Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other Water-Related Contract Actions, 12414-12421 [2023-03963]
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the Eastern Planning Area, with the
following exclusions: (1) whole and
portions of blocks withdrawn from
leasing by Presidential withdrawal in
the September 8, 2020, Memorandum
on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of
the United States Outer Continental
Shelf from Leasing Disposition; (2)
blocks that are adjacent to or beyond the
United States Exclusive Economic Zone
in the area known as the northern
portion of the Eastern Gap; (3) whole
and partial blocks within the boundary
of the Flower Garden Banks National
Marine Sanctuary as of the July 14,
2008, Memorandum on Modification of
the Withdrawal of Areas of the United
States Outer Continental Shelf from
Leasing Disposition; (4) whole and
partial blocks that would otherwise
have been subject to the Topographic
Features Stipulation; (5) whole and
partial blocks that would otherwise
have been subject to the Live Bottom
(Pinnacle Trend) Stipulation; (6) whole
and partial blocks that otherwise would
have been subject to the Blocks South of
Baldwin County, Alabama, Stipulation;
(7) draft and final identified Wind
Energy Areas; (8) designated Significant
Sediment Resource Area blocks; and (9)
Depth-restricted, segregated block
portions (Block 299, Main Pass Area,
South and East Addition). The excluded
blocks are identified by their block
number in the Final Notice of Sale for
Lease Sale 259. The lease sale area
encompasses approximately 13,600 OCS
blocks covering approximately 73.3
million acres. The unleased OCS blocks
that BOEM will offer for lease are listed
in the document entitled ‘‘Lease Sale
Area,’’ which is included in the Final
Notice of Sale package for GOM Lease
Sale 259.
As part of the decision to hold GOM
Lease Sale 259, all practicable means to
avoid or minimize environmental harm
at the lease sale stage are being adopted.
In addition, post-lease activities (e.g.,
exploration and development plans),
which may be expected as a result of
GOM Lease Sale 259, will undergo
additional environmental review and
may include additional project-specific
mitigation measures applied as
conditions of individual plan approvals.
The various mitigation measures
adopted for the lease sale, and those that
may be applied during post-lease
reviews, are summarized below.
Lease Stipulations—Because the OCS
blocks that otherwise were proposed to
be subject to the Topographic Features
Stipulation; Live Bottom (Pinnacle
Trend) Stipulation; and Blocks South of
Baldwin County, Alabama, Stipulation
have all been removed from leasing
under the chosen alternative, these
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stipulations will not be applied to
leases. Eight lease stipulations have
been adopted as lease terms where
applicable, and they will be enforceable
as part of the leases issued. The GOM
Lease Sale 259 and 261 Supplemental
EIS describes these lease stipulations,
which are included in the Final Notice
of Sale Package. These lease stipulations
include the following: Military Areas;
Evacuation; Coordination; Protected
Species; United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea Royalty Payment;
Agreement between the United States of
America and the United Mexican States
Concerning Transboundary
Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of
Mexico; Restrictions Due to Rights-ofUse and Easements for Floating
Production Facilities; and Royalties on
All Produced Gas.
Post-Lease Measures—Appendix B of
the Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas
Lease Sales: 2017–2022; Gulf of Mexico
Lease Sales 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254,
256, 257, 259, and 261—Final Multisale
Environmental Impact Statement
provides a list and description of
standard post-lease conditions of
approval that BOEM or the Bureau of
Safety and Environmental Enforcement
may require as a result of their plan and
permit review processes for the Gulf of
Mexico OCS region.
The decision to hold GOM Lease Sale
259 meets the purpose of and need for
the proposed action, as identified in the
GOM Lease Sales 259 and 261
Supplemental EIS and provides for
orderly resource development with
protection of human, marine, and
coastal environments while also
ensuring that the public receives a fair
market value for these resources and
that free-market competition is
maintained.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
(National Environmental Policy Act)
and 40 CFR parts 1505 and 1506.
Elizabeth Klein,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management.
[FR Doc. 2023–03972 Filed 2–24–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4340–98–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR83550000, 234R5065C6,
RX.59389832.1009676]
Quarterly Status Report of Water
Service, Repayment, and Other WaterRelated Contract Actions
AGENCY:
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
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ACTION:
Notice of contract actions.
Notice is hereby given of
contractual actions that have been
proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation
(Reclamation) and are new,
discontinued, or completed since the
last publication of this notice. This
notice is one of a variety of means used
to inform the public about proposed
contractual actions for capital recovery
and management of project resources
and facilities consistent with section 9(f)
of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939.
Additional announcements of
individual contract actions may be
published in the Federal Register and in
newspapers of general circulation in the
areas determined by Reclamation to be
affected by the proposed action.
ADDRESSES: The identity of the
approving officer and other information
pertaining to a specific contract
proposal may be obtained by calling or
writing the appropriate regional office at
the address and telephone number given
for each region in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Kelly, Reclamation Law
Administration Division, Bureau of
Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver,
Colorado 80225–0007; mkelly@usbr.gov;
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
SUMMARY:
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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 or
her 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 will furnish revised
contracts to all parties who requested
the contract in response to the initial
public notice.
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Definitions of Abbreviations Used in the
Reports.
ARRA American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009
BCP Boulder Canyon Project
Reclamation Bureau of Reclamation
CAP Central Arizona Project
CUP Central Utah Project
CVP Central Valley Project
CRSP Colorado River Storage Project
XM Extraordinary Maintenance
EXM Emergency Extraordinary
Maintenance
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IDD Irrigation and Drainage District
ID Irrigation District
M&I Municipal and Industrial
O&M Operation and Maintenance
OM&R Operation, Maintenance, and
Replacement
P–SMBP Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin
Program
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
WIIN Act Water Infrastructure
Improvements for the Nation Act
Missouri Basin—Interior Region 5:
Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 36900,
Federal Building, 2021 4th Avenue
North, Billings, Montana 59101,
telephone 406–247–7752.
1. Irrigation, M&I, and miscellaneous
water users; Colorado, Kansas, Montana,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming:
Water service contracts for the sale,
conveyance, storage, and exchange of
surplus project water and non-project
water for irrigation or M&I use to
provide up to 10,000 acre-feet of water
annually for a term of up to 1 year, or
up to 1,000 acre-feet of water annually
for a term of up to 40 years.
2. Water user entities responsible for
payment of O&M costs for Reclamation
projects in Colorado, Kansas, Montana,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming:
Contracts for XM and replacement
funded pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of
Public Law 111–11.
3. Green Mountain Reservoir,
Colorado-Big Thompson Project,
Colorado: Water service contracts for
irrigation and M&I; contracts for the sale
of water from the marketable yield to
water users within the Colorado River
Basin of western Colorado.
4. Fryingpan-Arkansas Project,
Colorado: Consideration of excess
capacity contracting in the FryingpanArkansas Project.
5. Colorado-Big Thompson Project,
Colorado: Consideration of excess
capacity contracting in the Colorado-Big
Thompson Project.
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6. Milk River Project, Montana:
Proposed amendments to contracts to
reflect current land ownership.
7. Title transfer agreements; Colorado,
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas,
and Wyoming: Potential title transfer
agreements pursuant to the John D.
Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management,
and Recreation Act of March 12, 2019
(Pub. L. 116–9).
8. Garrison Diversion Conservancy
District; Garrison Diversion Unit, P–
SMBP; North Dakota: Intent to modify
long-term water service contract to add
additional irrigated acres.
9. Garrison Diversion Conservancy
District; Garrison Diversion Unit, P–
SMBP; North Dakota: Consideration of
contract amendments to provide up to
an additional 145 cubic-feet-per-second
of water for rural and M&I purposes.
10. Buford-Trenton ID; BufordTrenton Project, P–SMBP; North Dakota:
Consideration to amend long-term
irrigation power repayment contract and
project-use power contract to include
additional acres.
11. Southeastern Colorado Water
Conservancy District, FryingpanArkansas Project, Colorado:
Consideration of a repayment contract
for the North Outlet Works—South
Outlet Works Interconnect at Pueblo
Reservoir.
12. Pitkin County and City of Aurora,
Ruedi Reservoir, Fryingpan-Arkansas
Project, Colorado: Consideration of
excess capacity contract at Ruedi
Reservoir.
13. Fresno Dam, Milk River Project,
Montana: Consideration of contract(s)
for repayment of SOD costs.
14. Canyon Ferry Water Users
Association; Canyon Ferry Unit, P–
SMBP; Montana: Consideration of a new
long-term contract for an irrigation
water supply.
15. Lugert-Altus ID, W.C. Austin
Project, Oklahoma: Consideration for
amendment to contract No. Ilr-1375.
16. Tom Green County Water Control
and Improvement District No. 1, San
Angelo Project, Texas: Consideration of
a potential contract(s) for use of excess
capacity by individual landowner(s) for
irrigation purposes.
17. Kansas Bostwick ID No. 2;
Bostwick Division, P–SMBP; Kansas:
Consideration of a contract for
repayment of SOD costs.
18. Bostwick ID in Nebraska;
Bostwick Division, P–SMBP; Nebraska:
Consideration of a contract for
repayment of SOD costs.
19. Glen Elder ID; Glen Elder Unit, P–
SMBP; Kansas: Consideration of an
amendment to change the amount of
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annual water supply in contract No.
199E630032.
20. City of Casper; Kendrick Project,
Wyoming: Consideration for renewal of
long-term water service contract No. 2–
07–70–W0534.
21. Greenfields ID, Sun River Project,
Montana: Consideration of a lease of
power privilege.
22. Water user entities responsible for
payment of reimbursable costs for
Reclamation projects in Colorado,
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas,
and Wyoming: Contracts to be executed
pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of November
15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117–58), and/or
contracts for XM pursuant to title IX,
subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of March 30, 2009
(Pub. L. 111–11). For more information,
please see the Reclamation press release
at https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/
news-release/4205.
23. Arkansas Valley Conduit,
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado:
Consideration of a repayment contract
for the Arkansas Valley Conduit.
24. 71 Ranch, L.P.; Canyon Ferry Unit,
P–SMBP; Montana: Consideration of a
new long-term contract for an irrigation
water supply.
25. Board of Water Works of Pueblo;
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado:
Consideration of an amendment to
assign contract No. 039E6C0117 for
transportation of water.
Completed contract action:
1. (9) Garrison Diversion Conservancy
District; Garrison Diversion Unit, P–
SMBP; North Dakota: Consideration for
conversion of irrigation water service
contract No. 129E620001 to a repayment
contract. Contract executed on January
23, 2023.
