Notice2025-23911
Central Valley Project Improvement Act 2026 Criteria for Evaluating Water Management Plans (Standard Criteria)
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Published
December 29, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentReclamation Bureau
Abstract
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has made available the draft 2026 Criteria for Evaluating Water Management Plans (Standard Criteria) for public review and comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 245 (Monday, December 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 60739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23911]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
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Central Valley Project Improvement Act 2026 Criteria for
Evaluating Water Management Plans (Standard Criteria)
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has made available the
draft 2026 Criteria for Evaluating Water Management Plans (Standard
Criteria) for public review and comment.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the draft
2026 Standard Criteria on or before March 30, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Mr. Thomas Hawes, Bureau of
Reclamation, Attention: CBG-400, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA
95825; or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b2f333a2c3e281b2e283929753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="62160a0315071122171100104c050d14">[email protected]</span></a>. To view a copy of the draft
2026 Standard Criteria, go to <a href="https://www.usbr.gov/mp/watershare">https://www.usbr.gov/mp/watershare</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas Hawes at (916) 978-5271, or
via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dca8b4bdabb9af9ca9afbeaef2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfbba7aeb8aabc8fbabcadbde1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>, regarding the Standard Criteria or to be
placed on a mailing list for any subsequent information.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in
the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3405(e) of the Central Valley
Project Improvement Act (Pub. L. 102-575, title 34) requires the
Secretary of the Interior to, among other things, ``develop criteria
for evaluating the adequacy of all water conservation plans'' developed
by certain contractors. According to section 3405(e)(1), these criteria
must promote ``the highest level of water use efficiency reasonably
achievable by project contractors using best available cost-effective
technology and best management practices.'' In accordance with this
legislative mandate, Reclamation developed and published the Standard
Criteria, which is updated every 3 years.
Public Disclosure. We invite the public to comment on our
preliminary (i.e., draft) 2026 Standard Criteria. Before including your
address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made
publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Scott Springer,
Acting Regional Resources Manager, Division of Resources Management,
California-Great Basin--Interior Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2025-23911 Filed 12-23-25; 8:45 am]
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