SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the completed contract negotiation between the United States and the Orland Unit Water Users Association for the repayment of costs expended for Safety of Dams modifications on Stony Gorge in Glenn County in Northern California.
The contract will allow the U.S. to recover the costs that were expended to repair the dam as a result of state-of-the-art changes to improve seismic loads on the dam. The U.S. determined that the dam and related facilities needed modifications pursuant to the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act, as amended, to preserve its structural integrity, maintain project benefits, and reduce the risk to the downstream public.
The contract may be viewed at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/warren-act/. Written comments on this contract must be received by close of business on Nov. 24, 2021, and sent to Jacob Berens, Northern California Area Office, Bureau of Reclamation, 1140 West Wood Street, Willows, CA 95988, faxed to 530-934-7679, or emailed to jberens@usbr.gov.
Contact Berens for more information at jberens@usbr.gov or 530-892-6203 (TTY 800-877-8339).
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
