[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6005-6011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3142]
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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 proposed contractual actions pending
through December 31, 1996, and contract actions that have been
completed or discontinued since the last publication of this notice on
October 28, 1996. From the date of this publication, future quarterly
notices during this calendar year will be limited to modified, new,
completed or discontinued contract actions. This annual notice should
be used as a point of reference to identify changes in future notices.
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. 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 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, PO 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 the 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 1997. 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
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(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
(PPR) Present Perfected Right
(RRA) Reclamation Reform Act
(NEPA) National Environmental Policy Act
(SRPA) Small Reclamation Projects Act
(WCUA) Water Conservation and Utilization Act
(WD) Water District
Pacific Northwest Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis
Road, Boise, Idaho 83706-1234, telephone 208-378-5346.
1. Irrigation, M&I, and Miscellaneous Water Users; Columbia Basin,
Crooked River, Deschutes, Minidoka, Rathdrum Prairie, Rogue River
Basin, and Umatilla Projects; Idaho, Oregon, and Washington: Temporary
or interim repayment and water service contracts 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. 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. Clark and Edwards Canal and Irrigation Company, Enterprise Canal
Company, Ltd., Lenroot Canal Company, Liberty Park Canal Company,
Parsons Ditch Company, Poplar ID, Wearyrick Ditch Company, all in the
Minidoka Project, Idaho; Juniper Flat ID, Wapinitia Project, Oregon;
Roza ID, Yakima Project, Washington: Amendatory repayment and water
service contracts; purpose is to conform to the Reclamation Reform Act
of 1982 (Pub. L. 97-293).
5. Bridgeport ID, Chief Joseph Dam Project, Washington: Warren Act
contract for the use of an irrigation outlet in Chief Joseph Dam.
6. Ochoco ID and Various Individual Spaceholders, Crooked River
Project, Oregon: Repayment contract for reimbursable cost of dam safety
repairs to Arthur R. Bowman Dam.
7. Sidney Irrigation Cooperative, Willamette Basin Project, Oregon:
Irrigation water service contract for approximately 2,300 acre-feet.
8. Douglas County, Milltown Hill Project, Oregon: SRPA loan
repayment contract; proposed combination loan and grant obligation of
approximately $31 million.
9. Palmer Creek Water District Improvement Company, Willamette
Basin Project, Oregon: Irrigation water service contract for
approximately 13,000 acre-feet.
10. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Boise Project, Idaho:
Irrigation water service contract for the use of approximately 200
acre-feet of storage space annually in Anderson Ranch Reservoir. Water
to be used on crops for wildlife mitigation purposes.
11. North Unit ID, Deschutes Project, Oregon: Long-term municipal
water service contract for provision of approximately 125 acre-feet
annually from the project water supply to the city of Madras.
12. Willamette Basin water users, Willamette Basin Project, Oregon:
Two water service contracts for the exchange of up to 225 acre-feet of
water for diversion above project reservoirs.
13. Lewiston Orchards ID, Lewiston Orchards Project, Idaho:
Repayment contract for reimbursable cost of dam safety repairs to
Reservoir ``A.''
14. North Unit ID, Deschutes Project, Oregon: Repayment contract
for reimbursable cost of dam safety repairs to Wickiup Dam.
15. Stanfield and Westland IDs and 69 individual contractors,
Umatilla Project, Oregon: Repayment contracts for reimbursable cost of
dam safety repairs to McKay Dam.
16. North Unit ID, Deschutes Project, Oregon: Warren Act contract
with cost of service charge to allow for use of project facilities to
convey nonproject water.
17. South Boise Mutual Irrigation Company, Ltd., and United Water
Idaho, Boise Project, Idaho: Agreement amending contracts to approve
the acquisition and municipal use of Anderson Ranch Reservoir water by
United Water Idaho, and the transfer of Luck Peak Reservoir water to
the United States.
18. Baker Valley ID, Baker Project, Oregon: Warren Act contract
with cost of service charge to allow for use of project facilities to
store nonproject water.
19. Okanogan ID, Okanogan Project, Washington: Safety of dams
contract to repay districts' share of cost to install an Early Warning
System.
20. Rogue River Valley and Medford IDs, Rogue River Basin Project,
Oregon: Safety of dams contract to repay each districts' share of cost
to repair Fish Lake Dam.
21. Hermiston, Stanfield, Westland, and West Extension IDs,
Umatilla Project, Oregon: Temporary contracts to provide water service
for 1997 to lands lying outside of their boundaries.
22. Burley ID, Minidoka Project, Idaho: Warren Act contract with
cost of service charge to allow for use of project facilities to convey
nonproject water.
