94-25847. Quarterly Status Report of Water Service and Repayment Contract Negotiations  

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    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
    Bureau of Reclamation
    
     
    
    Quarterly Status Report of Water Service and Repayment Contract 
    Negotiations
    
    AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
    
    ACTION: Notice.
    
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    SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that are new, 
    modified, discontinued or completed since the last publication of this 
    notice on July 28, 1994. The May 6, 1994, notice should be used as a 
    reference point to identify changes. The number in parenthesis 
    corresponds to the number in the May 6, 1994, notice. This notice is 
    one means in which the public is informed about contractual actions for 
    capital recovery and management of project resources and facilities. 
    Additional Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) 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. 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 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 any contract proceedings. All public participation 
    procedures will be coordinated with those involved in complying with 
    the National Environmental Policy Act.
    
    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.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alonzo Knapp, Manager, Reclamation 
    Law, Contracts, and Repayment Office, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 
    25007, Denver, Colorado 80225-0007; telephone 303-236-1061 extension 
    224.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 226 of the Reclamation 
    Reform Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 1273) and 43 CFR 426.20 of the rules and 
    regulations published in 52 FR 11954, Apr. 13, 1987, 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. Pursuant to the ``Final Revised Public 
    Participation Procedures'' for water resource-related contract 
    negotiations, published in 47 FR 7763, Feb. 22, 1982, a tabulation is 
    provided of all proposed contractual actions in each of the five 
    Reclamation regions. Each proposed action is, or is expected to be, in 
    some stage of the contract negotiation process in 1994. 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 (80 Stat. 383), as amended.
        4. Written comments on a proposed contract or contract action must 
    be submitted to the appropriate regional officials at the locations and 
    within the time limits set forth in the advance public notices.
        5. All written comments received and testimony presented at any 
    public hearings will be reviewed and summarized by the appropriate 
    regional office for use by the contract approving authority.
        6. Copies of specific proposed contracts may be obtained from the 
    appropriate regional director or his designated public contact as they 
    become available for review and comment.
        7. In the event modifications are made in the form of a proposed 
    contract, the appropriate regional director shall determine whether 
    republication of the notice and/or extension of the comment period is 
    necessary.
        Factors considered in making such a determination shall include, 
    but are not limited to: (i) the significance of the modification, and 
    (ii) the degree of public interest which has been expressed over the 
    course of the negotiations. As a minimum, the regional director shall 
    furnish revised contracts to all parties who requested the contract in 
    response to the initial public notice.
    
    Acronym Definitions Used Herein
    
    (BCP)  Boulder Canyon Project
    (CAP)  Central Arizona Project
    (CUP)  Central Utah Project
    (CVP)  Central Valley Project
    (CRSP)  Colorado River Storage Project
    (D&MC)  Drainage and Minor Construction
    (FR)  Federal Register
    (IDD)  Irrigation and Drainage District
    (ID)  Irrigation District
    (M&I)  Municipal and Industrial
    (O&M)  Operation and Maintenance
    (P-SMBP)  Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
    (R&B)  Rehabilitation and Betterment
    (SRPA)  Small Reclamation Projects Act
    (WCUA)  Water Conservation and Utilization Act
    (WD)  Water District
    
        The following contract actions are either new, modified, or 
    completed in the Bureau of Reclamation since the May 6, 1994 Federal 
    Register notice.
    
    Pacific Northwest Region
    
        Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Boise, Idaho 83706-
    1234, telephone 208-378-5346.
    
    1. Contract Action Discontinued
    
        (1) Cascade Reservoir Water Users, Boise Project, Idaho: Repayment 
    contracts for irrigation and M&I water: 19,201 acre-feet of stored 
    water in Cascade Reservoir. Storage water no longer available due to 
    environmental considerations.
    
    2. Contract Action Discontinued
    
        (6) City of Cle Elum, Yakima Project, Washington: Amendatory or 
    replacement M&I water service contract; 2,200 acre-feet (1,350 gallons 
    per minute) annually for the term of the contract. Storage water no 
    longer available due to environmental considerations.
    
    3. Contract Action Discontinued
    
        (7) Baker Valley ID, Baker Project, Oregon: Irrigation water 
    service contract on a surplus interruptible basis to serve up to 13,000 
    acres; sale of excess capacity in Mason Reservoir (Phillips Lake) for 
    the term of the contract. No action will occur in next quarter and none 
    is likely to occur next year.
    
