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Reclamation releases draft repayment contract for Central Valley Project Delta Division - C.W. “Bill” Jones Pumping Plant

Media Contact: Mary Lee Knecht, 9169785100, mknecht@usbr.gov

For Release: March 30, 2020

FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation released today a draft repayment contract for public review for extraordinary maintenance on the C.W. “Bill” Jones Pumping Plant. The draft repayment contract is between the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and Reclamation.

The draft repayment contract establishes terms for SLDMWA’s repayment of a Reclamation loan for costs related to extraordinary maintenance work on the C.W. “Bill” Jones Pumping Plant. The draft repayment contract was developed based on public negotiation sessions between SLDMWA and Reclamation on March 23 and 24, 2020. The draft repayment contract is available at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/sccao/water-contracting.html.

Mail comments by close of business on May 29, 2020, to Travis Buttelman, Bureau of Reclamation, CGB-440, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825-1898, or fax to 916-978-5292, or email to jbuttelman@usbr.gov. For more information, contact Travis Buttelman at 916-978-5247 or jbuttelman@usbr.gov (TTY 800-877-8339).

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