23. JELD-WEN, Inc., Yakima Project, Washington: Long-term water
exchange contract for assignment of Teanaway River water rights to
Reclamation for instream flow use in exchange for annual use of up to
1,840 acre-feet of water from Cle Elum Reservoir for a proposed resort
development.
24. J. R. Simplot Company, Boise Project, Idaho: Long-term contract
for 3,000 acre-feet of Anderson Ranch Reservoir storage for M&I use.
25. Eagle Island Water Users Association, Inc., Boise Project,
Idaho: Amendment and partial recision of water service contract to
reduce the Association's spaceholding in Lucky Peak Reservoir by up to
5,300 acre-feet, thereby allowing use of this space by Reclamation for
flow augmentation.
26. Milner ID, Minidoka-Palisades Projects, Idaho: Amendment and
partial recision of storage contracts to reduce the districts'
spaceholding in Palisades Reservoir by up to 5,162 acre-feet, thereby
allowing use of this space by Reclamation for flow augmentation.
Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-979-2401.
1. Tuolumne Utility District (formerly Tuolumne Regional WD), CVP,
California: Water service contract for up to 9,000 acre-feet from New
Melones Reservoir.
2. Irrigation Water Districts, Individual Irrigators, M&I and
Miscellaneous Water Users, Mid-Pacific Region Projects other than CVP:
Temporary (interim) 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 for terms up to 5 years; temporary
Warren Act contracts for use of project facilities for terms up to 1
year; long-term contracts for similar service for up to 1,000 acre-feet
annually. Note. Copies of the standard forms of temporary water service
contracts for the various types of service are available upon written
request from the Regional Director at the address shown above.
3. Contractors from the American River Division, Buchanan Division,
Cross Valley Canal, Delta Division, Friant Division, Hidden Division,
Sacramento River Division, Shasta Division, and Trinity River Division,
CVP, California: Renewal of existing
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long-term water service contracts with contractors whose contracts
expire between 1997 and 1998; water quantities for these contracts
total in excess of 1.7M acre-feet. These contract actions will be
accomplished through interim renewal contracts pursuant to Pub. L. 102-
575.
4. Redwood Valley County WD, SRPA, California: District is
considering restructuring the repayment schedule pursuant to Public Law
100-516 or initiating new legislation to prepay the loan at a
discounted rate. Prepayment option under Public Law 102-575 has
expired.
5. Truckee Carson ID, Newlands Project, Nevada: New contract for
the O&M of Newlands Project facilities. The United States terminated
the original contract, and this was upheld by the U.S. District Court
in Nevada on August 17, 1983.
6. Sacramento River Water Rights Contractors, CVP, California:
Contract amendment for assignment under voluntary land ownership
transfers to provide for the current CVP water rates and update
standard contract articles.
7. Naval Air Station and Truckee Carson ID, Newlands Project,
Nevada: Amend water service agreement No. 14-06-400-1024 for the use of
project water on Naval Air Station land.
8. El Dorado County Water Agency, San Juan WD, and Sacramento
County Water Agency, CVP, California: M&I water service contract to
supplement existing water supply: 15,000 acre-feet for El Dorado County
Water Agency, 13,000 acre-feet for San Juan WD, and 22,000 acre-feet
for Sacramento County Water Agency, authorized by Pub. L. 101-514.
9. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish
and Game, Grassland WD, CVP, California: Water service contracts to
provide water supplies for refuges and private wetlands within the CVP
pursuant to Federal Reclamation Laws; exchange agreements and wheeling
contracts to deliver some of the increased refuge water supplies;
quantity to be contracted for is approximately 450,000 acre-feet.
10. Mountain Gate Community Services District, CVP, California:
Amendment of existing long-term water service contract to include right
to renew. This amendment will also conform the contract to current
Reclamation law, including Pub. L. 102-575.
11. Santa Barbara County Water Agency: Repayment contract for
safety of dams work on Bradbury Dam.
12. Central Valley Project Service Area, California: Temporary
water purchase agreements for acquisition of 20,000 to 200,000 acre-
feet of water for fish and wildlife purposes as authorized by the
Central Valley Project Improvement Act for terms of up to 3 years.
13. Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District,
Solano Project, California: Amend water service contract to decrease
quantity.
14. City of Roseville, CVP, California: Execution of long-term
Warren Act contract for conveyance of nonproject water provided from
the Placer County Water Agency. This contract will allow CVP facilities
to be used to deliver nonproject water to the City of Roseville for use
within their service area.
15. Sacramento Municipal Utility District, CVP, California:
Amendment of existing water service contract to allow for additional
points of diversion, and assignment of up to 15,000 acre-feet of
project water to the Sacramento County Water Agency. The amended
contract will conform to current Reclamation law.