    4. Contract Action Modified
    
        (4) Willamette Basin Water Users, Willamette Basin Project, Oregon: 
    Water service contracts: $8 per acre-foot per annum.
    
    5. Contract Action Completed
    
        (19) Willamette Basin water users, Willamette Basin Project, 
    Oregon: Add language to water service contract to provide for periodic 
    reviews, with adjustments if necessary to mitigate for impacts to 
    natural resources. This language has been added to the current form of 
    contract.
    
    6. Contract Action Completed (Not on May 6, 1994 notice)
    
        Umatilla Project Irrigation Districts, Oregon: Temporary contracts 
    with Hermiston, Stanfield, Westland, and West Extension Irrigation 
    Districts to provide water service for 1994 to lands lying outside of 
    their boundaries. Temporary contracts were not executed for 1994 water 
    service.
    
    Mid-Pacific Region
    
        Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 
    95825-1898, telephone 916-978-5030.
    
    1. New Contract Action
    
        Glide WD, CVP, California: Assignment of Tehama WD's water service 
    contract to Glide WD.
    
    2. Contract Action Discontinued
    
        (11) San Luis WD, CVP, California: Amendment to Contract No. 14-06-
    200-7773A to include assigned lands and allocated share of CVP water 
    supply to San Luis WD from Romero WD. Amendment will not take place.
    
    3. Contract Action Modified
    
        (12) Romero WD, CVP, California: Amendment to Contract No. 14-06-
    200-7758 to assign lands and allocated share of CVP water supply to San 
    Luis WD. Will be assigned, amendment not necessary.
    
    4. Contract Action Modified
    
        (16) Del Puerto WD, CVP, California: Amend water service Contract 
    No. 14-06-200-922 to include M&I use. This contract will not be 
    amended. It will be considered as a renewal or will not take place.
    
    5. Contract Action Modified
    
        (22) Gateway WD, CVP, California: Combine by assignment 12 Delta-
    Mendota Canal water service contracts into 1 entity to be renamed 
    Gateway WD for administrative and operation purposes. Change in water 
    district name. Del Puerto WD, CVP, California: Assignment of 12 Delta-
    Mendota Canal water service contracts to Del Puerto WD for 
    administrative and operational purpose.
    
    Lower Colorado Region
    
        Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470 (Nevada Highway and Park 
    Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, telephone 702-293-8536.
    
    1. Contract Action Completed
    
        (25) Southern Nevada Water Authority, BCP, Nevada: Assignment or 
    transfer of 14,550 acre-feet of Basic Management, Inc.'s water 
    entitlement to the Southern Nevada Water Authority as a result of Basic 
    Management, Inc.'s water conservation efforts.
    
    Upper Colorado Region
    
        Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 11568 (125 South State Street) Salt 
    Lake City, Utah 84147, telephone 801-524-5435.
    
    1. New Contract Action
    
        Florida Water Conservancy District, Florida Project, Colorado: 
    Water service contract to market for municipal and industrial use 114 
    acre-feet of water rights held by the United States.
    
    Great Plains Region
    
        Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 36900, Federal Building, 316 North 
    26th Street, Billings, Montana 59107-6900, telephone 406-657-6413.
    
    1. Contract Action Discontinued
    
        (2) Fort Shaw ID, Sun River Project, Montana: R&B loan repayment 
    contract; up to $1.5 million. There is no activity by the Fort Shaw 
    Irrigation District.
    
    2. Contract Action Modified
    
        (13) Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, Canadian River 
    Project, Texas: Amendatory contract to reflect credit for project lands 
    transferred to the National Park Service under Pub. L. 101-628 for the 
    Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. Issue of credit for transferred 
    lands under review.
    
    3. Contract Action Modified
    
        (17) Thirty Mile Canal Company, Nebraska: SRPA contract for a loan 
    of $2,264,000 to reline the main canal, replace open laterals with 
    buried pipe, and replace bridges. Pending appropriation of funds.
    
        Dated: October 12, 1994.
    Wayne O. Deason,
    Assistant Director, Program Analysis Office.
    [FR Doc. 94-25847 Filed 10-18-94; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
10/19/1994
Department:
Reclamation Bureau
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
94-25847
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Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: October 19, 1994