96-2069. Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Contract Among the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Strawberry Water Users Association, and Department of the Interior for Irrigation Water From the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project, Utah

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3729-3730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2069]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Water and Science; Central Utah 
Project Completion Act


Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Contract Among the Central Utah 
Water Conservancy District, Strawberry Water Users Association, and 
Department of the Interior for Irrigation Water From the Bonneville 
Unit of the Central Utah Project, Utah

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, 
Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to negotiate a contract among the Central Utah 
Water Conservancy District (CUWCD), Strawberry Water Users Association 
(SWUA), and Department of the Interior (DOI) for Irrigation Water from 
the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project.

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SUMMARY: Public Law 102-575, Section 202(a)(1)(C) stipulates that: 
``Amounts authorized to carry out subparagraph (A) may not be obligated 
or expended, and may not be borrowed against, until binding contracts 
for the purchase for the purpose of agricultural irrigation of at least 
90 percent of the irrigation water to be delivered from the features of 
the Central Utah Project described in subparagraph (A) have been 
executed.'' Subparagraph A relates to construction of the Spanish Fork 
Canyon/Nephi Irrigation System of the Bonneville Unit, Central Utah 
Project. A negotiated contract among CUWCD, SWUA, and DOI will meet the 
requirements of Section 202(a)(1)(C).

DATES: Dates for public negotiation sessions will be announced in local 
newspapers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Additional information on matters related to 
this Federal Register notice can be obtained at the address and 
telephone number set forth below: Mr. Reed Murray, Program Coordinator, 
CUP Completion Act Office, Department of the Interior, 302 East 1860 
South, Provo UT, 84606-6154. Telephone: [phone].

    Dated: January 26, 1996.
 Ronald Johnston,
 CUP Program Director, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 96-2069 Filed 1-31-96; 8:45 am]
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