Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other Water-Related Contract Actions
| Published date | 15 March 2022 |
| Record Number | 2022-05416 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Interior Department,Reclamation Bureau |
Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2022)
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14564-14571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05416]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR83550000, 223R5065C6, RX.59389832.1009676]
Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other
Water-Related Contract Actions
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of contract actions.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that have been
proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and are new,
discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice.
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 consistent with section 9(f) of the
Reclamation Project Act of 1939. Additional 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.
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 section
of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Kelly, Reclamation Law
Administration Division, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver,
Colorado 80225-0007; [email protected]; telephone 303-445-2888.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with section 9(f) of the
Reclamation Project Act of 1939, and the rules and regulations
published in 52 FR 11954, April 13, 1987 (43 CFR 426.22), Reclamation
will publish notice of 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. 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 the
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. Pursuant to the ``Final Revised Public
Participation Procedures'' for water resource-related contract
negotiations, published in 47 FR 7763, February 22, 1982, a tabulation
is provided of all proposed contractual actions in each of the five
Reclamation regions. 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, 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 or her 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. At a minimum, the regional director will
furnish revised contracts to all parties who requested the contract in
response to the initial public notice.
Definitions of Abbreviations Used in the Reports
ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
BCP Boulder Canyon Project
Reclamation Bureau of Reclamation
CAP Central Arizona Project
CUP Central Utah Project
CVP Central Valley Project
CRSP Colorado River Storage Project
XM Extraordinary maintenance
EXM Emergency Extraordinary Maintenance
FR Federal Register
IDD Irrigation and Drainage District
ID Irrigation District
M&I Municipal and Industrial
O&M Operation and Maintenance
OM&R Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement
P-SMBP Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
RRA Reclamation Reform Act of 1982
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SOD Safety of Dams
SRPA Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956
USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WD Water District
WIIN Act Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act
Missouri Basin--Interior Region 5: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box
36900, Federal Building, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana
59101, telephone 406-247-7752.
1. Irrigation, M&I, and miscellaneous water users; Colorado,
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas,
and Wyoming: Water service contracts for the sale, conveyance, storage,
and exchange of surplus project water and non-project water for
irrigation or M&I use to provide up to 10,000 acre-feet of water
annually for a term of up to 1 year, or up to 1,000 acre-feet of water
annually for a term of up to 40 years.
2. Water user entities responsible for payment of O&M costs for
Reclamation projects in Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: Contracts for XM
and replacement funded pursuant to Title IX, Subtitle G of Public Law
111-11.
3. Green Mountain Reservoir, Colorado-Big Thompson Project,
Colorado: Water service contracts for irrigation and M&I; contracts for
the sale of water from the marketable yield to water users within the
Colorado River Basin of western Colorado.
4. Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of excess
capacity contracting in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.
5. Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado: Consideration of excess
capacity contracting in the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.
6. Milk River Project, Montana: Proposed amendments to contracts to
reflect current landownership.
7. Title transfer agreements; Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: Potential
title transfer agreements pursuant to the John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of March 12, 2019 (Pub. L.
116-9).
8. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District; Garrison Diversion
Unit, P-SMBP; North Dakota: Intent to modify long-term water service
contract to add additional irrigated acres.
9. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District; Garrison Diversion
Unit, P-SMBP; North Dakota: Consideration for conversion of irrigation
water service contract No. 129E620001 to a repayment contract.
10. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District; Garrison Diversion
Unit, P-SMBP; North Dakota: Consideration of a contract for 145 cubic-
feet-per-second of water for rural and M&I purposes.
11. Buford-Trenton ID; Buford-Trenton Project, P-SMBP; North
Dakota: Consideration to amend long-term irrigation power repayment
contract and project-use power contract to include additional acres.
12. Arkansas Valley Conduit, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado:
Consideration of a repayment contract for the Arkansas Valley Conduit
and signing a contract to use infrastructure owned by the Pueblo Board
of Water Works.
13. Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration for conversion of long-term
water service contract No. 5-07-70-W0086.
14. Pueblo Board of Water Works, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project,
Colorado: Consideration for renewal of contract No. 00XX6C0049.
15. Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of a repayment contract for
the North Outlet Works--South Outlet Works Interconnect at Pueblo
Reservoir.
16. Pitkin County and City of Aurora, Ruedi Reservoir, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of excess capacity contract
at Ruedi Reservoir.
17. Triview Metropolitan District; Pueblo Reservoir, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project; Colorado: Consideration of a 40-year contract for
excess capacity.
18. Fresno Dam, Milk River Project, Montana: Consideration of
contract(s) for repayment of SOD costs.
19. Canyon Ferry Water Users Association; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-
SMBP; Montana: Consideration of a new long-term contract for an
irrigation water supply.
20. Dana Ranch; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP; Montana: Consideration
of a new long-term contract for an irrigation water supply.
21. Oxbow Ranch; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP; Montana: Consideration
of a new long-term contract for an irrigation water supply.
22. Laura Vukasin and Jeff Ivers; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP;
Montana: Consideration of a new long-term contract for an irrigation
water supply.
23. Tom Jacobson; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP; Montana: Consideration
of a new long-term contract for an irrigation water supply.