Upper Colorado Basin—Interior
Region 7: Bureau of Reclamation, 125
South State Street, Room 8100, Salt
Lake City, Utah 84138–1102, telephone
801–524–3864.
1. Individual irrigators, M&I, and
miscellaneous water users; Initial Units,
CRSP; Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and
New Mexico: Temporary (interim) water
service contracts for surplus project
water for irrigation or M&I use to
provide up to 10,000 acre-feet of water
annually for terms up to 5 years; longterm contracts for similar service for up
to 1,000 acre-feet of water annually.
2. Contracts with various water user
entities responsible for payment of O&M
costs for Reclamation projects in
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas,
Utah, and Wyoming: Contracts for
extraordinary maintenance and
replacement funded pursuant to title IX,
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subtitle G of Public Law 111–11 to be
executed as project progresses.
3. Middle Rio Grande Project, New
Mexico: Reclamation will continue
annual leasing of water from various
San Juan-Chama Project contractors in
2023 to stabilize flows in a critical reach
of the Rio Grande to meet the needs of
irrigators and preserve habitat for the
silvery minnow. Reclamation leased
approximately 7,308 acre-feet of water
from San Juan-Chama Project
contractors in 2022.
4. South Cache Water Users
Association, Hyrum Project, Utah:
Problems with the spillway at Hyrum
Dam requires the construction of a new
spillway under the SOD Act, as
amended. A repayment contract is
necessary to recover 15 percent of the
construction costs in accordance with
the SOD Act.
5. Pojoaque Valley ID, San JuanChama Project, New Mexico: An
amendment to the repayment contract to
reflect the changed allocations of the
Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (title
VI of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010,
Pub. L. 111–291, December 8, 2010, and
article 7 of the Settlement Agreement
dated April 19, 2012) is currently under
review by the Pojoaque Valley ID board.
The draft contract is currently under
review with the Pojoaque Valley ID
board.
6. State of Wyoming, Seedskadee
Project; Wyoming. The Wyoming Water
Development Commission is interested
in purchasing an additional 219,000
acre-feet of M&I water from Fontenelle
Reservoir. Reclamation and the State of
Wyoming are pursuing entering into a
Contributed Funds Act agreement
which allows the State to advance funds
to Reclamation associated with
activities involved in contracting for
remaining available M&I water as
specified in section 4310 of Public Law
115–270.
7. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and
Ouray Reservation, CUP, Utah: The Ute
Indian Tribe of the Uinta and Ouray
Reservation has requested the use of
excess capacity in the Strawberry
Aqueduct and Collection System, as
authorized in the CUP Completion Act
legislation.
8. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and
Ouray Reservation; Flaming Gorge Unit,
CRSP; Utah: As part of discussions on
settlement of a potential compact, the
Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and Ouray
Reservation has indicated interest in
storage of its potential water right in
Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
9. State of Utah; Flaming Gorge Unit,
CRSP; Utah: The State of Utah has
requested contracts that will allow the
full development and use of the CUP
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Ultimate Phase water right of 158,000
acre-feet of depletion, which was
previously assigned to the State of Utah.
A contract for 72,641 acre-feet was
executed March 20, 2019. A contract for
the remaining 86,249 acre-feet has been
negotiated and is awaiting completion
of NEPA activities.
10. Weber Basin Water Conservancy
District, Weber Basin Project, Utah: The
District has requested permission to
install a low-flow hydro-electric
generation plant at Causey Reservoir to
take advantage of winter releases. This
will likely be accomplished through a
supplemental O&M contract.
11. Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, AnimasLa Plata Project, Colorado: Ute
Mountain Ute Tribe has requested a
water delivery contract for 16,525 acrefeet of M&I water; contract terms to be
consistent with the Colorado Ute
Settlement Act Amendments of 2000
(title III of Pub. L. 106–554).
12. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply
Project, New Mexico: Reclamation
continues negotiations on an OM&R
transfer contract with the Navajo Tribal
Utility Authority pursuant to Public
Law 111–11, section 10602(f) which
transfers responsibilities to carry out the
OM&R of transferred works of the
Project; ensures the continuation of the
intended benefits of the Project;
distribution of water; and sets forth the
allocation and payment of annual
OM&R costs of the Project.
13. Animas-La Plata Project,
Colorado-New Mexico: (a) Navajo
Nation title transfer agreement for the
Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline for
facilities and land outside the corporate
boundaries of the City of Farmington,
New Mexico; contract terms to be
consistent with the Colorado Ute
Settlement Act Amendments of 2000
(title III of Pub. L. 106–554) and the
Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water
Projects Act (title X of Pub. L. 111–11);
(b) City of Farmington, New Mexico,
title transfer agreement for the Navajo
Nation Municipal Pipeline for facilities
and land inside the corporate
boundaries of the City of Farmington,
New Mexico, contract terms to be
consistent with the Colorado Ute
Settlement Act Amendments of 2000
(title III of Pub. L. 106–554) and the
Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water
Projects Act (title X of Pub. L. 111–11);
and (c) Operations agreement among the
United States, Navajo Nation, and City
of Farmington for the Navajo Nation
Municipal Pipeline pursuant to Public
Law 111–11, section 10605(b)(1) that
sets forth any terms and conditions that
secures an operations protocol for the
M&I water supply.
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14. City of Page, Arizona; Glen
Canyon Unit, CRSP; Arizona: Request
for a long-term contract for 975 acre-feet
of water for municipal purposes.
15. Middle Rio Grande Water
Conservancy District, Middle Rio
Grande Project, New Mexico:
Repayment contract for SOD work at El
Vado Dam. This work is anticipated to
begin in 2023 and involves repairs to
the steel faceplate and spillways.
16. Title transfer agreements; Arizona,
Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah,
and Wyoming: Potential title transfers
agreements pursuant to the John D.
Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management,
and Recreation Act of March 12, 2019
(Pub. L. 116–9).
17. Taos Pueblo, San Juan-Chama
Project, New Mexico: Reclamation is in
negotiations with the Taos Pueblo to
lease up-to 2,200 acre-feet of the
Pueblo’s Project water to stabilize flows
in a critical reach of the Rio Grande to
meet the needs of the endangered
silvery minnow. This contract is in
accordance with approved basis of
negotiation dated April 20, 2021.
Reclamation will seek a 15-year contract
term beginning in 2023 through 2037.
The Taos Pueblo are currently reviewing
the final contract.
18. Mancos Water Conservancy
District, Mancos Project, Colorado:
Amendment (No. 2) to repayment
contract No. 10–WC–40–394 to
incorporate the provisions provided in
Public Law 116–260, to review and
approve costs associated with the
completion of the rehabilitation project
and credit the District for all amounts
paid by the District for engineering work
and improvements directly associated
with the rehabilitation project, whether
before, on, or after the date of enactment
of Public Law 116–260.
19. Uncompahgre Water Users
Association and Gunnison County
Electric Association (together, Taylor
River Hydro, LLC), Uncompahgre
Project, Colorado: Lease of power
privilege contract for development of
hydropower at Taylor Park Dam. This
contract will provide the terms and
conditions for leasing the Federal
premises for leasing the Federal
premises for third-party hydropower
development.
20. Weber River Water Users
Association, Weber River, Utah: The
Association is pursuing a conversion
contract under the Miscellaneous
Purposes Act of 1920 to convert all or
part of its water from irrigation to
miscellaneous purposes.
21. Uintah Water Conservancy
District; Jensen Unit, CUP; Utah: The
District has requested to initiate the
process to construct the Burns Bench
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Pumping Plant, as part of the CUP—
Jensen Unit. This action will require
various contracts and agreements which
include a Contributed Funds Act
agreement for the District to provide
funding to Reclamation and an
implementation agreement for
construction and O&M of the Burns
Bench Pumping Plant.
22. Moon Lake Water Users
Association, Moon Lake Project, Utah:
The Association is interested in
installing a small hydro-electric
generation plant on the outlet works
Moon Lake Dam. This will likely be
accomplished through a supplemental
O&M agreement.
23. Albuquerque Bernalillo County
Water Utility Authority, San JuanChama Project, New Mexico: The
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water
Utility Authority and Reclamation have
entered negotiations for a contract to
lease 10,000 acre-feet of storage space in
Abiquiu Reservoir to store San JuanChama Project water. This will be a 15year contract beginning 2023 through
2037.
24. Eden Valley IDD, Eden Project,
Wyoming: The Eden Valley IDD
proposes to raise the level of Big Sandy
Dam to fully perfect its water rights. An
agreement will be necessary to obtain
the authorization to modify Federal
facilities.
25. Pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh, San
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: Lease
for 2,000 acre-feet of the Pueblo’s San
Juan-Chama Project water to stabilize
flows in a critical reach of the Rio
Grande to meet the needs of the
endangered silvery minnow. This
contract will be for a term of 15 years.
26. Albuquerque Bernalillo County
Water Utility Authority, San JuanChama Project, New Mexico: Contract
for Reclamation to lease 5,000 acre-feet
of the Authority’s San Juan-Chama
Project water to stabilize flows in the
critical reaches of the Rio Grande to
meet the needs of the endangered
silvery minnow. This contract will be
for a term of 3 years.
27. Grand Valley Water Users
Association and Orchard Mesa ID,
Grand Valley Project, Colorado: Lease of
Power Privilege contract for
development of hydropower on the
Power Canal (Vinelands Power Plant)
near the existing Grand Valley Power
Plant which has been decommissioned.
This contract provides the terms and
conditions for leasing the Federal
premises for 3rd party hydropower
development.
28. Public Service Company of New
Mexico, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply
Project, New Mexico: Reclamation
continues negotiations for a carriage
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contract with Public Service Company
of New Mexico pursuant to Public Law
111–11, section 10602(h) which
provides conveyance and storage of
non-project water through Project
facilities and sets forth payment of
OM&R costs assignable to the Company
for the use of Project facilities.
29. Enchant Energy Corporation,
Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project,
New Mexico (Project): Reclamation
continues negotiations for a carriage
contract with Enchant Energy
Corporation pursuant to Public Law
111–11, section 10602(h) which
provides conveyance and storage of
non-project water through Project
facilities and sets forth payment of
OM&R costs assignable to Enchant
Energy for the use of Project facilities.
