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managers with a 15-year plan for
achieving refuge purposes and
contributing toward the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System,
consistent with sound principles of fish
and wildlife management, conservation,
legal mandates, and our policies. In
addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and
their habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
available to the public, including
opportunities for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation and photography,
environmental education and
interpretation.
We initiated the CCP/EA for the
Klamath Marsh National Wildlife
Refuge in February 2007. At that time
and throughout the process, we
requested, considered, and incorporated
public scoping comments in numerous
ways. Our public outreach has included
a Federal Register notice of intent
published on January 29, 2007, agency
and Tribal scoping meetings, two public
workshops, planning updates, and a
CCP Web page. We received over 180
scoping comments during the 60-day
public comment period.
Background
Klamath Marsh was established in
1958 and is located in south central
Oregon on the east slope of the Cascade
Mountain Range along the Williamson
River. The Service owns approximately
40,960 acres within the 49,583-acre
acquisition boundary. The Refuge
protects one of the largest remaining
natural freshwater marshes on the west
coast. Other important habitats on the
refuge include sedge meadow,
grassland, riverine, riparian scrub, and
ponderosa pine forest. The refuge
protects habitat for a variety of unique
species including greater sandhill
cranes, yellow rails, Oregon spotted
frogs, red-naped sapsuckers, pygmy
nuthatches, bald eagles, beaver, and red
band trout. The entire Refuge is located
within the former reservation of the
Klamath Tribes.
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Alternatives
The Draft CCP/EA identifies and
evaluates three alternatives for
managing Klamath Marsh National
Wildlife Refuge for the next 15 years.
The alternative that appears to best meet
the Refuge purposes is identified as the
preferred alternative. The preferred
alternative is identified based on the
analysis presented in the Draft CCP/EA,
which may be modified following the
completion of the public comment
period based on comments received
from other agencies, Tribal
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governments, non-governmental
organizations, or individuals.
Under Alternative A, the no action
alternative, we would continue to
manage the Refuge as we have in the
recent past. No major changes in habitat
management would occur. The existing
wildlife observation, photography,
environmental education, and
interpretation programs would remain
unchanged.
Under Alternative B, (preferred
alternative), the Service would restore
the portion of the Williamson River and
Big Spring Creek on the Refuge;
substantially improve management of
emergent marsh, meadows, ponderosa
pine forest and aspen to increase habitat
value for migratory birds and other
wildlife; improve and expand visitor
services by developing new trails,
interpretive exhibits, an environmental
education program, and a visitor contact
station; maintain existing hunting and
fishing programs with minor
modifications; increase cultural
resources protection; and recommend
no units for wilderness designation. The
Service would also revise and update
the MOU with the Klamath Tribes
regarding subsistence hunting and
gathering.
Under Alternative C, the Service
would restore the portions of the
Williamson River and Big Springs Creek
on the Refuge; improve management of
emergent marsh, meadows, ponderosa
pine forest and aspen using a more
limited tool set (fire only for nonforested areas); minimally expand
opportunities for non-consumptive
public uses; eliminate public hunting;
increase cultural resource protection;
and recommend 11,165 acres for
wilderness designation. The Service
would also revise and update the MOU
with the Tribes regarding subsistence
hunting and gathering.
Public Meetings
The locations, dates, and times of
public meetings will be listed in a
planning update distributed to the
project mailing list and posted on the
Refuge Web site at https://www.fws.gov/
klamathbasinrefuges/
KlamathMarshCCP/kmarshccp.html.
Review and Comment
Copies of the Draft CCP/EA may be
obtained by writing to the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Attn: Mark Pelz, CA/
NV Refuge Planning Office, 2800
Cottage Way, W–1832, Sacramento, CA
95825–1846. Copies of the Draft CCP/EA
may be viewed at this address or at the
Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, HC
63 Box 303, Chiloquin, OR 97624. The
Draft CCP/EA will also be available for
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viewing and downloading online at:
https://www.fws.gov/
klamathbasinrefuges/
KlamathMarshCCP/kmarshccp.html.
Comments on the Draft CCP/EA
should be addressed to: Mark Pelz,
Chief, Refuge Planning, 2800 Cottage
Way, W–1832, Sacramento, CA 95825–
1846. Comments may also be faxed to
(916) 414–6497 or if you choose to
submit comments via electronic mail,
submit them to the following address:
fw8plancomments@fws.gov.