24. Lugert-Altus ID, W.C. Austin Project, Oklahoma: Consideration
for amendment to contract No. Ilr-1375.
25. Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1,
San Angelo Project, Texas: Consideration of a potential contract(s) for
use of excess capacity by individual landowner(s) for irrigation
purposes.
26. Kansas Bostwick ID No. 2; Bostwick Division, P-SMBP; Kansas:
Consideration of a contract for repayment of SOD costs.
27. Bostwick ID in Nebraska; Bostwick Division, P-SMBP; Nebraska:
Consideration of a contract for repayment of SOD costs.
28. Glen Elder ID; Glen Elder Unit, P-SMBP; Kansas: Consideration
of a repayment contract for XM funded pursuant to Title X, Subtitle G
of Public Law 111-11.
29. Glen Elder ID; Glen Elder Unit, P-SMBP; Kansas: Consideration
of an amendment to change the amount of annual water supply in contract
No. 199E630032.
30. H&RW ID; Frenchman-Cambridge Division, P-SMBP; Nebraska:
Consideration for renewal of water service contract No. 5-07-70-W0738.
31. City of Casper; Kendrick Project, Wyoming: Consideration for
renewal of long-term water service contract No. 2-07-70-W0534.
32. Bluff ID; Boysen Unit, P-SMBP; Wyoming: Consideration of a new
long-term water service contract for irrigation purposes.
33. Shoshone Municipal Pipeline, Shoshone Project, Wyoming:
Consideration for renewal of water service contract No. 1-07-60-W0703.
34. Grey Reef Ranch, Kendrick Project, Wyoming: Consideration for
renewal of excess capacity contract No. 14XX660043.
Discontinued contract action:
1. (12) State of Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks; Glen
Elder Unit, P-SMBP; Kansas: Intent to enter into a contract for the
remaining conservation storage in Waconda Lake for recreation and fish
and wildlife purposes.
Completed contract action:
1. (29) Huntley ID, Huntley Project, Montana: Consideration of a
repayment contract for XM and replacement funded pursuant to Title IX,
Subtitle G of Public Law 111-11. Contract executed on September 21,
2021.
Upper Colorado Basin--Interior Region 7: Bureau of Reclamation, 125
South State Street, Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102,
telephone 801-524-3864.
1. Individual irrigators, M&I, and miscellaneous water users;
Initial Units, CRSP; Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and
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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 5 years; long-term contracts for
similar service for up to 1,000 acre-feet of water annually.
2. Contracts with various water user entities responsible for
payment of O&M costs for Reclamation projects in Arizona, Colorado, New
Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming: Contracts for extraordinary
maintenance and replacement funded pursuant to Title IX, Subtitle G of
Public Law 111-11 to be executed as project progresses.
3. Middle Rio Grande Project, New Mexico: Reclamation will continue
annual leasing of water from various San Juan-Chama Project contractors
in 2022 to stabilize flows in a critical reach of the Rio Grande to
meet the needs of irrigators and preserve habitat for the silvery
minnow. Reclamation leased approximately 8,245 acre-feet of water from
San Juan-Chama Project contractors in 2021.
4. South Cache Water Users Association, Hyrum Project, Utah:
Problems with the spillway at Hyrum Dam require the construction of a
new spillway under the SOD Act, as amended. A repayment contract is
necessary to recover 15 percent of the construction costs in accordance
with the SOD Act.
5. Pojoaque Valley ID, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: An
amendment to the repayment contract to reflect the changed allocations
of the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (Title VI of the Claims
Resolution Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-291, December 8, 2010, and Article
7 of the Settlement Agreement dated April 19, 2012) is currently under
review by the Pojoaque Valley ID board. The draft contract is currently
under review with the Pojoaque Valley ID board.
6. Dolores Water Conservancy District, Dolores Project, Colorado:
The District has requested a water service contract for 1,402 acre-feet
of newly identified project water for irrigation. The proposed water
service contract will provide 417 acre-feet of project water for
irrigation of the Ute Enterprise and 985 acre-feet for use by the
District's full-service irrigators.
7. State of Wyoming, Seedskadee Project; Wyoming. The Wyoming Water
Development Commission is interested in purchasing an additional
219,000 acre-feet of M&I water from Fontenelle Reservoir. Reclamation
and the State of Wyoming are pursuing entering into a Contributed Funds
Act agreement which allows the State to advance funds to Reclamation
associated with activities involved in contracting for remaining
available M&I water as specified in Section 4310 of Public Law 115-270.
8. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and Ouray Reservation, CUP, Utah:
The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and Ouray Reservation has requested
the use of excess capacity in the Strawberry Aqueduct and Collection
System, as authorized in the CUP Completion Act legislation.
9. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and Ouray Reservation; Flaming
Gorge Unit, CRSP; Utah: As part of discussions on settlement of a
potential compact, the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uinta and Ouray
Reservation has indicated interest in storage of its potential water
right in Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
10. State of Utah; Flaming Gorge Unit, CRSP; Utah: The State of
Utah has requested contracts that will allow the full development and
use of the CUP Ultimate Phase water right of 158,000 acre-feet of
depletion, which was previously assigned to the State of Utah. A
contract for 72,641 acre-feet was executed March 20, 2019. A contract
for the remaining 86,249 acre-feet has been negotiated and is awaiting
completion of NEPA activities.
11. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin Project,
Utah: The District has requested permission to install a low-flow
hydro-electric generation plant at Causey Reservoir to take advantage
of winter releases. This will likely be accomplished through a
supplemental O&M contract.
12. Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado: Ute
Mountain Ute Tribe has requested a water delivery contract for 16,525
acre-feet of M&I water; contract terms to be consistent with the
Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 2000 (Title III of Pub. L.
106-554).
13. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, New Mexico: Reclamation
continues negotiations on an OM&R transfer contract with the Navajo
Tribal Utility Authority pursuant to Public Law 111-11, Section
10602(f) which transfers responsibilities to carry out the OM&R of
transferred works of the Project; ensures the continuation of the
intended benefits of the Project; distribution of water; and sets forth
the allocation and payment of annual OM&R costs of the Project.
14. Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado-New Mexico: (a) Navajo Nation
title transfer agreement for the Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline for
facilities and land outside the corporate boundaries of the City of
Farmington, New Mexico; contract terms to be consistent with the
Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 2000 (Title III of Pub. L.
106-554) and the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act
(Title X of Pub. L. 111-11); (b) City of Farmington, New Mexico, title
transfer agreement for the Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline for
facilities and land inside the corporate boundaries of the City of
Farmington, New Mexico, contract terms to be consistent with the
Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 2000 (Title III of Pub. L.
106-554) and the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act
(Title X of Pub. L. 111-11); and (c) Operations agreement among the
United States, Navajo Nation, and City of Farmington for the Navajo
Nation Municipal Pipeline pursuant to Public Law 111-11, Section
10605(b)(1) that sets forth any terms and conditions that secures an
operations protocol for the M&I water supply.
15. City of Page, Arizona; Glen Canyon Unit, CRSP; Arizona: Request
for a long-term contract for 975 acre-feet of water for municipal
purposes.
16. Middle Rio Grande Water Conservancy District; El Vado Dam;
Middle Rio Grande Project; New Mexico: SOD work is anticipated to begin
in 2022 involving repairs to the steel faceplate and spillways. A
repayment contract with the District for their required 15 percent
share of costs will be entered into for this work.
17. Title transfer agreements; Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico,
Texas, Utah, and Wyoming: Potential title transfers agreements pursuant
to the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation
Act of March 12, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-9).
18. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, San
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: Reclamation is in negotiations to lease
Abiquiu Reservoir Storage Space from the Authority. This agreement will
be for a period of 2 years and may be extended for one additional 2-
year term. This agreement may go through October 31, 2025, with the
extension. The Authority and the USACE are currently reviewing the
final draft contract.
19. Taos Pueblo, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: Reclamation is
in negotiations with the Taos Pueblo to lease up-to 2,200 acre-feet of
the Pueblo's Project water to stabilize flows in a critical reach of
the Rio Grande to meet the needs of the endangered silvery minnow. This
contract is in accordance with approved basis of negotiation dated
April 20, 2021. Reclamation will seek a 15-year contract term beginning
in 2022 through 2036. The Taos Pueblo are currently reviewing the final
contract.
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20. Mancos Water Conservancy District, Mancos Project, Colorado:
Amendment (No. 2) to repayment contract No. 10-WC-40-394 to incorporate
the provisions provided in Public Law 116-260, to review and approve
costs associated with the completion of the rehabilitation project and
credit the District for all amounts paid by the District for
engineering work and improvements directly associated with the
rehabilitation project, whether before, on, or after the date of
enactment of Public Law 116-260.
21. Uncompahgre Water Users Association and Gunnison County
Electric Association (together, Taylor River Hydro, LLC), Uncompahgre
Project, Colorado: Lease of power privilege contract for development of
hydropower at Taylor Park Dam. This contract will provide the terms and
conditions for leasing the Federal premises for third-party hydropower
development.
22. North Fork Water Conservancy District and Ragged Mountain Water
Users Association, Paonia Project, Colorado: The District has requested
a replacement 5-yr contract for the existing water service contract
(No. 16-WC-40-646) for 2,000 acre-feet of water which expired on
December 31, 2021.
23. Weber River Water Users Association, Weber River, Utah: The
Association is pursuing a conversion contract under the Miscellaneous
Purposes Act of 1920 to convert all or part of its water from
irrigation to miscellaneous purposes.
24. Uintah Water Conservancy District; Jensen Unit, CUP; Utah: The
District has requested to initiate the process to construct the Burns
Bench Pumping Plant, as part of the CUP--Jensen Unit. This action will
require various contracts and agreements which include a Contributed
Funds Act agreement for the District to provide funding to Reclamation
and an implementation agreement for construction and O&M of the Burns
Bench Pumping Plant.
25. Moon Lake Water Users Association, Moon Lake Project, Utah: The
Association is interested in installing a small hydro-electric
generation plant on the outlet works Moon Lake Dam. This will likely be
accomplished through a supplemental O&M agreement.
26. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, San
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water
Utility Authority and Reclamation have entered negotiations for a
contract to lease 10,000 acre-feet of storage space in Abiquiu
Reservoir to store San Juan-Chama Project water. This will be a 15-year
contract beginning 2022 through 2036.