30. Albuquerque Bernalillo County
Water Utility Authority, San JuanChama Project, New Mexico:
Reclamation has held technical
meetings with the Water Authority
regarding retention of prior and
paramount water in Abiquiu Reservoir
on behalf of the six Middle Rio Grande
Pueblos. El Vado Reservoir, which
normally retains the Pueblo’s prior and
paramount water, is under construction
and will likely not be ready to store
water again until 2024.
31. Jicarilla Apache Nation, Navajo
Project, New Mexico: Water service
agreement between the Jicarilla Apache
Nation and SIMCOE for delivery of
1,500 acre-feet of M&I water from the
Jicarilla’s Settlement Water from the
Navajo Reservoir Supply. This
agreement will have a term through
December 31, 2026.
32. San Juan Water Commission,
Public Service Company of New
Mexico, and the La Plata Conservancy
District; Animas-La Plata Project; New
Mexico: Contract for the delivery of 500
acre-feet of M&I water from the Navajo
Reservoir supply as supplemented via
exchange of Animas-La Plata Project
water at the confluence of the San Juan
and Animas Rivers. This agreement will
have a term through December 31, 2032.
33. Grand Valley Water Users
Association, Grand Valley Project,
Colorado: Development of an XM
contract pursuant to title IX, subtitle G
of Public Law 111–11, to provide funds
to the Association for the XM required
for the Project.
34. Orchard City ID, Fruitgrowers
Project, Colorado: Development of a
Contributed Funds Agreement for work
at Fruitgrowers Reservoir.
35. The Wyoming Water Development
Commission; Seedskadee Project,
Wyoming: The Commission has
requested to acquire additional water in
Fontenelle Reservoir. Reclamation is
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engaging in technical meetings with the
Commission to explore the potential
terms of a repayment contract, including
the quantity of water available.
36. Water user entities responsible for
payment of reimbursable costs for
Reclamation projects in Colorado and
Utah: Contracts to be executed pursuant
to title IX of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of November
15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117–58), and/or
contracts for XM pursuant to title IX,
subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of March 30, 2009
(Pub. L. 111–11). For more information,
please see the Reclamation press release
at https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/
news-release/4205.
37. Strawberry Valley Water Users
Association, Strawberry Valley Project,
Utah: The Association is pursuing a
conversion contract under the
Miscellaneous Purposes Act of 1920 to
convert all or part of its water from
irrigation to miscellaneous purposes.
Completed contract action:
1. (36) San Juan Water Commission
and LOGOS Resources II, LLC; AnimasLa Plata Project; New Mexico: Contract
for the delivery of 1,500 acre-feet of M&I
water from the Navajo Reservoir supply
as supplemented via exchange of
Animas-La Plata Project water at the
confluence of the San Juan and Animas
Rivers. This agreement will have a term
through December 31, 2031. Contract
executed on September 21, 2022.
Lower Colorado Basin—Interior
Region 8: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O.
Box 61470 (Nevada Highway and Park
Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006–
1470, telephone 702–293–8192.
1. Milton and Jean Phillips, BCP,
Arizona: Develop a Colorado River
water delivery contract for 60 acre-feet
of Colorado River water per year as
recommended by the Arizona
Department of Water Resources.
2. Ogram Boys Enterprises, Inc., BCP,
Arizona: Revise Exhibit A of the
contract to change the contract service
area and points of diversion/delivery.
3. Gold Dome Mining Corporation and
Wellton-Mohawk IDD, Gila Project,
Arizona: Terminate contract No. 0–07–
30–W0250 pursuant to articles 11(d)
and 11(e).
4. Estates of Anna R. Roy and Edward
P. Roy, Gila Project, Arizona: Terminate
contract No. 6–07–30–W0124 pursuant
to Article 9(c).
5. ChaCha, LLC, Arizona, BCP:
Assignment of the water delivery
contract for transfer of ownership of the
land within ChaCha LLC’s contract
service area.
6. Desert Lawn Memorial Park
Associates, Inc., and SAIA Family LP,
BCP, Arizona: Review and approve a
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proposed partial assignment of contract
No. 14–06–300–2587 as recommended
by the Arizona Department of Water
Resources and transfer of Arizona fourth
priority Colorado River water in the
amount of 315 acre-feet per year from
360 acre-feet per year on 70 acres of
land acquired from Desert Lawn
Memorial Park Associates, Inc.
7. Armon Curtis, BCP, Arizona:
Amendment and partial assignment of
the water delivery contract for transfer
of ownership of the Armon Curtis
Deeded land and exclude lands owned
by the United States.
8. Gary and Barbara Pasquinelli and
Pasquinelli, Gary J Trust/90, BCP,
Arizona: Amendment and assignment of
the water delivery contract for transfer
of ownership to Pasquinelli, Gary J
Trust/90.
9. Present Perfected Right 30
(Stephenson), BCP, California: Offer
contracts for delivery of Colorado River
water to holders of miscellaneous
present perfected rights as described in
the 2006 Consolidated Decree in
Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150.
10. Wilbur G. and Carrol D.
Schroeder, BCP, California: Terminate
contract No. 6–07–30–W0137 for
delivery of Colorado River water under
Present Perfected Right No. 38 as
described in the 2006 Consolidated
Decree in Arizona v. California, 547
U.S. 150.
11. Sunmor Properties, Inc., BCP,
California: Terminate contract No. 6–
07–30–W0139 for delivery of Colorado
River water under Present Perfected
Right No. 38 as described in the 2006
Consolidated Decree in Arizona v.
California, 547 U.S. 150.
12. Ronnie and Linda Herndon, BCP,
California: Terminate contract No. 6–
07–30–W0138 for delivery of Colorado
River water under Present Perfected
Right No. 38 as described in the 2006
Consolidated Decree in Arizona v.
California, 547 U.S. 150.
13. Jack D. Brown, BCP, California:
Terminate contract No. 7–07–30–W0149
for delivery of Colorado River water
under Present Perfected Right No. 38 as
described in the 2006 Consolidated
Decree in Arizona v. California, 547
U.S. 150.
14. Palms River Resort, Inc., BCP,
California: Offer a contract to the
current landowner for delivery of
Colorado River water under Present
Perfected Right No. 38 as described in
the 2006 Consolidated Decree in
Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150.
15. City of Needles, BCP, California:
Approve a new point of diversion under
contract No. 05–XX–30–W0445, as
amended, dated March 16, 2007, and
contract No. 2–07–30–W0280, as
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amended, dated July 3, 2002, and revise
the necessary exhibits of the abovereferenced contracts to add an
additional point of diversion.
16. GSC Farm, LLC, and the Town of
Queen Creek, Arizona; BCP; Arizona:
Enter into a proposed partial assignment
and transfer of Arizona fourth-priority
Colorado River water in the amount of
2,033.01 acre-feet per year from GSC to
Queen Creek, amend GSC’s Colorado
River water delivery contract No. 13–
XX–30–W0571 to decrease their
Colorado River water entitlement from
2,913.3 to 69.93 acre-feet per year, enter
into Colorado River water delivery
contract No. 20–XX–30–W0689 with
Queen Creek for 2,033.01 acre-feet per
year of Arizona fourth-priority Colorado
River water entitlement, and enter into
a wheeling agreement between the
United States and Queen Creek for the
wheeling of non-project water to be
transported through the CAP for the use
or benefit of Queen Creek.
17. Mohave Water Conservation
District and the City of Bullhead City,
Arizona; BCP; Arizona: Enter into a
proposed contract No. 9–07–30–W0012,
assignment of Arizona fourth-priority
Colorado River water entitlement in the
amount of 1,800 acre-feet per year from
the District to Bullhead City and amend
Bullhead City’s Colorado River water
delivery contract No. 2–07–30–W0273
to increase their Colorado River water
entitlement from 15,210 to 17,010 acrefeet per year and increase the Bullhead
City contract service area to include the
District’s land that previously received
Colorado River water pursuant to
contract No. 9–07–30–W0012.
18. Gila Monster Farms Partnership,
LLC; BCP; Arizona: Proposed partial
assignment of contract No. 6–07–30–
W0337 providing for the transfer of
ownership of 480 acres within the
contract service area to Tama Land
Pacific, LLC, and transfer of associated
Colorado River water in the appropriate
quantity and priority associated with
the land purchased. Amend Gila
Monster Farms Partnership, LLC
Colorado River water delivery contract
No. 6–07–30–W0337 to decrease its
Colorado River water entitlement
commensurate with the partial
assignment.
19. Western Water, LLC and Cibola
Valley IDD, BCP, Arizona: Approve an
amendment of Western’s contract
service area under their contract No. 16–
XX–30–W0619, as amended (Western
Contract), to include the previously
excluded parcels of land; namely, the
eastern halves of Assessor Parcel Nos.
301–08–003C and 301–08–003D. The
inclusion of these lands within the
Western Contract service area will make
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these lands eligible to receive Arizona
fourth-priority Colorado River water
from Western. Western has an Arizona
fourth-priority Colorado River water
entitlement under the Western Contract
for an annual diversion of 536.48 acrefeet of Colorado River water for
irrigation use within the Western
Contract service area. Additionally,
Reclamation will amend the District’s
contract service area under their
contract to exclude Western lands. The
exclusion of the Western lands from the
District’s contract service area will make
the Western lands ineligible to receive
Arizona fourth-, fifth-, and/or sixthpriority water from the District. The
District’s boundary will remain the
same.
20. Gold Standard Mines Corp., BCP,
Arizona: Termination of contract No. 3–
07–30–W0038 for delivery of Colorado
River water for use in Arizona.
21. Milton and Jean Phillips, BCP,
Arizona: Develop a Colorado River
water delivery contract for 42 acre-feet
of Colorado River water per year, in
accordance with Present Perfected Right
No. 19 as described in the 2006
Consolidated Decree in Arizona v.
California, 547 U.S. 150.
22. Water user entities responsible for
payment of reimbursable costs for
Reclamation projects in Arizona and
California: Contracts to be executed
pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of November
15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117–58), and/or
contracts for XM pursuant to title IX,
subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of March 30, 2009
(Pub. L. 111–11). For more information,
please see the Reclamation press release
at https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/
news-release/4205.
Completed contract actions:
1. (16) San Carlos Apache Tribe and
the Town of Gilbert, CAP, Arizona:
Execute a CAP water lease for the San
Carlos Apache Tribe to lease 10,267
acre-feet of its CAP water to the Town
of Gilbert during calendar year 2022
(Amendment No. 11). Contract executed
on July 13, 2022.
