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Respondents (i.e., affected public):
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associations, and nonprofit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation
Projects
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA) owns or has an interest in
irrigation projects located on or
associated with various Indian
reservations throughout the United
States. We are required to establish
irrigation assessment rates to recover the
costs to administer, operate, maintain,
and rehabilitate these projects. We are
notifying you that we have adjusted the
irrigation assessment rates at several of
our irrigation projects and facilities to
reflect current costs of administration,
operation, maintenance, and
rehabilitation.
DATES: The irrigation assessment rates
are current as of January 1, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
details about a particular BIA irrigation
project or facility, please use the tables
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section to identify contacts at the
regional or local office at which the
project or facility is located.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice
of Proposed Rate Adjustment was
published in the Federal Register on
February 25, 2020 (85 FR 10715) to
propose adjustments to the irrigation
assessment rates at several BIA
irrigation projects. The public and
interested parties were provided an
opportunity to submit written
comments during the 60-day period that
ended April 27, 2020.
SUMMARY:
Did BIA defer or change any proposed
rate increases?
Yes. The 2021 Operation and
Maintenance (O&M) rate for San Carlos
Irrigation Project—Indian Works of
$104.00 per acre will not be
implemented as originally proposed. A
component of the San Carlos Irrigation
Project—Indian Works rate is
established by the San Carlos Irrigation
Project Joint Control Board (comprised
of representatives from the Gila River
Indian Community and the San Carlos
Irrigation and Drainage District), which
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is responsible for maintenance of the
San Carlos Irrigation Project Joint
Delivery Facilities. The Joint Control
Board has changed its 2021 rate from
$22.22 per acre to $16.00 per acre. The
other two components of the San Carlos
Irrigation Project—Indian Works rate
(San Carlos Irrigation Project—Indian
Works and San Carlos Irrigation
Project—Joint Works) are established by
BIA and will be implemented as
proposed in the Federal Register.
Because the Joint Control Board
changed its rate component, this notice
of rate adjustment reflects an equivalent
change and a final 2021 O&M rate of
$97.78 per acre for San Carlos Irrigation
Project—Indian Works. All other rates
are to be implemented at the respective
irrigation projects as proposed.
Did BIA receive any comments on the
proposed irrigation assessment rate
adjustments?
No. BIA did not receive any
comments on the proposed irrigation
assessment rate adjustments.
Does this notice affect me?
This notice affects you if you own or
lease land within the assessable acreage
of one of our irrigation projects or if you
have a carriage agreement with one of
our irrigation projects.
Where can I get information on the
regulatory and legal citations in this
notice?
You can contact the appropriate
office(s) stated in the tables for the
irrigation project that serves you, or you
can use the internet site for the
Government Publishing Office at
www.gpo.gov.
What authorizes you to issue this
notice?
Our authority to issue this notice is
vested in the Secretary of the Interior
(Secretary) by 5 U.S.C. 301 and the Act
of August 14, 1914 (38 Stat. 583; 25
U.S.C. 385). The Secretary has in turn
delegated this authority to the Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs under Part
209, Chapter 8.1A, of the Department of
the Interior’s Departmental Manual.
Whom can I contact for further
information?
The following tables are the regional
and project/agency contacts for our
irrigation facilities.
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Project name
Project/agency contacts
Northwest Region Contacts
Bryan Mercier, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232–4169,
Telephone: (503) 231–6702.
Flathead Indian Irrigation Project ........................
Fort Hall Irrigation Project ...................................
Wapato Irrigation Project .....................................
Robert Compton, Acting Superintendent, Larry Nelson, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, P.O.
Box 40, Pablo, MT 59855, Telephones: (406) 675–0207 Acting Superintendent, (406) 745–
2661 Project Manager.
Tim Gardner, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, Building #2 Bannock Avenue, Fort Hall, ID
83203–0220, Telephone: (208) 238–1992.
Wyeth Wallace, Acting Superintendent, Pete Plant, Acting Project Administrator, 413 South
Camas Avenue, Wapato, WA 98951–0220, Telephones: (509) 865–2421 Acting Superintendent, (509) 877–3155 Acting Project Administrator.
Rocky Mountain Region Contacts
Susan Messerly, Acting Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings,
MT 59101, Telephone: (406) 247–7943.
Blackfeet Irrigation Project ..................................
Crow Irrigation Project .........................................
Fort Belknap Irrigation Project ............................
Fort Peck Irrigation Project .................................
Wind River Irrigation Project ...............................
