Notice2026-06411
Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other Water-Related Contract Actions
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April 2, 2026
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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 informs 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16738-16742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06411]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR83550000, 267R5065C6, 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 informs 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.
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: Morgan Raymond, Reclamation Law
Administration Division, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver,
Colorado 80225-0007; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#127f60736b7f7d7c7652676170603c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f69b84978f9b999892b683859484d8919980">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone 303-445-3382.
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: Consistent with section 9(f) of the
Reclamation Project Act of 1939 and the regulations at 43 CFR 426.22,
Reclamation publishes notice of proposed or amendatory contract actions
for any contract for the delivery of project water for authorized uses.
The public participation procedures do not apply to proposed
contracts for the sale of surplus or interim irrigation water for a
term of one 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
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, Federal
Building, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101, telephone
406-247-7733.
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
funded pursuant to
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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 various
excess capacity contracting.
5. Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado: Consideration of
various excess capacity contracting.
6. Milk River Project, Montana: Amending various contracts to
reflect current landownership.
7. Title transfer agreements, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: Title
transfer agreements pursuant to the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation,
Management, and Recreation Act of March 12, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-9).
8. 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: Execution of
contracts 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>.
9. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, Garrison Diversion
Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota: Intent to modify long-term water service
contract to add irrigated acres.
10. Pitkin County and City of Aurora, Ruedi Reservoir, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of excess capacity contract
at Ruedi Reservoir.
11. City of Casper, Kendrick Project, Wyoming: Consideration for
renewal of long-term water service Contract No. 2-07-70-W0534.
12. Arkansas Valley Conduit, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado:
Consideration of a repayment contract.
13. 71 Ranch, L.P., Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP, Montana:
Consideration for a new long-term contract for an irrigation water
supply.
14. Board of Water Works of Pueblo, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project,
Colorado: Consideration for amendment to assign Contract No.
039E6C0117.
15. Greenfields ID, Sun River Project, Montana: Consideration for
Lease of Power Privilege for Pishkun Inlet and additional sites.
16. Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, Crow Creek Irrigation Project, P-SMBP,
North Dakota: Consideration for renewal of contract for project use
power.
17. City of Dickinson, North Dakota Dickinson Unit, P-SMBP, Eastern
Division, North Dakota: Consideration for long-term M&I water service
contract.
18. Black Canyon Hydro, Kendrick Project, Glendo Unit, P-SMBP,
Wyoming: Consideration for long-term water service and excess capacity
contract.
19. Black Canyon Hydro, Kendrick Project, Glendo Unit, P-SMBP,
Wyoming: Consideration for a 5-year water service contract.
20. Black Canyon Hydro, Kendrick Project, Glendo Unit, P-SMBP,
Wyoming: Consideration for Lease of Power Privilege.
21. City of Loveland, Colorado, the Northern Colorado Water
Conservancy District, and the City of Loveland Colorado Water
Enterprise, Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado: Consideration for
renewal of long-term contract for conveyance of non-project M&I water.
22. Buford-Trenton ID, P-SMBP, North Dakota: Consideration of
amendment to Contract No. 079D620039 and Contract No. 20XX620085 for
the addition of pump sites within project boundaries and an increase in
project use power.
23. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, Garrison Diversion
Unit, P-SMBP, North Dakota: Consideration of an excess capacity
contract at Jamestown reservoir.
24. Crook County ID, Keyhole Unit, P-SMBP, Wyoming: Consideration
of a new water service contract.
25. Helena Valley ID, Helena Valley and Canyon Ferry Units, P-SMBP,
Montana: Consideration to renew Contract No. 169E670112.
26. Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Fryingpan-Arkansas, Colorado:
Consideration of a new excess capacity contract.
27. The Three Affiliated Tribes, Fort Berthold Rural Water System,
North Dakota: Consideration of an OM&R Transfer Agreement.
Upper Colorado Basin--Interior Region 7: Bureau of Reclamation, 125
South State Street, Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102,
telephone 801-524-3600.
1. Individual irrigators, M&I, and miscellaneous water users,
Initial Units, CRSP, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico: Temporary
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 XM funded pursuant to
Title IX, Subtitle G of Pub. L. 111-11 to be executed as projects
progress.
3. Middle Rio Grande Project, New Mexico: Reclamation will continue
annual leasing of water from various San Juan-Chama Project contractors
in 2026 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 11,669 acre-feet to San Juan-
Chama Contractors in 2024.
4. Navajo Nation, Navajo Gallup Project, Arizona: The Navajo Nation
desires to enter into a contract with Reclamation under the Contributed
Funds Act of 1922 to provide funding to increase the size of certain
laterals on the Navajo Gallup Project.
5. Middle Rio Grand Project, New Mexico: Reclamation desires to
store native Rio Grande system water and San Juan Chama Project water
in Abiquiu Reservoir under existing O&M authorities. This will be a
five-year agreement with options to extend the term, if needed.
6. Washington County Water Conservancy District, Utah: The District
desires to enter a contract with Reclamation to construct, operate and
maintain the Regional Reuse Purification System under Title XVI of the
Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Pub. L.