16. Solano County Water Agency and Solano ID, Solano Project,
California: Contract to transfer responsibility for O&M of Monticello
Dam, Putah Diversion Dam, Headworks of Putah South Canal, and Parshall
Flume at Milepost 0.18 of Putah South Canal to Solano ID and provide
that the Solano County Water Agency shall provide the funds necessary
for O&M of the facilities.
17. Mercy Springs WD, CVP, California: Assignment of Mercy Springs
WD's water service contract to Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency.
The assignment will provide for delivery of up to 13,300 acre-feet
annually of water to the Agency from the CVP for agricultural purposes.
18. Santa Clara Valley WD, CVP, California: Agreement for the
conditional reallocation of a portion of Santa Clara Valley WD's annual
CVP contract water supply to San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority
members. The purpose of the conditional reallocation is to improve
overall management and establishment of more reliable water supplies
without imposing additional demands or operation changes upon the CVP.
19. Central Coast Water Authority, Cachuma Project, California:
Amendment to the Warren Act contract to change the definition of
contract year. This amendment will make the Warren Act contract
consistent with the contract year in the Santa Barbara County Water
Agency's renewed water service contract.
20. Santa Barbara County Water Agency, Cachuma Project, California:
Contract to transfer responsibility for O&M and funding of certain
Cachuma Project facilities to the member units.
21. Black Butte Dam and Lake, Sacramento River Diversion, CVP,
California: A proposed amendment of Stony Creek WD's water service
contract, No. 2-07-20-W0261, to allow the contractor to change from
paying for all Project water, whether used or not, to paying only for
Project water scheduled or delivered.
22. Sacramento River Water Rights Contractors, CVP, California: A
proposed exchange agreement with M&T, Inc., to take its Butte Creek
water rights from the Sacramento River.
The following contract actions have been completed in the Mid-
Pacific Region since this notice was last published on October 28,
1996.
1. (5) Truckee Carson ID, Newlands Project, Nevada: New contract
for the O&M of Newlands Project facilities. The United States
terminated the original contract, and this was upheld by the U.S.
District Court in Nevada on August 17, 1983. Action: Contract No. 7-07-
20-X0348 executed on November 25, 1996.
2. (20) Solano County Water Agency and Solano ID, Solano Project,
California: Contract to transfer responsibility for O&M of Monticello
Dam, Putah Diversion Dam, Headworks of Putah South Canal, and Parshall
Flume at Milepost 0.18 of Putah South Canal to Solano ID and provide
that the Solano County Water Agency shall provide the funds necessary
for O&M of the facilities. Action: Contract No. 7-07-20-X0347 executed
on November 20, 1996.
Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 61470 (Nevada
Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, telephone
702-293-8536.
1. Milton and Jean Phillips, Kenneth or Ann Easterday, Robert E.
Harp, Cameron Brothers Construction Co., Ogram Farms, Bruce Church,
Inc., Sturges Farms, Inc., Sunkist Growers, Inc., Clayton Farms, BCP,
Arizona: Water service contracts, as recommended by Arizona Department
of Water Resources, with agricultural entities located near the
Colorado River for up to an additional 15,557 acre-feet per year total.
2. Arizona State Land Department, State of Arizona, BCP, Arizona:
Contract for 6,607 acre-feet per year of Colorado River water for
agricultural use and related purposes on State-owned land. This
contract action reflects an increase in a prior contract recommendation
in the amount of 6,292 acre-feet per year.
3. Armon Curtis, Arlin Dulin, Jacy Rayner, Glen Curtis, Jamar
Produce
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Corporation, and Ansel T. Hall, BCP, Arizona: Water service contracts;
purpose is to amend their contracts to exempt them from the Reclamation
Reform Act of 1982.
4. Cibola Valley IDD, BCP, Arizona: Cibola Valley IDD is looking at
the possibility of transferring, leasing, selling, or banking its
entitlement of 22,560 acre-feet, for use in Arizona, California, or
Nevada.
5. Brooke Water Co., Havasu Water Co., City of Quartzsite,
McAllister Subdivision, City of Parker, and Arizona State Land
Department, BCP, Arizona: Contracts for additional M&I allocations of
Colorado River water to entities located along the Colorado River in
Arizona for up to 3,759 acre-feet per year as recommended by the
Arizona Department of Water Resources.
6. National Park Service for Lake Mead National Recreation Area,
Supreme Court Decree in Arizona v. California, and BCP in Arizona and
Nevada: Memorandum of Understanding for delivery of Colorado River
water for the National Park Service's Federal Establishment PPR of 500
acre-feet of diversions annually, and the National Park Service's
Federal Establishment perfected right pursuant to Executive Order No.