Thedis Crowe, Superintendent, Greg Tatsey, Irrigation Project Manager, Box 880, Browning,
MT 59417, Telephones: (406) 338–7544 Superintendent, (406) 338–7519 Irrigation Project
Manager.
Clifford Serawop, Superintendent, Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, (Project O&M
performed by Water Users Association), P.O. Box 69, Crow Agency, MT 59022, Telephones: (406) 638–2672 Superintendent, (406) 247–7998 Acting Irrigation Project Manager.
Mark Azure, Superintendent, Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project Manager (BIA), (Project
O&M contracted to Tribes under PL 93–638), R.R.1, Box 980, Harlem, MT 59526, Telephones: (406) 353–2901 Superintendent, (406) 353–8454 Irrigation Project Manager (Tribal
Office).
Howard Beemer, Superintendent, Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, (Project O&M
performed by Fort Peck Water Users Association), P.O. Box 637, Poplar, MT 59255, Telephones: (406) 768–5312 Superintendent, (406) 653–1752 Huber Wright—Lead ISO.
Leslie Shakespeare, Superintendent, Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, (Project
O&M for Little Wind, Johnstown, and Lefthand Units contracted to Tribes under PL 93–638;
Little Wind-Ray and Upper Wind Units O&M performed by Ray Canal, A Canal, and
Crowheart Water Users Associations), P.O. Box 158, Fort Washakie, WY 82514, Telephones: (307) 332–7810 Superintendent, (406) 247–7998 Acting Irrigation Project Manager.
Southwest Region Contacts
Patricia L. Mattingly, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Regional Office, 1001 Indian School Road, Albuquerque,
NM 87104, Telephone: (505) 563–3100.
Pine River Irrigation Project ................................
Priscilla Bancroft, Superintendent, Vickie Begay, Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 315,
Ignacio, CO 81137–0315, Telephones: (970) 563–4511, Superintendent, (970) 563–9484,
Irrigation Project Manager.
Western Region Contacts
Bryan Bowker, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office, 2600 North Central Avenue, 4th Floor Mailroom,
Phoenix, AZ 85004, Telephone: (602) 379–6600.
Colorado River Irrigation Project .........................
Duck Valley Irrigation Project ..............................
Yuma Project, Indian Unit ...................................
San Carlos Irrigation Project (Indian Works and
Joint Works).
Uintah Irrigation Project .......................................
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Walker River Irrigation Project ............................
What irrigation assessments or charges
are adjusted by this notice?
The rate table below contains final
rates for the 2020 and 2021 calendar
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Davetta Ameelyenah, Superintendent, Gary Colvin, Irrigation Project Manager, 12124 1st Avenue, Parker, AZ 85344, Telephone: (928) 669–7111.
Joseph McDade, Superintendent, (Project O&M compacted to Tribes), 2719 Argent Avenue,
Suite 4, Gateway Plaza, Elko, NV 89801, Telephone: (775) 738–5165, (208) 759–3100
(Tribal Office).
Denni Shields, Superintendent, 256 South Second Avenue, Suite D, Yuma, AZ 85364, Telephone: (928) 782–1202.
Ferris Begay, Project Manager, Kyle Varvel, Acting Supervisory Civil Engineer, 13805 North
Arizona Boulevard, Coolidge, AZ 85128, Telephone: (520) 723–6225.
Antonio Pingree, Superintendent, Ken Asay, Irrigation System Manager, (Project O&M performed by Uintah Indian Irrigation Project Operation and Maintenance Company), P.O. Box
130, Fort Duchesne, UT 84026, Telephone: (435) 722–4300, (435) 722–4344.
Robert Eben, Superintendent, 311 East Washington Street, Carson City, NV 89701, Telephone: (775) 887–3500.
years for all irrigation projects where we
recover costs of administering,
operating, maintaining, and
rehabilitating them. An asterisk
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notes the irrigation projects where 2020
rates are different from the 2021 rates.
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Project name
Final 2020
rate
Rate category
Final 2021
rate
Northwest Region Rate Table
Flathead Irrigation Project ............................................................
Fort Hall Irrigation Project ............................................................
Fort Hall Irrigation Project—Minor Units ......................................
Fort Hall Irrigation Project—Michaud Unit ...................................
Wapato Irrigation Project—Toppenish/Simcoe Units ...................
Wapato Irrigation Project—Ahtanum Units ..................................
Wapato Irrigation Project—Satus Unit .........................................
Wapato Irrigation Project—Additional Works ...............................
Wapato Irrigation Project—Water Rental .....................................
Basic per acre—A ..........................................................................
Basic per acre—B ..........................................................................
