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Two Proposed Central Valley Project Contract Amendments Available for Public Review and Comment

Media Contact: Jeffrey S. McCracken, 916.978-5100, jmccracken@mp.usbr.gov

For Release: November 21, 2006

The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review and comment proposed forms of a contract amendment for the Buchanan and Hidden Units of the Central Valley Project. One form of the amendment is for the Buchanan Unit contract, and the second form of amendment is for the Hidden Unit contract.

Four articles in each of the existing water service contracts for the Hidden and Buchanan Units will be amended to conform with the terms and conditions of a settlement agreement approved by the U.S. District Court in Sacramento, California, on October 23, 2006. The agreement ends an 18-year legal dispute over the operation of Friant Dam and resolves longstanding legal claims brought by a coalition of conservation and fishing groups led by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

The amendments may be viewed at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpia/3404c/lt_contracts/amend_cts/index.html . For questions or to request paper copies of the two contract amendments, please contact Mr. Ray Sahlberg at 916-978-5249 or e-mail rsahlberg@mp.usbr.gov. Written comments must be received by close of business Monday, January 22, 2007, and should be sent to Ms. Leslie Barbre, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-440, Sacramento, CA 95825.

If you encounter problems accessing documents online, please contact Ms. Lynnette Wirth at 916-978-5102 or e-mail lwirth@mp.usbr.gov.

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