[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47986-47987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12229]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR83550000, 245R5065C6, 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: Morgan Raymond, Reclamation Law
Administration Division, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver,
Colorado 80225-0007; [email protected]; telephone 303-445-3382.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with section 9(f) of the
Reclamation Project Act of 1939, and the rules and regulations
published in 52 FR 11954, April 13, 1987 (43 CFR 426.22), Reclamation
will publish notice of proposed or amendatory contract actions for any
contract for the delivery of project water for authorized uses in
newspapers of general circulation in the affected area at least 60 days
prior to contract execution. Announcements may be in the form of news
releases, legal notices, official letters, memorandums, or other forms
of written material. Meetings, workshops, and/or hearings may also be
used, as appropriate, to provide local publicity. The public
participation procedures do not apply to proposed contracts for the
sale of surplus or interim irrigation water for a term of 1 year or
less. Either of the contracting parties may invite the public to
observe contract proceedings. All public participation procedures will
be coordinated with those involved in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act. Pursuant to the ``Final Revised Public
Participation Procedures'' for water resource-related contract
negotiations, published in 47 FR 7763, February 22, 1982, a tabulation
is provided of all proposed contractual actions in each of the five
Reclamation regions. When contract negotiations are completed, and
prior to execution, each proposed contract form must be approved by the
Secretary of the Interior, or pursuant to delegated or redelegated
authority, the Commissioner of Reclamation or one of the regional
directors. In some instances, congressional review and approval of a
report, water rate, or other terms and conditions of the contract may
be involved.
Public participation in and receipt of comments on contract
proposals will be facilitated by adherence to the following procedures:
1. Only persons authorized to act on behalf of the contracting
entities may negotiate the terms and conditions of a specific contract
proposal.
2. Advance notice of meetings or hearings will be furnished to
those parties that have made a timely written request for such notice
to the appropriate regional or project office of Reclamation.
3. Written correspondence regarding proposed contracts may be made
available to the general public pursuant to the terms and procedures of
the Freedom of Information Act, as amended.
4. Written comments on a proposed contract or contract action must
be submitted to the appropriate regional officials at the locations and
within the time limits set forth in the advance public notices.
5. All written comments received and testimony presented at any
public hearings will be reviewed and summarized by the appropriate
regional office for use by the contract approving authority.
6. Copies of specific proposed contracts may be obtained from the
appropriate regional director or his or her designated public contact
as they become available for review and comment.
7. In the event modifications are made in the form of a proposed
contract, the appropriate regional director shall determine whether
republication of the notice and/or extension of the comment period is
necessary.
Factors considered in making such a determination shall include,
but are not limited to, (i) the significance of the modification, and
(ii) the degree of public interest which has been expressed over the
course of the negotiations. At a minimum, the regional director will
furnish revised contracts to all parties who requested the contract in
response to the initial public notice.
Definitions of Abbreviations Used in the Reports
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.
New contract actions:
24. Axtell Ranches, LLC, Boysen Unit, Wyoming: Consideration for
renewal of long-term irrigation water service contract No. 049E6A0013.
25. Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, Crow Creek Irrigation Project, P-SMBP,
North Dakota: Consideration for renewal of contract for the sale of
project use power.
26. City of Dickinson, North Dakota Dickinson Unit, P-SMBP, Eastern
Division, North Dakota: Consideration for new long-term M&I water
service contract.
Modified contract actions:
9. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District; Garrison Diversion
Unit, P-SMBP; North Dakota: Intent to modify repayment contract to add
irrigated acres.
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.
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New contract actions:
42. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, San
Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico: A two-year extension letter for
temporary water storage contract No. 21-WC-40-912 is under review.
43. Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, Middle Rio Grande
Project--El Vado, New Mexico: Negotiations for a 20-year repayment
contract for XM work on the El Vado Stilling Basin at El Vado Dam.
Funding is provided under Section 40901(2) of the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat.429, 43 U.S.C.
3201).
Discontinued contract actions:
20. Moon Lake Water Users Association, Moon Lake Project, Utah: The
Association was interested in installing a small hydro-electric
generation plant on the outlet works of Moon Lake Dam.
22. Eden Valley IDD, Eden Project, Wyoming: The Eden Valley IDD
proposed to raise the level of Big Sandy Dam to fully perfect its water
rights.
25. Enchant Energy Corporation, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project,
New Mexico (Project): 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.
34. D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply
Project, New Mexico: Reclamation received a request for negotiations
for a carriage contract with Shaw 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 Shaw for the use of project facilities.
41. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin Project,
Utah: Contract for the use of return flows from the Weber Basin
Project.
Completed contract actions:
5. Pojoaque Valley ID, San Juan-Chama Project, New Mexico:
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, Public Law 111-291, December 8, 2010, and
article 7 of the Settlement Agreement dated April 19, 2012). Completed
May 23, 2023.
12. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, New Mexico: Negotiations
for 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. Completed June 30, 2022.
24. Public Service Company of New Mexico, Navajo-Gallup Water
Supply Project, New Mexico: 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. Completed
November 7, 2023.
27. 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 has a
term through December 31, 2026. Completed April 25, 2023.
28. 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 has a term through December 31, 2032.
Completed November 9, 2023.
37. Los Ranchitos Estates, Florida Project, Colorado: Long-term
water service contract (25 years) to augment depletions from
residential water uses within the subdivision. The contract is for 36
acre-feet of water annually. Completed August 9, 2023.
38. Forrest Groves Estates, Florida Project, Colorado: Long-term
water service contract (25 years) to augment depletions from
residential water uses within the subdivision. The contract is for 43
acre-feet of water annually. Completed August 9, 2023.
39. Country Aire Estates, Florida Project, Colorado: Long-term
water service contract (25 years) to augment depletions from
residential water uses within the subdivision. The contract is for 7
acre-feet of water annually. Completed August 9, 2023.
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.
New contract actions:
15. Kaman, Inc., Yuma Mesa Division, Gila Project, Arizona:
Terminate contract No. 14-06-303-1555 pursuant to Article 13.
16. GM Gabrych Family Limited Partnership, BCP, Arizona: Proposed
assignment of Colorado River water delivery contract No. 17-XX-30-W0628
providing for 4,500 acre-feet of Arizona fourth-priority water for
irrigation use and proposed assignment of system conservation
implementation agreement No. 23-XX-30-W0774 that provides the terms and
conditions for creating system conservation water in calendar years
2023, 2024, and 2025 to Matador Farms, LLC.
Columbia-Pacific Northwest--Interior Region 9: Bureau of
Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-
1234, telephone 208-378-5344.
The Columbia-Pacific Northwest--Interior Region 9 has no updates to
report for this quarter.
California-Great Basin--Interior Region 10: Bureau of Reclamation,
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825-1898, telephone 916-978-
5250.
New contract actions:
37. CVP, California: Renewal of Memorandums of Understanding with
the United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Contracts with California
Department of Fish and Wildlife, and 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.
Completed contract actions:
25. 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.
Completed December 8, 2023.
26. Solano County Water Agency, Solano Project, California: Renewal
of water service and OM&R contracts. Completed January 15, 2024.
28. 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. Completed January 16,
2024.
Christopher Beardsley,
Director, Mission Assurance and Protection Organization.
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