At the end of the review and comment
period for this Draft CCP/EA, comments
will be analyzed by the Service and
addressed in the Final CCP/EA. Before
including your address, phone number,
e-mail address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Dated: July 28, 2009.
Ren Lohoefener,
Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region,
Sacramento, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Quarterly Status Report of Water
Service, Repayment, and Other WaterRelated Contract Negotiations
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of
contractual actions that have been
proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation
and are new, modified, discontinued, or
completed since the last publication of
this notice on June 24, 2009. 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
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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, Water and
Environmental Resources Office, 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
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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 Frequently
Used in This Document
ARRA American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009
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
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Pacific Northwest Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road,
Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706–1234,
telephone 208–378–5344.
Modified Contract Actions
8. Greenberry ID, Willamette Basin
Project, Oregon: Irrigation water service
contract for approximately 10,000 acrefeet of project water.
10. Five irrigation water user entities,
Rogue River Basin Project, Oregon:
Long-term contracts for exchange of
water service with five entities for the
provision of up to 1,163 acre-feet of
stored water from Applegate Reservoir
(a 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. This item was mistakenly
listed as completed in the May 9, 2008,
FR.
Completed Contract Action
10. 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 4,141 acre-feet of
stored water from Applegate Reservoir
(a 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. This item was mistakenly
listed as completed in the May 9, 2008,
FR. One contract for up to 2,978 acrefeet of water has been executed.
Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825–1898,
telephone 916–978–5250.
New Contract Actions
39. California Department of Fish and
Game, CVP, California: Proposed
renewal of a water service contract for
the Department’s San Joaquin Fish
Hatchery. Contract would allow 35
cubic feet per second of continuous flow
to pass through the Hatchery prior to it
returning to the San Joaquin River.
40. Cachuma Operation and
Maintenance Board, Cachuma Project,
California: Amendment to SOD contract
No. 01–WC–20–2030 to provide for
increased SOD costs associated with
Bradbury Dam.
41. Contractors from the Friant
Division, CVP, California: Contracts to
be negotiated and executed with
existing Friant long-term contractors for
the conversion from water service
contracts entered into pursuant to
subsections 9(c) and 9(e) of the
Reclamation Projects Act of 1939 to
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repayment contracts pursuant to
subsection 9(d) of the Reclamation
Projects Act of 1939. This action is
intended to satisfy the mandate set forth
in section 10010 of Title X of the
Omnibus Public Land Management Act
of 2009. Negotiations are scheduled to
begin late July 2009.
entities (undivided interest): Befra
Farming, LLC, a California limited
liability company; R&R Almond
Orchards, Inc., a California corporation;
and XLNT, LLC, a California limited
liability company.
Modified Contract Action
2. Contractors from the American
River Division, Cross Valley Canal, San
Felipe Division, West San Joaquin
Division, Delta Division, and Elk Creek
Community Services District; CVP;
California: Renewal of 29 long-term
water service contracts; water quantities
for these contracts total in excess of
2.1M acre-feet. These contract actions
will be accomplished through long-term
renewal contracts pursuant to Public
Law 102–575. Prior to completion of
negotiation of long-term renewal
contracts, existing interim renewal
water service contracts may be renewed
through successive interim renewal of
contracts. Execution of long-term
renewal contracts have been completed
for the Friant, Shasta, and Trinity River
Divisions and are nearly completed for
the Delta Division. Long-term renewal
contract execution is continuing for the
other contractors.
6. Chacha AZ, LLC, BCP, Arizona:
Contract for 2,100 acre-feet per year of
fourth priority water for agricultural
purposes, as recommended by the
Arizona Department of Water Resources.
Contract executed on May 1, 2009.
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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Discontinued Contract Action
32. Cawelo WD and LindsayStrathmore ID, CVP, California: Longterm Warren Act contract for conveying
nonproject water for a non-CVP
contractor. This action is a duplicate
item.
Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of
Reclamation, PO Box 61470 (Nevada
Highway and Park Street), Boulder City,
Nevada 89006–1470, telephone 702–
293–8192.