2. (17) San Carlos Apache Tribe and
Pascua Yaqui Tribe, CAP, Arizona:
Execute a CAP water lease for the San
Carlos Apache Tribe to lease 1,730 acrefeet of its CAP water to the Pascua
Yaqui Tribe during calendar year 2022.
Contract executed on July 13, 2022.
3. (18) San Carlos Apache Tribe and
Freeport Minerals Corporation, CAP,
Arizona: Execute a CAP water lease for
the San Carlos Apache Tribe to lease
12,990 acre-feet of its CAP water to
Freeport Minerals Corporation during
calendar year 2022. Contract executed
on July 13, 2022.
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Region 9: Bureau of Reclamation, 1150
North Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise,
Idaho 83706–1234, telephone 208–378–
5344.
1. Irrigation, M&I, and Miscellaneous
Water Users; Idaho, Oregon,
Washington, Montana, and Wyoming:
Temporary or interim irrigation and
M&I water service, water storage, water
right settlement, exchange,
miscellaneous use, or water replacement
contracts to provide up to 10,000 acrefeet of water annually for terms up to 5
years; long-term contracts for similar
service for up to 1,000 acre-feet of water
annually.
2. Rogue River Basin Water Users,
Rogue River Basin Project, Oregon:
Water service contracts; $8 per acre-foot
per annum.
3. Willamette Basin Water Users,
Willamette Basin Project, Oregon: Water
service contracts; $8 per acre-foot per
annum.
4. Pioneer Ditch Company, Boise
Project, Idaho; Clark and Edwards Canal
and Irrigation Company, Enterprise
Canal Company, Ltd., Lenroot Canal
Company, Liberty Park Canal Company,
Poplar ID, all in the Minidoka Project,
Idaho; Juniper Flat District
Improvement Company, Wapinitia
Project, Oregon; and Whitestone
Reclamation District, Chief Joseph Dam
Project, Washington: Amendatory
repayment and water service contracts;
purpose is to conform to the RRA.
5. Conagra Foods Lamb Weston, Inc.,
Columbia Basin Project, Washington:
Miscellaneous purposes water service
contract providing for the delivery of up
to 1,500 acre-feet of water from the
Scooteney Wasteway for effluent
management.
6. Burley and Minidoka IDs, Minidoka
Project, Idaho: Supplemental and
amendatory contracts to transfer the
O&M of the Main South Side Canal
Headworks to Burley ID and transfer the
O&M of the Main North Side Canal
Headworks to Minidoka ID.
7. Clean Water Services and Tualatin
Valley ID, Tualatin Project, Oregon:
Long-term water service contract that
provides for the District to allow Clean
Water Services to beneficially use up to
6,000 acre-feet annually of stored water
for water quality improvement.
8. Stanfield ID, Umatilla Basin
Project, Oregon: A short-term water
service contract to provide for the use of
conjunctive use water, if needed, for the
purposes of pre-saturation and for such
use in October to extend their irrigation
season.
9. Falls ID, Michaud Flats Project,
Idaho: Amendment to contract No. 14–
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participate in State water rental pool.
10. Roza ID, Yakima Project,
Washington: Contract for use of water in
dead space of Kachess Reservoir and
construction of a pumping plant.
11. Windy River LLC, Umatilla
Project, Oregon: Contract pursuant to
the Warren Act for use of project
facilities.
12. Water user entities responsible for
repayment of reimbursable project
construction costs in Idaho,
Washington, Oregon, Montana, and
Wyoming: Contracts for conversion or
prepayment executed pursuant to the
WIIN Act.
13. Title transfer agreements; Idaho,
Washington, Oregon, Montana, and
Wyoming: Potential title transfers
agreements pursuant to the John D.
Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management,
and Recreation Act of March 12, 2019
(Pub. L. 116–9).
14. Irrigation water districts; Idaho,
Washington, Oregon, Montana, and
Wyoming: Temporary Warren Act
contracts for terms of up to 5 years
providing for use of excess capacity in
Reclamation facilities for annual
quantities exceeding 10,000 acre-feet.
15. Idaho, Washington, Oregon,
Montana, and Wyoming: Aquifer
Recharge Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 116–
260) contracts that allow the use of
excess capacity in Reclamation facilities
for aquifer recharge of non-Reclamation
project water.
16. Storage Division, Yakima Project,
Washington: Contracts with 23 water
user entities for the repayment of
reimbursable shares of the costs of the
SOD program modification for Kachess
Dam.
17. Water user entities responsible for
payment of reimbursable costs for
Reclamation projects in Idaho,
Washington, and parts of Montana,
Oregon, and Wyoming: Contracts to be
executed pursuant to title IX of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117–58),
and/or contracts for XM pursuant to title
IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of March 30, 2009
(Pub. L. 111–11). For more information,
please see the Reclamation press release
at https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/
news-release/4205.
18. J.R. Simplot Company and Micron
Technology, Inc.; Boise Project,
Arrowrock Division; Idaho: Request to
renew M&I water service contract
pursuant to section 9(c)(2) of the
Reclamation Project Act of 1939.
Completed contract actions:
1. (6) Three irrigation water user
entities, Rogue River Basin Project,
Oregon: Long-term contracts for
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exchange of water service with three
entities for the provision of up to 292
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. Two
contract actions completed in 2013. The
third offered contract was not signed,
and no further activity is expected.
2. (20) Idaho Board of Water
Resources, Boise Project, Idaho:
Reclamation intends to negotiate an
agreement with the Idaho Board of
Water Resources to cost share
construction of the raise of Anderson
Ranch Dam, under the WIIN Act.
Contract executed on November 19,
2021.
California-Great Basin—Interior
Region 10: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800
Cottage Way, Sacramento, California
95825–1898, telephone 916–978–5250.
1. Irrigation water districts, individual
irrigators, M&I and miscellaneous water
users; California, Nevada, and Oregon:
Short-term (up to 5 years)—Water
service contracts for available project
water for irrigation, M&I, or fish and
wildlife purposes providing up to
10,000 acre-feet of water annually;
Warren Act contracts for use of excess
capacity in project facilities for
quantities that could exceed 10,000
acre-feet annually; and contracts for
similar service for up to 1,000 acre-feet
annually.
2. State of California, Department of
Water Resources, CVP, California:
Temporary or short-term conveyance
agreements for various purposes.
3. Sutter Extension WD, DelanoEarlimart ID, Pixley ID, the State of
California Department of Water
Resources, and the State of California
Department of Fish and Wildlife; CVP;
California: Pursuant to Public Law 102–
575, agreements with non-Federal
entities for the purpose of providing
funding for Central Valley Project
Improvement Act refuge water
conveyance and/or facilities
improvement construction to deliver
water for certain Federal wildlife
refuges, State wildlife areas, and private
wetlands.
4. CVP Service Area, California:
Temporary water acquisition
agreements for purchase of 5,000 to
200,000 acre-feet of water for fish and
wildlife purposes as authorized by
Public Law 102–575 for terms of up to
5 years.
5. Horsefly, Klamath, Langell Valley,
and Tulelake IDs; Klamath Project;
Oregon: Repayment contracts for SOD
work on Clear Lake Dam. These districts
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will share in repayment of costs, and
each district will have a separate
contract.
6. Irrigation water districts, individual
irrigators, M&I, and miscellaneous water
users; CVP; California: Execution of
long-term Warren Act contracts (up to
40 years) with various entities for
conveyance of non-project water in the
CVP.
7. Tuolumne Utilities District
(formerly Tuolumne Regional WD),
CVP, California: Long-term water
service contract for up to 6,000 acre-feet
from New Melones Reservoir, and
possibly a long-term contract for storage
of non-project water in New Melones
Reservoir.
8. Pershing County Water
Conservation District, Pershing County,
State of Nevada, and Lander County;
Humboldt Project; Nevada: Title transfer
of lands and features of the Humboldt
Project.
9. San Luis WD, CVP, California:
Proposed partial assignment of 4,449
acre-feet of the District’s CVP supply to
Santa Nella County WD for M&I use.
10. Irrigation contractors, Klamath
Project, Oregon: Amendment of
repayment contracts or negotiation of
new contracts to allow for recovery of
additional capital costs.
11. City of Santa Barbara, Cachuma
Project, California: Execution of a longterm Warren Act contract with the City
for conveyance of non-project water in
Cachuma Project facilities.
12. Non-Federal Operating Entities
and Contractors with O&M
responsibilities for transferred works;
California, Nevada, and Oregon:
Contracts for XM and replacement
funded pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of
Public Law 111–11.
13. 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.
14. Westlands WD, CVP, California:
Negotiation and execution of a longterm repayment contract to provide
reimbursement of costs already incurred
related to the prior construction of
drainage facilities. This action is being
undertaken in part to satisfy the Federal
Government’s obligation to provide
drainage service to Westlands located
within the San Luis Unit of the CVP.
15. San Luis WD, Meyers Farms
Family Trust, and Reclamation; CVP;
California: Revision of an existing
contract among San Luis WD, Meyers
Farms Family Trust, and Reclamation
providing for an increase in the
exchange of water from 6,316 to 10,526
acre-feet annually and an increase in the
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storage capacity of the bank to 60,000
acre-feet.
16. Contra Costa WD, CVP, California:
Amendment to an existing O&M
agreement to transfer O&M of the Contra
Costa Rock Slough Fish Screen to the
Contra Costa WD.
17. Irrigation water districts,
individual irrigators, and M&I water
users; CVP; California: Temporary water
service contracts for terms not to exceed
1 year for up to 50,000 acre-feet of
surplus supplies of CVP water resulting
from an unusually large water supply,
not otherwise storable for project
purposes, or from infrequent and
otherwise unmanaged flood flows of
short duration.
18. Sacramento River Division, CVP,
California: Administrative assignments
of various Sacramento River Settlement
Contracts.
19. PacifiCorp, Klamath Project,
Oregon and California: Transfer of O&M
of Link River Dam and associated
facilities. Contract will allow for the
continued O&M by PacifiCorp.
20. Tulelake ID, Klamath Project,
Oregon and California: Transfer of O&M
of Station 48 and gate on Drain No. 1,
Lost River Diversion Channel.
21. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
Tulelake ID, Klamath Project, Oregon
and California: Water service contract
for deliveries to Lower Klamath
National Wildlife Refuge, including
transfer of O&M responsibilities for the
P Canal system.
22. Tulelake ID, Klamath Project,
Oregon and California: Amendment of
repayment contract to eliminate
reimbursement for P Canal O&M costs.