Minimum Charge per tract .............................................................
Basic per acre ................................................................................
Minimum Charge per tract .............................................................
Basic per acre ................................................................................
Minimum Charge per tract .............................................................
Basic per acre ................................................................................
Pressure per acre * ........................................................................
Minimum Charge per tract .............................................................
Minimum Charge per bill ................................................................
Basic per acre ................................................................................
Minimum Charge per bill ................................................................
Basic per acre ................................................................................
Minimum Charge per bill ................................................................
‘‘A’’ Basic per acre .........................................................................
‘‘B’’ Basic per acre .........................................................................
Minimum Charge per bill ................................................................
Basic per acre ................................................................................
Minimum Charge per bill ................................................................
Basic per acre ................................................................................
$33.50
16.75
75.00
58.50
39.00
38.00
39.00
63.50
98.50
39.00
25.00
25.00
30.00
30.00
79.00
79.00
85.00
80.00
80.00
86.00
86.00
$33.50
16.75
75.00
58.50
39.00
38.00
39.00
63.50
99.50
39.00
25.00
25.00
30.00
30.00
79.00
79.00
85.00
80.00
80.00
86.00
86.00
Rocky Mountain Region Rate Table
Blackfeet Irrigation Project ...........................................................
Crow Irrigation Project—Willow Creek O&M (includes Agency,
Lodge Grass #1, Lodge Grass #2, Reno, Upper Little Horn,
and Forty Mile Units).
Crow Irrigation Project—All Others (includes Bighorn, Soap
Creek, and Pryor Units).
Crow Irrigation Project—Two Leggins Unit ..................................
Crow Irrigation Two Leggins Drainage District ............................
Fort Belknap Irrigation Project .....................................................
Fort Peck Irrigation Project ..........................................................
Wind River Irrigation Project—Units 2, 3 and 4 ...........................
Wind River Irrigation Project—Unit 6 ...........................................
Wind River Irrigation Project—LeClair District (See Note #1) .....
Wind River Irrigation Project—Crow Heart Unit ...........................
Wind River Irrigation Project—A Canal Unit ................................
Wind River Irrigation Project—Riverton Valley Irrigation District
(See Note #1).
Basic per acre * ..............................................................................
Basic per acre * ..............................................................................
$20.00
28.00
$20.50
28.50
Basic per acre * ..............................................................................
28.00
28.50
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
14.00
2.00
17.00
27.00
25.00
22.00
47.00
16.50
16.50
30.65
14.00
2.00
17.00
27.00
25.00
22.00
47.00
16.50
16.50
30.65
Pine River Irrigation Project .........................................................
Minimum Charge per tract .............................................................
Basic per acre * ..............................................................................
50.00
21.50
50.00
22.00
59.00
18.00
5.30
154.50
30.00
154.50
20.00
61.50
18.00
5.30
(+)
(+)
(+)
25.78
per
per
per
per
per
per
per
per
per
per
acre
acre
acre
acre
acre
acre
acre
acre
acre
acre
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Southwest Region Rate Table
Western Region Rate Table
Colorado River Irrigation Project ..................................................
Duck Valley Irrigation Project (See Note #2) ...............................
Yuma Project, Indian Unit (See Note #3) ....................................
San Carlos Irrigation Project (Joint Works) (See Note #4) .........
Basic per acre up to 5.75 acre-feet * .............................................
Excess Water per acre-foot over 5.75 acre-feet ...........................
Basic per acre ................................................................................
Basic per acre up to 5.0 acre-feet .................................................
Excess Water per acre-foot over 5.0 acre-feet .............................
Basic per acre up to 5.0 acre-feet (Ranch 5) ................................
Basic per acre * ..............................................................................
Final 2020 and 2021 Construction Water Rate Schedule:
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Administrative Fee ......
Usage Fee ..................
Excess Water Rate † ..
Off project
construction
On project
construction—
gravity water
On project
construction—
pump water
$300.00 .......................
$250.00 per month .....
$5.00 per 1,000 gal ....
$300.00 .......................
No Fee ........................
No Charge ..................
$300.00.
$100.00 per acre foot.
No Charge.
Final 2020
rate
Project name
Rate category
San Carlos Irrigation Project (Indian Works) (See Note #5) .......
Uintah Irrigation Project ................................................................
Basic per acre * ..............................................................................
Basic per acre ................................................................................
Minimum Bill ...................................................................................
Basic per acre ................................................................................
Walker River Irrigation Project .....................................................
$86.00
23.00
25.00
31.00
Final 2021
rate
$97.78
23.00
25.00
31.00
* Notes irrigation projects where rates are adjusted.
