Notice2023-03963
Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other Water-Related Contract Actions
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February 27, 2023
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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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12414-12421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03963]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR83550000, 234R5065C6, 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; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e28f89878e8e9ba297918090cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="44292f2128283d04313726366a232b32">[email protected]</span></a>; 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
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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
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 land ownership.
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 of contract amendments to
provide up to an additional 145 cubic-feet-per-second of water for
rural and M&I purposes.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Pitkin County and City of Aurora, Ruedi Reservoir, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of excess capacity contract
at Ruedi Reservoir.
13. Fresno Dam, Milk River Project, Montana: Consideration of
contract(s) for repayment of SOD costs.
14. Canyon Ferry Water Users Association; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-
SMBP; Montana: Consideration of a new long-term contract for an
irrigation water supply.
15. Lugert-Altus ID, W.C. Austin Project, Oklahoma: Consideration
for amendment to contract No. Ilr-1375.
16. 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.
17. Kansas Bostwick ID No. 2; Bostwick Division, P-SMBP; Kansas:
Consideration of a contract for repayment of SOD costs.
18. Bostwick ID in Nebraska; Bostwick Division, P-SMBP; Nebraska:
Consideration of a contract for repayment of SOD costs.
19. Glen Elder ID; Glen Elder Unit, P-SMBP; Kansas: Consideration
of an amendment to change the amount of
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annual water supply in contract No. 199E630032.
20. City of Casper; Kendrick Project, Wyoming: Consideration for
renewal of long-term water service contract No. 2-07-70-W0534.
21. Greenfields ID, Sun River Project, Montana: Consideration of a
lease of power privilege.
22. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable
costs for Reclamation projects in Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: Contracts to
be executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or contracts for XM
pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act
of March 30, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). For more information, please see
the Reclamation press release at <a href="https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205">https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205</a>.
23. Arkansas Valley Conduit, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado:
Consideration of a repayment contract for the Arkansas Valley Conduit.
24. 71 Ranch, L.P.; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP; Montana:
Consideration of a new long-term contract for an irrigation water
supply.
25. Board of Water Works of Pueblo; Fryingpan-Arkansas Project,
Colorado: Consideration of an amendment to assign contract No.
039E6C0117 for transportation of water.
Completed contract action:
1. (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. Contract
executed on January 23, 2023.
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 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 2023 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 7,308 acre-feet of water from
San Juan-Chama Project contractors in 2022.
4. South Cache Water Users Association, Hyrum Project, Utah:
Problems with the spillway at Hyrum Dam requires 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. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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).
12. 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.
13. 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.
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14. City of Page, Arizona; Glen Canyon Unit, CRSP; Arizona: Request
for a long-term contract for 975 acre-feet of water for municipal
purposes.
15. Middle Rio Grande Water Conservancy District, Middle Rio Grande
Project, New Mexico: Repayment contract for SOD work at El Vado Dam.
This work is anticipated to begin in 2023 and involves repairs to the
steel faceplate and spillways.
16. 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).
17. 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 2023 through 2037. The Taos Pueblo are currently reviewing the final
contract.
18. 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.
19. 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 leasing the Federal
premises for third-party hydropower development.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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 2023 through 2037.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. 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.
28. Public Service Company of New Mexico, Navajo-Gallup Water
Supply Project, New Mexico: Reclamation continues negotiations for a
carriage contract with Public Service Company of New Mexico pursuant to
Public Law 111-11, section 10602(h) which provides conveyance and
storage of non-project water through Project facilities and sets forth
payment of OM&R costs assignable to the Company for the use of Project
facilities.
29. Enchant Energy Corporation, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project,
New Mexico (Project): Reclamation continues negotiations for a carriage
contract with Enchant Energy Corporation pursuant to Public Law 111-11,
section 10602(h) which provides conveyance and storage of non-project
water through Project facilities and sets forth payment of OM&R costs
assignable to Enchant Energy for the use of Project facilities.
30. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, San
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: Reclamation has held technical meetings
with the Water Authority regarding retention of prior and paramount
water in Abiquiu Reservoir on behalf of the six Middle Rio Grande
Pueblos. El Vado Reservoir, which normally retains the Pueblo's prior
and paramount water, is under construction and will likely not be ready
to store water again until 2024.
31. Jicarilla Apache Nation, Navajo Project, New Mexico: Water
service agreement between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and SIMCOE for
delivery of 1,500 acre-feet of M&I water from the Jicarilla's
Settlement Water from the Navajo Reservoir Supply. This agreement will
have a term through December 31, 2026.
32. San Juan Water Commission, Public Service Company of New
Mexico, and the La Plata Conservancy District; Animas-La Plata Project;
New Mexico: Contract for the delivery of 500 acre-feet of M&I water
from the Navajo Reservoir supply as supplemented via exchange of
Animas-La Plata Project water at the confluence of the San Juan and
Animas Rivers. This agreement will have a term through December 31,
2032.