23. Placer County Water Agency and
East Bay Municipal Utility District,
CVP, California: Long-term Warren Act
contracts for up to 47,000 acre-feet of
water annually with the Agency for
storage and conveyance in Folsom
Reservoir and with the District for
conveyance through Folsom South
Canal.
24. Santa Barbara County Water
Agency, Cachuma Project, California:
Negotiation and execution of a longterm water service contract.
25. Cachuma Operations and
Maintenance Board, Cachuma Project,
California: Negotiation and execution of
an O&M contract.
26. State of California, Department of
Water Resources; CVP; California:
Negotiation of a multi-year, long-term
wheeling agreement with the State of
California, Department of Water
Resources providing for the conveyance
and delivery of CVP water through the
State of California’s water project
facilities to Byron-Bethany ID (Musco
Family Olive Company), Del Puerto WD,
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and the Department of Veterans Affairs,
San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery.
27. Contra Costa WD, CVP, California:
Title transfer of lands and features of the
Contra Costa Canal System of the CVP.
28. Title transfer agreements;
California, Nevada, and Oregon:
Potential title transfers agreements
pursuant to the John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and
Recreation Act of March 12, 2019 (Pub.
L. 116–9).
29. CVP, California: Operational
agreements, exchange agreements, and
contract amendments with non-Federal
project entities as required for Federal
participation in non-Federal storage
projects pursuant to the WIIN Act.
30. Shasta County Water Agency,
CVP, California: Proposed partial
assignment of 400 acre-feet of the Shasta
County Water Agency’s CVP water
supply to the Shasta Community
Services District for M&I use.
31. Sacramento River Settlement
Contractors, CVP, California: Temporary
agreements for the purchase of
conserved water for fish and wildlife
purposes.
32. Solano County Water Agency,
Solano Project, California: Renewal of
water service and OM&R contracts.
33. Water user entities responsible for
payment of reimbursable costs for
Reclamation projects in California,
Nevada, and Oregon: Contracts to be
executed pursuant to title IX of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117–58),
and/or contracts for XM pursuant to title
IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of March 30, 2009
(Pub. L. 111–11). For more information,
please see the Reclamation press release
at https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/
news-release/4205.
34. San Luis Canal Company, Central
California ID, Firebaugh Canal WD,
Columbia Canal Company (collectively
San Joaquin River Exchange
Contractors); CVP; California: Amend
1968 second amended contract for
exchange of water.
35. Napa County Flood Control and
Water Conservation District, Solano
Project, California: Renewal of long-term
water service contract for up to 1,500
acre-feet from Lake Berryessa.
36. San Juan WD, CVP, California:
Long-term Warren Act contract for up to
25,000 acre-feet annually for
conveyance through Folsom Reservoir
and associated facilities.
37. California Department of Water
Resources, CVP, California: Contributed
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Funds Agreement for SOD costs related
to the B.F. Sisk SOD project.
Christopher Beardsley,
Director, Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023–03963 Filed 2–24–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4332–90–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–679 and 731–
TA–1585 (Final)]
Sodium Nitrite From India
Determination
On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigations, the United
States International Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports
of sodium nitrite from India, provided
for in subheading 2834.10.10 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that have been found by
the U.S. Department of Commerce
(‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United
States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’),
and to be subsidized by the government
of India.2
Background
The Commission instituted these
investigations effective January 13,
2022, following receipt of petitions filed
with the Commission and Commerce by
Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC,
Parsippany, New Jersey. The
Commission established a general
schedule for the conduct of the final
phase of its investigations of sodium
nitrite from India and Russia following
publication of a preliminary
determination by Commerce that
imports of sodium nitrite were
subsidized by the government of Russia.
Notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of the Commission’s investigation
and of a public hearing to be held in
connection therewith was given by
posting copies of the notice in the Office
of the Secretary, U.S. International
Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
and by publishing the notice in the
Federal Register of April 20, 2022 (87
FR 23567). In light of the restrictions on
access to the Commission building due
to the COVID–19 pandemic, the
Commission conducted its hearing
through written testimony and video
conference on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
All persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to
participate.
The investigation schedules became
staggered when Commerce did not align
its countervailing duty investigation on
Russia with either of the corresponding
antidumping duty investigations, did
not postpone the final determination of
its antidumping duty investigation on
Russia, and aligned its countervailing
duty investigation on sodium nitrite
from India with its antidumping duty
investigation regarding India. On
August 15, 2022, the Commission issued
a final affirmative determination in its
countervailing duty investigation of
sodium nitrite from Russia (87 FR
51141, August 19, 2022). On October 28,
2022, the Commission issued a final
affirmative determination in its
antidumping duty investigation of
sodium nitrite from Russia (87 FR
66323, November 3, 2022). Following
publication of final determinations by
Commerce that imports of sodium
nitrite from India were being sold at
LTFV within the meaning of section
735(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(a)),
and subsidized within the meaning of
section 705(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671d(a)), notice of the supplemental
scheduling of the final phase of the
Commission’s antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations of
sodium nitrite from India was given by
posting copies of the notice in the Office
of the Secretary, U.S. International
Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
and by publishing the notice in the
Federal Register of January 19, 2023 (88
FR 3438).
The Commission made these
determinations pursuant to §§ 705(b)
and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It
completed and filed its determinations
in these investigations on February 20,
2023. The views of the Commission are
contained in USITC Publication 5408
(February 2023), entitled Sodium Nitrite
from India: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–
679 and 731–TA–1585 (Final).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: February 21, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023–03917 Filed 2–24–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
2 88 FR 1042 and 88 FR 1052 (January 6, 2023).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12414-12421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03963]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR83550000, 234R5065C6, RX.59389832.1009676]
Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other
Water-Related Contract Actions
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of contract actions.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that have been
proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and are new,
discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice.
This notice is one of a variety of means used to inform the public
about proposed contractual actions for capital recovery and management
of project resources and facilities consistent with section 9(f) of the
Reclamation Project Act of 1939. Additional announcements of individual
contract actions may be published in the Federal Register and in
newspapers of general circulation in the areas determined by
Reclamation to be affected by the proposed action.
ADDRESSES: The identity of the approving officer and other information
pertaining to a specific contract proposal may be obtained by calling
or writing the appropriate regional office at the address and telephone
number given for each region in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Kelly, Reclamation Law
Administration Division, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver,
Colorado 80225-0007; [email protected]; 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
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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 or her 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 will
furnish revised contracts to all parties who requested the contract in
response to the initial public notice.
Definitions of Abbreviations Used in the Reports.
ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
BCP Boulder Canyon Project
Reclamation Bureau of Reclamation
CAP Central Arizona Project
CUP Central Utah Project
CVP Central Valley Project
CRSP Colorado River Storage Project
XM Extraordinary Maintenance
EXM Emergency Extraordinary Maintenance
FR Federal Register
IDD Irrigation and Drainage District
ID Irrigation District
M&I Municipal and Industrial
O&M Operation and Maintenance
OM&R Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement
P-SMBP Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
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
WIIN Act Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act
Missouri Basin--Interior Region 5: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box
36900, Federal Building, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana
59101, telephone 406-247-7752.
1. Irrigation, M&I, and miscellaneous water users; Colorado,
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas,
and Wyoming: Water service contracts for the sale, conveyance, storage,
and exchange of surplus project water and non-project water for
irrigation or M&I use to provide up to 10,000 acre-feet of water
annually for a term of up to 1 year, or up to 1,000 acre-feet of water
annually for a term of up to 40 years.
2. Water user entities responsible for payment of O&M costs for
Reclamation projects in Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: Contracts for XM
and replacement funded pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Public Law
111-11.
3. Green Mountain Reservoir, Colorado-Big Thompson Project,
Colorado: Water service contracts for irrigation and M&I; contracts for
the sale of water from the marketable yield to water users within the
Colorado River Basin of western Colorado.
4. Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of excess
capacity contracting in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.
5. Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado: Consideration of excess
capacity contracting in the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.
6. Milk River Project, Montana: Proposed amendments to contracts to
reflect current land ownership.
7. Title transfer agreements; Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: Potential
title transfer agreements pursuant to the John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of March 12, 2019 (Pub. L.
116-9).
8. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District; Garrison Diversion
Unit, P-SMBP; North Dakota: Intent to modify long-term water service
contract to add additional irrigated acres.
9. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District; Garrison Diversion
Unit, P-SMBP; North Dakota: Consideration of contract amendments to
provide up to an additional 145 cubic-feet-per-second of water for
rural and M&I purposes.
10. Buford-Trenton ID; Buford-Trenton Project, P-SMBP; North
Dakota: Consideration to amend long-term irrigation power repayment
contract and project-use power contract to include additional acres.
11. Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of a repayment contract for
the North Outlet Works--South Outlet Works Interconnect at Pueblo
Reservoir.
12. Pitkin County and City of Aurora, Ruedi Reservoir, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of excess capacity contract
at Ruedi Reservoir.
13. Fresno Dam, Milk River Project, Montana: Consideration of
contract(s) for repayment of SOD costs.
14. Canyon Ferry Water Users Association; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-
SMBP; Montana: Consideration of a new long-term contract for an
irrigation water supply.
15. Lugert-Altus ID, W.C. Austin Project, Oklahoma: Consideration
for amendment to contract No. Ilr-1375.
16. Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1,
San Angelo Project, Texas: Consideration of a potential contract(s) for
use of excess capacity by individual landowner(s) for irrigation
purposes.
17. Kansas Bostwick ID No. 2; Bostwick Division, P-SMBP; Kansas:
Consideration of a contract for repayment of SOD costs.
18. Bostwick ID in Nebraska; Bostwick Division, P-SMBP; Nebraska:
Consideration of a contract for repayment of SOD costs.
19. Glen Elder ID; Glen Elder Unit, P-SMBP; Kansas: Consideration
of an amendment to change the amount of
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annual water supply in contract No. 199E630032.
20. City of Casper; Kendrick Project, Wyoming: Consideration for
renewal of long-term water service contract No. 2-07-70-W0534.
21. Greenfields ID, Sun River Project, Montana: Consideration of a
lease of power privilege.
22. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable
costs for Reclamation projects in Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: Contracts to
be executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or contracts for XM
pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act
of March 30, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). For more information, please see
the Reclamation press release at https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205.
23. Arkansas Valley Conduit, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado:
Consideration of a repayment contract for the Arkansas Valley Conduit.
24. 71 Ranch, L.P.; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP; Montana:
Consideration of a new long-term contract for an irrigation water
supply.
25. Board of Water Works of Pueblo; Fryingpan-Arkansas Project,
Colorado: Consideration of an amendment to assign contract No.