+ The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) rate component has not been established. See Note #3.
† The excess water rate applies to all water used in excess of 50,000 gallons in any one month.
Note #1 O&M rates for LeClair and Riverton Valley Irrigation Districts apply to Trust lands that are serviced by each irrigation district. The annual O&M rates are
based on budgets submitted by LeClair and Riverton Valley Irrigation Districts, respectively.
Note #2 The annual O&M rate is established by the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes who perform O&M under a self-governance compact.
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Note #3 The O&M rate for the Yuma Project, Indian Unit has two components. The first component of the O&M rate is established by the Bureau of Reclamation
(BOR), the owner and operator of the Project. BOR’s rate, which is based upon the annual budget submitted by BOR, is $151.00 for 2020 but has not been established for 2021. The second component of the O&M rate is established by BIA to cover administrative costs, which includes billing and collections for the Project. The
final 2020 and 2021 BIA rate component is $3.50/acre.
Note #4 The Construction Water Rate Schedule identifies fees assessed for use of irrigation water for non-irrigation purposes.
Note #5 The O&M rate for the San Carlos Irrigation Project—Indian Works has three components. The first component is established by the BIA San Carlos Irrigation Project—Indian Works, the owner and operator of the Project; the final 2021 Indian Works rate component is $56.00 per acre. The second component is established by the BIA San Carlos Irrigation Project—Joint Works; the final 2021 Joint Works rate component is $25.78 per acre. The third component is established by the
San Carlos Irrigation Project Joint Control Board and is $16.00 per acre for 2021.
Consultation and Coordination With
Tribal Governments (Executive Order
13175)
The Department of the Interior strives
to strengthen its government-togovernment relationship with Indian
Tribes through a commitment to
consultation with Indian Tribes and
recognition of their right to selfgovernance and Tribal sovereignty. We
have evaluated this notice under the
Department’s consultation policy and
under the criteria of Executive Order
13175 and have determined there to be
substantial direct effects on federally
recognized Tribes because the irrigation
projects are located on or associated
with Indian reservations. To fulfill its
consultation responsibility to Tribes and
Tribal organizations, BIA
communicates, coordinates, and
consults on a continuing basis with
these entities on issues of water
delivery, water availability, and costs of
administration, operation, maintenance,
and rehabilitation of projects that
concern them. This is accomplished at
the individual irrigation project by
project, agency, and regional
representatives, as appropriate, in
accordance with local protocol and
procedures. This notice is one
component of our overall coordination
and consultation process to provide
notice to, and request comments from,
these entities when we adjust irrigation
assessment rates.
Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use (Executive Order
13211)
The rate adjustments are not a
significant energy action under the
definition in Executive Order 13211. A
Statement of Energy Effects is not
required.
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Regulatory Planning and Review
(Executive Order 12866)
These rate adjustments are not a
significant regulatory action and do not
need to be reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget under
Executive Order 12866.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
These rate adjustments are not a rule
for the purposes of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act because they establish ‘‘a
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rule of particular applicability relating
to rates.’’ 5 U.S.C. 601(2).
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995
These rate adjustments do not impose
an unfunded mandate on state, local, or
Tribal governments in the aggregate, or
on the private sector, of more than $130
million per year. They do not have a
significant or unique effect on State,
local, or Tribal governments or the
private sector. Therefore, the
Department is not required to prepare a
statement containing the information
required by the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Takings (Executive Order 12630)
These rate adjustments do not effect a
taking of private property or otherwise
have ‘‘takings’’ implications under
Executive Order 12630. The rate
adjustments do not deprive the public,
State, or local governments of rights or
property.
Federalism (Executive Order 13132)
Under the criteria in section 1 of
Executive Order 13132, these rate
adjustments do not have sufficient
federalism implications to warrant the
preparation of a federalism summary
impact statement because they will not
affect the States, the relationship
between the national government and
the States, or the distribution of power
and responsibilities among various
levels of government. A federalism
summary impact statement is not
required.
Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order
12988)
This notice complies with the
requirements of Executive Order 12988.
Specifically, in issuing this notice, the
Department has taken the necessary
steps to eliminate drafting errors and
ambiguity, minimize potential litigation,
and provide a clear legal standard for
affected conduct as required by section
3 of Executive Order 12988.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
These rate adjustments do not affect
the collections of information which
have been approved by the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), under the Paperwork Reduction
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Act of 1995. The OMB Control Number
is 1076–0141 and expires January 31,
2023.