33. Grand Valley Water Users Association, Grand Valley Project,
Colorado: Development of an XM contract pursuant to title IX, subtitle
G of Public Law 111-11, to provide funds to the Association for the XM
required for the Project.
34. Orchard City ID, Fruitgrowers Project, Colorado: Development of
a Contributed Funds Agreement for work at Fruitgrowers Reservoir.
35. The Wyoming Water Development Commission; Seedskadee Project,
Wyoming: The Commission has requested to acquire additional water in
Fontenelle Reservoir. Reclamation is
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engaging in technical meetings with the Commission to explore the
potential terms of a repayment contract, including the quantity of
water available.
36. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable
costs for Reclamation projects in Colorado and Utah: Contracts to be
executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or contracts for XM
pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act
of March 30, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). For more information, please see
the Reclamation press release at <a href="https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205">https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205</a>.
37. Strawberry Valley Water Users Association, Strawberry Valley
Project, 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.
Completed contract action:
1. (36) San Juan Water Commission and LOGOS Resources II, LLC;
Animas-La Plata Project; New Mexico: Contract for the delivery of 1,500
acre-feet of M&I water from the Navajo Reservoir supply as supplemented
via exchange of Animas-La Plata Project water at the confluence of the
San Juan and Animas Rivers. This agreement will have a term through
December 31, 2031. Contract executed on September 21, 2022.
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 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 ChaCha 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. 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.
16. GSC Farm, LLC, and the Town of Queen Creek, Arizona; BCP;
Arizona: Enter into a proposed partial 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 Queen Creek.
17. 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.
18. Gila Monster Farms Partnership, LLC; BCP; Arizona: Proposed
partial assignment of contract No. 6-07-30-W0337 providing for the
transfer of ownership of 480 acres within the contract service area to
Tama Land Pacific, LLC, and transfer of associated Colorado River water
in the appropriate quantity and priority associated with the land
purchased. Amend Gila Monster Farms Partnership, LLC Colorado River
water delivery contract No. 6-07-30-W0337 to decrease its Colorado
River water entitlement commensurate with the partial assignment.
19. Western Water, LLC and Cibola Valley IDD, BCP, Arizona: Approve
an amendment of Western's contract service area under their contract
No. 16-XX-30-W0619, as amended (Western Contract), to include the
previously excluded parcels of land; namely, the eastern halves of
Assessor Parcel Nos. 301-08-003C and 301-08-003D. The inclusion of
these lands within the Western Contract service area will make
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these lands eligible to receive Arizona fourth-priority Colorado River
water from Western. Western has an Arizona fourth-priority Colorado
River water entitlement under the Western Contract for an annual
diversion of 536.48 acre-feet of Colorado River water for irrigation
use within the Western Contract service area. Additionally, Reclamation
will amend the District's contract service area under their contract to
exclude Western lands. The exclusion of the Western lands from the
District's contract service area will make the Western lands ineligible
to receive Arizona fourth-, fifth-, and/or sixth-priority water from
the District. The District's boundary will remain the same.
20. Gold Standard Mines Corp., BCP, Arizona: Termination of
contract No. 3-07-30-W0038 for delivery of Colorado River water for use
in Arizona.
21. Milton and Jean Phillips, BCP, Arizona: Develop a Colorado
River water delivery contract for 42 acre-feet of Colorado River water
per year, in accordance with Present Perfected Right No. 19 as
described in the 2006 Consolidated Decree in Arizona v. California, 547
U.S. 150.
22. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable
costs for Reclamation projects in Arizona and California: Contracts to
be executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or contracts for XM
pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act
of March 30, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). For more information, please see
the Reclamation press release at <a href="https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205">https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205</a>.
Completed contract actions:
1. (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). Contract executed on July 13,
2022.
2. (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. Contract executed on July 13, 2022.
3. (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. Contract executed on July 13,
2022.
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. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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 and for such use in October
to extend their irrigation season.
9. 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.
10. Roza ID, Yakima Project, Washington: Contract for use of water
in dead space of Kachess Reservoir and construction of a pumping plant.
11. Windy River LLC, Umatilla Project, Oregon: Contract pursuant to
the Warren Act for use of project facilities.
12. 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.
13. 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).
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. Storage Division, Yakima Project, Washington: Contracts with 23
water user entities for the repayment of reimbursable shares of the
costs of the SOD program modification for Kachess Dam.
17. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable
costs for Reclamation projects in Idaho, Washington, and parts of
Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming: Contracts to be executed pursuant to
title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of November 15,
2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or contracts for XM pursuant to title IX,
subtitle G of Omnibus Public Land Management Act of March 30, 2009
(Pub. L. 111-11). For more information, please see the Reclamation
press release at <a href="https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205">https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205</a>.
