news releases,
legal notices, official letters,
memorandums, or other forms of
written material. Meetings, workshops,
and/or hearings may also be used, as
appropriate, to provide local publicity.
The public participation procedures do
not apply to proposed contracts for the
sale of surplus or interim irrigation
water for a term of 1 year or less. Either
of the contracting parties may invite the
public to observe contract proceedings.
All public participation procedures will
be coordinated with those involved in
complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act. Pursuant to
the ‘‘Final Revised Public Participation
Procedures’’ for water resource-related
contract negotiations, published in 47
FR 7763, February 22, 1982, a tabulation
is provided of all proposed contractual
actions in each of the five Reclamation
regions. When contract negotiations are
completed, and prior to execution, each
proposed contract form must be
approved by the Secretary of the
Interior, or pursuant to delegated or
redelegated authority, the Commissioner
of Reclamation or one of the regional
directors. In some instances,
congressional review and approval of a
report, water rate, or other terms and
conditions of the contract may be
involved.
Public participation in and receipt of
comments on contract proposals will be
facilitated by adherence to the following
procedures:
1. Only persons authorized to act on
behalf of the contracting entities may
negotiate the terms and conditions of a
specific contract proposal.
2. Advance notice of meetings or
hearings will be furnished to those
parties that have made a timely written
request for such notice to the
appropriate regional or project office of
Reclamation.
3. Written correspondence regarding
proposed contracts may be made
available to the general public pursuant
to the terms and procedures of the
Freedom of Information Act, as
amended.
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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.
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.
USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
WD Water District.
Pacific Northwest Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road,
Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706–1234,
telephone 208–378–5344.
Completed contract actions:
11. Three irrigation water user
entities, Boise Project, Idaho:
Amendatory repayment contract with
New Union Ditch Company to reduce
contract by 500 acre-feet of Lucky Peak
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Reservoir storage space and new
contracts with Wilderness Ranch
Owners’ Association for 200 acre-feet
and with Osprey Subdivision Project
Owners’ Association for 300 acre-feet of
Lucky Peak Reservoir storage space. The
contracts have been executed.
12. 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. The contracts have been
executed.
Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825–1898,
telephone 916–978–5250.
Modified contract actions:
4. El Dorado County Water Agency,
CVP, California: M&I water service
contract to supplement existing water
supply: Up to 15,000 acre-feet for El
Dorado County Water Agency
authorized by Pub. L. 101–514. The
supply would be subcontracted to El
Dorado ID and Georgetown Divide
Public Utility District.
7. El Dorado ID, CVP, California:
Execution of long-term Warren Act
contracts for conveyance of nonproject
water (one contract for Weber Reservoir
and pre-1914 ditch rights in the amount
of 4,560 acre-feet and one contract for
Project 184 water in the amount of
17,000 acre-feet). The contracts will
allow CVP facilities to be used to
convey nonproject water to El Dorado ID
for use within its service area.
16. Sacramento Suburban WD, CVP,
California: Execution of a long-term
Warren Act contract for conveyance of
up to 29,000 acre-feet of nonproject
water. The contract will allow CVP
facilities to be used to convey
nonproject water provided from the
Placer County Water Agency to
Sacramento Suburban WD for use
within its service area.
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:
7. All-American Canal, BCP,
California: Agreement among
Reclamation, Imperial ID, Metropolitan
WD, and Coachella Valley WD for the
federally funded construction of a
reservoir(s) and associated facilities that
will improve the regulation and
management of Colorado River water.
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Agreement was executed on December
13, 2007.
13. City of Yuma, BCP, Arizona:
Amendment to extend contract to allow
for the diversion of water through Yuma
Project facilities for an additional term
of 10 years. Contract was executed on
January 8, 2008.
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:
30. Florida Water Conservancy
District, Florida Project, Colorado: The
District has requested a long-term water
service contract for M&I water from the
Florida Project.
31. Strawberry High Line Canal
Company, Strawberry Valley Project,
Utah: The Company has requested a
contract for carriage of nonproject water
in Strawberry Valley Project canals.
32. Jordan Valley Water Conservancy
District, Metropolitan WD of Salt Lake
and Sandy, and others; Provo River
Project, Utah: The entities have
requested contracts for storage of
nonproject water in Deer Creek
Reservoir.
Completed contract action:
29. Carlsbad ID and New Mexico
Interstate Stream Commission, Carlsbad
Project, New Mexico: Contract, for a 5year term, for the District to perform
phreatophyte (Salt Cedar) control and
for the Commission to provide annual
funding of $150,000. Contract was
executed on January 14, 2008.
Great Plains Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Federal
Building, 316 North 26th Street,
Billings, Montana 59101, telephone
406–247–7752.
New contract action:
39. Hanover ID, Boysen Unit, P–
SMBP, Wyoming: Request for renewal of
their long-term water service contract.
Modified contract actions:
11. Fryingpan-Arkansas Project,
Colorado: Consideration of requests for
long-term contracts for the use of excess
capacity in the Fryingpan-Arkansas
Project from the Southeastern Colorado
Water Conservancy District and the
Colorado Springs Utilities.