27. Eden Valley IDD, Eden Project, Wyoming: The Eden Valley IDD
proposes to raise the level of Big Sandy Dam to fully perfect its water
rights. An agreement will be necessary to obtain the authorization to
modify Federal facilities.
28. Pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico:
Lease for 2,000 acre-feet of the Pueblo's San Juan-Chama Project water
to stabilize flows in a critical reach of the Rio Grande to meet the
needs of the endangered silvery minnow. This contract will be for a
term of 15 years.
29. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, San
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: Contract for Reclamation to lease 5,000
acre-feet of the Authority's San Juan-Chama Project water to stabilize
flows in the critical reaches of the Rio Grande to meet the needs of
the endangered silvery minnow. This contract will be for a term of 3
years.
30. Grand Valley Water Users Association and Orchard Mesa ID, Grand
Valley Project, Colorado: Lease of Power Privilege contract for
development of hydropower on the Power Canal (Vinelands Power Plant)
near the existing Grand Valley Power Plant which has been
decommissioned. This contract provides the terms and conditions for
leasing the Federal premises for 3rd party hydropower development.
Completed contract actions:
1. (17) Provo River Project, Utah: The Metropolitan Water District
of Salt Lake and Sandy has requested a long-term contract with the
United States and the Provo River Water Users Association to store up
to 4,000 acre-feet of non-project water in Deer Creek Reservoir, on a
space-available basis. Contract executed December 1, 2021.
2. (27) Taylor Hydro, LLC, Uncompahgre Project, Colorado:
Preliminary lease and funding agreement for development of the lease of
power privilege for hydropower development on the Taylor Park Dam. The
purpose of this agreement is to receive funding from Taylor Hydro for
Reclamation's assistance in the development of the lease of power
privilege and identify timelines for the process. Contract executed on
June 6, 2021.
3. (31) Jicarilla Apache Nation, Navajo Project, New Mexico: Water
service agreement between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the San Juan
Basin Water Haulers Association for delivery of 400 acre-feet of M&I
water from the Jicarilla Apache Nation's settlement water from Navajo
Reservoir. This agreement will have a term of 5 years. Contract
executed December 8, 2021.
4. (32) Jicarilla Apache Nation, Navajo Project, New Mexico: Water
service agreement between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the Elks
Lodge 1747 for delivery of 20 acre-feet of M&I water from the Jicarilla
Apache Nation's settlement water from Navajo Reservoir. This agreement
will have a term of 5 years. Contract executed on October 30, 2021.
28. Pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico:
Lease for 2,000 acre-feet of the Pueblo's San Juan-Chama Project water
to stabilize flows in a critical reach of the Rio Grande to meet the
needs of the endangered silvery minnow. This contract will be for a
term of 15 years. Contract executed October 23, 2021.
29. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, San
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: Contract for Reclamation to lease 5,000
acre-feet of the Authority's San Juan-Chama Project water to stabilize
flows in the critical reaches of the Rio Grande to meet the needs of
the endangered silvery minnow. This contract will be for a term of 3
years. Contract executed October 30, 2021.
30. Grand Valley Water Users Association and Orchard Mesa ID, Grand
Valley Project, Colorado: Lease of Power Privilege contract for
development of hydropower on the Power Canal (Vinelands Power Plant)
near the existing Grand Valley Power Plant which has been
decommissioned. This contract provides the terms and conditions for
leasing the Federal premises for third-party hydropower development.
Contract executed October 23, 2021.
Lower Colorado Basin--Interior Region 8: Bureau of Reclamation,
P.O. Box 61470 (Nevada Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada
89006-1470, telephone 702-293-8192.
1. Milton and Jean Phillips, BCP, Arizona: Develop a Colorado River
water delivery contract for 60 acre-feet of Colorado River water per
year as recommended by the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
2. Ogram Boys Enterprises, Inc., BCP, Arizona: Revise Exhibit A of
the contract to change the contract service area and points of
diversion/delivery.
3. Gold Dome Mining Corporation and Wellton-Mohawk IDD, Gila
Project, Arizona: Terminate contract No. 0-07-30-W0250 pursuant to
Articles 11(d) and 11(e).
4. Estates of Anna R. Roy and Edward P. Roy, Gila Project, Arizona:
Terminate
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contract No. 6-07-30-W0124 pursuant to Article 9(c).
5. ChaCha, LLC, Arizona, BCP: Assignment of the water delivery
contract for transfer of ownership of the land within Cha LLC's
contract service area.
6. Desert Lawn Memorial Park Associates, Inc., and SAIA Family LP,
BCP, Arizona: Review and approve a proposed partial assignment of
contract No. 14-06-300-2587 as recommended by the Arizona Department of
Water Resources and transfer of Arizona fourth priority Colorado River
water in the amount of 315 acre-feet per year from 360 acre-feet per
year on 70 acres of land acquired from Desert Lawn Memorial Park
Associates, Inc.
7. Armon Curtis, BCP, Arizona: Amendment and partial assignment of
the water delivery contract for transfer of ownership of the Armon
Curtis Deeded land and exclude lands owned by the United States.
