DURANGO, Colo. - The Bureau of Reclamation invites members of the press and public to a virtual meeting where negotiations will continue for a transferred works contract with the Navajo Nation and the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority for operational, maintenance, and replacement of federally-owned Cutter Lateral features of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, located near Bloomfield, New Mexico.
This OM&R contract for the Cutter Lateral will facilitate treated water deliveries to the Navajo Nation and the Jicarilla Apache Nation. The negotiations and subsequent contract provide the mechanism for facility maintenance for the delivery of the Navajo and Jicarilla Apache Nation’s water in the state of New Mexico.
WHAT: Virtual public meeting to negotiate the OM&R for Cutter Lateral Transferred Works contract.
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 20 at 1 p.m.
WHERE: Due to COVID requirements, this meeting will be virtually conducted via Microsoft Teams.
WHY: The contract to be negotiated will provide terms and conditions for the OM&R of specific project features. All negotiations are open to the public as observers and the public will have the opportunity to ask questions and offer comments pertaining to the contract during a 30-minute comment period following the negotiation session. If negotiations do not take the full 2 hours, the 30-minute public comment period will begin at the conclusion of the negotiation.
The proposed contract and other pertinent documents are available by contacting Marc Miller at mbmiller@usbr.gov or 970-385-6541. For information on how to join the Teams meeting, contact Justyn Liff at jliff@usbr.gov or 970-248-0625.
