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Negotiations Continue for Westlands Water District Long-Term Water Service Contract

Media Contact: Jeffrey S. McCracken, 916-978-5100

For Release: February 03, 2006

The Bureau of Reclamation will hold a negotiation session with the Westlands Water District to continue discussions on its long-term water service contract for the delivery of up to 1,150,000 acre-feet of Central Valley Project water. The term of the contract will be 25 years. This session is a continuation of negotiations held on January 17, 2006, in Los Banos.

The negotiation session will be held:

In Sacramento
Thursday, February 9, 2006
3:30 p.m.
Reclamations Regional Office
2800 Cottage Way
Regional Directors Conference Room, E-1602

The public is welcome to observe the negotiations. For more information, please contact Mr. Richard Stevenson at 916-978-5250, TDD 916-978-5608, or e-mail rstevenson@mp.usbr.gov.

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