[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 81 (Monday, April 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22965-22968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10880]
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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 that
are new, modified, discontinued, or completed since the last
publication of this notice on February 10, 1997. The February 10, 1997,
notice should be used as a reference point to identify changes. 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
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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
(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
The following contract actions are either new, modified,
discontinued, or completed in the Bureau of Reclamation since the
February 10, 1997, Federal Register notice.
Pacific Northwest Region
Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Boise, Idaho 83706-
1234, telephone 208-378-5346.
New Contract Actions
27. The Dalles ID, The Dalles Project, Oregon: Amendatory SRPA loan
repayment contract to modify the repayment schedule, including
extension of repayment period from 30 to 34 years.
Modified Contract Actions
1. Irrigation, M&I, and Miscellaneous Water Users; Idaho, Oregon,
Washington, Montana, and Wyoming: Temporary or interim water service
contracts for irrigation, M&I, or miscellaneous 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.
10. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Boise-Kuna ID, Boise
Project, Idaho: Memorandum of Agreement for the use of approximately
400 acre-feet of storage space annually in Anderson Ranch Reservoir.
Water to be used for wildlife mitigation purposes (ponds and wetlands).
12. Willamette Basin Water Users, Willamette Basin Project, Oregon:
One water service contract for the exchange of up to 112 acre-feet of
water for diversion above project reservoirs. (Executed one exchange
contract on January 16, 1997).
24. J. R. Simplot Company and Micron Technology, Inc., 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
approximately 5,300 acre-feet, thereby allowing use of this space by
Reclamation for flow augmentation.
Contract Actions Discontinued
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.
Contract Actions Completed
12. Willamette Basin Water Users, Willamette Basin Project, Oregon:
One water service contract for the exchange of up to 112 acre-feet of
water for diversion above project reservoirs. (Executed one exchange
contract on January 16, 1997).
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.
Mid-Pacific Region
Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California
95825-1898, telephone 916-979-2401.
New Contract Actions
23. East Bay Municipal Utility District, CVP, California: Amendment
to the long-term water service contract No. 14-06-200-5183A, to change
the points of diversion.
24. Madera ID, Lindsay-Strathmore ID, and Delta Lands Reclamation
District No. 770, CVP, California: Execution of 2- to 3-year Warren Act
contracts for conveyance of nonproject water in the Friant-Kern and/or
Madera Canals when excess capacity exists.
25. Solano County Water Agency, Solano Project, California: Renewal
of water service contract No. 14-06-200-4090, which expires February
28, 1999.
26. Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County; Washoe and Truckee Storage
Projects; Nevada and California: Contract for the storage of non-
Federal water in Truckee River reservoirs as authorized by Pub. L. 101-
618 and consistent with the terms and conditions of the Truckee River
Water Quality Settlement Agreement.
27. Sierra Pacific Power Company; Washoe and Truckee Storage
Projects; Nevada and California: Contract for the storage of non-
Federal water in Truckee River reservoirs as authorized by Pub. L. 101-
618 and consistent with the terms and conditions of the proposed
Truckee River Operating Agreement.
Contract Actions Modified
8. El Dorado County Water Agency, San Juan WD, and Sacramento
County Water Agency, CVP, California: M&I water service contracts 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.
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 establish more reliable water supplies without
imposing additional demands or operational changes upon the CVP.
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20. Santa Barbara County Water Agency, Cachuma Project, California:
Contract to transfer responsibility for O&M and O&M funding of certain
Cachuma Project facilities to the member units.
21. Stony Creek WD, Black Butte Dam and Lake, Sacramento River
Division, 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 and to add another
month to the irrigation period.
22. M&T, Inc., Sacramento River Division, CVP, California: A
proposed exchange agreement with M&T, Inc., to take its Butte Creek
water rights water from the Sacramento River in exchange for CVP water.
Contract Actions Completed
13. Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District,
Solano Project, California: Amend water service contract to decrease
quantity.
Action: Contract No. 14-06-200-1290A executed on February 25, 1997.
Lower Colorado Region
Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 61470 (Nevada Highway and Park
Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, telephone 702-293-8536.
New Contract Actions
57. Berneil Water Co., CAP, Arizona: Subcontracts associated with
partial assignment of water service to the City of Scottsdale and Cave
Creek Water Company.