National Environmental Policy Act
The Department has determined that
these rate adjustments do not constitute
a major Federal action significantly
affecting the quality of the human
environment and that no detailed
statement is required under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42
U.S.C. 4321–4370(d)), pursuant to 43
CFR 46.210(i). In addition, the rate
adjustments do not present any of the 12
extraordinary circumstances listed at 43
CFR 46.215.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) owns or has an interest in
irrigation projects located on or associated with various Indian
reservations throughout the United States. We are required to establish
irrigation assessment rates to recover the costs to administer,
operate, maintain, and rehabilitate these projects. We are notifying
you that we have adjusted the irrigation assessment rates at several of
our irrigation projects and facilities to reflect current costs of
administration, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation.
DATES: The irrigation assessment rates are current as of January 1,
2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For details about a particular BIA
irrigation project or facility, please use the tables in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to identify contacts at the regional
or local office at which the project or facility is located.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Proposed Rate Adjustment was
published in the Federal Register on February 25, 2020 (85 FR 10715) to
propose adjustments to the irrigation assessment rates at several BIA
irrigation projects. The public and interested parties were provided an
opportunity to submit written comments during the 60-day period that
ended April 27, 2020.
Did BIA defer or change any proposed rate increases?
Yes. The 2021 Operation and Maintenance (O&M) rate for San Carlos
Irrigation Project--Indian Works of $104.00 per acre will not be
implemented as originally proposed. A component of the San Carlos
Irrigation Project--Indian Works rate is established by the San Carlos
Irrigation Project Joint Control Board (comprised of representatives
from the Gila River Indian Community and the San Carlos Irrigation and
Drainage District), which is responsible for maintenance of the San
Carlos Irrigation Project Joint Delivery Facilities. The Joint Control
Board has changed its 2021 rate from $22.22 per acre to $16.00 per
acre. The other two components of the San Carlos Irrigation Project--
Indian Works rate (San Carlos Irrigation Project--Indian Works and San
Carlos Irrigation Project--Joint Works) are established by BIA and will
be implemented as proposed in the Federal Register. Because the Joint
Control Board changed its rate component, this notice of rate
adjustment reflects an equivalent change and a final 2021 O&M rate of
$97.78 per acre for San Carlos Irrigation Project--Indian Works. All
other rates are to be implemented at the respective irrigation projects
as proposed.
Did BIA receive any comments on the proposed irrigation assessment rate
adjustments?
No. BIA did not receive any comments on the proposed irrigation
assessment rate adjustments.
Does this notice affect me?
This notice affects you if you own or lease land within the
assessable acreage of one of our irrigation projects or if you have a
carriage agreement with one of our irrigation projects.
Where can I get information on the regulatory and legal citations in
this notice?
You can contact the appropriate office(s) stated in the tables for
the irrigation project that serves you, or you can use the internet
site for the Government Publishing Office at www.gpo.gov.
What authorizes you to issue this notice?
Our authority to issue this notice is vested in the Secretary of
the Interior (Secretary) by 5 U.S.C. 301 and the Act of August 14, 1914
(38 Stat. 583; 25 U.S.C. 385). The Secretary has in turn delegated this
authority to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs under Part 209,
Chapter 8.1A, of the Department of the Interior's Departmental Manual.
Whom can I contact for further information?
The following tables are the regional and project/agency contacts
for our irrigation facilities.
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Project name Project/agency contacts
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Northwest Region Contacts
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Bryan Mercier, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest
Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-4169,
Telephone: (503) 231-6702.
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Flathead Indian Irrigation Project Robert Compton, Acting
Superintendent, Larry Nelson,
Acting Irrigation Project Manager,
P.O. Box 40, Pablo, MT 59855,
Telephones: (406) 675-0207 Acting
Superintendent, (406) 745-2661
Project Manager.
Fort Hall Irrigation Project...... Tim Gardner, Acting Irrigation
Project Manager, Building #2
Bannock Avenue, Fort Hall, ID 83203-
0220, Telephone: (208) 238-1992.
Wapato Irrigation Project......... Wyeth Wallace, Acting
Superintendent, Pete Plant, Acting
Project Administrator, 413 South
Camas Avenue, Wapato, WA 98951-
0220, Telephones: (509) 865-2421
Acting Superintendent, (509) 877-
3155 Acting Project Administrator.
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Rocky Mountain Region Contacts
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Susan Messerly, Acting Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Rocky Mountain Regional Office, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, MT
59101, Telephone: (406) 247-7943.
