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Reclamation Releases Draft Water Storage Contract with the City of Fernley and Washoe County Water Conservation District for Public Review

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

For Release: August 19, 2016

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Reclamation, the City of Fernley and the Washoe County Water Conservation District have completed negotiations for a long-term Water Storage Contract to facilitate the storage of Fernley Municipal Credit Water in Truckee River Reservoirs.

Under Title II of Public Law 101-618, Section 205(b)(1), Reclamation is authorized to enter into contracts for the use of space in Truckee River Reservoirs. Contracts must be consistent with the terms and conditions defined in the Truckee River Operating Agreement dated Sept. 6, 2008.

The draft contract is available for a 60-day comment period and is available on the Mid-Pacific Region webpage at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/warren_act/index.html. If you encounter problems accessing the document, please call 916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

Written comments must be received by close of business Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, and should be sent to Deborah Page, Bureau of Reclamation, 705 North Plaza Street, Suite 320, Carson City, NV 89701, faxed to 775-884-8376 or emailed to dpage@usbr.gov. For additional information, please contact Page at 775-884-8392.

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