36. Turtle Lake ID, Garrison Diversion
Unit, North Dakota: Turtle Lake ID,
water users, and individual irrigators
have requested water service contracts,
which may be short- or long-term under
the Dakota Water Resources Act of 2000.
Discontinued contract action:
32. Hamlin Construction, Inc., Helena
Valley Unit, P–SMBP, Montana: Request
for a long-term water service contract for
M&I purposes for up to 500 acre-feet per
year.
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11. Fryingpan-Arkansas Project,
Colorado: Consideration of requests for
long-term contracts for the use of excess
capacity in the Fryingpan-Arkansas
Project from the Southeastern Colorado
Water Conservancy District, the City of
Aurora, and the Colorado Springs
Utilities. The contract with the City of
Aurora was executed on September 12,
2007.
24. Colorado River Water
Conservation District, Ruedi Reservoir,
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado:
Consideration of a request for a second
round of 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.
Contract was executed on December 28,
2007.
33. Richard Davis, Helena Valley
Unit, P–SMBP, Montana: Request for a
long-term water service contract for M&I
purposes for up to 24 acre-feet per year.
Contract was executed on January 1,
2008.
Dated: April 8, 2008.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Office of Program and Policy
Services, Denver Office.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337–TA–640]
In the Matter of Certain ShortWavelength Light Emitting Diodes,
Laser Diodes and Products Containing
Same; Notice of Commission
Determination Not To Review an Initial
Determination Granting Complainant’s
Motion To Amend the Complaint and
the Notice of Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to
review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’)
(Order No. 5) of the presiding
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’)
granting complainant’s motion to amend
the complaint and the notice of
investigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Michael
Liberman, Esq., Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202–
205–3152. Copies of the ID and all other
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nonconfidential documents filed in
connection with this investigation are or
will be available for inspection during
official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15
p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436,
telephone 202–205–2000. Hearingimpaired persons are advised that
information on this matter can be
obtained by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. General information
concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its Internet server
(https://www.usitc.gov). The public
record for this investigation may be
viewed on the Commission’s electronic
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
On March
25, 2008, the Commission instituted an
investigation under section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based
on a complaint filed by Gertrude
Neumark Rothschild of Hartsdale, New
York, alleging a violation of section 337
in the importation, sale for importation,
and sale within the United States after
importation of certain short-wavelength
light emitting diodes, laser diodes and
products containing same that infringe
certain claims of U.S. Patent No.
5,252,499. 73 FR 1575 (March 25, 2008).
The complainant named numerous
entities as respondents.
On April 1, 2008, complainant moved
to amend the complaint and notice of
investigation to (1) correct the name of
the Samsung respondent entity from
Samsung Group to Samsung Electronics
Co., Ltd., and (2) add Ben Q Corporation
as a respondent.
On April 15, 2008, the ALJ issued
Order No. 5 granting complainant’s
motion. No party petitioned for review
of Order No. 5. The Commission has
determined not to review the ID.
The authority for the Commission’s
determination is contained in section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in
section 210.42(h) of the Commission’s
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
210.42(h)).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 6, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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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 March 4, 2008. This notice is one of a variety of means used
to inform the public about proposed contractual actions for capital
recovery and management of project resources and facilities consistent
with section 9(f) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939. Additional
announcements of individual contract actions may be published in the
Federal Register and in newspapers of general circulation in the areas
determined by Reclamation to be affected by the proposed action.
ADDRESSES: The identity of the approving officer and other information
pertaining to a specific contract proposal may be obtained by calling
or writing the appropriate regional office at the address and telephone
number given for each region in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Kelly, Contract Services
Office,
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Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 25007, Denver, Colorado 80225-0007;
telephone 303-445-2888.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with section 9(f) of the
Reclamation Project Act of 1939 and the rules and regulations published
in 52 FR 11954, April 13, 1987 (43 CFR 426.22), Reclamation will
publish notice of proposed or amendatory contract actions for any
contract for the delivery of project water for authorized uses in
newspapers of general circulation in the affected area at least 60 days
prior to contract execution. Announcements may be in the form of news
releases, legal notices, official letters, memorandums, or other forms
of written material. Meetings, workshops, and/or hearings may also be
used, as appropriate, to provide local publicity. The public
participation procedures do not apply to proposed contracts for the
sale of surplus or interim irrigation water for a term of 1 year or
less. Either of the contracting parties may invite the public to
observe contract proceedings. All public participation procedures will
be coordinated with those involved in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act. Pursuant to the ``Final Revised Public
Participation Procedures'' for water resource-related contract
negotiations, published in 47 FR 7763, February 22, 1982, a tabulation
is provided of all proposed contractual actions in each of the five
Reclamation regions. When contract negotiations are completed, and
prior to execution, each proposed contract form must be approved by the
Secretary of the Interior, or pursuant to delegated or redelegated
authority, the Commissioner of Reclamation or one of the regional
directors. In some instances, congressional review and approval of a
report, water rate, or other terms and conditions of the contract may
be involved.
