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Bryan Newland,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
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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
SUMMARY:
You may submit your comments by
any one of the methods listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice. Before
including your address, phone number,
email 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 the Department in
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your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from
public view, the Department cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
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reflect current costs of administration,
operation, maintenance, and
rehabilitation.
The irrigation assessment rates
are current as of January 1, 2021.
DATES:
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
A Notice
of Proposed Rate Adjustment was
published in the Federal Register on
May 10, 2021 (86 FR 24884) 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 July 9, 2021.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Did BIA defer or change any proposed
rate increases?
No. BIA did not defer or change any
proposed rate increases.
irrigation project that serves you, or you
can use the internet site for the
Government Publishing Office at
www.gpo.gov.
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.
What authorizes you to issue this
notice?
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
Project name
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.
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 ................
Larry Nelson, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 40, Pablo, MT 59855, Telephone: (406) 745–
2661.
David Bollinger, Irrigation Project Manager, Building #2 Bannock Avenue, Fort Hall, ID 83203–0220, Telephone: (208) 238–1992.
Pete Plant, Project Administrator, 413 South Camas Avenue, Wapato, WA 98951–0220, Telephone: (509)
877–3155.
Rocky Mountain Region Contacts
Susan Messerly, 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 .............
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Wind River Irrigation Project ...........
Thedis Crowe, Superintendent, Greg Tatsey, Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. 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 (BIA), (Project operation &
maintenance 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 operation &
maintenance contracted to Fort Belknap Indian Community under PL 93–638), 158 Tribal Way, Suite B,
Harlem, MT 59526, Telephones: (406) 353–2901 Superintendent, (406) 247–7998 Acting Irrigation
Project Manager, (406) 353–8466 Tribal Irrigation Office.
Anna Eder, Superintendent, Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project Manager (BIA), (Project operation & maintenance performed by Fort Peck Water Users Association), P.O. Box 637, Poplar, MT 59255, Telephones: (406) 768–5312 Superintendent, (406) 247–7998 Acting Irrigation Project Manager, (406) 653–
1752 Lead ISO—Huber Wright.
Leslie Shakespeare, Superintendent, Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project Manager (BIA), (Project operation & maintenance for Little Wind, Johnstown, and Lefthand Units contracted to Tribes under PL 93–
638; Little Wind-Ray and Upper Wind Units operation & maintenance 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 NW,
Albuquerque, NM 87104, Telephone: (505) 563–3100.
Pine River Irrigation Project ............
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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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Project name
Project/agency contacts
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 ..................
Walker River Irrigation Project ........
Davetta Ameelyenah, Superintendent, Gary Colvin, Irrigation Project Manager, 12124 1st Avenue, Parker,
AZ 85344, Telephones: (928) 669–7111 Superintendent, (928) 662–4392 Irrigation Project Manager.
Joseph McDade, Superintendent, (Project operation & maintenance compacted to Shoshone-Paiute Tribes
under PL 93–638), 2719 Argent Avenue, Suite 4, Gateway Plaza, Elko, NV 89801, Telephones: (775)
738–5165 Superintendent, (208) 759–3100 Tribal Office.
Denni Shields, Superintendent, (Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) owns the Project and is responsible for operation & maintenance), 256 South Second Avenue, Suite D, Yuma, AZ 85364, Telephones: (928) 782–
1202 Superintendent, (928) 343–8100 BOR Area Office Manager.
Ferris Begay, Project Manager (BIA), Kyle Varvel, Acting Supervisory Civil Engineer (BIA), (Portions of Indian Works operation & maintenance compacted to Gila River Indian Community under PL 93–638),
13805 North Arizona Boulevard, Coolidge, AZ 85128, Telephones: (520) 723–6225 Project Manager,
(520) 562–3372 Acting Supervisory Civil Engineer, (520) 562–6720 Gila River Indian Irrigation & Drainage District.
Antonio Pingree, Superintendent, Ken Asay, Irrigation System Manager (BIA), (Project operation & maintenance performed by Uintah Indian Irrigation Project Operation and Maintenance Company), P.O. Box
130, Fort Duchesne, UT 84026, Telephones: (435) 722–4300 Superintendent, (435) 722–4344 Irrigation
System Manager, (435) 724–5200 Uintah Indian Irrigation Operation and Maintenance Company.
