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Reclamation Announces Next Negotiation Sessions on New Repayment Contracts for Central Valley Project Friant Division
Media Contact:
Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, plucero@usbr.gov
For Release: February 04, 2010
The Bureau of Reclamation will hold two public sessions to negotiate new repayment contracts with existing long-term water service contractors in the Friant Division of the Central Valley Project. Reclamation is authorized and directed to convert, by December 31, 2010, the existing Friant Division long-term water service contracts to repayment contracts under mutually agreeable terms and conditions pursuant to Section 9 (d) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 and the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (Part I, Title X of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Public Law 111-11, March 2009). The converted contracts will have accelerated repayment provisions to make funds available for implementing the Settlement Act. The Friant Division, Hidden Unit, and Buchanan Unit contractors include:
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** Partial assignment to Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District is pending final approval. |
The negotiation sessions will be held in: |
Fresno Thursday, February 4, 2010 Friday, February 5, 2010 Both sessions start at 9:30 a.m. Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce Building, 2331 Fresno Street Map |
The public is welcome to attend and will have the opportunity to comment. Participation instructions will be provided at the beginning of the sessions along with the pertinent documents. For additional information, please contact Ms. Valerie Curley, Supervisory Repayment Specialist, at 559-487-5041 (TTY 800-735-2922), fax 559-487-5397, or e-mail vcurley@usbr.gov.
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