Public participation in and receipt of comments on contract
proposals will be facilitated by adherence to the following procedures:
1. Only persons authorized to act on behalf of the contracting
entities may negotiate the terms and conditions of a specific contract
proposal.
2. Advance notice of meetings or hearings will be furnished to
those parties that have made a timely written request for such notice
to the appropriate regional or project office of Reclamation.
3. Written correspondence regarding proposed contracts may be made
available to the general public pursuant to the terms and procedures of
the Freedom of Information Act, as amended.
4. Written comments on a proposed contract or contract action must
be submitted to the appropriate regional officials at the locations and
within the time limits set forth in the advance public notices.
5. All written comments received and testimony presented at any
public hearings will be reviewed and summarized by the appropriate
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 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.
USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
WD Water District.
Pacific Northwest Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis
Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-1234, telephone 208-378-5344.
Completed contract actions:
11. Three irrigation water user entities, Boise Project, Idaho:
Amendatory repayment contract with New Union Ditch Company to reduce
contract by 500 acre-feet of Lucky Peak Reservoir storage space and new
contracts with Wilderness Ranch Owners' Association for 200 acre-feet
and with Osprey Subdivision Project Owners' Association for 300 acre-
feet of Lucky Peak Reservoir storage space. The contracts have been
executed.
12. 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. The contracts have been executed.
Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-5250.
Modified contract actions:
4. El Dorado County Water Agency, CVP, California: M&I water
service contract to supplement existing water supply: Up to 15,000
acre-feet for El Dorado County Water Agency authorized by Pub. L. 101-
514. The supply would be subcontracted to El Dorado ID and Georgetown
Divide Public Utility District.
7. El Dorado ID, CVP, California: Execution of long-term Warren Act
contracts for conveyance of nonproject water (one contract for Weber
Reservoir and pre-1914 ditch rights in the amount of 4,560 acre-feet
and one contract for Project 184 water in the amount of 17,000 acre-
feet). The contracts will allow CVP facilities to be used to convey
nonproject water to El Dorado ID for use within its service area.
16. Sacramento Suburban WD, CVP, California: Execution of a long-
term Warren Act contract for conveyance of up to 29,000 acre-feet of
nonproject water. The contract will allow CVP facilities to be used to
convey nonproject water provided from the Placer County Water Agency to
Sacramento Suburban WD for use within its service area.
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:
7. All-American Canal, BCP, California: Agreement among
Reclamation, Imperial ID, Metropolitan WD, and Coachella Valley WD for
the federally funded construction of a reservoir(s) and associated
facilities that will improve the regulation and management of Colorado
River water.
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Agreement was executed on December 13, 2007.
13. City of Yuma, BCP, Arizona: Amendment to extend contract to
allow for the diversion of water through Yuma Project facilities for an
additional term of 10 years. Contract was executed on January 8, 2008.
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:
30. Florida Water Conservancy District, Florida Project, Colorado:
The District has requested a long-term water service contract for M&I
water from the Florida Project.
31. Strawberry High Line Canal Company, Strawberry Valley Project,
Utah: The Company has requested a contract for carriage of nonproject
water in Strawberry Valley Project canals.
32. Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, Metropolitan WD of
Salt Lake and Sandy, and others; Provo River Project, Utah: The
entities have requested contracts for storage of nonproject water in
Deer Creek Reservoir.
Completed contract action:
29. Carlsbad ID and New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission,
Carlsbad Project, New Mexico: Contract, for a 5-year term, for the
District to perform phreatophyte (Salt Cedar) control and for the
Commission to provide annual funding of $150,000. Contract was executed
on January 14, 2008.
Great Plains Region: Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Federal
Building, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59101, telephone
406-247-7752.
New contract action:
39. Hanover ID, Boysen Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Request for renewal
of their long-term water service contract.
Modified contract actions:
11. Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of requests
for long-term contracts for the use of excess capacity in the
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project from the Southeastern Colorado Water
Conservancy District and the Colorado Springs Utilities.
36. Turtle Lake ID, Garrison Diversion Unit, North Dakota: Turtle
Lake ID, water users, and individual irrigators have requested water
service contracts, which may be short- or long-term under the Dakota
Water Resources Act of 2000.
Discontinued contract action:
32. Hamlin Construction, Inc., Helena Valley Unit, P-SMBP, Montana:
Request for a long-term water service contract for M&I purposes for up
to 500 acre-feet per year.
Completed contract actions:
11. Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of requests
for long-term contracts for the use of excess capacity in the
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project from the Southeastern Colorado Water
Conservancy District, the City of Aurora, and the Colorado Springs
Utilities. The contract with the City of Aurora was executed on
September 12, 2007.
24. Colorado River Water Conservation District, Ruedi Reservoir,
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of a request for a
second round of 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. Contract was executed on December 28, 2007.
33. Richard Davis, Helena Valley Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Request for
a long-term water service contract for M&I purposes for up to 24 acre-
feet per year. Contract was executed on January 1, 2008.
Dated: April 8, 2008.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Office of Program and Policy Services, Denver Office.
[FR Doc. E8-10347 Filed 5-8-08; 8:45 am]
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