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Blackfeet Irrigation Project...... Thedis Crowe, Superintendent, Greg
Tatsey, Irrigation Project Manager,
Box 880, Browning, MT 59417,
Telephones: (406) 338-7544
Superintendent, (406) 338-7519
Irrigation Project Manager.
Crow Irrigation Project........... Clifford Serawop, Superintendent,
Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation
Project Manager, (Project O&M
performed by Water Users
Association), P.O. Box 69, Crow
Agency, MT 59022, Telephones: (406)
638-2672 Superintendent, (406) 247-
7998 Acting Irrigation Project
Manager.
Fort Belknap Irrigation Project... Mark Azure, Superintendent, Jim
Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project
Manager (BIA), (Project O&M
contracted to Tribes under PL 93-
638), R.R.1, Box 980, Harlem, MT
59526, Telephones: (406) 353-2901
Superintendent, (406) 353-8454
Irrigation Project Manager (Tribal
Office).
Fort Peck Irrigation Project...... Howard Beemer, Superintendent, Jim
Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project
Manager, (Project O&M performed by
Fort Peck Water Users Association),
P.O. Box 637, Poplar, MT 59255,
Telephones: (406) 768-5312
Superintendent, (406) 653-1752
Huber Wright--Lead ISO.
Wind River Irrigation Project..... Leslie Shakespeare, Superintendent,
Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation
Project Manager, (Project O&M for
Little Wind, Johnstown, and
Lefthand Units contracted to Tribes
under PL 93-638; Little Wind-Ray
and Upper Wind Units O&M performed
by Ray Canal, A Canal, and
Crowheart Water Users
Associations), P.O. Box 158, Fort
Washakie, WY 82514, Telephones:
(307) 332-7810 Superintendent,
(406) 247-7998 Acting Irrigation
Project Manager.
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Southwest Region Contacts
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Patricia L. Mattingly, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Southwest Regional Office, 1001 Indian School Road, Albuquerque, NM
87104, Telephone: (505) 563-3100.
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Pine River Irrigation Project..... Priscilla Bancroft, Superintendent,
Vickie Begay, Irrigation Project
Manager, P.O. Box 315, Ignacio, CO
81137-0315, Telephones: (970) 563-
4511, Superintendent, (970) 563-
9484, Irrigation Project Manager.
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Western Region Contacts
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Bryan Bowker, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western
Regional Office, 2600 North Central Avenue, 4th Floor Mailroom,
Phoenix, AZ 85004, Telephone: (602) 379-6600.
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Colorado River Irrigation Project. Davetta Ameelyenah, Superintendent,
Gary Colvin, Irrigation Project
Manager, 12124 1st Avenue, Parker,
AZ 85344, Telephone: (928) 669-
7111.
Duck Valley Irrigation Project.... Joseph McDade, Superintendent,
(Project O&M compacted to Tribes),
2719 Argent Avenue, Suite 4,
Gateway Plaza, Elko, NV 89801,
Telephone: (775) 738-5165, (208)
759-3100 (Tribal Office).
Yuma Project, Indian Unit......... Denni Shields, Superintendent, 256
South Second Avenue, Suite D, Yuma,
AZ 85364, Telephone: (928) 782-
1202.
San Carlos Irrigation Project Ferris Begay, Project Manager, Kyle
(Indian Works and Joint Works). Varvel, Acting Supervisory Civil
Engineer, 13805 North Arizona
Boulevard, Coolidge, AZ 85128,
Telephone: (520) 723-6225.
Uintah Irrigation Project......... Antonio Pingree, Superintendent, Ken
Asay, Irrigation System Manager,
(Project O&M performed by Uintah
Indian Irrigation Project Operation
and Maintenance Company), P.O. Box
130, Fort Duchesne, UT 84026,
Telephone: (435) 722-4300, (435)
722-4344.
Walker River Irrigation Project... Robert Eben, Superintendent, 311
East Washington Street, Carson
City, NV 89701, Telephone: (775)
887-3500.
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What irrigation assessments or charges are adjusted by this notice?
The rate table below contains final rates for the 2020 and 2021
calendar years for all irrigation projects where we recover costs of
administering, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating them. An
asterisk immediately following the rate category notes the irrigation
projects where 2020 rates are different from the 2021 rates.
