The Bureau of Reclamation and the Truckee Carson Irrigation District concluded negotiations for a repayment contract for extraordinary maintenance on the Truckee Canal and announces a public review period of the negotiated draft contract. The extraordinary maintenance will restore safe long-term operation of the Truckee Canal and includes lining 3.5 miles of the canal and improvements to two check structures. The canal is owned by Reclamation as part of the Newlands Project and operated and maintained by the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District since 1926.
Section 9603 of Public Law 111-11 authorizes Reclamation to provide funds for extraordinary maintenance work and to negotiate a contract for repayment of those costs. The Truckee-Carson Irrigation District has requested assistance to complete necessary repairs to restore safe long-term operation of the canal.
The contract is available at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/lbao/index.html. Written comments must be received by close of business on June 22 and may be mailed to Deborah Page, Lahontan Basin Area Office, Bureau of Reclamation, 705 N. Plaza St., Room 320, Carson City, NV 89701, or emailed to dpage@usbr.gov. Contact Page for more information at 775-884-8392 (TTY 800-877-8339).
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