8. Gary and Barbara Pasquinelli and Pasquinelli, Gary J Trust/90,
BCP, Arizona: Amendment and assignment of the water delivery contract
for transfer of ownership to Pasquinelli, Gary J Trust/90.
9. Present Perfected Right 30 (Stephenson), BCP, California: Offer
contracts for delivery of Colorado River water to holders of
miscellaneous present perfected rights as described in the 2006
Consolidated Decree in Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150.
10. Wilbur G. and Carrol D. Schroeder, BCP, California: Terminate
contract No. 6-07-30-W0137 for delivery of Colorado River water under
Present Perfected Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated
Decree in Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150.
11. Sunmor Properties, Inc., BCP, California: Terminate contract
No. 6-07-30-W0139 for delivery of Colorado River water under Present
Perfected Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated Decree in
Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150.
12. Ronnie and Linda Herndon, BCP, California: Terminate contract
No. 6-07-30-W0138 for delivery of Colorado River water under Present
Perfected Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated Decree in
Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150.
13. Jack D. Brown, BCP, California: Terminate contract No. 7-07-30-
W0149 for delivery of Colorado River water under Present Perfected
Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated Decree in Arizona v.
California, 547 U.S. 150.
14. Palms River Resort, Inc., BCP, California: Offer a contract to
the current landowner for delivery of Colorado River water under
Present Perfected Right No. 38 as described in the 2006 Consolidated
Decree in Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150.
15. Ak-Chin Indian Community and Del Webb Corporation, CAP,
Arizona: Execute a First Amendment to (Restated) Option and Lease among
the Ak-Chin Indian Community, the Del Webb Corporation, and United
States of America.
16. San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Town of Gilbert, CAP, Arizona:
Execute a CAP water lease for the San Carlos Apache Tribe to lease
10,267 acre-feet of its CAP water to the Town of Gilbert during
calendar year 2022 (Amendment No. 11).
17. San Carlos Apache Tribe and Pascua Yaqui Tribe, CAP, Arizona:
Execute a CAP water lease for the San Carlos Apache Tribe to lease
1,730 acre-feet of its CAP water to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe during
calendar year 2022.
18. San Carlos Apache Tribe and Freeport Minerals Corporation, CAP,
Arizona: Execute a CAP water lease for the San Carlos Apache Tribe to
lease 12,990 acre-feet of its CAP water to Freeport Minerals
Corporation during calendar year 2022.
19. Cibola Valley Irrigation and Drainage District (CVIDD) and The
Cibola Sportsman's Club, Inc., Alfred F. and Emma Jean Bishop Family
Trust, and Bruce and Lora Cathcart and James and Aria Cathcart
(Beneficiaries) BCP, Arizona: Enter into a proposed partial assignment
and transfer of Arizona fourth-priority Colorado River water in the
amount of 762 acre-feet per year from CVIDD to be divided amongst the
Beneficiaries. Amend CVIDD's Colorado River water delivery contract No.
2-07-30-W0028 to decrease its Colorado River water entitlement from
8,204.52 to 7,442.52 acre-feet per year. Enter into Colorado River
water delivery contracts for Arizona fourth-priority Colorado River
water entitlements under contract No. 21-XX-30-W0717 with The Cibola
Sportsman's Club, Inc. for 216 acre-feet per year, contract No. 21-XX-
30-W0718 with Alfred F. and Erma Jean Bishop Family Trust for 420 acre-
feet per year, and contract No. 21-XX-30-W0719 with Bruce and Lora
Cathcart and James and Maria Cathcart for 126 acre-feet per year.
20. City of Needles, BCP, California: Approve a new point of
diversion under contract No. 05-XX-30-W0445, as amended, dated March
16, 2007, and contract No. 2-07-30-W0280, as amended, dated July 3,
2002, and revise the necessary exhibits of the above-referenced
contracts to add an additional point of diversion.
21. GSC Farm, LLC, and the Town of Queen Creek, Arizona; BCP;
Arizona: Enter into a proposed assignment and transfer of Arizona
fourth-priority Colorado River water in the amount of 2,033.01 acre-
feet per year from GSC to Queen Creek, amend GSC's Colorado River water
delivery contract No. 13-XX-30-W0571 to decrease their Colorado River
water entitlement from 2,913.3 to 69.93 acre-feet per year, enter into
Colorado River water delivery contract No. 20-XX-30-W0689 with Queen
Creek for 2,033.01 acre-feet per year of Arizona fourth-priority
Colorado River water entitlement, and enter into a wheeling agreement
between the United States and Queen Creek for the wheeling of non-
project water to be transported through the CAP for the use or benefit
of the Queen Creek.
22. Mohave Water Conservation District and the City of Bullhead
City, Arizona; BCP; Arizona: Enter into a proposed contract No. 9-07-
30-W0012, assignment of Arizona fourth-priority Colorado River water
entitlement in the amount of 1,800 acre-feet per year from the District
to Bullhead City and amend Bullhead City's Colorado River water
delivery contract No. 2-07-30-W0273 to increase their Colorado River
water entitlement from 15,210 to 17,010 acre-feet per year and increase
the Bullhead City contract service area to include the District's land
that previously received Colorado River water pursuant to contract No.
9-07-30-W0012.