5125 (April 25, 1930).
7. Mohave Valley ID, BCP, Arizona: Amendment of current contract
for additional Colorado River water, change in service areas, diversion
points, and RRA exemption.
8. Miscellaneous PPR Entitlement Holders, BCP, Arizona and
California: New contracts for entitlements to Colorado River water as
decreed by the U.S. Supreme Court in Arizona v. California, as
supplemented or amended, and as required by section 5 of the Boulder
Canyon Project Act. Miscellaneous PPR holders are listed in the Arizona
v. California settlement. Also, conversion of PPR entitlements for
irrigation water to M&I water entitlements.
9. Julia Soto Zozaya and Steve M. Zozaya, Mohave County, BCP,
Arizona: Miscellaneous PPR contract for 720 acre-feet of irrigation
water.
10. Holpal Miscellaneous Perfected Right, BCP, Arizona: Assign a
portion of the PPR to Mr. McNutly.
11. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, BCP, California:
The company intends to transfer its miscellaneous PPR for the diversion
of 1,260 acre-feet and consumptive use of 273 acre-feet of Colorado
River water to the City of Needles.
12. Federal Establishment PPR Entitlement Holders, BCP: Individual
contracts for administration of Colorado River water entitlements of
the Colorado River, Fort Mojave, Quechan, Chemehuevi, and Cocopah
Indian Tribes.
13. United States facilities, BCP, Arizona, California, and Nevada:
Reservation of Colorado River Water for use at Federal facilities and
lands administered by Reclamation.
14. Windsor Beach State Park, Lake Havasu City, BCP, Arizona:
Contract for 90 acre-feet entitlement to Colorado River domestic water.
15. Crystal Beach Water Conservation District, BCP, Arizona:
Contract for delivery of 132 acre-feet per year of Colorado River water
for domestic use, as recommended by the Arizona Department of Water
Resources.
16. Bureau of Land Management, BCP, Arizona: Contract for 1,176
acre-feet per year, for irrigation use, of Arizona's Colorado River
water that is not used by higher priority Arizona entitlement holders.
17. Curtis Family Trust et al., BCP, Arizona: Contract for 2,100
acre-feet per year of Colorado River water for agricultural water.
18. Beattie Farms SW, BCP, Arizona: Contract for 1,890 acre-feet
per year of unused Arizona entitlement for agricultural use.
19. Section 10 Backwater, BCP, Arizona: Contract for 250 acre-feet
per year of unused Arizona entitlement for environmental use until a
permanent water supply can be obtained.
20. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lower Colorado River Refuge
Complex, BCP, Arizona: Proposed agreement to pool existing Arizona
refuge water rights, resolve water rights coordination issues, and to
provide for nonconsumptive use flow through water.
21. Yuma Mesa IDD, Gila Project, Arizona: Amendment to provide for
increase in domestic water allocation (from 10,000 to 20,000 acre-feet)
within its overall use in the district.
22. Hilander C ID, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project,
Arizona: Water delivery contract for 4,500 acre-feet.
23. Maricopa-Stanfield IDD, CAP, Arizona: District has requested
the United States to defer payments and restructure its $78 million
distribution system repayment obligation.
24. Agricultural and M&I Water Users, CAP, Arizona: Water service
subcontracts for percentages of available supply reallocated in 1992
for irrigation entities and up to 640,000 acre-feet per year allocated
in 1983 for M&I use.
25. Indian and Non-Indian Agricultural and M&I Water Users, CAP,
Arizona: New and amendatory contracts for repayment of Federal
expenditures for construction of distribution systems.
26. Gila River Indian Community, CAP, Arizona: Master repayment/O&M
contract for CAP funded distribution system to serve up to
approximately 77,000 acres of existing land.
27. McMicken ID/Avondale, CAP, Arizona: Amend McMicken's CAP
subcontract to reduce its entitlement by 647 acre-feet and amend
Avondale's CAP water service subcontract to increase its entitlement by
647 acre-feet of CAP water.
28. City of Scottsdale and Other M&I Water Subcontractors, CAP,
Arizona: Subcontract amendments associated with assignment of M&I water
service subcontracts from Camp Verde Water System, Inc., Cottonwood
Water Works, Inc., Mayer Domestic Water Improvement District, City of
Nogales, Rio and Rico Utilities', Inc., to provide the City of
Scottsdale with an additional 17,823 acre-feet of CAP water.
29. Tohono O'dham Nation, SRPA, Arizona: Repayment contract for a
$7.3 million loan for the Schuk Toak District.
