2024-17669. Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects

Northwest Region Contacts
Bryan Mercier, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-4169. Telephone: [phone].
Flathead Indian Irrigation Project	Eric Bruguier, Acting Irrigation Project Manager, 220 Project Drive, St. Ignatius, MT 59865. Telephone: [phone]
Fort Hall Irrigation Project	David Bollinger, Irrigation Project Manager, 36 Bannock Avenue, Fort Hall, ID 83203-0220. Telephone: [phone].
Wapato Irrigation Project	Pete Plant, Project Administrator, 413 South Camas Avenue, Wapato, WA 98951-0220. Telephone: [phone].
Rocky Mountain Region Contacts
Leslie Shakespeare, Acting Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101. Telephone: [phone].
Blackfeet Irrigation Project	Kenneth Bird, Superintendent, Greg Tatsey, Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 880, Browning, MT 59417. Telephones: Superintendent [phone]; Irrigation Project Manager [phone].
Crow Irrigation Project	Clifford Serawop, Superintendent, Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project Manager (BIA), (Project O&M performed by Water Users Association), P.O. Box 69, Crow Agency, MT 59022. Telephones: Superintendent [phone]; Acting Irrigation Project Manager [phone].
Fort Belknap Irrigation Project	Mark Azure, Superintendent, Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project Manager (BIA), (Project O&M contracted to Tribes under PL 93-638), 158 Tribal Way, Suite B, Harlem, MT 59526. Telephones: Superintendent [phone]; Irrigation Project Manager, Tribal Office [phone].
Fort Peck Irrigation Project	Anna Eder, Superintendent, Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project Manager (BIA), (Project O&M performed by Fort Peck Water Users Association), P.O. Box 637, Poplar, MT 59255. Telephones: Superintendent [phone]; Acting Irrigation Project Manager [phone].
Wind River Irrigation Project	Leslie Shakespeare, Superintendent, Jim Gappa, Acting Irrigation Project Manager (BIA), (Project O&M for Little Wind, Johnstown, and Lefthand Units contracted to Tribes under PL 93-638; Little Wind-Ray and Upper Wind Units O&M performed by Ray Canal, A Canal, and Crowheart Water Users Associations), P.O. Box 158, Fort Washakie, WY 82514. Telephones: Superintendent [phone]; Acting Irrigation Project Manager [phone].
Southwest Region Contacts
Patricia L. Mattingly, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Regional Office, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104. Telephone: [phone].
Pine River Irrigation Project	Priscilla Bancroft, Superintendent, Vickie Begay, Irrigation Project Manager, P.O. Box 315, Ignacio, CO 81137-0315. Telephones: Superintendent [phone]; Irrigation Project Manager [phone].
Western Region Contacts
Jessie Durham, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office, 2600 North Central Avenue, 4th Floor Mailroom, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Telephone: [phone].
Colorado River Irrigation Project	Davetta Ameelyenah, Superintendent, Gary Colvin, Irrigation Project Manager, 12124 1st Avenue, Parker, AZ 85344. Telephones: Superintendent [phone]; [phone] Irrigation Project Manager.
Duck Valley Irrigation Project	Phaline Conklin, Superintendent, (Project O&M compacted to Shoshone-Paiute Tribes under PL 93-638), 2719 Argent Avenue, Suite 4, Gateway Plaza, Elko, NV 89801. Telephones: Superintendent [phone]; Tribal Office [phone].
Yuma Project, Indian Unit	Maureen Brown, Superintendent, (Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) owns the Project and is responsible for O&M), 256 South Second Avenue, Suite D, Yuma, AZ 85364. Telephones: Superintendent [phone]; BOR Area Office Manager [phone].
San Carlos Irrigation Project (Indian Works and Joint Works)	Ferris Begay, Project Manager (BIA), Clarence Begay, Supervisory Civil Engineer (BIA), (Portions of Indian Works O&M compacted to Gila River Indian Community under PL 93-638; Joint Control Board is responsible for portions of Joint Works maintenance pursuant to Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2004, 118 Stat. 3499), 13805 North Arizona Boulevard, Coolidge, AZ 85128. Telephones: Project Manager [phone]; Supervisory Civil Engineer [phone]; Gila River Indian Irrigation & Drainage District [phone]; Joint Control Board [phone], [phone].
Uintah Irrigation Project	Antonio Pingree, Superintendent, Ken Asay, Irrigation System Manager (BIA), (Project O&M performed by Uintah Indian Irrigation Project Operation and Maintenance Company), P.O. Box 130, Fort Duchesne, UT 84026. Telephones: Superintendent [phone]; Irrigation System Manager [phone]; Uintah Indian Irrigation Operation and Maintenance Company [phone].
Walker River Irrigation Project	Colleen Labelle, Superintendent, 311 East Washington Street, Carson City, NV 89701. Telephone: [phone].

What irrigation assessments or charges are adjusted by this notice?

The rate table below contains final rates for the 2024 and 2025 calendar years for all irrigation projects where we recover costs of administering, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating them. An asterisk immediately following the rate category notes irrigation projects where 2024 rates are different from the 2025 rates.