23. Marble Canyon Company, Inc. (Marble Canyon) and TV Marble
Canyon AZ, LLC (TV Marble Canyon), BCP, Arizona: Enter into a proposed
assignment of contract No. 5-07-30-W0322 for 70 acre-feet per year of
Arizona fourth-priority Colorado River water and an unspecified amount
of Arizona fifth- and/or sixth-priority Colorado River water during
periods when the Secretary of the Interior determines that surplus
water or unused apportionment entitlement is available, from Marble
Canyon Company, Inc. to TV Marble Canyon AZ, LLC and enter into
Colorado River water delivery contract No. 20-XX-30-W0689 with TV
Marble Canyon AZ, LLC for 70 acre-feet per year of Arizona fourth-
priority Colorado River water and an unspecified amount of fifth- and/
or sixth-priority Colorado River water during periods when the
Secretary of the Interior determines that surplus water or unused
apportionment entitlement is available.
Completed contract action:
(19) Central Arizona Water Conservation District and Seventeen
Entities, CAP, Arizona: Execute Non-Indian Agricultural (NIA)
subcontracts
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consistent with a January 16, 2014, recommendation from the Arizona
Department of Water Resources. Contracts executed on September 20,
2021, and September 29, 2021.
Columbia-Pacific Northwest--Interior Region 9: Bureau of
Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-
1234, telephone 208-378-5344.
1. Irrigation, M&I, and Miscellaneous Water Users; Idaho, Oregon,
Washington, Montana, and Wyoming: Temporary or interim irrigation and
M&I water service, water storage, water right settlement, exchange,
miscellaneous use, or water replacement contracts 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. Pioneer Ditch Company, Boise Project, Idaho; Clark and Edwards
Canal and Irrigation Company, Enterprise Canal Company, Ltd., Lenroot
Canal Company, Liberty Park Canal Company, Poplar ID, all in the
Minidoka Project, Idaho; Juniper Flat District Improvement Company,
Wapinitia Project, Oregon; and Whitestone Reclamation District, Chief
Joseph Dam Project, Washington: Amendatory repayment and water service
contracts; purpose is to conform to the RRA.
5. Nine water user entities of the Arrowrock Division, Boise
Project, Idaho: Repayment agreements with districts with spaceholder
contracts for repayment, per legislation, of the reimbursable share of
costs to rehabilitate Arrowrock Dam Outlet Gates under the O&M program.
6. Three irrigation water user entities, Rogue River Basin Project,
Oregon: Long-term contracts for exchange of water service with three
entities for the provision of up to 292 acre-feet of stored water from
Applegate Reservoir (a USACE project) for irrigation use in exchange
for the transfer of out-of-stream water rights from the Little
Applegate River to instream flow rights with the State of Oregon for
instream flow use.
7. Conagra Foods Lamb Weston, Inc., Columbia Basin Project,
Washington: Miscellaneous purposes water service contract providing for
the delivery of up to 1,500 acre-feet of water from the Scooteney
Wasteway for effluent management.
8. Benton ID, Yakima Project, Washington: Replacement contract to,
among other things, withdraw Benton ID from the Sunnyside Division
Board of Control; provide for direct payment of Benton ID's share of
total operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement costs incurred by
the United States in operation of storage division; and establish
Benton ID responsibility for operation, maintenance, repair, and
replacement for irrigation distribution system.
9. Burley and Minidoka IDs, Minidoka Project, Idaho: Supplemental
and amendatory contracts to transfer the O&M of the Main South Side
Canal Headworks to Burley ID and transfer the O&M of the Main North
Side Canal Headworks to Minidoka ID.
10. Clean Water Services and Tualatin Valley ID, Tualatin Project,
Oregon: Long-term water service contract that provides for the District
to allow Clean Water Services to beneficially use up to 6,000 acre-feet
annually of stored water for water quality improvement.
11. Stanfield ID, Umatilla Basin Project, Oregon: A short-term
water service contract to provide for the use of conjunctive use water,
if needed, for the purposes of pre-saturation or for such use in
October to extend their irrigation season.
12. Falls ID, Michaud Flats Project, Idaho: Amendment to contract
No. 14-06-100-851 to authorize the District to participate in State
water rental pool.
13. Roza ID, Yakima Project, Washington: Contract for use of water
in dead space of Kachess Reservoir and construction of a pumping plant.
14. Quincy-Columbia Basin ID, Columbia Basin Project, Washington:
Long-term contract to renew master water service contract No. 14-06-
100-9166, as supplemented, to authorize the District to deliver project
water to up to 10,000 First Phase Continuation Acres located within the
District, and to deliver additional project water to land irrigated
under the District's repayment contract during the peak period of
irrigation water use annually.
15. Windy River LLC, Umatilla Project, Oregon: Contract pursuant to
the Warren Act for use project facilities.
16. Water user entities responsible for repayment of reimbursable
project construction costs in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana, and
Wyoming: Contracts for conversion or prepayment executed pursuant to
the WIIN Act.
17. Title transfer agreements; Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana,
and Wyoming: Potential title transfers agreements pursuant to the John
D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of March
12, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-9).
18. Irrigation water districts; Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana,
and Wyoming: Temporary Warren Act contracts for terms of up to 5 years
providing for use of excess capacity in Reclamation facilities for
annual quantities exceeding 10,000 acre-feet.
19. Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Wyoming: Aquifer
Recharge Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 116-260) contracts that allow the use
of excess capacity in Reclamation facilities for aquifer recharge of
non-Reclamation project water.
20. Idaho Board of Water Resources, Boise Project, Idaho:
Reclamation intends to negotiate an agreement with the Idaho Board of
Water Resources to cost share construction of the raise of Anderson
Ranch Dam, under the WIIN Act.
California-Great Basin--Interior Region 10: Bureau of Reclamation,
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-
5250.
1. Irrigation water districts, individual irrigators, M&I and
miscellaneous water users; California, Nevada, and Oregon: Short-term
(up to 5 years)--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; Warren Act contracts for use of
excess capacity in project facilities for quantities that could exceed
10,000 acre-feet annually; and contracts for similar service for up to
1,000 acre-feet annually.
2. State of California, Department of Water Resources, CVP,
California: Temporary or short-term conveyance agreements for various
purposes.
3. Contractors from the Delta Division, Cross Valley Canal, and
West San Joaquin Division; CVP; California: Renewal of 10 interim and
long-term water service contracts; water quantities for these contracts
total in excess of 148,000 acre-feet. These contract actions will be
accomplished through long-term renewal contracts pursuant to Public Law
102-575. Prior to completion of negotiation of long-term renewal
contracts, existing interim renewal water service contracts may be
renewed through successive interim renewal of contracts.
4. Redwood Valley County WD, SRPA, California: Restructuring the
repayment schedule pursuant to Public Law 100-516.
5. Sutter Extension WD, Delano-Earlimart ID, Pixley ID, the State
of California Department of Water
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Resources, and the State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife;
CVP; California: Pursuant to Public Law 102-575, agreements with non-
Federal entities for the purpose of providing funding for Central
Valley Project Improvement Act refuge water conveyance and/or
facilities improvement construction to deliver water for certain
Federal wildlife refuges, State wildlife areas, and private wetlands.
6. CVP Service Area, California: Temporary water acquisition
agreements for purchase of 5,000 to 200,000 acre-feet of water for fish
and wildlife purposes as authorized by Public Law 102-575 for terms of
up to 5 years.
7. Horsefly, Klamath, Langell Valley, and Tulelake IDs; Klamath
Project; Oregon: Repayment contracts for SOD work on Clear Lake Dam.
These districts will share in repayment of costs, and each district
will have a separate contract.
8. Irrigation water districts, individual irrigators, M&I, and
miscellaneous water users; CVP; California: Execution of long-term
Warren Act contracts (up to 40 years) with various entities for
conveyance of non-project water in the CVP.
9. Tuolumne Utilities District (formerly Tuolumne Regional WD),
CVP, California: Long-term water service contract for up to 9,000 acre-
feet from New Melones Reservoir, and possibly a long-term contract for
storage of non-project water in New Melones Reservoir.
10. Pershing County Water Conservation District, Pershing County,
and Lander County; Humboldt Project; Nevada: Title transfer of lands
and features of the Humboldt Project.
11. San Luis WD, CVP, California: Proposed partial assignment of
4,604 acre-feet of the District's CVP supply to Santa Nella County WD
for M&I use.
12. Placer County Water Agency, CVP, California: Proposed exchange
agreement under section 14 of the 1939 Act to exchange up to 71,000
acre-feet annually of the Agency's American River Middle Fork Project
water for use by Reclamation, for a like amount of CVP water from the
Sacramento River for use by the Agency.
13. Irrigation contractors, Klamath Project, Oregon: Amendment of
repayment contracts or negotiation of new contracts to allow for
recovery of additional capital costs.
14. Orland Unit Water User's Association, Orland Project,
California: Repayment contract for the SOD costs assigned to the
irrigation of Stony Gorge Dam.
15. City of Santa Barbara, Cachuma Project, California: Execution
of a temporary contract and a long-term Warren Act contract with the
City for conveyance of non-project water in Cachuma Project facilities.
16. Non-federal Operating Entities and Contractors with O&M
responsibilities for transferred works; California, Nevada, and Oregon:
Contracts for extraordinary maintenance and replacement funded pursuant
to Subtitle G of Public Law 111-11.
17. Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board, Cachuma Project,
California: Amendment to SOD contract No. 01-WC-20-2030 to provide for
increased SOD costs associated with Bradbury Dam.
18. State of California, Department of Water Resources; Cross
Valley Contractors; CVP; California: Three-party conveyance agreement
for conveyance of Cross Valley Contractors' CVP water supplies
available pursuant to long-term water service contracts.
19. Westlands WD, CVP, California: Negotiation and execution of a
long-term repayment contract to provide reimbursement of costs related
to the construction of drainage facilities. This action is being
undertaken to satisfy the Federal Government's obligation to provide
drainage service to lands within the San Luis Unit of the CVP including
the Westlands WD service area.
20. San Luis WD, Meyers Farms Family Trust, and Reclamation; CVP;
California: Revision of an existing contract among San Luis WD, Meyers
Farms Family Trust, and Reclamation providing for an increase in the
exchange of water from 6,316 to 10,526 acre-feet annually and an
increase in the storage capacity of the bank to 60,000 acre-feet.