039E6C0117 for transportation of water.
Completed contract action:
1. (9) Garrison Diversion Conservancy District; Garrison Diversion
Unit, P-SMBP; North Dakota: Consideration for conversion of irrigation
water service contract No. 129E620001 to a repayment contract. Contract
executed on January 23, 2023.
Upper Colorado Basin--Interior Region 7: Bureau of Reclamation, 125
South State Street, Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102,
telephone 801-524-3864.
1. Individual irrigators, M&I, and miscellaneous water users;
Initial Units, CRSP; Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico: Temporary
(interim) water service contracts for surplus project water for
irrigation or M&I use to provide up to 10,000 acre-feet of water
annually for terms up to 5 years; long-term contracts for similar
service for up to 1,000 acre-feet of water annually.
2. Contracts with various water user entities responsible for
payment of O&M costs for Reclamation projects in Arizona, Colorado, New
Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming: Contracts for extraordinary
maintenance and replacement funded pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of
Public Law 111-11 to be executed as project progresses.
3. Middle Rio Grande Project, New Mexico: Reclamation will continue
annual leasing of water from various San Juan-Chama Project contractors
in 2023 to stabilize flows in a critical reach of the Rio Grande to
meet the needs of irrigators and preserve habitat for the silvery
minnow. Reclamation leased approximately 7,308 acre-feet of water from
San Juan-Chama Project contractors in 2022.
4. South Cache Water Users Association, Hyrum Project, Utah:
Problems with the spillway at Hyrum Dam requires the construction of a
new spillway under the SOD Act, as amended. A repayment contract is
necessary to recover 15 percent of the construction costs in accordance
with the SOD Act.
5. Pojoaque Valley ID, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: An
amendment to the repayment contract to reflect the changed allocations
of the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (title VI of the Claims
Resolution Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-291, December 8, 2010, and article
7 of the Settlement Agreement dated April 19, 2012) is currently under
review by the Pojoaque Valley ID board. The draft contract is currently
under review with the Pojoaque Valley ID board.
6. State of Wyoming, Seedskadee Project; Wyoming. The Wyoming Water
Development Commission is interested in purchasing an additional
219,000 acre-feet of M&I water from Fontenelle Reservoir. Reclamation
and the State of Wyoming are pursuing entering into a Contributed Funds
Act agreement which allows the State to advance funds to Reclamation
associated with activities involved in contracting for remaining
available M&I water as specified in section 4310 of Public Law 115-270.
7. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and Ouray Reservation, CUP, Utah:
The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and Ouray Reservation has requested
the use of excess capacity in the Strawberry Aqueduct and Collection
System, as authorized in the CUP Completion Act legislation.
8. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and Ouray Reservation; Flaming
Gorge Unit, CRSP; Utah: As part of discussions on settlement of a
potential compact, the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and Ouray
Reservation has indicated interest in storage of its potential water
right in Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
9. State of Utah; Flaming Gorge Unit, CRSP; Utah: The State of Utah
has requested contracts that will allow the full development and use of
the CUP Ultimate Phase water right of 158,000 acre-feet of depletion,
which was previously assigned to the State of Utah. A contract for
72,641 acre-feet was executed March 20, 2019. A contract for the
remaining 86,249 acre-feet has been negotiated and is awaiting
completion of NEPA activities.
10. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin Project,
Utah: The District has requested permission to install a low-flow
hydro-electric generation plant at Causey Reservoir to take advantage
of winter releases. This will likely be accomplished through a
supplemental O&M contract.
11. Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado: Ute
Mountain Ute Tribe has requested a water delivery contract for 16,525
acre-feet of M&I water; contract terms to be consistent with the
Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 2000 (title III of Pub. L.
106-554).
12. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, New Mexico: Reclamation
continues negotiations on an OM&R transfer contract with the Navajo
Tribal Utility Authority pursuant to Public Law 111-11, section
10602(f) which transfers responsibilities to carry out the OM&R of
transferred works of the Project; ensures the continuation of the
intended benefits of the Project; distribution of water; and sets forth
the allocation and payment of annual OM&R costs of the Project.
13. Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado-New Mexico: (a) Navajo Nation
title transfer agreement for the Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline for
facilities and land outside the corporate boundaries of the City of
Farmington, New Mexico; contract terms to be consistent with the
Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 2000 (title III of Pub. L.
106-554) and the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act
(title X of Pub. L. 111-11); (b) City of Farmington, New Mexico, title
transfer agreement for the Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline for
facilities and land inside the corporate boundaries of the City of
Farmington, New Mexico, contract terms to be consistent with the
Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 2000 (title III of Pub. L.
106-554) and the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act
(title X of Pub. L. 111-11); and (c) Operations agreement among the
United States, Navajo Nation, and City of Farmington for the Navajo
Nation Municipal Pipeline pursuant to Public Law 111-11, section
10605(b)(1) that sets forth any terms and conditions that secures an
operations protocol for the M&I water supply.
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14. City of Page, Arizona; Glen Canyon Unit, CRSP; Arizona: Request
for a long-term contract for 975 acre-feet of water for municipal
purposes.
15. Middle Rio Grande Water Conservancy District, Middle Rio Grande
Project, New Mexico: Repayment contract for SOD work at El Vado Dam.
This work is anticipated to begin in 2023 and involves repairs to the
steel faceplate and spillways.
16. Title transfer agreements; Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico,
Texas, Utah, and Wyoming: Potential title transfers agreements pursuant
to the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation
Act of March 12, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-9).
17. Taos Pueblo, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: Reclamation is
in negotiations with the Taos Pueblo to lease up-to 2,200 acre-feet of
the Pueblo's Project water to stabilize flows in a critical reach of
the Rio Grande to meet the needs of the endangered silvery minnow. This
contract is in accordance with approved basis of negotiation dated
April 20, 2021. Reclamation will seek a 15-year contract term beginning
in 2023 through 2037. The Taos Pueblo are currently reviewing the final
contract.
18. Mancos Water Conservancy District, Mancos Project, Colorado:
Amendment (No. 2) to repayment contract No. 10-WC-40-394 to incorporate
the provisions provided in Public Law 116-260, to review and approve
costs associated with the completion of the rehabilitation project and
credit the District for all amounts paid by the District for
engineering work and improvements directly associated with the
rehabilitation project, whether before, on, or after the date of
enactment of Public Law 116-260.
19. Uncompahgre Water Users Association and Gunnison County
Electric Association (together, Taylor River Hydro, LLC), Uncompahgre
Project, Colorado: Lease of power privilege contract for development of
hydropower at Taylor Park Dam. This contract will provide the terms and
conditions for leasing the Federal premises for leasing the Federal
premises for third-party hydropower development.
20. Weber River Water Users Association, Weber River, Utah: The
Association is pursuing a conversion contract under the Miscellaneous
Purposes Act of 1920 to convert all or part of its water from
irrigation to miscellaneous purposes.
21. Uintah Water Conservancy District; Jensen Unit, CUP; Utah: The
District has requested to initiate the process to construct the Burns
Bench Pumping Plant, as part of the CUP--Jensen Unit. This action will
require various contracts and agreements which include a Contributed
Funds Act agreement for the District to provide funding to Reclamation
and an implementation agreement for construction and O&M of the Burns
Bench Pumping Plant.
22. Moon Lake Water Users Association, Moon Lake Project, Utah: The
Association is interested in installing a small hydro-electric
generation plant on the outlet works Moon Lake Dam. This will likely be
accomplished through a supplemental O&M agreement.
23. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, San
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water
Utility Authority and Reclamation have entered negotiations for a
contract to lease 10,000 acre-feet of storage space in Abiquiu
Reservoir to store San Juan-Chama Project water. This will be a 15-year
contract beginning 2023 through 2037.
24. Eden Valley IDD, Eden Project, Wyoming: The Eden Valley IDD
proposes to raise the level of Big Sandy Dam to fully perfect its water
rights. An agreement will be necessary to obtain the authorization to
modify Federal facilities.
25. Pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico:
Lease for 2,000 acre-feet of the Pueblo's San Juan-Chama Project water
to stabilize flows in a critical reach of the Rio Grande to meet the
needs of the endangered silvery minnow. This contract will be for a
term of 15 years.
26. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, San
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: Contract for Reclamation to lease 5,000
acre-feet of the Authority's San Juan-Chama Project water to stabilize
flows in the critical reaches of the Rio Grande to meet the needs of
the endangered silvery minnow. This contract will be for a term of 3
years.
27. Grand Valley Water Users Association and Orchard Mesa ID, Grand
Valley Project, Colorado: Lease of Power Privilege contract for
development of hydropower on the Power Canal (Vinelands Power Plant)
near the existing Grand Valley Power Plant which has been
decommissioned. This contract provides the terms and conditions for
leasing the Federal premises for 3rd party hydropower development.
28. Public Service Company of New Mexico, Navajo-Gallup Water
Supply Project, New Mexico: Reclamation continues negotiations for a
carriage contract with Public Service Company of New Mexico pursuant to
Public Law 111-11, section 10602(h) which provides conveyance and
storage of non-project water through Project facilities and sets forth
payment of OM&R costs assignable to the Company for the use of Project
facilities.
29. Enchant Energy Corporation, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project,
New Mexico (Project): Reclamation continues negotiations for a carriage
contract with Enchant Energy Corporation pursuant to Public Law 111-11,
section 10602(h) which provides conveyance and storage of non-project
water through Project facilities and sets forth payment of OM&R costs
assignable to Enchant Energy for the use of Project facilities.
30. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, San
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: Reclamation has held technical meetings
with the Water Authority regarding retention of prior and paramount
water in Abiquiu Reservoir on behalf of the six Middle Rio Grande
Pueblos. El Vado Reservoir, which normally retains the Pueblo's prior
and paramount water, is under construction and will likely not be ready
to store water again until 2024.
31. Jicarilla Apache Nation, Navajo Project, New Mexico: Water
service agreement between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and SIMCOE for
delivery of 1,500 acre-feet of M&I water from the Jicarilla's
Settlement Water from the Navajo Reservoir Supply. This agreement will
have a term through December 31, 2026.
32. San Juan Water Commission, Public Service Company of New
Mexico, and the La Plata Conservancy District; Animas-La Plata Project;
New Mexico: Contract for the delivery of 500 acre-feet of M&I water
from the Navajo Reservoir supply as supplemented via exchange of
Animas-La Plata Project water at the confluence of the San Juan and
Animas Rivers. This agreement will have a term through December 31,
2032.
