Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other Water-Related Contract Actions, 47986-47987 [2024-12229]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Reclamation

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47986-47987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12229]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR83550000, 245R5065C6, 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: Morgan Raymond, Reclamation Law 
Administration Division, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, 
Colorado 80225-0007; [email protected]; telephone 303-445-3382.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with section 9(f) of the 
Reclamation Project Act of 1939, and the rules and regulations 
published in 52 FR 11954, April 13, 1987 (43 CFR 426.22), Reclamation 
will publish notice of proposed or amendatory contract actions for any 
contract for the delivery of project water for authorized uses in 
newspapers of general circulation in the affected area at least 60 days 
prior to contract execution. Announcements may be in the form of news 
releases, legal notices, official letters, memorandums, or other forms 
of written material. Meetings, workshops, and/or hearings may also be 
used, as appropriate, to provide local publicity. The public 
participation procedures do not apply to proposed contracts for the 
sale of surplus or interim irrigation water for a term of 1 year or 
less. Either of the contracting parties may invite the public to 
observe contract proceedings. All public participation procedures will 
be coordinated with those involved in complying with the National 
Environmental Policy Act. Pursuant to the ``Final Revised Public 
Participation Procedures'' for water resource-related contract 
negotiations, published in 47 FR 7763, February 22, 1982, a tabulation 
is provided of all proposed contractual actions in each of the five 
Reclamation regions. When contract negotiations are completed, and 
prior to execution, each proposed contract form must be approved by the 
Secretary of the Interior, or pursuant to delegated or redelegated 
authority, the Commissioner of Reclamation or one of the regional 
directors. In some instances, congressional review and approval of a 
report, water rate, or other terms and conditions of the contract may 
be involved.
    Public participation in and receipt of comments on contract 
proposals will be facilitated by adherence to the following procedures:
    1. Only persons authorized to act on behalf of the contracting 
entities may negotiate the terms and conditions of a specific contract 
proposal.
    2. Advance notice of meetings or hearings will be furnished to 
those parties that have made a timely written request for such notice 
to the appropriate regional or project office of Reclamation.
    3. Written correspondence regarding proposed contracts may be made 
available to the general public pursuant to the terms and procedures of 
the Freedom of Information Act, as amended.
    4. Written comments on a proposed contract or contract action must 
be submitted to the appropriate regional officials at the locations and 
within the time limits set forth in the advance public notices.
    5. All written comments received and testimony presented at any 
public hearings will be reviewed and summarized by the appropriate 
regional office for use by the contract approving authority.
    6. Copies of specific proposed contracts may be obtained from the 
appropriate regional director or his 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

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.
    New contract actions:
    24. Axtell Ranches, LLC, Boysen Unit, Wyoming: Consideration for 
renewal of long-term irrigation water service contract No. 049E6A0013.
    25. Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, Crow Creek Irrigation Project, P-SMBP, 
North Dakota: Consideration for renewal of contract for the sale of 
project use power.
    26. City of Dickinson, North Dakota Dickinson Unit, P-SMBP, Eastern 
Division, North Dakota: Consideration for new long-term M&I water 
service contract.
    Modified contract actions:
    9. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District; Garrison Diversion 
Unit, P-SMBP; North Dakota: Intent to modify repayment contract to add 
irrigated acres.
    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.

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    New contract actions:
    42. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, San 
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: A two-year extension letter for 
temporary water storage contract No. 21-WC-40-912 is under review.
    43. Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, Middle Rio Grande 
Project--El Vado, New Mexico: Negotiations for a 20-year repayment 
contract for XM work on the El Vado Stilling Basin at El Vado Dam. 
Funding is provided under Section 40901(2) of the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat.429, 43 U.S.C. 
3201).
    Discontinued contract actions:
    20. Moon Lake Water Users Association, Moon Lake Project, Utah: The 
Association was interested in installing a small hydro-electric 
generation plant on the outlet works of Moon Lake Dam.
    22. Eden Valley IDD, Eden Project, Wyoming: The Eden Valley IDD 
proposed to raise the level of Big Sandy Dam to fully perfect its water 
rights.
    25. Enchant Energy Corporation, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, 
New Mexico (Project): 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.
    34. D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply 
Project, New Mexico: Reclamation received a request for negotiations 
for a carriage contract with Shaw 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 Shaw for the use of project facilities.
    41. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin Project, 
Utah: Contract for the use of return flows from the Weber Basin 
Project.
    Completed contract actions:
    5. Pojoaque Valley ID, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: 
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, Public Law 111-291, December 8, 2010, and 
article 7 of the Settlement Agreement dated April 19, 2012). Completed 
May 23, 2023.
    12. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, New Mexico: Negotiations 
for 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. Completed June 30, 2022.
    24. Public Service Company of New Mexico, Navajo-Gallup Water 
Supply Project, New Mexico: 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. Completed 
November 7, 2023.
    27. 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 has a 
term through December 31, 2026. Completed April 25, 2023.
    28. 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 has a term through December 31, 2032. 
Completed November 9, 2023.
    37. Los Ranchitos Estates, Florida Project, Colorado: Long-term 
water service contract (25 years) to augment depletions from 
residential water uses within the subdivision. The contract is for 36 
acre-feet of water annually. Completed August 9, 2023.
    38. Forrest Groves Estates, Florida Project, Colorado: Long-term 
water service contract (25 years) to augment depletions from 
residential water uses within the subdivision. The contract is for 43 
acre-feet of water annually. Completed August 9, 2023.
    39. Country Aire Estates, Florida Project, Colorado: Long-term 
water service contract (25 years) to augment depletions from 
residential water uses within the subdivision. The contract is for 7 
acre-feet of water annually. Completed August 9, 2023.
    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.
    New contract actions:
    15. Kaman, Inc., Yuma Mesa Division, Gila Project, Arizona: 
Terminate contract No. 14-06-303-1555 pursuant to Article 13.
    16. GM Gabrych Family Limited Partnership, BCP, Arizona: Proposed 
assignment of Colorado River water delivery contract No. 17-XX-30-W0628 
providing for 4,500 acre-feet of Arizona fourth-priority water for 
irrigation use and proposed assignment of system conservation 
implementation agreement No. 23-XX-30-W0774 that provides the terms and 
conditions for creating system conservation water in calendar years 
2023, 2024, and 2025 to Matador Farms, LLC.
    Columbia-Pacific Northwest--Interior Region 9: Bureau of 
Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-
1234, telephone 208-378-5344.
    The Columbia-Pacific Northwest--Interior Region 9 has no updates to 
report for this quarter.
    California-Great Basin--Interior Region 10: Bureau of Reclamation, 
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-
5250.
    New contract actions:
    37. CVP, California: Renewal of Memorandums of Understanding with 
the United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Contracts with California 
Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Contract with Grasslands Water 
District for a long term water supply for units of the National 
Wildlife Refuge System in the Central Valley of California, Gray Lodge, 
Los Banos, Volta, North Grasslands, and Mendota State Wildlife Areas, 
and Grasslands Resources Conservation District in the Central Valley of 
California, respectively.
    Completed contract actions:
    25. 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. 
Completed December 8, 2023.
    26. Solano County Water Agency, Solano Project, California: Renewal 
of water service and OM&R contracts. Completed January 15, 2024.
    28. 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. Completed January 16, 
2024.

Christopher Beardsley,
Director, Mission Assurance and Protection Organization.
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