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Reclamation Announces Second Negotiation to Transfer Operation and Maintenance of Reclamation-Owned Facilities at Friant Dam

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, MP Region Public Affairs Officer, 916-978-5100, plucero@usbr.gov

For Release: December 13, 2013

FRESNO, Calif. -- The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a second negotiation session with Fresno County Waterworks No. 18 for the transfer of the operation and maintenance of Reclamation owned pipelines located within the Friant Dam maintenance yard.

The negotiation session would develop an operation and maintenance agreement outlining the terms and conditions for the long-term transfer of operation and maintenance of Reclamation owned facilities located within the Friant Dam maintenance yard.

The second negotiation session will be held in:

Fresno

Wednesday, December 18, 2013
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Bureau of Reclamation, South-Central California Area Office
1243 “N” Street, Fresno, California

The public is welcome to attend and will have the opportunity to comment. Participation instructions and all pertinent documents will be provided at the beginning of the session. For additional information, please contact Rena Ballew, Repayment Specialist, at 559-487-5041 (TTY 800-735-2929), fax 559-487-5397, or e-mail rballew@usbr.gov.

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