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Reclamation announces 30-day public comment period for Central Valley Project Friant Water Authority operation, maintenance and replacement contract

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

For Release: August 12, 2020

Fresno, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation announced today a 30-day public comment period for a 35-year contract renewal of the transfer of operation, maintenance and replacement activities related to Friant-Kern Canal and other associated works to the Friant Water Authority.

The Friant Water Authority is the non-federal operating entity for the Friant-Kern Canal.

The canal runs 152 miles from the town of Friant to just north of Bakersfield and provides water to over one million acres of highly productive farmland.

The contract is available at: https://www.usbr.gov/mp/sccao/water-contracting.html.

Comments must be received by close of business, September 11, 2020, and sent to Travis Buttelman, Region 10 Office, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825 or faxed to 916-978-5242 or emailed to jbuttelman@usbr.gov.

Contact Buttelman for more information at 916-978-5247 (TTY 800-877-8339).

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