18. J.R. Simplot Company and Micron Technology, Inc.; Boise
Project, Arrowrock Division; Idaho: Request to renew M&I water service
contract pursuant to section 9(c)(2) of the Reclamation Project Act of
1939.
Completed contract actions:
1. (6) Three irrigation water user entities, Rogue River Basin
Project, Oregon: Long-term contracts for
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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. Two contract
actions completed in 2013. The third offered contract was not signed,
and no further activity is expected.
2. (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. Contract executed on November 19, 2021.
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. Sutter Extension WD, Delano-Earlimart ID, Pixley ID, the State
of California Department of Water 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Tuolumne Utilities District (formerly Tuolumne Regional WD),
CVP, California: Long-term water service contract for up to 6,000 acre-
feet from New Melones Reservoir, and possibly a long-term contract for
storage of non-project water in New Melones Reservoir.
8. Pershing County Water Conservation District, Pershing County,
State of Nevada, and Lander County; Humboldt Project; Nevada: Title
transfer of lands and features of the Humboldt Project.
9. San Luis WD, CVP, California: Proposed partial assignment of
4,449 acre-feet of the District's CVP supply to Santa Nella County WD
for M&I use.
10. Irrigation contractors, Klamath Project, Oregon: Amendment of
repayment contracts or negotiation of new contracts to allow for
recovery of additional capital costs.
11. City of Santa Barbara, Cachuma Project, California: Execution
of a long-term Warren Act contract with the City for conveyance of non-
project water in Cachuma Project facilities.
12. Non-Federal Operating Entities and Contractors with O&M
responsibilities for transferred works; California, Nevada, and Oregon:
Contracts for XM and replacement funded pursuant to title IX, subtitle
G of Public Law 111-11.
13. 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.
14. Westlands WD, CVP, California: Negotiation and execution of a
long-term repayment contract to provide reimbursement of costs already
incurred related to the prior construction of drainage facilities. This
action is being undertaken in part to satisfy the Federal Government's
obligation to provide drainage service to Westlands located within the
San Luis Unit of the CVP.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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 50,000 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.
18. Sacramento River Division, CVP, California: Administrative
assignments of various Sacramento River Settlement Contracts.
19. 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.
20. Tulelake ID, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Transfer
of O&M of Station 48 and gate on Drain No. 1, Lost River Diversion
Channel.
21. 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.
22. Tulelake ID, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Amendment
of repayment contract to eliminate reimbursement for P Canal O&M costs.
23. 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 with the District for conveyance
through Folsom South Canal.
24. Santa Barbara County Water Agency, Cachuma Project, California:
Negotiation and execution of a long-term water service contract.
25. Cachuma Operations and Maintenance Board, Cachuma Project,
California: Negotiation and execution of an O&M contract.
26. State of California, Department of Water Resources; CVP;
California: Negotiation of a multi-year, long-term 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,
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and the Department of Veterans Affairs, San Joaquin Valley National
Cemetery.
27. Contra Costa WD, CVP, California: Title transfer of lands and
features of the Contra Costa Canal System of the CVP.
28. 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).
29. CVP, California: Operational agreements, exchange agreements,
and contract amendments with non-Federal project entities as required
for Federal participation in non-Federal storage projects pursuant to
the WIIN Act.
30. Shasta County Water Agency, CVP, California: Proposed partial
assignment of 400 acre-feet of the Shasta County Water Agency's CVP
water supply to the Shasta Community Services District for M&I use.
31. Sacramento River Settlement Contractors, CVP, California:
Temporary agreements for the purchase of conserved water for fish and
wildlife purposes.
32. Solano County Water Agency, Solano Project, California: Renewal
of water service and OM&R contracts.
33. Water user entities responsible for payment of reimbursable
costs for Reclamation projects in California, Nevada, and Oregon:
Contracts to be executed pursuant to title IX of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), and/or
contracts for XM pursuant to title IX, subtitle G of Omnibus Public
Land Management Act of March 30, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). For more
information, please see the Reclamation press release at <a href="https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205">https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/#/news-release/4205</a>.
34. San Luis Canal Company, Central California ID, Firebaugh Canal
WD, Columbia Canal Company (collectively San Joaquin River Exchange
Contractors); CVP; California: Amend 1968 second amended contract for
exchange of water.
35. Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District,
Solano Project, California: Renewal of long-term water service contract
for up to 1,500 acre-feet from Lake Berryessa.
36. San Juan WD, CVP, California: Long-term Warren Act contract for
up to 25,000 acre-feet annually for conveyance through Folsom Reservoir
and associated facilities.
37. California Department of Water Resources, CVP, California:
Contributed Funds Agreement for SOD costs related to the B.F. Sisk SOD
project.
Christopher Beardsley,
Director, Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-03963 Filed 2-24-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4332-90-P
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