Gerry Emm, Acting Superintendent, 311 East Washington Street, Carson City, NV 89701, Telephone:
(775) 887–3500.
What irrigation assessments or charges
are adjusted by this notice?
The rate table below contains final
rates for the 2021 and 2022 calendar
years for all irrigation projects where we
recover costs of administering,
operating, maintaining, and
rehabilitating them. An asterisk
Project name
immediately following the rate category
notes the irrigation projects where 2021
rates are different from the 2022 rates.
Final
2021 rate
Rate category
Final
2022 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
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
$33.50
16.75
75.00
62.50
40.00
41.00
40.00
68.50
106.50
40.00
25.00
25.00
30.00
30.00
79.00
79.00
85.00
80.00
80.00
86.00
86.00
Basic per acre .................................
Basic per acre .................................
20.50
28.50
20.50
28.50
Basic per acre .................................
28.50
28.50
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
14.00
2.00
17.00
27.00
25.00
22.00
47.00
14.00
2.00
18.00
27.00
25.00
22.00
47.00
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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) ..................
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Final
2021 rate
Project name
Rate category
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 .................................
Basic per acre .................................
Final
2022 rate
16.50
16.50
30.65
16.50
16.50
30.65
50.00
22.00
50.00
22.50
61.50
64.00
18.00
18.00
5.30
154.50
30.00
5.30
(+)
(+)
154.50
(+)
25.78
26.00
Southwest Region Rate Table
Pine River Irrigation Project .......................................................................
Minimum charge per tract ...............
Basic per acre * ...............................
Western Region Rate Table
Colorado River Irrigation Project ...............................................................
Duck Valley Irrigation Project ....................................................................
Yuma Project, Indian Unit (See Note #2) ..................................................
San Carlos Irrigation Project (Joint Works) (See Note #3) .......................
Basic per acre up to 5.75 acrefeet *.
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 2022 Construction Water Rate Schedule:
Administrative
Fee.
Usage Fee ......
Excess Water
Rate †.
Off project
construction
On project
construction—
gravity water
$300.00 ...........
$300.00 ...........
$300.00.
$250.00 per
month.
$5.00 per 1,000
gal.
No Fee ............
$100.00 per
acre foot.
No Charge.
Final
2021 rate
Project name
Rate category
San Carlos Irrigation Project (Indian Works) (See Note #4) .....................
Uintah Irrigation Project .............................................................................
Basic per acre * ...............................
Basic per acre .................................
Minimum Bill ....................................
Basic per acre .................................
Walker River Irrigation Project ...................................................................
No Charge ......
$97.78
23.00
25.00
31.00
On project
construction—
pump water
Final
2022 rate
$90.50
23.00
25.00
31.00
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* Notes irrigation projects where rates are adjusted.
+ These rates have not yet been determined.
† 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 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 2021 but has not been established for 2022. 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 2021 BIA rate component is $3.50/acre. The final 2022 BIA rate component is
$4.00/acre.
Note #3: The Construction Water Rate Schedule identifies fees assessed for use of irrigation water for non-irrigation purposes.
Note #4: The O&M rate for the San Carlos Irrigation Project—Indian Works has three components. The first component is established by BIA
San Carlos Irrigation Project—Indian Works, the owner and operator of the Project; the 2021 rate is $56.00 per acre, and the final 2022 rate is
$56.50 per acre. The second component is established by BIA San Carlos Irrigation Project—Joint Works; the 2021 rate is $25.78, and the final
2022 rate is $26.00 per acre. The third component 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); the 2021 rate is $16.00 per acre, and the
2022 rate is $8.00 per acre.
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 self-
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
Bryan Newland,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs.
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Bureau of Indian Education Strategic
Direction 2018–2023
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of tribal and public
listening sessions.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Indian
Education (BIE) invites Tribes and
stakeholders to listening sessions on its
BIE Strategic Direction for 2018–2023
document for input on whether
adjustments are appropriate for years
2022 and 2023, given the unforeseen
events of the past year and a half.
