Environmental statements; notice of intent: Central Utah Project— Diamond Fork System, Bonneville Unit,

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Federal Register: February 1, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 20)NoticesPage 4888From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Assistant Secretary--Water and Science; Central Utah Project Completion Act; Notice of Intent To Negotiate Contract(s) Between the Central Utah Water Conservancy District and Department of the Interior for Completion of the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project, Utah

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

ACTION: Notice of intent to negotiate contract(s) between the Central Utah Water Conservancy District (District) and Department of the Interior (DOI) for completion of the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project, Utah.

SUMMARY: The Diamond Fork System is one of the components of the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project. The Diamond Fork System will allow for the transbasin diversion of Bonneville Unit water from Strawberry Reservoir in the Colorado River drainage basin to the Bonneville Basin. Public Law 102-575, Section 202(a)(6) authorizes the completion of the Diamond Fork System and specifies that it will be constructed under the guidelines of the Drainage Facilities and Minor Construction Act. Also, article V(A) of the August 11, 1993 Compliance Agreement (Compliance Agreement) between the District and DOI states: ``The Secretary shall not provide funds for construction, nor shall the District commence construction on any feature authorized in Title II of the Act until the District and the Secretary have executed an agreement in accordance with the Drainage and Minor Construction Act for the purpose of establishing terms and conditions for the proper conduct and execution of construction of such feature by the District.'' Negotiated contract(s) between the District and DOI will comply with sections 202(a)(1)(D) and 202(a)(6)(B) of Public Law 102-575 and the Compliance Agreement.

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 R. Murray, Program Coordinator, CUP Completion Act Office, Department of the Interior, 302 East 1860 South, Provo, UT 84606-6154, Telephone: (801) 379-1237, E- Mail address: rmurray@uc.usbr.gov.

Dated: January 26, 1999. Ronald Johnston, CUP Program Director, Department of the Interior.

FR Doc. 99-2270Filed1-29-99; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 4310-RK-P

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