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Final 2020 Final 2021
Project name Rate category rate rate
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Northwest Region Rate Table
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Flathead Irrigation Project.......................................................... Basic per acre--A................ $33.50 $33.50
Basic per acre--B................ 16.75 16.75
Minimum Charge per tract......... 75.00 75.00
Fort Hall Irrigation Project......................................................... Basic per acre................... 58.50 58.50
Minimum Charge per tract......... 39.00 39.00
Fort Hall Irrigation Project--Minor Units............................................ Basic per acre................... 38.00 38.00
Minimum Charge per tract......... 39.00 39.00
Fort Hall Irrigation Project--Michaud Unit........................................... Basic per acre................... 63.50 63.50
Pressure per acre *.............. 98.50 99.50
Minimum Charge per tract......... 39.00 39.00
Wapato Irrigation Project--Toppenish/Simcoe Units.................................... Minimum Charge per bill.......... 25.00 25.00
Basic per acre................... 25.00 25.00
Wapato Irrigation Project--Ahtanum Units............................................. Minimum Charge per bill.......... 30.00 30.00
Basic per acre................... 30.00 30.00
Wapato Irrigation Project--Satus Unit................................................ Minimum Charge per bill.......... 79.00 79.00
``A'' Basic per acre............. 79.00 79.00
``B'' Basic per acre............. 85.00 85.00
Wapato Irrigation Project--Additional Works.......................................... Minimum Charge per bill.......... 80.00 80.00
Basic per acre................... 80.00 80.00
Wapato Irrigation Project--Water Rental.............................................. Minimum Charge per bill.......... 86.00 86.00
Basic per acre................... 86.00 86.00
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Rocky Mountain Region Rate Table
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Blackfeet Irrigation Project......................................................... Basic per acre *................. $20.00 $20.50
Crow Irrigation Project--Willow Creek O&M (includes Agency, Lodge Grass #1, Lodge Basic per acre *................. 28.00 28.50
Grass #2, Reno, Upper Little Horn, and Forty Mile Units).
Crow Irrigation Project--All Others (includes Bighorn, Soap Creek, and Pryor Units).. Basic per acre *................. 28.00 28.50
Crow Irrigation Project--Two Leggins Unit............................................ Basic per acre................... 14.00 14.00
Crow Irrigation Two Leggins Drainage District........................................ Basic per acre................... 2.00 2.00
Fort Belknap Irrigation Project...................................................... Basic per acre................... 17.00 17.00
Fort Peck Irrigation Project......................................................... Basic per acre................... 27.00 27.00
Wind River Irrigation Project--Units 2, 3 and 4...................................... Basic per acre................... 25.00 25.00
Wind River Irrigation Project--Unit 6................................................ Basic per acre................... 22.00 22.00
Wind River Irrigation Project--LeClair District (See Note #1)........................ Basic per acre................... 47.00 47.00
Wind River Irrigation Project--Crow Heart Unit....................................... Basic per acre................... 16.50 16.50
Wind River Irrigation Project--A Canal Unit.......................................... Basic per acre................... 16.50 16.50
Wind River Irrigation Project--Riverton Valley Irrigation District (See Note #1)..... Basic per acre................... 30.65 30.65
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Southwest Region Rate Table
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Pine River Irrigation Project........................................................ Minimum Charge per tract......... 50.00 50.00
Basic per acre *................. 21.50 22.00
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Western Region Rate Table
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Colorado River Irrigation Project.................................................... Basic per acre up to 5.75 acre- 59.00 61.50
feet *.
Excess Water per acre-foot over 18.00 18.00
5.75 acre-feet.
Duck Valley Irrigation Project (See Note #2)......................................... Basic per acre................... 5.30 5.30
Yuma Project, Indian Unit (See Note #3).............................................. Basic per acre up to 5.0 acre- 154.50 ( + )
feet.
Excess Water per acre-foot over 30.00 ( + )
5.0 acre-feet.
Basic per acre up to 5.0 acre- 154.50 ( + )
feet (Ranch 5).
San Carlos Irrigation Project (Joint Works) (See Note #4)............................ Basic per acre *................. 20.00 25.78
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Final 2020 and 2021 Construction Water Rate Schedule:
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On project On project
Off project construction-- construction--
construction gravity water pump water
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Administrative Fee. $300.00............ $300.00........... $300.00.
Usage Fee.......... $250.00 per month.. No Fee............ $100.00 per acre
foot.
Excess Water Rate $5.00 per 1,000 gal No Charge......... No Charge.
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Final 2020 Final 2021
Project name Rate category rate rate
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San Carlos Irrigation Project (Indian Works) (See Note #5)........................... Basic per acre *................. $86.00 $97.78
Uintah Irrigation Project............................................................ Basic per acre................... 23.00 23.00
Minimum Bill..................... 25.00 25.00
Walker River Irrigation Project...................................................... Basic per acre................... 31.00 31.00
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* Notes irrigation projects where rates are adjusted.
