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Reclamation Releases Draft Repayment Contracts for Central Valley Project's Friant Division
Media Contact:
Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100 TTY 916-978-5608 , plucero@usbr.gov
Rena Ballew, 559-487-5504 TTY 800-735-2922, rballew@usbr.gov
For Release: September 29, 2010
The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review and comment draft repayment contracts with the city of Fresno and other Friant Division contractors for water service and facilities repayment.
Reclamation has been 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 the Reclamation Project Act 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. The Friant Division, Hidden Unit, and Buchanan Unit contractors include: Gravelly Ford Water District, city of Fresno, and Fresno County Waterworks No. 18.
The contracts are available online at online. If you encounter problems accessing the document online, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail mpPublicAffairs@usbr.gov.
Written comments must be received by close of business Tuesday, November 30, 2010, and should be sent to Rena Ballew, Bureau of Reclamation, South-Central California Area Office, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721, or may be faxed to 559-487-5379, or e-mailed to rballew@usbr.gov. For additional information or to request a copy of the draft contract, please contact Ms. Ballew at 559-487-5504 (TTY 800-735-2922). A copy of each contract may also be viewed at Reclamation's South-Central California Area Office. (See address above).
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