SUMMARY:
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DATES: Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice for
dates of the sessions and information on
which Strategic Direction mission area
will be discussed at each session.
Written comments are due September 3,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Please see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice for links to register for each
session. You will receive a confirmation
email upon registration with directions
for joining. Written comments may be
emailed to Chelsea.Wilson@bie.edu.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chelsea Wilson, Program Analyst,
Performance Office, at (703) 581–3064
or Chelsea.Wilson@bie.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BIE is
currently in its third year of
implementing its strategic planning
document, BIE Strategic Direction
(‘‘Direction’’) for 2018–2023. BIE
developed the Direction with input from
Tribal leaders and stakeholders such as
school boards, educators, and families
of Native students. Given the unforeseen
events of the past year and a half, BIE
is revisiting the Direction to conduct a
mid-cycle check and make any
appropriate adjustments to the
milestones for years 4 and 5 of the
Direction.
To obtain Tribes’ and public
stakeholders’ input on years 4 and 5 of
the Direction, we have designated a
separate session to focus on each of the
Direction’s six mission areas and goals,
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 148 (Thursday, August 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42873-42877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16696]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[212A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G]
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
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reflect current costs of administration, operation, maintenance, and
rehabilitation.
DATES: The irrigation assessment rates are current as of January 1,
2021.
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 May 10, 2021 (86 FR 24884) 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 July 9, 2021.
Did BIA defer or change any proposed rate increases?
No. BIA did not defer or change any proposed rate increases.
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 Larry Nelson, Acting Irrigation
Project Manager, P.O. Box 40,
Pablo, MT 59855, Telephone: (406)
745-2661.
Fort Hall Irrigation Project...... David Bollinger, Irrigation Project
Manager, Building #2 Bannock
Avenue, Fort Hall, ID 83203-0220,
Telephone: (208) 238-1992.
Wapato Irrigation Project......... Pete Plant, Project Administrator,
413 South Camas Avenue, Wapato, WA
98951-0220, Telephone: (509) 877-
3155.
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Rocky Mountain Region Contacts
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Susan Messerly, 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,
P.O. 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 (BIA), (Project
operation & maintenance 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 operation &
maintenance contracted to Fort
Belknap Indian Community under PL
93-638), 158 Tribal Way, Suite B,
Harlem, MT 59526, Telephones: (406)
353-2901 Superintendent, (406) 247-
7998 Acting Irrigation Project
Manager, (406) 353-8466 Tribal
Irrigation Office.
Fort Peck Irrigation Project...... Anna Eder, Superintendent, Jim
Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project
Manager (BIA), (Project operation &
maintenance performed by Fort Peck
Water Users Association), P.O. Box
637, Poplar, MT 59255, Telephones:
(406) 768-5312 Superintendent,
(406) 247-7998 Acting Irrigation
Project Manager, (406) 653-1752
Lead ISO--Huber Wright.
Wind River Irrigation Project..... Leslie Shakespeare, Superintendent,
Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation
Project Manager (BIA), (Project
operation & maintenance for Little
Wind, Johnstown, and Lefthand Units
contracted to Tribes under PL 93-
638; Little Wind-Ray and Upper Wind
Units operation & maintenance
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 NW, 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, Telephones: (928) 669-
7111 Superintendent, (928) 662-4392
Irrigation Project Manager.
Duck Valley Irrigation Project.... Joseph McDade, Superintendent,
(Project operation & maintenance
compacted to Shoshone-Paiute Tribes
under PL 93-638), 2719 Argent
Avenue, Suite 4, Gateway Plaza,
Elko, NV 89801, Telephones: (775)
738-5165 Superintendent, (208) 759-
3100 Tribal Office.
Yuma Project, Indian Unit......... Denni Shields, Superintendent,
(Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) owns
the Project and is responsible for
operation & maintenance), 256 South
Second Avenue, Suite D, Yuma, AZ
85364, Telephones: (928) 782-1202
Superintendent, (928) 343-8100 BOR
Area Office Manager.