30. San Tan ID, CAP, Arizona: Amend distribution system repayment
contract No. 6-07-30-W0120 to increase the repayment obligation
approximately $168,000.
31. Chandler Heights Citrus ID, CAP, Arizona: Amend distribution
system repayment contract No. 6-07-30-W0119 to increase the repayment
obligation approximately $114,000.
32. Central Arizona IDD, CAP, Arizona: Amend distribution system
repayment contract No. 4-07-30-W0048 to reschedule repayment terms
pursuant to U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona.
33. Arizona Sierra Utility Company, CAP, Arizona: Assignment to the
Town of Florence of 407 acre-feet of CAP M&I water allocation under
subcontract from Central Arizona Water Conservation District.
34. San Diego County Water Authority, California, San Diego
Project: Title transfer to the San Diego Aqueduct composed of over 70
miles of pipeline 4.5 to 8 feet in diameter and related facilities and
rights of way.
35. City of Needles/Bureau of Land Management and/or Nonagriculture
Water Users in California Adjacent to the Colorado River, Lower
Colorado Water Supply Project, California: Either amend contract No. 2-
07-30-W0280 with the City of Needles for up to 5,000 acre-feet with
subcontracting authority extended to the Counties of Imperial and
Riverside, or enter into water service contract and repayment contracts
with BLM and nonagricultural water users in California adjacent to the
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Colorado River for an aggregate annual consumptive use of the project's
well field capacity in exchange for an equivalent amount of water to be
pumped into the All-American Canal from the project well field.
36. Imperial ID/Coachella Valley WD and/or The Metropolitan WD of
Southern California, BCP, California: Contract to fund the Department
of the Interior's expenses to conserve All-American Canal seepage water
in accordance with Title II of the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights
Settlement Act, dated November 17, 1988.
37. Coachella Valley WD and/or The Metropolitan WD of Southern
California, BCP, California: Contract to fund the Department of the
Interior's expenses to conserve seepage water from the Coachella Branch
of the All-American Canal in accordance with Title II of the San Luis
Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, dated November 17, 1988.
38. United States Navy, BCP, California: Contract for 23 acre-feet
of surplus Colorado River water for domestic use delivered through the
Coachella Canal.
39. Southern Nevada Water Authority, BCP, Nevada: Contract to use
Federal facilities and land to divert water from Lake Mead at non-
Federal expense.
40. Colorado River Commission of Nevada, Robert B. Griffith Water
Project, BCP, Nevada: Amend the repayment contract to provide for
funding of additional facilities by Southern Nevada Water Authority to
divert, treat, and convey water out of Lake Mead.
41. Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community, CAP, Arizona: O&M
contract for its CAP water distribution system.
42. Salt River Project, Inc., Salt River Project, Arizona: Funding
agreement for safety of dams construction activities at Horse Mesa and
Mormon Flat Dams.
43. McMicken ID/Goodyear, CAP, Arizona: Amend McMicken's CAP
subcontract to reduce its entitlement by 507 acre-feet and Goodyears'
water/service subcontract to increase its entitlement by 507 acre-feet.
44. Community Water Company of Green Valley/New Pueblo Water Co.,
CAP, Arizona: Execute an assignment assigning 237 acre-feet of New
Pueblos CAP water entitlement to Community. Amend Community's CAP
subcontract to increase its entitlement by 237 acre-feet and upon
execution of the assignment from New Pueblo to Community, New Pueblos
CAP water service subcontract terminates.
45. Arizona State Land Department/City of Scottsdale, CAP, Arizona:
Amend Arizona State Department agreement to decrease CAP water
entitlement by 530 acre-feet.
46. Brooke Water Co., LLC, CAP Arizona: Assignment of subcontract
for M&I water service to City of Apache Junction.
47. Canada Hills Water Co., CAP Arizona: Assignment of subcontract
for M&I water service to Town of Oro Valley.
48. Bullhead City, BCP, Arizona: Assignment of 1,800 acre-feet of
water and associated service area from Mohave County Water Conservation
District to Bullhead City, Arizona.
49. Santa Ana Project Water Shed Authority, SRPA, California: Amend
current contract with United States to shorten repayment schedule from
30 to 20 years.
50. Elsinore Valley Municipal WD, SRPA, California: Amend current
contract with United States to transfer certain project facilities and
certain O&M responsibilities from District to City of Lake Elsinore.
51. Mr. Robert H. Chesney, BCP, Arizona: Proposed amendatory
contract to amend contract No. 5-07-30-W0321, to increase the cubic
feet per second and install a lowlift pump.
52. U.S. Army Proving Ground, BCP, Arizona: Proposed permanent
allocation of 1,883 acre-feet of Colorado River water.
