83 FR 1270 - Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other Water-Related Contract Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 7 (January 10, 2018)

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 the Reclamation Project Act of 1939, as amended and supplemented. 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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1270-1272]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00250]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR83550000, 189R5065C6, 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 the Reclamation 
Project Act of 1939, as amended and supplemented. 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

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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; telephone 303-445-2888.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with section 9(f) of the 
Reclamation Project Act of 1939, as amended and supplemented, 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
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
PPR Present Perfected Right
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

    Pacific Northwest Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis 
Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-1234, telephone 208-378-5344.
    The Pacific Northwest Region has no updates for this quarter.
    Mid-Pacific Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, 
Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-5250.
    New contract action:
    50. Del Puerto WD, CVP, California: Negotiation of a multi-year 
wheeling agreement with the State of California, Department of Water 
Resources to provide for the conveyance and delivery of CVP water 
through the State of California's water project facilities to Del 
Puerto Water District via a state water project contractor.
    Lower Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470 
(Nevada Highway and Park Street), Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470, 
telephone 702-293-8192.
    New contract action:
    23. Imperial ID, Lower Colorado Water Supply Project, California: 
Amend the agreement between Reclamation and Imperial ID to extend the 
term for the funding of design, construction, and installation of power 
facilities for the Lower Colorado Water Supply Project.
    Completed contract actions:
    15. Imperial ID, BCP, California: Approve an assignment of 155 
cubic feet per second of capacity in the All-American Canal and all 
obligations associated therewith to the District from the City of San 
Diego. Contract executed May 24, 2017.
    16. Valencia Water Company and the City of Buckeye, CAP, Arizona: 
Execute a proposed assignment to the City of Buckeye of Valencia Water 
Company's 43 acre-foot annual CAP M&I water entitlement. This proposed 
action will increase the City of Buckeye's final 2034 entitlement to 68 
acre-feet per annum and will eliminate Valencia Water Company's 
entitlement. Contract executed April 13, 2017.
    18. San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Town of Gilbert, CAP, Arizona: 
Execute amendment No. 6 to a CAP water lease to extend the term of the 
lease in order for the San Carlos Apache Tribe to lease 29,341 acre-
feet of its CAP water to the Town of Gilbert during calendar year 2017. 
Contract executed April 25, 2017.
    20. Ak-Chin Indian Community and Del Webb Corporation, CAP, 
Arizona: Execute a CAP water lease in order for the Ak-Chin Indian 
Community to lease 1,800 acre-feet of its CAP water to the Del Webb 
Corporation during calendar year 2017. Contract executed April 23, 
2017.

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    Upper Colorado Region: Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State 
Street, Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102, telephone 801-524-
3864.
    New contract actions:
    45. Strawberry High Line Canal Company, Strawberry Valley Project; 
Utah: The Strawberry High Line Canal Company has requested to allow for 
the carriage of non-project water held by McMullin Orchards in the High 
Line Canal.
    46. Mancos Water Conservancy District, Mancos Project, Colorado: 
Proposed amendment to Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project repayment 
contract to provide continued funding within repayment terms that are 
consistent with terms of Section 9105 of Pub. L. 111-11.
    Discontinued contract actions:
    12. Salem Canal and Irrigation Company, Strawberry Valley Project, 
Utah: The United States intends to enter into an amendatory contract 
regarding possible lost generation of power revenues generated at the 
Spanish Fork Power Plant on the Strawberry Valley Project.
    15. Uintah Water Conservancy District; Flaming Gorge Unit, CRSP; 
Utah: The District has requested a long-term water service contract to 
remove up to 5,500 acre-feet of water annually from the Green River for 
irrigation purposes under the authority of Section 9(e) of the 
Reclamation Project Act of 1939. A short-term contract may be executed 
until a long-term contract can be completed.
    42. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin Project, 
Utah: The District requires a Contributed Funds Act agreement for 
reimbursable costs not currently under contract.
    Discontinued contract action from 2016:
    (14) South Cache Water Users Association, Hyrum Project, Utah: The 
Association has requested a loan under Pub. L. 111-11 to pipe 
approximately 2,100 linear-feet of the Hyrum Mendon Canal.
    Completed contract actions:
    31. East Wanship Irrigation Company, Weber Basin Project, Utah: The 
Company has requested a supplemental O&M agreement to modify the 
Federal facilities below Wanship Dam to install a pipe from its current 
point of delivery to the end of the Primary Jurisdiction Zone. Contract 
executed May 24, 2017.
    34. North Fork Water Conservancy District and Ragged Mountain Water 
Users Association, Paonia Project, Colorado: An existing contract for 
2,000 acre-feet expired on December 31, 2016. The parties requested a 
5-year contract that began when the existing contract expired. The new 
contract will be for up to 2,000 acre-feet of water for irrigation and 
M&I uses. Up to 200 acre-feet will be available for M&I uses. Contract 
executed April 12, 2017.
    41. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin Project, 
Utah: The District requires an amendment to its block notices for 
construction costs not currently under repayment. Contract executed 
July 31, 2017.
    Completed contract action from 2016:
    (37) Grand Valley Water Users Association and Orchard Mesa ID, 
Grand Valley Project, Colorado: A contract for repayment of 
extraordinary maintenance of the Grand Valley Power Plant funded 
pursuant to Subtitle G of Pub. L. 111-11. Contract executed September 
13, 2016.
    Great Plains Region: Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 36900, Federal 
Building, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101, telephone 
406-247-7752.
    New contract actions:
    34. Bureau of Land Management, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, 
Colorado: Consideration of excess capacity contracting to store water 
in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.
    35. Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Fryingpan-
Arkansas Project, Colorado: Consideration of amending Contract no. 5-
07-70-W0086 to create a reserve fund and convert or renew Contract no. 
5-07-70-W0086.
    36. Fresno Dam, Milk River Project, Montana: Consideration of 
contract(s) for repayment of SOD costs.
    Discontinued contract action:
    28. Avalanche ID; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP; Montana: Proposal to 
negotiate, execute, and administer a long-term water service contract 
to irrigate up to 11,000 acres of land with water from Canyon Ferry 
Reservoir.
    Completed contract actions:
    13. Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Colorado-Big 
Thompson Project, Colorado: Amend or supplement the 1938 repayment 
contract to include the transfer of OM&R for Carter Lake Dam Additional 
Outlet Works and Flatiron Power Plant Bypass facilities. Contract 
executed August 3, 2017.
    14. Van Amundson; Jamestown Reservoir, Garrison Diversion Unit, P-
SMBP; North Dakota: Intent to enter into an individual long-term 
irrigation water service contract to provide up to 285 acre-feet of 
water annually for a term of up to 40 years from Jamestown Reservoir, 
North Dakota. Contract executed April 18, 2017.
    18. Midvale ID; Riverton Unit, P-SMBP; Wyoming: Consideration of a 
contract with the District for repayment of SOD costs at Bull Lake Dam. 
Contract executed June 20, 2017.
    29. Oxbow Ranch; Canyon Ferry Unit, P-SMBP; Montana: Proposal to 
negotiate, execute, and administer a long-term water service contract 
for multiple purposes with water from Canyon Ferry Reservoir. Contract 
executed April 18, 2017.
    31. Ainsworth ID; Ainsworth Unit, P-SMBP; Montana: Consideration of 
a contract with the District for repayment of SOD costs at Merritt Dam. 
Contract executed July 25, 2017.

    Dated: October 18, 2017.
Karl Stock,
Acting Director, Policy and Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-00250 Filed 1-9-18; 8:45 am]
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