Reclamation and the City of Fernley Cancel Negotiation Session for a Water Storage Contract

The following news_release was published by the Bureau of Reclamation on May 10, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Reclamation and the city of Fernley have cancelled the

May 16 negotiation session for a water storage contract. Additional negotiation sessions are anticipated to be scheduled for July 2016.

Under Title II of Public Law 101-618 Section 205(b)1, Reclamation is authorized to enter into contracts for the use of space in Truckee River reservoirs. Contracts must be consistent with terms and conditions defined in the Truckee River Operating Agreement.

For further information, please contact Rena Ballew at 775-884-8342 (TTY 800-877-8339) or rballew@usbr.gov.

Source: Bureau of Reclamation