Reclamation announces public comment period for 15 water service contracts

The Bureau of Reclamation proposes to execute 15 Central Valley Project interim renewal water service contracts for two-year terms to begin March 1, 2020. The existing interim renewal water service contracts will expire on Feb. 29, 2020.

This announcement opens the public comment period. Public comments are due by Feb. 17, 2020 for the contracts. The proposed contracts will allow Reclamation to continue providing water service to the water purveyors until long-term renewal contracts can be executed. The contracts include:

Eight Cross Valley Canal Contracts: (1) County of Fresno (2) Hills Valley Irrigation District (3) Kern-Tulare Water District (4) Kern-Tulare Water District (Rag gulch) (5) Lower Tule River Irrigation District (6) Pixley Irrigation District (7) Tri-Valley Water District and (8) County of Tulare.

Seven Delta Division Contracts: (1) City of Tracy (2) a two-party contract with Santa Clara Valley Water District and Westlands Water District (3) Widren Water District (4) Centinella Water District (5) Broadview Water District (6) Westlands Water District Distribution District 2 for Mercy Springs and (7) Westlands Water District’s main contract.

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.

Please visit https://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpia/3404c/lt-contracts/2019-interim-contracts/index.html to view the 15 draft contracts.

Comments must be received by close of business, Feb. 17, 2020.

You may mail comments to:

Bureau of Reclamation
Attention: Quentin Branch
2800 Cottage Way, MP-440
Sacramento, CA 95825-1898

You can also email [email protected] or fax 916-978-5292.

For additional information, please contact Branch at 916-978-5254 (TTY 800-877-8339).