FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation, Friant Water Authority and Madera-Chowchilla Water and Power Authority have scheduled negotiation sessions for contract renewals for transfer of operation, maintenance and replacement activities related to the Friant-Kern Canal and the Madera Canal and associated facilities.
The date and time of the teleconference-only negotiations are as follows:
May 5, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PDT
Call 877-450-6189 and when prompted, type in participant passcode 110928#.
The public is welcome to call into the negotiations and make comments once negotiations are completed.
The Friant Water Authority is the non-federal operating entity for the Friant-Kern Canal. The Friant-Kern Canal runs 152 miles from the town of Friant to just north of Bakersfield and provides water to more than one million acres of highly productive farmland.
The Madera-Chowchilla Water and Power Authority is the non-federal operating entity for the Madera Canal. The Madera Canal carries water 36 miles north from Millerton Lake to irrigate Madera County farmlands.
For further information, contact Moses Prieto at 559-262-0349 or mprieto@usbr.gov (TTY 800-877-8339).
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
