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Reclamation releases draft congressionally mandated repayment contract for Central Valley Project contractor Stockton East Water District, Eastside Division

Media Contact: Mary Lee Knecht, 916-978-5100, mknecht@usbr.gov

For Release: March 19, 2020

FOLSOM, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation announced today ongoing congressionally mandated contract conversions pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act). Today’s release includes the Stockton East Water District draft contract from the Eastside Division for a 60-day public comment period. This contract is one of over 86 repayment contract conversions requested by federal Central Valley Project contractors.

Reclamation plans to release one additional draft repayment contract from the Central California Area Office for public review in April 2020. Reclamation will also release another draft repayment contract this fall.

Section 4011 of the WIIN Act directs Reclamation to convert water service contracts to repayment contracts upon a contractor’s request and authorizes prepayment of outstanding CVP construction costs. Under Section 4011, full repayment is due within three years of the contract conversion.

Both the prepayment and accelerated repayment of the contracts will result in the federal government being repaid well in advance of the original repayment deadline. These dollars will be placed in a congressionally created account to fund much-needed storage projects. Increasing storage capacity will allow Reclamation’s projects to capture additional water in wet years to help meet the water needs for project purposes in dry years.

Written comments on this contract must be received by close of business on May 18, 2020, and sent to Georgiana Gregory, Central California Area Office, Bureau of Reclamation, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom, California 95630; or faxed to 916-989-7151, or emailed to ggregory@usbr.gov. A draft form of the proposed conversion contract and exhibits will be available for download at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/wiin-act/.

Check the following links to learn more about WIIN Act CVP contract conversions:

All negotiated contracts are available at: https://www.usbr.gov/mp/wiin-act/negotiated-conversion-contracts.html.

The entire list of contract conversion requests can be viewed here: https://www.usbr.gov/mp/wiin-act/docs/the-wiin-act-9d-conversion-tracker.xlsx.

View contract and WIIN Act information at: https://www.usbr.gov/mp/wiin-act/.

For additional information or assistance, contact Georgiana Gregory at ggregory@usbr.gov or 916 537-7051.

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