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Reclamation Announces Next Negotiation Session on New Repayment Contracts for Central Valley Project's Friant Division

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100 TTY 916-978-5608 , 08/16/2010 22:04
Rena Ballew, 559-487-5504 TTY 800-735-2929, rballew@usbr.gov

For Release: August 16, 2010

The Bureau of Reclamation will hold a public session to negotiate a new contract with an existing long-term water service contractor, Gravelly Ford Water District, in the Friant Division of the Central Valley Project.

Reclamation is converting, by December 31, 2010, existing Friant Division long-term water service contracts to repayment contracts under mutually agreeable terms and conditions, pursuant to the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 and the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.  The converted contracts will have accelerated repayment provisions to make funds available for implementing the Settlement Act.  Gravelly Ford Water District has asked to convert its existing long-term water service contract.

The negotiation session will be held in:

Fresno

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 1:30 p.m. South-Central California Area Office 1243 N Street Fresno, CA Map

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 pertinent documents.  For additional information, please contact 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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