33. Grand Valley Water Users Association, Grand Valley Project,
Colorado: Development of an XM contract pursuant to title IX, subtitle
G of Public Law 111-11, to provide funds to the Association for the XM
required for the Project.
34. Orchard City ID, Fruitgrowers Project, Colorado: Development of
a Contributed Funds Agreement for work at Fruitgrowers Reservoir.
35. The Wyoming Water Development Commission; Seedskadee Project,
Wyoming: The Commission has requested to acquire additional water in
Fontenelle Reservoir. Reclamation is
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engaging in technical meetings with the Commission to explore the
potential terms of a repayment contract, including the quantity of
water available.
36. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable
costs for Reclamation projects in Colorado and Utah: Contracts to be
executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or contracts for XM
pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act
of March 30, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). For more information, please see
the Reclamation press release at https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205.
37. Strawberry Valley Water Users Association, Strawberry Valley
Project, Utah: The Association is pursuing a conversion contract under
the Miscellaneous Purposes Act of 1920 to convert all or part of its
water from irrigation to miscellaneous purposes.
Completed contract action:
1. (36) San Juan Water Commission and LOGOS Resources II, LLC;
Animas-La Plata Project; New Mexico: Contract for the delivery of 1,500
acre-feet of M&I water from the Navajo Reservoir supply as supplemented
via exchange of Animas-La Plata Project water at the confluence of the
San Juan and Animas Rivers. This agreement will have a term through
December 31, 2031. Contract executed on September 21, 2022.
Lower Colorado Basin--Interior Region 8: Bureau of Reclamation,
P.O. Box 61470 (Nevada Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada
89006-1470, telephone 702-293-8192.
1. Milton and Jean Phillips, BCP, Arizona: Develop a Colorado River
water delivery contract for 60 acre-feet of Colorado River water per
year as recommended by the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
2. Ogram Boys Enterprises, Inc., BCP, Arizona: Revise Exhibit A of
the contract to change the contract service area and points of
diversion/delivery.
3. Gold Dome Mining Corporation and Wellton-Mohawk IDD, Gila
Project, Arizona: Terminate contract No. 0-07-30-W0250 pursuant to
articles 11(d) and 11(e).
4. Estates of Anna R. Roy and Edward P. Roy, Gila Project, Arizona:
Terminate contract No. 6-07-30-W0124 pursuant to Article 9(c).
5. ChaCha, LLC, Arizona, BCP: Assignment of the water delivery
contract for transfer of ownership of the land within ChaCha LLC's
contract service area.
6. Desert Lawn Memorial Park Associates, Inc., and SAIA Family LP,
BCP, Arizona: Review and approve a proposed partial assignment of
contract No. 14-06-300-2587 as recommended by the Arizona Department of
Water Resources and transfer of Arizona fourth priority Colorado River
water in the amount of 315 acre-feet per year from 360 acre-feet per
year on 70 acres of land acquired from Desert Lawn Memorial Park
Associates, Inc.
7. Armon Curtis, BCP, Arizona: Amendment and partial assignment of
the water delivery contract for transfer of ownership of the Armon
Curtis Deeded land and exclude lands owned by the United States.
8. Gary and Barbara Pasquinelli and Pasquinelli, Gary J Trust/90,
BCP, Arizona: Amendment and assignment of the water delivery contract
for transfer of ownership to Pasquinelli, Gary J Trust/90.
9. Present Perfected Right 30 (Stephenson), BCP, California: Offer
contracts for delivery of Colorado River water to holders of
miscellaneous present perfected rights as described in the 2006
Consolidated Decree in Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150.
10. Wilbur G. and Carrol D. Schroeder, BCP, California: Terminate
contract No. 6-07-30-W0137 for delivery of Colorado River water under
Present Perfected Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated
Decree in Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150.
11. Sunmor Properties, Inc., BCP, California: Terminate contract
No. 6-07-30-W0139 for delivery of Colorado River water under Present
Perfected Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated Decree in
Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150.
12. Ronnie and Linda Herndon, BCP, California: Terminate contract
No. 6-07-30-W0138 for delivery of Colorado River water under Present
Perfected Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated Decree in
Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150.
13. Jack D. Brown, BCP, California: Terminate contract No. 7-07-30-
W0149 for delivery of Colorado River water under Present Perfected
Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated Decree in Arizona v.
California, 547 U.S. 150.
14. Palms River Resort, Inc., BCP, California: Offer a contract to
the current landowner for delivery of Colorado River water under
Present Perfected Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated
Decree in Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150.
15. City of Needles, BCP, California: Approve a new point of
diversion under contract No. 05-XX-30-W0445, as amended, dated March
16, 2007, and contract No. 2-07-30-W0280, as amended, dated July 3,
2002, and revise the necessary exhibits of the above-referenced
contracts to add an additional point of diversion.
16. GSC Farm, LLC, and the Town of Queen Creek, Arizona; BCP;
Arizona: Enter into a proposed partial assignment and transfer of
Arizona fourth-priority Colorado River water in the amount of 2,033.01
acre-feet per year from GSC to Queen Creek, amend GSC's Colorado River
water delivery contract No. 13-XX-30-W0571 to decrease their Colorado
River water entitlement from 2,913.3 to 69.93 acre-feet per year, enter
into Colorado River water delivery contract No. 20-XX-30-W0689 with
Queen Creek for 2,033.01 acre-feet per year of Arizona fourth-priority
Colorado River water entitlement, and enter into a wheeling agreement
between the United States and Queen Creek for the wheeling of non-
project water to be transported through the CAP for the use or benefit
of Queen Creek.
17. Mohave Water Conservation District and the City of Bullhead
City, Arizona; BCP; Arizona: Enter into a proposed contract No. 9-07-
30-W0012, assignment of Arizona fourth-priority Colorado River water
entitlement in the amount of 1,800 acre-feet per year from the District
to Bullhead City and amend Bullhead City's Colorado River water
delivery contract No. 2-07-30-W0273 to increase their Colorado River
water entitlement from 15,210 to 17,010 acre-feet per year and increase
the Bullhead City contract service area to include the District's land
that previously received Colorado River water pursuant to contract No.
9-07-30-W0012.
18. Gila Monster Farms Partnership, LLC; BCP; Arizona: Proposed
partial assignment of contract No. 6-07-30-W0337 providing for the
transfer of ownership of 480 acres within the contract service area to
Tama Land Pacific, LLC, and transfer of associated Colorado River water
in the appropriate quantity and priority associated with the land
purchased. Amend Gila Monster Farms Partnership, LLC Colorado River
water delivery contract No. 6-07-30-W0337 to decrease its Colorado
River water entitlement commensurate with the partial assignment.
19. Western Water, LLC and Cibola Valley IDD, BCP, Arizona: Approve
an amendment of Western's contract service area under their contract
No. 16-XX-30-W0619, as amended (Western Contract), to include the
previously excluded parcels of land; namely, the eastern halves of
Assessor Parcel Nos. 301-08-003C and 301-08-003D. The inclusion of
these lands within the Western Contract service area will make
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these lands eligible to receive Arizona fourth-priority Colorado River
water from Western. Western has an Arizona fourth-priority Colorado
River water entitlement under the Western Contract for an annual
diversion of 536.48 acre-feet of Colorado River water for irrigation
use within the Western Contract service area. Additionally, Reclamation
will amend the District's contract service area under their contract to
exclude Western lands. The exclusion of the Western lands from the
District's contract service area will make the Western lands ineligible
to receive Arizona fourth-, fifth-, and/or sixth-priority water from
the District. The District's boundary will remain the same.
20. Gold Standard Mines Corp., BCP, Arizona: Termination of
contract No. 3-07-30-W0038 for delivery of Colorado River water for use
in Arizona.
21. Milton and Jean Phillips, BCP, Arizona: Develop a Colorado
River water delivery contract for 42 acre-feet of Colorado River water
per year, in accordance with Present Perfected Right No. 19 as
described in the 2006 Consolidated Decree in Arizona v. California, 547
U.S. 150.
22. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable
costs for Reclamation projects in Arizona and California: Contracts to
be executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or contracts for XM
pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act
of March 30, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). For more information, please see
the Reclamation press release at https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205.
Completed contract actions:
1. (16) San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Town of Gilbert, CAP,
Arizona: Execute a CAP water lease for the San Carlos Apache Tribe to
lease 10,267 acre-feet of its CAP water to the Town of Gilbert during
calendar year 2022 (Amendment No. 11). Contract executed on July 13,
2022.
2. (17) San Carlos Apache Tribe and Pascua Yaqui Tribe, CAP,
Arizona: Execute a CAP water lease for the San Carlos Apache Tribe to
lease 1,730 acre-feet of its CAP water to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe during
calendar year 2022. Contract executed on July 13, 2022.
3. (18) San Carlos Apache Tribe and Freeport Minerals Corporation,
CAP, Arizona: Execute a CAP water lease for the San Carlos Apache Tribe
to lease 12,990 acre-feet of its CAP water to Freeport Minerals
Corporation during calendar year 2022. Contract executed on July 13,
2022.
Columbia-Pacific Northwest--Interior Region 9: Bureau of
Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-
1234, telephone 208-378-5344.
1. Irrigation, M&I, and Miscellaneous Water Users; Idaho, Oregon,
Washington, Montana, and Wyoming: Temporary or interim irrigation and
M&I water service, water storage, water right settlement, exchange,
miscellaneous use, or water replacement contracts to provide up to
10,000 acre-feet of water annually for terms up to 5 years; long-term
contracts for similar service for up to 1,000 acre-feet of water
annually.
2. Rogue River Basin Water Users, Rogue River Basin Project,
Oregon: Water service contracts; $8 per acre-foot per annum.
3. Willamette Basin Water Users, Willamette Basin Project, Oregon:
Water service contracts; $8 per acre-foot per annum.
4. Pioneer Ditch Company, Boise Project, Idaho; Clark and Edwards
Canal and Irrigation Company, Enterprise Canal Company, Ltd., Lenroot
Canal Company, Liberty Park Canal Company, Poplar ID, all in the
Minidoka Project, Idaho; Juniper Flat District Improvement Company,
Wapinitia Project, Oregon; and Whitestone Reclamation District, Chief
Joseph Dam Project, Washington: Amendatory repayment and water service
contracts; purpose is to conform to the RRA.
5. Conagra Foods Lamb Weston, Inc., Columbia Basin Project,
Washington: Miscellaneous purposes water service contract providing for
the delivery of up to 1,500 acre-feet of water from the Scooteney
Wasteway for effluent management.
