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Reclamation announces public comment period for six draft interim renewal water service contracts

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

For Release: December 18, 2020

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation proposes to execute six Central Valley Project interim renewal water service contracts for two-year terms to begin March 1, 2021. Today’s release includes a 60-day public comment period on the proposed contracts that allow Reclamation to continue providing water service to the water purveyors until long-term renewal contracts can be executed. The existing interim renewal water service contracts will expire on February 28, 2021.

The six CVP contractors are: California Department of Fish and Wildlife, City of Avenal, City of Coalinga, City of Huron, Panoche Water District, and San Luis Water District.

Execution of the proposed contracts requires appropriate environmental documentation pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. The environmental documents will be released separately for public review and comment.

Visit https://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpia/3404c/lt_contracts/2020-int-cts/index.html to view the six draft contracts.

Written comments on the draft contracts must be received by Friday, February 16, 2021, and should be sent to Quentin Branch, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, CGB-440, Sacramento, CA 95825-1898, or emailed to qbranch@usbr.gov. For additional information, please contact Branch at 916-978-5254.

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