Project name	Rate category	Final 2024 rate	Final 2025 rate
Northwest Region Rate Table
Flathead Irrigation Project	Basic per acre—A	$39.00	$39.00
	Basic per acre—B	19.50	19.50
	Minimum Charge per tract	75.00	75.00
Fort Hall Irrigation Project	Basic per acre *	65.50	66.50
	Minimum Charge per tract *	41.00	43.00
Fort Hall Irrigation Project—Minor Units	Basic per acre *	45.00	45.50
	Minimum Charge per tract *	41.00	43.00
Fort Hall Irrigation Project—Michaud Unit	Basic per acre *	75.00	75.50
	Pressure per acre *	116.50	117.00
	Minimum Charge per tract *	41.00	43.00
Wapato Irrigation Project—Toppenish/Simcoe Units	Minimum Charge per bill	28.00	28.00
	Basic per acre	28.00	28.00
Wapato Irrigation Project—Ahtanum Units	Minimum Charge per bill	35.00	35.00
	Basic per acre	35.00	35.00
Wapato Irrigation Project—Satus Unit	Minimum Charge per bill	100.00	100.00
	“A” Basic per acre	86.00	86.00
	“B” Basic per acre	92.00	92.00
Wapato Irrigation Project—Additional Works	Minimum Charge per bill	100.00	100.00
	Basic per acre	87.00	87.00
Wapato Irrigation Project—Water Rental	Minimum Charge per bill	100.00	100.00
	Basic per acre	100.00	100.00
Rocky Mountain Region Rate Table
Blackfeet Irrigation Project	Basic-per acre	21.50	21.50
Crow Irrigation Project—Willow Creek O&M (includes Agency, Lodge Grass #1, Lodge Grass #2, Reno, Upper Little Horn, and Forty Mile Units)	Basic-per acre	30.00	30.00
Crow Irrigation Project—All Others (includes Bighorn, Soap Creek, and Pryor Units)	Basic-per acre	30.00	30.00
Crow Irrigation Project—Two Leggins Unit	Basic-per acre	15.00	15.00
Crow Irrigation Two Leggins Drainage District	Basic-per acre	3.00	3.00
Fort Belknap Irrigation Project	Basic-per acre	20.00	20.00
Fort Peck Irrigation Project	Basic-per acre	29.00	29.00
Wind River Irrigation Project—Units 2, 3 and 4	Basic-per acre	26.00	26.00
Wind River Irrigation Project—Unit 6	Basic-per acre	23.00	23.00
Wind River Irrigation Project—LeClair District (See Note #1)	Basic-per acre	47.00	47.00
Wind River Irrigation Project—Crow Heart Unit	Basic-per acre	16.50	16.50
Wind River Irrigation Project—A Canal Unit	Basic-per acre	16.50	16.50
Wind River Irrigation Project—Riverton Valley Irrigation District (See Note #1)	Basic-per acre	30.65	30.65
Southwest Region Rate Table
Pine River Irrigation Project	Minimum Charge per tract	75.00	75.00
	Basic-per acre *	23.50	24.00
Western Region Rate Table
Colorado River Irrigation Project	Basic per acre up to 5.75 acre-feet *	64.00	69.00
	Excess Water per acre-foot over 5.75 acre-feet	18.00	18.00
Duck Valley Irrigation Project	Basic per acre *	5.30	11.00
Yuma Project, Indian Unit (See Note #2)	Basic per acre up to 5.0 acre-feet *	184.00	( + )
	Excess Water per acre-foot over 5.0 acre-feet	35.00	( + )
	Basic per acre up to 5.0 acre-feet (Ranch 5)	184.00	( + )

San Carlos Irrigation Project (Joint Works) (See Note #3)	Basic per acre		$26.00	$26.00
	Proposed 2025 Construction Water Rate Schedule:
		Off project construction	On project construction—gravity water	On project construction—pump water
	Administrative Fee	$300.00	$300.00	$300.00.
	Usage Fee	$250.00 per month	No Fee	$100.00 per acre foot.
	Excess Water Rate †	$5.00 per 1,000 gal	No Charge	No Charge.

Project name	Rate category	Final 2024 rate	Final 2025 rate
San Carlos Irrigation Project (Indian Works) (See Note #4)	Basic per acre	$99.62	$93.85
Uintah Irrigation Project	Basic per acre *	23.00	25.00
	Minimum Charge per bill	25.00	25.00
Walker River Irrigation Project	Basic per acre *	31.00	32.00
** Notes irrigation projects where BIA rates are adjusted.
+ These rates have not yet been determined.
† The excess water rate applies to all water used in excess of 50,000 gallons in any one month.
Note #1: O&M rates for LeClair and Riverton Valley Irrigation Districts apply to Trust lands that are serviced by each irrigation district. The annual O&M rates are based on budgets submitted by LeClair and Riverton Valley Irrigation Districts, respectively.
Note #2: The O&M rate for the Yuma Project, Indian Unit has two components. The first component of the O&M rate is established by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), the owner and operator of the Project. BOR's rate, which is based upon the annual budget submitted by BOR is $180.00 for 2024 but has not been established for 2025. The second component of the O&M rate is established by BIA to cover administrative costs, which includes billing and collections for the Project. The final 2024 BIA rate component is $4.00 per acre. The final 2025 BIA rate component is $4.50 per acre.
Note #3: The Construction Water Rate Schedule identifies fees assessed for use of irrigation water for non-irrigation purposes.
Note #4: The O&M rate for the San Carlos Irrigation Project—Indian Works has three components. The first component is established by BIA San Carlos Irrigation Project—Indian Works; the final 2024 and 2025 rate is $55.85 per acre. The second component is established by BIA San Carlos Irrigation Project—Joint Works; the final 2024 and 2025 rate is $26.00 per acre. The third component is established by the San Carlos Irrigation Project Joint Control Board (comprised of representatives from the Gila River Indian Community and the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District); the 2024 rate is $17.77 per acre, and the 2025 rate is $12.00 per acre.