San Carlos Irrigation Project Ferris Begay, Project Manager (BIA),
(Indian Works and Joint Works). Kyle Varvel, Acting Supervisory
Civil Engineer (BIA), (Portions of
Indian Works operation &
maintenance compacted to Gila River
Indian Community under PL 93-638),
13805 North Arizona Boulevard,
Coolidge, AZ 85128, Telephones:
(520) 723-6225 Project Manager,
(520) 562-3372 Acting Supervisory
Civil Engineer, (520) 562-6720 Gila
River Indian Irrigation & Drainage
District.
Uintah Irrigation Project......... Antonio Pingree, Superintendent, Ken
Asay, Irrigation System Manager
(BIA), (Project operation &
maintenance performed by Uintah
Indian Irrigation Project Operation
and Maintenance Company), P.O. Box
130, Fort Duchesne, UT 84026,
Telephones: (435) 722-4300
Superintendent, (435) 722-4344
Irrigation System Manager, (435)
724-5200 Uintah Indian Irrigation
Operation and Maintenance Company.
Walker River Irrigation Project... Gerry Emm, Acting 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 2021 and 2022
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 2021 rates are different from the 2022 rates.
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Final 2021 Final 2022
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 62.50
Minimum charge per tract *...... 39.00 40.00
Fort Hall Irrigation Project--Minor Units..... Basic per acre *................ 38.00 41.00
Minimum charge per tract *...... 39.00 40.00
Fort Hall Irrigation Project--Michaud Unit.... Basic per acre *................ 63.50 68.50
Pressure per acre *............. 99.50 106.50
Minimum charge per tract *...... 39.00 40.00
Wapato Irrigation Project--Toppenish/Simcoe Minimum charge per bill......... 25.00 25.00
Units.
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.................. 20.50 20.50
Crow Irrigation Project--Willow Creek O&M Basic per acre.................. 28.50 28.50
(includes Agency, Lodge Grass #1, Lodge Grass
#2, Reno, Upper Little Horn, and Forty Mile
Units).
Crow Irrigation Project--All Others (includes Basic per acre.................. 28.50 28.50
Bighorn, Soap Creek, and Pryor Units).
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 18.00
Fort Peck Irrigation Project.................. Basic per acre.................. 27.00 27.00
Wind River Irrigation Project--Units 2, 3 and Basic per acre.................. 25.00 25.00
4.
Wind River Irrigation Project--Unit 6......... Basic per acre.................. 22.00 22.00
Wind River Irrigation Project--LeClair Basic per acre.................. 47.00 47.00
District (See Note #1).
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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 Basic per acre.................. 30.65 30.65
Irrigation District (See Note #1).
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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 *................ 22.00 22.50
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Western Region Rate Table
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Colorado River Irrigation Project............. Basic per acre up to 5.75 acre- 61.50 64.00
feet *.
Excess Water per acre-foot over 18.00 18.00
5.75 acre-feet.
Duck Valley Irrigation Project................ Basic per acre.................. 5.30 5.30
Yuma Project, Indian Unit (See Note #2)....... 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) Basic per acre *................ 25.78 26.00
(See Note #3).
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Final 2022 Construction Water Rate Schedule:
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Off project On project On project
construction construction--gravity construction--pump
water 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 2021 Final 2022
Project name Rate category rate rate
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San Carlos Irrigation Project (Indian Works) Basic per acre *................ $97.78 $90.50
(See Note #4).
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.
+ These rates have not yet been determined.
[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 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 2021 but has not been established for 2022. 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 2021 BIA rate component is $3.50/acre. The final 2022 BIA rate component
is $4.00/acre.
Note #3: The Construction Water Rate Schedule identifies fees assessed for use of irrigation water for non-
irrigation purposes.
Note #4: The O&M rate for the San Carlos Irrigation Project--Indian Works has three components. The first
component is established by BIA San Carlos Irrigation Project--Indian Works, the owner and operator of the
Project; the 2021 rate is $56.00 per acre, and the final 2022 rate is $56.50 per acre. The second component is
established by BIA San Carlos Irrigation Project--Joint Works; the 2021 rate is $25.78, and the final 2022
rate is $26.00 per acre. The third component 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); the 2021 rate is $16.00 per acre, and the 2022 rate is $8.00 per acre.
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
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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.
Bryan Newland,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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