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Reclamation and the City of Fernley Cancel Negotiation for a Water Storage Contract

Media Contact: Shane Hunt, 916-978-5100, shunt@usbr.gov

For Release: April 19, 2016

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Reclamation and the city of Fernley, Nevada, have canceled a negotiation previously scheduled on a water storage contract.

The negotiation had been planned for April 22 in Fernley. Additional negotiations are anticipated to be scheduled for May 2016.

For questions or additional information, please contact Rena Ballew at 775-884-8342 (TTY 800-877-8339) or rballew@usbr.gov.

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