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Reclamation announces public teleconference negotiation for water service contract with Santa Barbara County Water Agency

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

For Release: July 10, 2020

FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a teleconference negotiation session with Santa Barbara County Water Agency and member units to amend the current water service contract. The date and time of the teleconference-only negotiations are as follows: July 13, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PDT Call 877-932-2131 and, when prompted, type in participant passcode 4896209#.

The public is welcome to listen in during the teleconferencing negotiations and make comments afterwards. The Santa Barbara County Water Agency is a federal contractor within the Cachuma Project; it provides the largest source of dependable water surface water supply in Santa Barbara County. The Cachuma Project, with Bradbury Dam, impounds waters of the Santa Ynez River to form Cachuma Lake. Contact Erma Leal for more information at 559-262-0350 or eleal@usbr.gov or (TTY 800-877-8339).

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