53. Arizona Public Service, BCP, Arizona: Colorado River water
diversion contract for 1,500 acre-feet for domestic use at Yucca Power
Plant near Yuma, Arizona.
54. Arizona State Lands, BCP, Arizona: Approval of assignment of
water delivery contract with Lakeview City for 400 acre-feet of
Colorado River water for domestic use.
55. Murphy Broadcasting, Inc., BCP, California: Change of use and
assignment of the Schroeder's PPR entitlement for 12.0068 acre-feet.
56. City of Yuma, BCP, Arizona: Proposed supplemental and
amendatory water delivery contract to amend the city's 50,000 acre-feet
of Colorado River water diversion entitlement to a 50,000 acre-feet
consumptive use entitlement.
The following contract actions have been completed in the Lower
Colorado Region since this notice was last published on October 28,
1996.
1. (23) Yuma County Water Users' Association, Yuma Project,
Arizona: Supplementary contract to convert irrigation use water to
domestic use water within the Valley Division of the Yuma Project.
Action: Executed.
2. (32) McMicken ID/City of Surprise, Arizona: Amend McMicken's CAP
subcontract to reduce its entitlement by 4,500 acre-feet and execute a
CAP water service subcontract with the City of Surprise for 4,500 acre-
feet of CAP water. Action: Executed.
3. (41) Lower Colorado Water Supply Project, California: Water
service and repayment contracts with nonagricultural water users in
California adjacent to the Colorado River for an aggregate consumptive
use of up to 10,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water per year in
exchange for an equivalent amount of water to be pumped into the All-
American Canal from a well field to be constructed adjacent to the
canal. Action: Modification.
4. (42) The Southern California Gas Company, BCP, California:
Short-term water delivery contract for 125 acre-feet of surplus
Colorado River water for domestic and industrial water use near the
City of Needles, California. Action: Executed.
5. (49) Pacific Gas and Electric Company, BCP, California: Short-
term delivery contract for surplus and/or unused apportionment Colorado
River water for domestic and industrial use at the Topock Compressor
Station California. Action: Executed.
6. (43) County of San Bernardino, San Sevaine Creek Water Project,
SRPA, California: Project and loan repayment contracts are under
reformulation. Action: Executed.
Upper Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State
Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102, telephone 801-524-
4419.
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 10 years; long-term contracts for similar
service for up to 1,000 acre-feet of water annually.
(a) Castle Mountain Ranches L.L.C., Wayne N. Aspinall Unit, CRSP,
Colorado: Contract for 30 acre-feet of M&I water from Blue Mesa
Reservoir for domestic, municipal, and irrigation (including irrigation
of laws and golf courses).
(b) VanDeHey, Vernon and Linda, Wayne N. Aspinall Unit, CRSP,
Colorado: Contract for 1 acre-foot for augmentation plan to replace the
consumptive use of water for domestic and industrial use only.
2. Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado:
Repayment contract for 26,500 acre-feet per year for M&I use and 2,600
acre-feet per year for irrigation use in Phase One and 700 acre-feet in
Phase Two; contract terms to be consistent with binding cost-sharing
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agreement and water rights settlement agreement.
3. Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Animas-Law Plata Project, Colorado and
New Mexico: Repayment contract; 6,000 acre-feet per year for M&I use in
Colorado; 26,400 acre-feet per year for irrigation use in Colorado; 900
acre-feet per year for irrigation use in New Mexico; contract terms to
be consistent with binding cost-sharing agreement and water rights
settlement agreement.
4. Pine River ID, Pine River Project, Colorado: Contract to allow
the District to convert up to 3,000 acre-feet of project irrigation
water to municipal, domestic, and industrial uses.
5. San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: San Juan Pueblo--Repayment
contract for up to 2,000 of project water for irrigation purposes. Taos
area--The Taos area Aceqias, the Town and County of Taos are forming a
joint powers agreement to form an organization to enter into a
repayment contract for up to 2,990 acre-feet of project water to be
used for irrigation and M&I in the Taos, New Mexico area.
6. City of El Paso, Rio Grande Project, Texas and New Mexico:
Amendment to the 1941 and 1962 contracts to expand acreage owned by the
City to 3,000 acres; extend terms of water rights assignments; and
allow assignments outside City limits under authority of the Public
Service Board.
7. The National Park Service, Colorado Water Conservation Board,
Wayne N. Aspinall Unit, CRSP, Colorado: Contract to provide specific
river flow patterns in the Gunnison River through the Black Canyon of
the Gunnison National Monument.
8. Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District, Wayne N.
Aspinall Unit, CRSP, Colorado: Long-term water service contract for
municipal, domestic, and irrigation use.
9. Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District, Wayne N.
Aspinall Unit, CRSP, Colorado: Substitute supply plan for the
administration of the Gunnison River.
10. Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association, Upper Gunnison
River Water Conservancy District, Colorado River Water Conservation
District, Uncompahgre Project, Colorado: Water management agreement for
water stored at Taylor Park Reservoir and the Wayne N. Aspinall Storage
Units to improve water management.
11. Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Florida Project, Colorado:
Supplement to contract No. 14-06-400-3038, dated May 7, 1963, for an
additional 181 acre-feet of project water, plus 563 acre-feet of water
pursuant to the 1986 Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Final Settlement
Agreement.
12. Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District and Central Utah
Water Conservancy District, CUP, Utah: Contract to provide the Bureau
of Reclamation with perpetual use of 7,900 acre-feet of water annually
for storage in the Jordanelle Reservoir.
13. Grand Valley Water Users Association, Orchard Mesa ID, and
Public Service Company of Colorado, Grand Valley Project, Colorado:
Water service contract for the utilization of project water for cooling
purposes for a steam electric generation plant.
14. Public Service Company of New Mexico, CRSP, Navajo Unit, New
Mexico: Amendatory water service contract for diversion of 20,200 acre-
feet, not to exceed a depletion of 16,200 acre-feet of project water
for cooling purposes for a steam electric generation plant.
15. Provo Reservoir Water Users Company, Wasatch Irrigation
Company, Timpanogas Irrigation Company, Exchange Irrigation Company,
Washington Irrigation Company, and the City of Provo; CUP, Utah: Water
exchange contracts, water rights in several mountain lakes and
reservoirs are being exchanged for equivalent contract water rights in
Jordanelle Reservoir.
16. Sanpete County Water Conservancy District, Narrows Project,
Utah: Application for a SRPA loan and grant to construct a dam,
reservoir, and pipeline to annually supply approximately 5,000 acre-
feet of water through a transmountain diversion from Upper Gooseberry
Creek in the Price River Drainage (Colorado River Basin) to the San
Pitch--Sever River (Great Basin).
17. Highland Conservation District, Provo River Project, Utah:
Water transfer agreement between District and Highland City involving
change of use from irrigation to M&I.
18. Strawberry Water Users Association, Strawberry Valley Project,
Utah: Contract to authorize the conversion of up to 71,000 acre-feet of
irrigation water to M&I use, the replacement of some project
facilities, and participation in construction of the Spanish Fork
System with the Central Utah Water Conservancy District.
19. Department of Energy, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico:
Reassignment of rights under contract No. 7-07-51-X0883 from the
Department of Energy to the County of Los Alamos for 1,200 acre-feet of
San Juan-Chama Project water to be used for municipal, commercial,
residential, and scientific purposes.
20. City of Albuquerque, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: Amend
water storage contract No. 3-CS-53-01510 to exempt the City of
Albuquerque for acreage limitation and reporting provisions.
Great Plains Region: Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Federal
Building, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59107-6900,
telephone 406-247-7730.
1. Individual Irrigators, M&I, and Miscellaneous Water Users;
Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South
Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: Temporary (interim) water service contracts
for the sale, conveyance, storage, and exchange of surplus project
water and nonproject water for irrigation or M&I use to provide up to
10,000 acre-feet of water annually for a term up to 1 year; long-term
contracts for similar service for up to 1,000 acre-feet of water
annually.
2. Green Mountain Reservoir, Colorado-Big Thompson Project,
Colorado: Water service contracts for irrigation and M&I; contract
negotiations for sale of water from the marketable yield to water users
within the Colorado River Basin of Western Colorado.
3. Ruedi Reservoir, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Repayment
contracts; second round contract negotiations for municipal, domestic,
and industrial water from the regulatory capacity of Ruedi Reservoir.
4. Garrison Diversion Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota: Renegotiation of
the master repayment contract with Garrison Diversion Conservancy
District to conform with the Garrison Diversion Unit Reformulation Act
of 1986; negotiation of repayment contracts with irrigators and M&I
users.
5. Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1,
San Angelo Project, Texas: Pursuant to section 501 of Public Law 101-
434, negotiate amendatory contract to increase irrigable acreage within
the project. Also negotiate contract amendment with the District to
defer its annual 1997 construction installment.
6. Lakeview ID, Shoshone Project, Wyoming: New long-term water
service contract for up to 3,200 acre-feet of firm water supply
annually and up to 11,800 acre-feet of interim water from Buffalo Bill
Reservoir. Pursuant to section 9(e) of the Reclamation Project Act of
1939 and Public Law 100-516.