New Contract Actions
22. Clark County, BCP, Nevada:
Agreement with Clark County for an
annual diversion of up to 50 acre-feet of
Colorado River water from
Reclamation’s Secretarial Reservation
Entitlement for use on Reclamation land
that is managed by Clark County and is
part of the Laughlin Regional Heritage
Greenway Train Project. Specifically,
the water will be used for a natural
bathing area (lagoon), construction, dust
control, and riparian revegetation,
which are all features of the
Reclamation-approved Project.
23. ChaCha, LLC, Arizona, BCP:
Partial assignment of the water delivery
contract with ChaCha, LLC for transfer
of ownership of 50 percent of the land
within ChaCha LLC’s contract service
area. ChaCha LLC’s 50 percent
ownership will transfer to the following
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Completed Contract Action
New Contract Actions
1. (g) Charles Weaver, Aspinall
Storage Unit, CRSP: Mr. Weaver has
requested a 40-year water service
contract for 1 acre-foot of M&I water out
of Blue Mesa Reservoir, which requires
Mr. Weaver to present a Plan of
Augmentation to the Division 4 Water
Court.
33. Pine Glen, LLC, Mancos Project,
Colorado: Pine Glen LLC has requested
a new carriage contract to replace
existing contract No. 14–06–400–4901,
assignment No. 6. The new contract is
the result of a property sale. Remaining
interest in the existing assignment is for
0.56 cubic feet per second of nonproject
water to be carried through Mancos
Project facilities.
34. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply
Project, New Mexico: Repayment
contract with the City of Gallup for up
to 7,500 acre-feet per year of M&I water.
Contract terms to be consistent with the
Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water
Projects Act (Title X of Pub. L. 111–11).
35. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply
Project, New Mexico: Repayment
contract with the Jicarilla Apache
Nation for up to 1,200 acre-feet per year
of M&I water. Contract terms to be
consistent with the Northwestern New
Mexico Rural Water Projects Act (Title
X of Pub. L. 111–11).
36. Northwestern New Mexico Rural
Water Projects Act, New Mexico:
Settlement contract with the Navajo
Nation for up to 530,650 acre-feet per
year of irrigation and M&I water.
Contract terms to be consistent with the
Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water
Projects Act (Title X of Pub. L. 111–11).
37. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply
Project, New Mexico: Cost-sharing
agreement with the State of New
Mexico. Contract terms to be consistent
with the Northwestern New Mexico
Rural Water Projects Act (Title X of Pub.
L. 111–11).
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Discontinued Contract Actions
1. (a) 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.
Completed Contract Actions
1. (e) Horse Meadows Home Owners
Association, Aspinall Unit, CRSP: The
Association has requested a 40-year
water service contract for 1 acre-foot of
M&I water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir,
which requires the Association to
present a Plan of Augmentation to the
Division 4 Water Court. Contract was
executed April 29, 2009.
1. (f) David Beaulieu, Aspinall Storage
Unit, CRSP: Mr. Beaulieu has requested
a 40-year water service contract for 1
acre-foot of M&I water out of Blue Mesa
Reservoir, which requires Mr. Beaulieu
to present a Plan of Augmentation to the
Division 4 Water Court. Contract was
executed April 1, 2009.
25. Florida Water Conservancy
District, Florida Project, Colorado: The
District has requested a long-term water
service contract for 114 acre-feet of
water for project purposes to be used in
Plans of Augmentation and Substitute
Water Supply Plans from the Florida
Project. Contract was executed April 2,
2009.
28. Glen, Michael D, and Tambra
Spencer; Mancos Project; Colorado: The
parties have requested a new carriage
contract to replace existing contract No.
02–WC–40–8290. Existing carriage
contract is for 1 cubic foot per second
of nonproject water to be carried
through Mancos Project facilities. The
new contract will add 2 cubic feet per
second to the existing quantity for a
total of 3 cubic feet per second. Contract
was executed May 14, 2009.
31. City of Santa Fe and Reclamation:
Contract to store up to 50,000 acre-feet
of San Juan-Chama Project Water in
Elephant Butte Reservoir for a 40-year
maximum term. This action is a
duplicate item.
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
45. Green Mountain Reservoir,
Colorado-Big Thompson Project,
Colorado: Consideration of a request for
a long-term contract for the use of
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excess capacity in Green Mountain
Reservoir in the Colorado-Big
Thompson Project.
