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Reclamation Announces Next Negotiation Session on New Repayment Contracts for Central Valley Project Friant Division
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Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, 02/17/2010 22:23
For Release: February 17, 2010
The Bureau of Reclamation will hold a public session 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 session will be held in: |
Fresno Thursday, February 18, 2010 Beginning at 9:30 a.m. Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce Building, 2331 Fresno Street Map |
If needed, a session will also be held on Friday, February 19, 2010, beginning at 9:30 a.m., in the same location.
The public is welcome to attend and will have the opportunity to comment. Participation instructions will be provided at the beginning of the session along with the pertinent documents. For additional information, please contact Ms. Rena Ballew, Repayment Specialist, at 559-487-5504 (TTY 800-735-2929), fax 559-487-5397, or e-mail rballew@usbr.gov.
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