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Reclamation Schedules Public Meeting to Announce Initiation of Cost Allocation Study for the Central Valley Project

MODIFIED September 24, 2010

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100 TTY 916-978-5608 , 09/17/2010 21:08
Traci Michel, 916-978-5009 TTY 916-978-5608

For Release: September 17, 2010

The Bureau of Reclamation's Mid-Pacific Region has begun a process to develop a new cost allocation for the Central Valley Project (CVP). A public meeting will be held to explain the cost allocation process and to introduce the team managing the effort. The meeting will be held:

Sacramento
Friday, October 1, 2010, 2-4 p.m.
Red Lion Hotel Sacramento at Arden Village
Comstock Rooms I & II
Meeting room changed as of 9/24/2010
Martinique Ballroom
1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95815
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Cost allocation is a process to determine and distribute the costs of the multi-purpose CVP facilities among the seven congressionally authorized purposes: water supply, flood control, navigation, power, fish and wildlife, recreation, and water quality. The cost obligation for each authorized project purpose will be determined and will be the basis for repayment requirements for irrigation, municipal and industrial, and commercial power contractors.

The last major CVP cost allocation was completed in 1970, with a minor update in 1975. The 1975 allocation has since been subject to minimal annual changes related to project water and power uses. The new allocation will replace the 1975 allocation in its entirety.

The effort will be led by Reclamation staff in coordination with other federal organizations including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Western Area Power Administration. The study is expected to take 6 years to complete.

For questions or to request special assistance to attend the meeting, please contact Traci Michel, Project Manager, at 916-978-5009 (TTY 916-978-5608) or tmichel@usbr.gov. Please visit the project website at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/CVP/CVP-CAS for additional information. All meeting materials will be posted on the website following the meeting.

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