6. Burley and Minidoka IDs, Minidoka Project, Idaho: Supplemental
and amendatory contracts to transfer the O&M of the Main South Side
Canal Headworks to Burley ID and transfer the O&M of the Main North
Side Canal Headworks to Minidoka ID.
7. Clean Water Services and Tualatin Valley ID, Tualatin Project,
Oregon: Long-term water service contract that provides for the District
to allow Clean Water Services to beneficially use up to 6,000 acre-feet
annually of stored water for water quality improvement.
8. Stanfield ID, Umatilla Basin Project, Oregon: A short-term water
service contract to provide for the use of conjunctive use water, if
needed, for the purposes of pre-saturation and for such use in October
to extend their irrigation season.
9. Falls ID, Michaud Flats Project, Idaho: Amendment to contract
No. 14-06-100-851 to authorize the District to participate in State
water rental pool.
10. Roza ID, Yakima Project, Washington: Contract for use of water
in dead space of Kachess Reservoir and construction of a pumping plant.
11. Windy River LLC, Umatilla Project, Oregon: Contract pursuant to
the Warren Act for use of project facilities.
12. Water user entities responsible for repayment of reimbursable
project construction costs in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana, and
Wyoming: Contracts for conversion or prepayment executed pursuant to
the WIIN Act.
13. Title transfer agreements; Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana,
and Wyoming: Potential title transfers agreements pursuant to the John
D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of March
12, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-9).
14. Irrigation water districts; Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana,
and Wyoming: Temporary Warren Act contracts for terms of up to 5 years
providing for use of excess capacity in Reclamation facilities for
annual quantities exceeding 10,000 acre-feet.
15. Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Wyoming: Aquifer
Recharge Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 116-260) contracts that allow the use
of excess capacity in Reclamation facilities for aquifer recharge of
non-Reclamation project water.
16. Storage Division, Yakima Project, Washington: Contracts with 23
water user entities for the repayment of reimbursable shares of the
costs of the SOD program modification for Kachess Dam.
17. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable
costs for Reclamation projects in Idaho, Washington, and parts of
Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming: Contracts to be executed pursuant to
title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of November 15,
2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or contracts for XM pursuant to title IX,
subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act of March 30, 2009
(Pub. L. 111-11). For more information, please see the Reclamation
press release at https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205.
18. J.R. Simplot Company and Micron Technology, Inc.; Boise
Project, Arrowrock Division; Idaho: Request to renew M&I water service
contract pursuant to section 9(c)(2) of the Reclamation Project Act of
1939.
Completed contract actions:
1. (6) Three irrigation water user entities, Rogue River Basin
Project, Oregon: Long-term contracts for
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exchange of water service with three entities for the provision of up
to 292 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. Two contract
actions completed in 2013. The third offered contract was not signed,
and no further activity is expected.
2. (20) Idaho Board of Water Resources, Boise Project, Idaho:
Reclamation intends to negotiate an agreement with the Idaho Board of
Water Resources to cost share construction of the raise of Anderson
Ranch Dam, under the WIIN Act. Contract executed on November 19, 2021.
California-Great Basin--Interior Region 10: Bureau of Reclamation,
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-
5250.
1. Irrigation water districts, individual irrigators, M&I and
miscellaneous water users; California, Nevada, and Oregon: Short-term
(up to 5 years)--Water service contracts for available project water
for irrigation, M&I, or fish and wildlife purposes providing up to
10,000 acre-feet of water annually; Warren Act contracts for use of
excess capacity in project facilities for quantities that could exceed
10,000 acre-feet annually; and contracts for similar service for up to
1,000 acre-feet annually.
2. State of California, Department of Water Resources, CVP,
California: Temporary or short-term conveyance agreements for various
purposes.
3. Sutter Extension WD, Delano-Earlimart ID, Pixley ID, the State
of California Department of Water Resources, and the State of
California Department of Fish and Wildlife; CVP; California: Pursuant
to Public Law 102-575, agreements with non-Federal entities for the
purpose of providing funding for Central Valley Project Improvement Act
refuge water conveyance and/or facilities improvement construction to
deliver water for certain Federal wildlife refuges, State wildlife
areas, and private wetlands.
4. CVP Service Area, California: Temporary water acquisition
agreements for purchase of 5,000 to 200,000 acre-feet of water for fish
and wildlife purposes as authorized by Public Law 102-575 for terms of
up to 5 years.
5. Horsefly, Klamath, Langell Valley, and Tulelake IDs; Klamath
Project; Oregon: Repayment contracts for SOD work on Clear Lake Dam.
These districts will share in repayment of costs, and each district
will have a separate contract.
6. Irrigation water districts, individual irrigators, M&I, and
miscellaneous water users; CVP; California: Execution of long-term
Warren Act contracts (up to 40 years) with various entities for
conveyance of non-project water in the CVP.
7. Tuolumne Utilities District (formerly Tuolumne Regional WD),
CVP, California: Long-term water service contract for up to 6,000 acre-
feet from New Melones Reservoir, and possibly a long-term contract for
storage of non-project water in New Melones Reservoir.
8. Pershing County Water Conservation District, Pershing County,
State of Nevada, and Lander County; Humboldt Project; Nevada: Title
transfer of lands and features of the Humboldt Project.
9. San Luis WD, CVP, California: Proposed partial assignment of
4,449 acre-feet of the District's CVP supply to Santa Nella County WD
for M&I use.
10. Irrigation contractors, Klamath Project, Oregon: Amendment of
repayment contracts or negotiation of new contracts to allow for
recovery of additional capital costs.
11. City of Santa Barbara, Cachuma Project, California: Execution
of a long-term Warren Act contract with the City for conveyance of non-
project water in Cachuma Project facilities.
12. Non-Federal Operating Entities and Contractors with O&M
responsibilities for transferred works; California, Nevada, and Oregon:
Contracts for XM and replacement funded pursuant to title IX, subtitle
G of Public Law 111-11.
13. 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.
14. Westlands WD, CVP, California: Negotiation and execution of a
long-term repayment contract to provide reimbursement of costs already
incurred related to the prior construction of drainage facilities. This
action is being undertaken in part to satisfy the Federal Government's
obligation to provide drainage service to Westlands located within the
San Luis Unit of the CVP.
15. San Luis WD, Meyers Farms Family Trust, and Reclamation; CVP;
California: Revision of an existing contract among San Luis WD, Meyers
Farms Family Trust, and Reclamation providing for an increase in the
exchange of water from 6,316 to 10,526 acre-feet annually and an
increase in the storage capacity of the bank to 60,000 acre-feet.
16. Contra Costa WD, CVP, California: Amendment to an existing O&M
agreement to transfer O&M of the Contra Costa Rock Slough Fish Screen
to the Contra Costa WD.
17. Irrigation water districts, individual irrigators, and M&I
water users; CVP; California: Temporary water service contracts for
terms not to exceed 1 year for up to 50,000 acre-feet of surplus
supplies of CVP water resulting from an unusually large water supply,
not otherwise storable for project purposes, or from infrequent and
otherwise unmanaged flood flows of short duration.
18. Sacramento River Division, CVP, California: Administrative
assignments of various Sacramento River Settlement Contracts.
19. PacifiCorp, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Transfer of
O&M of Link River Dam and associated facilities. Contract will allow
for the continued O&M by PacifiCorp.
20. Tulelake ID, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Transfer
of O&M of Station 48 and gate on Drain No. 1, Lost River Diversion
Channel.
21. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Tulelake ID, Klamath
Project, Oregon and California: Water service contract for deliveries
to Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, including transfer of O&M
responsibilities for the P Canal system.
22. Tulelake ID, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Amendment
of repayment contract to eliminate reimbursement for P Canal O&M costs.
23. Placer County Water Agency and East Bay Municipal Utility
District, CVP, California: Long-term Warren Act contracts for up to
47,000 acre-feet of water annually with the Agency for storage and
conveyance in Folsom Reservoir and with the District for conveyance
through Folsom South Canal.
24. Santa Barbara County Water Agency, Cachuma Project, California:
Negotiation and execution of a long-term water service contract.
25. Cachuma Operations and Maintenance Board, Cachuma Project,
California: Negotiation and execution of an O&M contract.
26. State of California, Department of Water Resources; CVP;
California: Negotiation of a multi-year, long-term wheeling agreement
with the State of California, Department of Water Resources providing
for the conveyance and delivery of CVP water through the State of
California's water project facilities to Byron-Bethany ID (Musco Family
Olive Company), Del Puerto WD,
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and the Department of Veterans Affairs, San Joaquin Valley National
Cemetery.
27. Contra Costa WD, CVP, California: Title transfer of lands and
features of the Contra Costa Canal System of the CVP.
28. Title transfer agreements; California, Nevada, and Oregon:
Potential title transfers agreements pursuant to the John D. Dingell,
Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of March 12, 2019
(Pub. L. 116-9).
29. CVP, California: Operational agreements, exchange agreements,
and contract amendments with non-Federal project entities as required
for Federal participation in non-Federal storage projects pursuant to
the WIIN Act.
30. Shasta County Water Agency, CVP, California: Proposed partial
assignment of 400 acre-feet of the Shasta County Water Agency's CVP
water supply to the Shasta Community Services District for M&I use.
31. Sacramento River Settlement Contractors, CVP, California:
Temporary agreements for the purchase of conserved water for fish and
wildlife purposes.
32. Solano County Water Agency, Solano Project, California: Renewal
of water service and OM&R contracts.
33. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable
costs for Reclamation projects in California, Nevada, and Oregon:
Contracts to be executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or
contracts for XM pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public
Land Management Act of March 30, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). For more
information, please see the Reclamation press release at https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205.
34. San Luis Canal Company, Central California ID, Firebaugh Canal
WD, Columbia Canal Company (collectively San Joaquin River Exchange
Contractors); CVP; California: Amend 1968 second amended contract for
exchange of water.
35. Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District,
Solano Project, California: Renewal of long-term water service contract
for up to 1,500 acre-feet from Lake Berryessa.
36. San Juan WD, CVP, California: Long-term Warren Act contract for
up to 25,000 acre-feet annually for conveyance through Folsom Reservoir
and associated facilities.
37. California Department of Water Resources, CVP, California:
Contributed Funds Agreement for SOD costs related to the B.F. Sisk SOD
project.
Christopher Beardsley,
Director, Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-03963 Filed 2-24-23; 8:45 am]
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