102-575).
7. Southern Ute Tribe, Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado: Southern
Ute Tribe has requested an amendment to its 2016 repayment contract for
38,105 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).
8. San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: Reclamation wants to extend
the existing term under Article 8 of Contract No. 16-WC-40-596, to
continue utilizing the four Pueblos' (Pueblo of Nambe, Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, Pueblo of Pojoaque and Pueblo Tesuque) share of Project
water for the Supplemental Water Acquisition Program. In exchange,
Reclamation will continue to cover the four Pueblos' share of O&M
costs.
9. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Utah: Weber Basin Water
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Conservancy District stated its intent to seek title transfer of the
United States' ownership interests in certain Project facilities and
associated lands pursuant to the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation,
Management, and Recreation Act of March 12, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-9).
10. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Davis Aqueduct Parallel
Pipeline Project, Utah: Amendment to XM Contract No. 22-WC-40-940
Amendment No. 1, funded pursuant to Title IX of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of November 15, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58), to
increase budget to $23,000,000 for XM work and to update language on
Articles VIII, XV and XVI.
11. Elephant Butte ID (EBID), Rio Grande Project, New Mexico:
Reclamation and EBID plan to enter a contract to partially convert
EBID's irrigation water supply to miscellaneous purposes to comply with
proposed delivery obligations to El Paso Count Water Improvement
District #1 and Texas per the proposed settlement in TX. V. NM.
12. Daggett County-Colorado River Storage Project, Manila, Utah:
Seeks to renew its long-term water service contract to continue
delivering water to the Dutch John Water Treatment Plant for an
additional 25-year term.
13. Weber River Water Users Association, Weber River Project, Utah:
Intends to initiate a water conversion from irrigation use to
miscellaneous purposes. This change is driven by significant population
growth and ongoing rapid urban development on historically irrigated
lands.
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: Reviewing the terms of
the proposed 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: Revising Exhibit A
of their contract to change the service area and points of diversion
and delivery.
3. Desert Lawn Memorial Park Association, Inc., Yuma Auxiliary
Project, Arizona: Proposed termination of Contract No. 14-06-300-2587.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Present Perfected Right 30, 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.
7. Mohave Water Conservation District and Bullhead City, Arizona,
BCP, Arizona: Enter into a proposed Contract No. 9-07-30-W0012,
assignment of Arizona fourth-priority Colorado River water entitlement
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 its 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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>.
11. Yuma ID, Gila Project, Arizona: Potential title transfer of an
office building and land to Yuma ID pursuant to the John D. Dingell,
Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of March 12, 2019
(Pub. L. 116-9).
12. Kaman, Inc., Yuma Mesa Division, Gila Project, Arizona:
Terminate Contract No. 14-06-303-1555 pursuant to Article 13.
13. La Paz County, BCP, Arizona: Proposed amendment to Contract No.
08-XX-30-W0530 to add a new point of diversion, Mark Wilmer Pumping
Plant, at Lake Havasu, and approval of proposed wheeling agreement, for
Central Arizona Water Conservation District to wheel water through the
CAP canal.
14. Arizona State Land Department, BCP, Arizona: Proposed revision
to Exhibit B and C under Contract No. 4-07-30-W0317 to update lessee
information and corresponding map.
15. Beattie Farms Southwest, BCP, Arizona: Proposed assignment of
1,100 acre-feet per year of Arizona fourth priority Colorado River
water entitlement under Contract No. 05-XX-30-W0446, dated February 17,
2006, from Beattie Farms Southwest to the Hualapai Tribe.
16. Water user entities participating in the Lower Colorado
Conservation and Efficiency Program: Contracts to be executed and
administered pursuant to the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan
Authorization Act, dated April 16, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-14) and the
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, dated August 16, 2022 (Pub. L. 117-
168). For more information, please see the Reclamation press release at
<a href="https://www.usbr.gov/lc/LCBConservation.html">https://www.usbr.gov/lc/LCBConservation.html</a>.
Completed contract actions:
1. (24) San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, CAP,
Arizona: CAP water lease for calendar year 2025.
Columbia-Pacific Northwest--Interior Region 9: Bureau of
Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-
1234, telephone 208-378-5306.
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, Corps of Engineers' Rogue River
Basin Project, Oregon: Water service contracts; $8 per acre-foot per
annum.
3. Willamette Basin Water Users, Corps of Engineers' Willamette
Basin Project, Oregon: Water service contracts; $8 per acre-foot per
annum.
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4. Burley and Minidoka IDs, Minidoka Project, Idaho: Supplemental
and amendatory contracts to transfer the O&M of the Main South Side
Canal Headworks to the Burley ID and transfer the O&M of the Main North
Side Canal Headworks to the Minidoka ID.
5. Clean Water Services and Tualatin Valley ID, Tualatin Project,
OR: 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.
6. 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.
7. Roza ID, Yakima Project, Washington: Contract for use of water
in dead space of Kachess Reservoir and construction of a pumping plant.