21. Contra Costa WD, CVP, California: Amendment to an existing O&M
agreement to transfer O&M of the Contra Costa Rock Slough Fish Screen
to the Contra Costa WD. Initial construction funding provided through
ARRA.
22. Irrigation water districts, individual irrigators and M&I water
users, CVP, California: Temporary water service contracts for terms not
to exceed 1 year for up to 100,000 acre-feet of surplus supplies of CVP
water resulting from an unusually large water supply, not otherwise
storable for project purposes, or from infrequent and otherwise
unmanaged flood flows of short duration.
23. City of Redding, CVP, California: Proposed partial assignment
of 30 acre-feet of the City of Redding's CVP water supply to the City
of Shasta Lake for M&I use.
24. Sacramento River Division, CVP, California: Administrative
assignments of various Sacramento River Settlement Contracts.
25. California Department of Fish and Game, CVP, California: To
extend the term of and amend the existing water service contract for
the Department's San Joaquin Fish Hatchery to allow an increase from 35
to 60 cubic feet per second of continuous flow to pass through the
Hatchery prior to it returning to the San Joaquin River.
26. PacifiCorp, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Transfer of
O&M of Link River Dam and associated facilities. Contract will allow
for the continued O&M by PacifiCorp.
27. Tulelake ID, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Transfer
of O&M of Station 48 and gate on Drain No. 1, Lost River Diversion
Channel.
28. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Tulelake ID; Klamath
Project; Oregon and California: Water service contract for deliveries
to Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, including transfer of O&M
responsibilities for the P Canal system.
29. Tulelake ID, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Amendment
of repayment contract to eliminate reimbursement for P Canal O&M costs.
30. Placer County Water Agency and East Bay Municipal Utility
District, CVP, California: Long-term Warren Act contracts for up to
47,000 acre-feet of water annually with the Agency for storage and
conveyance in Folsom Reservoir, and a contract with the District for
conveyance of non-project water through Folsom South Canal.
31. Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, CVP, California: Reimbursement
agreement between the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and
Reclamation for groundwater pumping costs. Groundwater will provide a
portion of Gray Lodge Wildlife Area's Central Valley Improvement Act
Level 4 water supplies. This action is taken pursuant to Public Law
102-575, Title 34, Section 3406(d)(1, 2 and 5), to meet full Level 4
water needs of the Gray Lodge Wildlife Area.
32. State of Nevada, Newlands Project, Nevada: Title transfer of
lands and features of Carson Lake and Pasture.
33. Washoe County Water Conservation District, Truckee Storage
Project, Nevada: Repayment contract for costs associated with SOD work
on Boca Dam.
34. Santa Barbara County Water Agency, Cachuma Project, California:
Negotiation and execution of a long-term water service contract.
35. Cachuma Operations and Maintenance Board, Cachuma Project,
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California: Negotiation and execution of an O&M contract.
36. State of California, Department of Water Resources; CVP;
California: Negotiation of a multi-year wheeling agreement with the
State of California, Department of Water Resources providing for the
conveyance and delivery of CVP water through the State of California's
water project facilities to Byron-Bethany ID (Musco Family Olive
Company), Del Puerto WD, and the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery.
37. Water user entities responsible for repayment of reimbursable
project construction costs in California, Nevada, and Oregon: Contracts
for conversion or prepayment executed pursuant to the WIIN Act.
38. Contra Costa Water District, CVP, California: Title transfer of
lands and features of the Contra Costa Canal System of the CVP.
39. Truckee-Carson ID, Newlands Project, Nevada: Negotiation and
execution of an OM&R transfer agreement.
40. Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority, CVP, California: Renewal of OM&R
contract.
41. Title transfer agreements; California, Nevada, and Oregon:
Potential title transfers agreements pursuant to the John D. Dingell,
Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of March 12, 2019
(Pub. L. 116-9).
42. Shasta County Water Agency, CVP, California: Proposed partial
assignment of 50 acre-feet of the Shasta County Water Agency's CVP
water supply to the City of Shasta Lake for M&I use.
43. Friant Water Authority, CVP, California: Negotiation and
execution of a repayment contract for Friant Kern Canal Middle Reach
Capacity Correction Project.
Completed contract actions:
1. (9) Madera-Chowchilla Water and Power Authority, CVP,
California: Agreement to transfer the OM&R and certain financial and
administrative activities related to the Madera Canal and associated
works. Contract executed on January 22, 2021.
2. (29) Santa Clara Valley WD (now called Valley Water), CVP,
California: Second amendment to Santa Clara Valley WD's water service
contract to add CVP-wide form of contract language providing for
mutually agreed upon point or points of delivery. Contract executed on
December 14, 2020.
3. (32) Fresno County Waterworks No. 18; Friant Division, CVP;
California: Execution of an agreement to provide for the O&M of select
Federal facilities by Fresno County Waterworks No. 18. Contract
executed on September 11, 2018.
5. (50) Friant Water Authority, Friant Division, CVP, California:
Renewal of OM&R contract. Contract executed on October 5, 2020.
Christopher Beardsley,
Director, Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-05416 Filed 3-14-22; 8:45 am]
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