46. Municipal Recreation Contract out
of Granby Reservoir, Colorado-Big
Thompson Project, Colorado: Water
service contract for delivery of 5,412.5
acre-feet of water annually out of Lake
Granby to the 15–Mile Reach.
47. Rocky Mountain National Park,
Colorado-Big Thompson Project,
Colorado: Amendment to the existing
memorandum of understanding for
project water.
48. Glen Elder ID; Glen Elder Unit, P–
SMBP; Kansas: Intent to enter into a
contract for repayment of extraordinary
maintenance work on the spillway
structure in accordance with the ARRA.
49. Mirage Flats ID, Mirage Flats
Project, Nebraska: Request to amend
contract to change billing date from May
to July.
50. Glen Elder ID; Glen Elder Unit, P–
SMBP; Kansas: Renewal of long-term
water service contract.
51. State of Kansas Department of
Wildlife and Parks; Glen Elder Unit, P–
SMBP; Kansas: Reclamation is
contemplating a contract for the
remaining conservation storage in
Waconda Lake.
Modified Contract Actions
3. Ruedi Reservoir, FryingpanArkansas Project, Colorado: Second
round water sales from the regulatory
capacity of Ruedi Reservoir. Water
service and repayment contracts for up
to 17,000 acre-feet annually.
Discontinued Contract Actions
18. City of Golden, Colorado-Big
Thompson Project, Colorado:
Consideration of a request for a longterm agreement for power interference
in the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.
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Completed Contract Actions
6. Dickinson Parks and Recreation
District; Dickinson Unit, P–SMBP;
North Dakota: A temporary contract has
been negotiated with the District for
minor amounts of water from Dickinson
Reservoir. Negotiate a long-term water
service contract for minor amounts of
water from Dickinson Reservoir.
Contract was executed May 26, 2009.
26. Individual Irrigators; Canyon
Ferry Unit, P–SMBP; Montana: Replace
temporary 1-year contracts with longterm water service contracts for minor
amounts of less than 1,000 acre-feet of
irrigation water annually from the
Missouri River below Canyon Ferry
Dam. Contracts executed June 10, 2009.
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Dated: July 2, 2009.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Policy and Program Services Denver
Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1103–NEW]
Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services; Agency Information
Collection Activities: Emergency
Proposed Collection; Comments
Requested
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: COPS Hiring
Recovery Program (CHRP) Progress
Report.
The Department of Justice (DOJ)
Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services (COPS) will be submitting the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The emergency
proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
for 60 days for public comment until
October 5, 2009. This process is
conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
If you have comments especially on
the estimated public burden or
associated response time, suggestions,
or need a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument with
instructions or additional information,
please contact Rebekah Whiteaker,
Department of Justice Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services,
1100 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
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—Minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Emergency proposed collection;
comments requested.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: CHRP
Progress Report.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
None. U.S. Department of Justice Office
of Community Oriented Policing
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Law enforcement and
public safety agencies that are recipients
of COPS Hiring Recovery Program
grants.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond/reply: It is estimated that
approximately 1,046 respondents can
complete the report in an average of 10
minutes per calendar quarter.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 697.333 total burden hours.
If additional information is required
contact: Lynn Bryant, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building,
Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: July 30, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
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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 and are new, modified,
discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice on
June 24, 2009. 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
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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, Water and
Environmental Resources Office, 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 Frequently Used in This Document
ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
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.
Modified Contract Actions
8. Greenberry ID, Willamette Basin Project, Oregon: Irrigation
water service contract for approximately 10,000 acre-feet of project
water.
10. Five irrigation water user entities, Rogue River Basin Project,
Oregon: Long-term contracts for exchange of water service with five
entities for the provision of up to 1,163 acre-feet of stored water
from Applegate Reservoir (a USACE project) for irrigation use in
exchange for the transfer of out-of-stream water rights from the Little
Applegate River to instream flow rights with the State of Oregon for
instream flow use. This item was mistakenly listed as completed in the
May 9, 2008, FR.
Completed Contract Action
10. 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 4,141 acre-feet of stored water
from Applegate Reservoir (a USACE project) for irrigation use in
exchange for the transfer of out-of-stream water rights from the Little
Applegate River to instream flow rights with the State of Oregon for
instream flow use. This item was mistakenly listed as completed in the
May 9, 2008, FR. One contract for up to 2,978 acre-feet of water has
been executed.
Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-5250.
New Contract Actions
39. California Department of Fish and Game, CVP, California:
Proposed renewal of a water service contract for the Department's San
Joaquin Fish Hatchery. Contract would allow 35 cubic feet per second of
continuous flow to pass through the Hatchery prior to it returning to
the San Joaquin River.
40. Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board, Cachuma Project,
California: Amendment to SOD contract No. 01-WC-20-2030 to provide for
increased SOD costs associated with Bradbury Dam.
41. Contractors from the Friant Division, CVP, California:
Contracts to be negotiated and executed with existing Friant long-term
contractors for the conversion from water service contracts entered
into pursuant to subsections 9(c) and 9(e) of the Reclamation Projects
Act of 1939 to
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repayment contracts pursuant to subsection 9(d) of the Reclamation
Projects Act of 1939. This action is intended to satisfy the mandate
set forth in section 10010 of Title X of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009. Negotiations are scheduled to begin late July
2009.
Modified Contract Action
2. Contractors from the American River Division, Cross Valley
Canal, San Felipe Division, West San Joaquin Division, Delta Division,
and Elk Creek Community Services District; CVP; California: Renewal of
29 long-term water service contracts; water quantities for these
contracts total in excess of 2.1M acre-feet. These contract actions
will be accomplished through long-term renewal contracts pursuant to
Public Law 102-575. Prior to completion of negotiation of long-term
renewal contracts, existing interim renewal water service contracts may
be renewed through successive interim renewal of contracts. Execution
of long-term renewal contracts have been completed for the Friant,
Shasta, and Trinity River Divisions and are nearly completed for the
Delta Division. Long-term renewal contract execution is continuing for
the other contractors.
Discontinued Contract Action
32. Cawelo WD and Lindsay-Strathmore ID, CVP, California: Long-term
Warren Act contract for conveying nonproject water for a non-CVP
contractor. This action is a duplicate item.
Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 61470 (Nevada
Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, telephone
702-293-8192.
New Contract Actions
22. Clark County, BCP, Nevada: Agreement with Clark County for an
annual diversion of up to 50 acre-feet of Colorado River water from
Reclamation's Secretarial Reservation Entitlement for use on
Reclamation land that is managed by Clark County and is part of the
Laughlin Regional Heritage Greenway Train Project. Specifically, the
water will be used for a natural bathing area (lagoon), construction,
dust control, and riparian revegetation, which are all features of the
Reclamation-approved Project.
23. ChaCha, LLC, Arizona, BCP: Partial assignment of the water
delivery contract with ChaCha, LLC for transfer of ownership of 50
percent of the land within ChaCha LLC's contract service area. ChaCha
LLC's 50 percent ownership will transfer to the following entities
(undivided interest): Befra Farming, LLC, a California limited
liability company; R&R Almond Orchards, Inc., a California corporation;
and XLNT, LLC, a California limited liability company.
Completed Contract Action
6. Chacha AZ, LLC, BCP, Arizona: Contract for 2,100 acre-feet per
year of fourth priority water for agricultural purposes, as recommended
by the Arizona Department of Water Resources. Contract executed on May
1, 2009.
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. (g) Charles Weaver, Aspinall Storage Unit, CRSP: Mr. Weaver has
requested a 40-year water service contract for 1 acre-foot of M&I water
out of Blue Mesa Reservoir, which requires Mr. Weaver to present a Plan
of Augmentation to the Division 4 Water Court.
33. Pine Glen, LLC, Mancos Project, Colorado: Pine Glen LLC has
requested a new carriage contract to replace existing contract No. 14-
06-400-4901, assignment No. 6. The new contract is the result of a
property sale. Remaining interest in the existing assignment is for
0.56 cubic feet per second of nonproject water to be carried through
Mancos Project facilities.
34. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, New Mexico: Repayment
contract with the City of Gallup for up to 7,500 acre-feet per year of
M&I water. Contract terms to be consistent with the Northwestern New
Mexico Rural Water Projects Act (Title X of Pub. L. 111-11).
35. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, New Mexico: Repayment
contract with the Jicarilla Apache Nation for up to 1,200 acre-feet per
year of M&I water. Contract terms to be consistent with the
Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act (Title X of Pub. L.