8. Windy River LLC, Umatilla Project, Oregon: Contract for use of
project facilities pursuant to the Warren Act.
9. 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.
10. Title Transfer Agreements, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana,
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).
11. Irrigation WDs, 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.
12. 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.
13. 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 regarding the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law go to <a href="https://www.usbr.gov/bil/">https://www.usbr.gov/bil/</a>.
14. Columbia Basin Project Water Users, Columbia Basin Project,
Washington: M&I water service contracts, $48 per acre-foot, per annum.
15. North Unit ID, Crooked River Project, Oregon: Annual contract
for up to 10,000 AF from Prineville Reservoir.
16. Okanogan ID, Okanogan Project, Washington: Contract for the
repayment of reimbursable share of the costs of the SOD program
modification for Conconully Dam.
17. Tualatin Project Water Users, Tualatin Project, Oregon:
Contracts with water user entities for the repayment of reimbursable
share of the costs of the SOD program modification for Scoggins Dam.
18. State of Washington, Columbia Basin Project, Washington:
Amendment to long-term water service Contract No. 11XX101734 to add
terms and conditions for the temporary provision of up to an additional
50,000 acre-feet of project water during periods of declared drought
emergency pursuant to the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief
Act of 1991.
19. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian
Reservation, Hungry Horse Project, Montana: Agreement to provide
storage water from Hungry Horse Reservoir pursuant to the Montana Water
Rights Protection Act, Public Law 116-260, Div. DD, section 1, Dec. 27,
2020.
California-Great Basin--Interior Region 10: Bureau of Reclamation,
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-
5250.
1. Irrigation WDs, 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 services 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 WDs, 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, 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. Irrigation contractors, Klamath Project, Oregon: Amendment of
repayment contracts or negotiation of new contracts to allow for
recovery of additional capital costs.
10. 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.
11. 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 to satisfy
the federal government's obligation to provide drainage service to
certain lands located within the San Luis Unit of the CVP.
12. 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 District.
13. Sacramento River Division, CVP, California: Administrative
assignments of various Sacramento River Settlement contracts.
14. 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.
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15. Tulelake ID, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Transfer
of O&M of Station 48 and gate on Drain No. 1, Lost River Diversion
Channel.
16. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 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.
17. Tulelake ID, Klamath Project, Oregon and California: Amendment
of repayment contract to eliminate reimbursement for P Canal O&M costs.
18. Contra Costa WD, CVP, California: Title transfer of lands and
features of the Contra Costa Canal System of the CVP.
19. 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).
20. 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.
21. 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 Waters.
22. 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.
23. Klamath County Drainage Services District, Klamath Project,
Oregon: Agreement for interim O&M of the 1-C Canal.
24. Fresno Slough WD, CVP, California: Proposed full assignment of
up to 4,000 acre-feet of Fresno Slough WD's CVP supply to Angiola WD.
25. Mercy Springs WD, CVP, California: Proposed partial assignment
of up to 1,300 acre-feet of Mercy Springs WD's CVP water supply to
Angiola WD.
26. 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 regarding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act go to
<a href="https://www.usbr.gov/bil/">https://www.usbr.gov/bil/</a>.
27. Cachuma Project, California: Negotiation and execution of a
repayment contract or an amendatory contract, as applicable, with the
Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board for SOD modifications.
28. Klamath Project, Oregon: Negotiation and execution of repayment
contract for Lost River Improvement Channel Pipe Replacement Project.
29. CVP, California: Negotiation and execution of repayment
contract with San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority for
procurement and installation of two additional pumps at the Delta-
Mendota Canal Intertie.
30. CVP, California: Renewal of Memorandums of Understanding with
the United States Fish & Wildlife Service, contracts with California
Department of Fish and Wildlife, and a contract with Grasslands Water
District for a long term water supply for units of the National
Wildlife Refuge System in the Central Valley of California, Gray Lodge,
Los Banos, Volta, North Grasslands, and Mendota State Wildlife Areas,
and Grasslands Resources Conservation District in the Central Valley of
California, respectively.
31. Tri-Valley Water District, CVP, California: Proposed partial
assignment of 150 acre-feet of Tri-Valley Water District's CVP water
supply to Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District.
32. Irrigation water districts, individual irrigators, M&I and
miscellaneous water users, CVP, California: Execution of temporary
water service contracts for surplus water under Section 215 of the
Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 with various entities for volumes up to
100,000 acre-feet per year per contract.
33. CVP, California: Administrative assignments of various water
service/repayment contracts.
34. Stony Creek Water District, CVP, California: Amendment to the
existing repayment contract to modify the ratio between base supply and
project water to be consistent with the water rights held by district
landowners pursuant to the Angle Decree.
35. Sites Authority, Sites Reservoir, California: Negotiation and
execution of a Partnership Agreement with the Sites Authority for
capacity interest in and construction of a proposed 1.5 million-acre
feet off-stream reservoir.
Kenneth Nowak,
Acting Director, Mission Assurance and Protection Organization.
[FR Doc. 2026-06411 Filed 4-1-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4332-90-P
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