58. Tohono O'odham Nation, CAP, Arizona: Repayment contract for
construction costs associated with distribution system on Central
Arizona Irrigation and Drainage District.
59. Tohono O'odham Nation, Arizona: Contracts for Schuk Toak and
San Xavier Districts for repayment of Federal expenditures for
construction of distribution systems.
60. Arizona State Land Department, Arizona: Water delivery contract
for delivery of up to 9,000 acre-feet per year of unused apportionment
and surplus Colorado River water.
61. Mr. Don Schuler, BCP, California: Proposed short-term delivery
contract for surplus and/or unused apportionment Colorado River water
for domestic and industrial use on 18 lots of recreational homes in
California.
Contract Actions Modified
10. Holpal Miscellaneous Perfected Right, BCP, Arizona: Assign a
portion of the PPR to McNulty et. al., for PPR water entitlement on
Decree-described lands previously owned by Hopal.
34. San Diego County Water Authority, San Diego, California, San
Diego Project: Title transfer to Barrel 1 of the San Diego Aqueduct
composed of over 70 miles from its connection with the Colorado River
Aqueduct near the west portal of the San Jacinto Tunnel in Riverside
County, and Barrel 2 of the San Diego Aqueduct, composed of over 154
miles of pipeline, 94 miles of which extends from the Colorado River
Aqueduct near Hemet, in Riverside County to Lower Otay Reservoir, and
approximately 59.7 miles of which extends from the Colorado River
Aqueduct near Hemet to Alvarado Treatment Plant near Lake Murray.
42. Salt River Project Inc., Salt River Project, Arizona: Change
funding agreement to repayment contract for SOD construction activities
at Horse Mesa Dam and Mormon Flat Dam.
Contract Actions Completed
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.
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.
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.
45. Arizona State Land Department/City of Scottsdale, CAP, Arizona:
Amend ASLD's CAP water service subcontract 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.
Upper Colorado Region
Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake
City, Utah 84138-1102, telephone 801-524-4419.
New Contract Actions
1.(c) Dr. Henry Estess: Wayne N. Aspinall Unit, CRSP, Colorado:
Contract for 30 acre-feet of M&I water from Blue Mesa Reservoir for
augmentation to replace evaporative losses from a fishery/wildlife area
on his property.
1.(d) Crested Butte South Metropolitan District: Aspinall Unit,
CRSP, Colorado: Contract for 13 acre-feet for domestic, municipal, and
irrigation (including irrigation of lawns and golf course).
21. Country Aire Estates, Forrest Groves Estates, and Los
Ranchitos, Florida Project, Colorado: Water service contracts for a
total of 86 acre-feet annually of domestic water as replacement water
in State of Colorado approved augmentation plans. The water supply for
these contracts are flow rights purchased and owned by the United
States for project development and are not specifically a part of the
project water supply.
Contract Actions Completed
1.(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).
1.(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.
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.
Great Plains Region
Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Federal Building, 316 North
26th Street, Billings, Montana 59107-6900, telephone 406-247-7730.
New Contract Actions
27. Lower Marias Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Water service contract
expires June 1997. Initiating renewal of existing contract for 25 years
for up to 480 acre-feet of storage from Tiber Reservoir to irrigate 160
acres.
28. Lower Marias Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Initiating 25-year water
service contract for up to 750 acre-feet of storage from Tiber
Reservoir to irrigate 250 acres.
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Contract Actions Modified
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.
3. Ruedi Reservoir, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Second
round water sales from the regulatory capacity of Ruedi Reservoir.
Negotiation of water service and repayment contracts for approximately
17,000 acre-feet annually for M&I use; contract with Colorado Water
Conservation Board for remaining 21,650 acre-feet of marketable yield
for interim use by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for benefit of
endangered fishes in the Upper Colorado River Basin.
12. Enders Dam, Frenchman-Cambridge Division, Frenchman Unit,
Nebraska: Repayment contract for proposed SOD modifications to Enders
Dam for repair of seeping drainage features. Estimated cost of the
repairs is $632,000. Approval has been obtained to modify the repayment
period of the SOD costs for up to 10 years.
17. Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP, Montana: Water service contract with
Montana Tunnels Mining, Inc., expires June 1997.
Contract Actions Discontinued
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.
Dated: April 21, 1997.
Wayne O. Deason,
Deputy Director, Program Analysis Office.
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