111-11).
36. Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, New Mexico:
Settlement contract with the Navajo Nation for up to 530,650 acre-feet
per year of irrigation and M&I water. Contract terms to be consistent
with the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act (Title X of
Pub. L. 111-11).
37. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, New Mexico: Cost-sharing
agreement with the State of New Mexico. Contract terms to be consistent
with the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act (Title X of
Pub. L. 111-11).
Discontinued Contract Actions
1. (a) 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.
Completed Contract Actions
1. (e) Horse Meadows Home Owners Association, Aspinall Unit, CRSP:
The Association has requested a 40-year water service contract for 1
acre-foot of M&I water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir, which requires the
Association to present a Plan of Augmentation to the Division 4 Water
Court. Contract was executed April 29, 2009.
1. (f) David Beaulieu, Aspinall Storage Unit, CRSP: Mr. Beaulieu
has requested a 40-year water service contract for 1 acre-foot of M&I
water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir, which requires Mr. Beaulieu to
present a Plan of Augmentation to the Division 4 Water Court. Contract
was executed April 1, 2009.
25. Florida Water Conservancy District, Florida Project, Colorado:
The District has requested a long-term water service contract for 114
acre-feet of water for project purposes to be used in Plans of
Augmentation and Substitute Water Supply Plans from the Florida
Project. Contract was executed April 2, 2009.
28. Glen, Michael D, and Tambra Spencer; Mancos Project; Colorado:
The parties have requested a new carriage contract to replace existing
contract No. 02-WC-40-8290. Existing carriage contract is for 1 cubic
foot per second of nonproject water to be carried through Mancos
Project facilities. The new contract will add 2 cubic feet per second
to the existing quantity for a total of 3 cubic feet per second.
Contract was executed May 14, 2009.
31. City of Santa Fe and Reclamation: Contract to store up to
50,000 acre-feet of San Juan-Chama Project Water in Elephant Butte
Reservoir for a 40-year maximum term. This action is a duplicate item.
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
45. Green Mountain Reservoir, Colorado-Big Thompson Project,
Colorado: Consideration of a request for a long-term contract for the
use of
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excess capacity in Green Mountain Reservoir in the Colorado-Big
Thompson Project.
46. Municipal Recreation Contract out of Granby Reservoir,
Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado: Water service contract for
delivery of 5,412.5 acre-feet of water annually out of Lake Granby to
the 15-Mile Reach.
47. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado-Big Thompson Project,
Colorado: Amendment to the existing memorandum of understanding for
project water.
48. Glen Elder ID; Glen Elder Unit, P-SMBP; Kansas: Intent to enter
into a contract for repayment of extraordinary maintenance work on the
spillway structure in accordance with the ARRA.
49. Mirage Flats ID, Mirage Flats Project, Nebraska: Request to
amend contract to change billing date from May to July.
50. Glen Elder ID; Glen Elder Unit, P-SMBP; Kansas: Renewal of
long-term water service contract.
51. State of Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks; Glen Elder
Unit, P-SMBP; Kansas: Reclamation is contemplating a contract for the
remaining conservation storage in Waconda Lake.
Modified Contract Actions
3. Ruedi Reservoir, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Second
round water sales from the regulatory capacity of Ruedi Reservoir.
Water service and repayment contracts for up to 17,000 acre-feet
annually.
Discontinued Contract Actions
18. City of Golden, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado:
Consideration of a request for a long-term agreement for power
interference in the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.
Completed Contract Actions
6. Dickinson Parks and Recreation District; Dickinson Unit, P-SMBP;
North Dakota: A temporary contract has been negotiated with the
District for minor amounts of water from Dickinson Reservoir. Negotiate
a long-term water service contract for minor amounts of water from
Dickinson Reservoir. Contract was executed May 26, 2009.
26. Individual Irrigators; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP; Montana:
Replace temporary 1-year contracts with long-term water service
contracts for minor amounts of less than 1,000 acre-feet of irrigation
water annually from the Missouri River below Canyon Ferry Dam.
Contracts executed June 10, 2009.
Dated: July 2, 2009.
Roseann Gonzales,
Director, Policy and Program Services Denver Office.
[FR Doc. E9-18605 Filed 8-3-09; 8:45 am]
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