7. City of Rapid City and Rapid Valley Water Conservancy District,
Rapid Valley Unit, P-SMBP, South Dakota: Contract renewal for up to
55,000 acre-feet of storage capacity in Pactola Reservoir.
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8. North Platte Project, Pathfinder ID, Nebraska: Negotiation of
contract regarding Safety of Dams Program modification of Lake Alice
Dam No. 1.
9. Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana: In accordance
with section 9 of the Northern Cheyenne Reserved Water Rights
Settlement Act of 1992, the United States and the Northern Cheyenne
Indian Tribe are proposing to contract for 30,000 acre-feet per year of
stored water from Bighorn Reservoir, Yellowtail Unit, Lower Bighorn
Division, P-SMBP, Montana. The Tribe will pay the United States both
capital and O&M costs associated with each acre-foot of water the Tribe
sells from this storage for M&I purposes.
10. Mid-Dakota Rural Water System, Inc., South Dakota: Pursuant to
the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, the
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants and loans to
Mid-Dakota Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation for the
planning and construction of a rural water supply system.
11. Angostura ID, Angostura Unit, P-SMBP, South Dakota: The
District's current contract for water service expired on December 31,
1995. An interim 3-year contract provides for the District to operate
and maintain the dam and reservoir. The proposed long-term contract
would provide a continued water supply for the District and the
District's continued O&M of the facility.
12. Enders Dam, Frenchman-Cambridge Division, Frenchman Unit,
Nebraska: Repayment contract for proposed Safety of Dams modifications
to Enders Dam for repair of seeping drainage features. Estimated cost
of the repairs is $632,000.
13. Cities of Loveland and Berthoud, Colorado, Colorado-Big
Thompson Project, Colorado: Long-term contracts for conveyance of
nonproject M&I water through Colorado-Big Thompson Project facilities
pursuant to the Town Sites and Power Development Act of 1906.
14. P-SMBP, Kansas and Nebraska: Initiate negotiations for renewal
of long-term water supply contracts with Kansas-Bostwick, Nebraska-
Bostwick, Frenchman Valley, and Frenchman-Cambridge IDs.
15. Northwest Area Water Supply, North Dakota: Long-term contract
for water supply from Garrison Diversion Unit facilities.
16. Fort Shaw and Greenfields IDs, Sun River Project, Montana:
Contract for Safety of Dams cost for repairs to Willow Creek Dam.
17. Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Water service contract with
Montana Tunnels Mining, Inc., expires June 1997. Working with area
office to develop criteria for NEPA compliance and basis of
negotiation. Renewal of existing contract for an additional 5 years.
18. P-SMBP, Kansas: Water service contracts with the Kirwin and
Webster IDs in the Solomon River Basin in Kansas will be extended for a
period of 4 years in accordance with Pub. L. 104-326 enacted October
19, 1996.
19. P-SMBP, Nebraska: Water service contracts with the Loup Basin
Reclamation District for the Sargent and Farwell IDs in the Middle Loup
River Basin in Nebraska will be extended for a period of 4 years in
accordance with Public Law 104-326 enacted October 19, 1996.
20. City of Cheyenne, Kendrick Project, Wyoming: Negotiation of
contract to renew for an additional term of 5 years. Contract for up to
10,000 acre feet of storage space for replacement water on a yearly
basis in Seminoe Reservoir.
21. Highland-Hanover ID, P-SMBP, Hanover-Bluff Unit, Wyoming:
Renegotiation of long-term water service contract; includes provisions
for repayment of construction costs.
22. Upper Bluff ID, P-SMBP, Hanover-Bluff Unit, Wyoming:
Renegotiation of long-term water service contract; includes provisions
for repayment of construction costs.
23. Fort Clark ID, P-SMBP, North Dakota: Negotiate an interim water
service contract to continue delivery of project water pending renewal
of a long-term water service-repayment contract.
24. Canadian River Project, Texas: Recalculate existing contract
repayment schedule to conform with the provisions of the Emergency
Drought Relief Act of 1996. The revised schedule is to reflect a
consideration for project land transferred to the National Park
Service, and a 3-year deferment of payments.
25. Nueces River Project, Texas: Recalculate existing contract
repayment schedule to conform with the provisions of the Emergency
Drought Relief Act of 1996. The revised schedule is to reflect a 5-year
deferment of payments.
26. Western Heart River ID, P-SMBP, Heart Butte Unit, North Dakota:
Negotiation of water service contract to continue delivery of project
water the District.
Dated: January 31, 1997.
J. Austin Burke,
Director, Program Analysis Office.
[FR Doc. 97-3142 Filed 2-7-97; 8:45 am]
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