+ The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) rate component has not been established. See Note #3.
[dagger] The excess water rate applies to all water used in excess of 50,000 gallons in any one month.
Note #1 O&M rates for LeClair and Riverton Valley Irrigation Districts apply to Trust lands that are serviced by each irrigation district. The annual
O&M rates are based on budgets submitted by LeClair and Riverton Valley Irrigation Districts, respectively.
Note #2 The annual O&M rate is established by the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes who perform O&M under a self-governance compact.
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Note #3 The O&M rate for the Yuma Project, Indian Unit has two components. The first component of the O&M rate is established by the Bureau of
Reclamation (BOR), the owner and operator of the Project. BOR's rate, which is based upon the annual budget submitted by BOR, is $151.00 for 2020 but
has not been established for 2021. The second component of the O&M rate is established by BIA to cover administrative costs, which includes billing
and collections for the Project. The final 2020 and 2021 BIA rate component is $3.50/acre.
Note #4 The Construction Water Rate Schedule identifies fees assessed for use of irrigation water for non-irrigation purposes.
Note #5 The O&M rate for the San Carlos Irrigation Project--Indian Works has three components. The first component is established by the BIA San Carlos
Irrigation Project--Indian Works, the owner and operator of the Project; the final 2021 Indian Works rate component is $56.00 per acre. The second
component is established by the BIA San Carlos Irrigation Project--Joint Works; the final 2021 Joint Works rate component is $25.78 per acre. The
third component is established by the San Carlos Irrigation Project Joint Control Board and is $16.00 per acre for 2021.
Consultation and Coordination With Tribal Governments (Executive Order
13175)
The Department of the Interior strives to strengthen its
government-to-government relationship with Indian Tribes through a
commitment to consultation with Indian Tribes and recognition of their
right to self-governance and Tribal sovereignty. We have evaluated this
notice under the Department's consultation policy and under the
criteria of Executive Order 13175 and have determined there to be
substantial direct effects on federally recognized Tribes because the
irrigation projects are located on or associated with Indian
reservations. To fulfill its consultation responsibility to Tribes and
Tribal organizations, BIA communicates, coordinates, and consults on a
continuing basis with these entities on issues of water delivery, water
availability, and costs of administration, operation, maintenance, and
rehabilitation of projects that concern them. This is accomplished at
the individual irrigation project by project, agency, and regional
representatives, as appropriate, in accordance with local protocol and
procedures. This notice is one component of our overall coordination
and consultation process to provide notice to, and request comments
from, these entities when we adjust irrigation assessment rates.
Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use (Executive Order 13211)
The rate adjustments are not a significant energy action under the
definition in Executive Order 13211. A Statement of Energy Effects is
not required.
Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Order 12866)
These rate adjustments are not a significant regulatory action and
do not need to be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget under
Executive Order 12866.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
These rate adjustments are not a rule for the purposes of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act because they establish ``a rule of
particular applicability relating to rates.'' 5 U.S.C. 601(2).
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
These rate adjustments do not impose an unfunded mandate on state,
local, or Tribal governments in the aggregate, or on the private
sector, of more than $130 million per year. They do not have a
significant or unique effect on State, local, or Tribal governments or
the private sector. Therefore, the Department is not required to
prepare a statement containing the information required by the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Takings (Executive Order 12630)
These rate adjustments do not effect a taking of private property
or otherwise have ``takings'' implications under Executive Order 12630.
The rate adjustments do not deprive the public, State, or local
governments of rights or property.
Federalism (Executive Order 13132)
Under the criteria in section 1 of Executive Order 13132, these
rate adjustments do not have sufficient federalism implications to
warrant the preparation of a federalism summary impact statement
because they will not affect the States, the relationship between the
national government and the States, or the distribution of power and
responsibilities among various levels of government. A federalism
summary impact statement is not required.
Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order 12988)
This notice complies with the requirements of Executive Order
12988. Specifically, in issuing this notice, the Department has taken
the necessary steps to eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity,
minimize potential litigation, and provide a clear legal standard for
affected conduct as required by section 3 of Executive Order 12988.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
These rate adjustments do not affect the collections of information
which have been approved by the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The OMB Control Number is 1076-0141 and expires
January 31, 2023.
National Environmental Policy Act
The Department has determined that these rate adjustments do not
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment and that no detailed statement is required
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321-
4370(d)), pursuant to 43 CFR 46.210(i). In addition, the rate
adjustments do not present any of the 12 extraordinary circumstances
listed at 43 CFR 46.215.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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