California-Great Basin Regional Director Karl Stock and PCWA Chairman, Robert Dugan hold the signed document.
FOLSOM, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation today announces the recent execution of the Long-Term Contract Between the United States and Placer County Water Agency Providing for Storage and Conveyance of Non-Project Water. The agreement was negotiated and completed pursuant to the Warren Act of 1911.
“After significant coordination and partnership with PCWA, we are pleased to finalize a contract that will further Reclamation’s support for long-term delivery and reliability of municipal and industrial water supplies that also achieves important environmental objectives for the Lower American River,” said California-Great Basin Regional Director Karl Stock.
“This agreement marks an important step in PCWA’s commitment to water supply reliability for our customers and environmental sustainability of the lower American River in support of the co-equal objectives of the Sacramento Water Forum,” said PCWA Chairman, Robert Dugan.
This long-term Warren Act contract continues the conveyance and temporary storage of up to 47,000 acre-feet of non-Central Valley Project water per year using excess capacity in Folsom Reservoir and the Folsom South Canal. This contract supports PCWA commitments made in the American River Basin Water Forum Agreement and facilitate transfer of water through the Lower American River to East Bay Municipal Utility District.
For more information, contact Chanthea Khoun, Repayment Specialist, Central California Area Office, at 916-537-7052 (TTY 800-877-8339) or ckhoun@usbr.gov.
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The Bureau of Reclamation is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior and is the nation's largest wholesale water supplier and second largest producer of hydroelectric power. Our facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation opportunities, and environmental benefits.
Placer County Water Agency is the primary water resource agency for Placer County, California, with a broad range of responsibilities including water resource planning and management, retail and wholesale supply of drinking water and irrigation water, and production of hydroelectric energy.
