The Bureau of Reclamation has announced four additional contract negotiation sessions with the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) to discuss terms and conditions for a long-term Warren Act contract. This agreement involves the conveyance and temporary storage of up to 47,000 acre-feet of non-Central Valley Project water annually, utilizing excess capacity in Folsom Reservoir and the Folsom South Canal. The contract aims to support PCWA commitments under the American River Basin Water Forum Agreement and facilitate water transfers through the Lower American River to the East Bay Municipal Utility District.

The initial negotiation session is scheduled for July 31 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Administrative Office Main Conference Room, Central California Area Office, located at 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom.

Additional sessions are planned as follows:

- August 14, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

- August 28, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Attendance requires registration. For more information or to register, interested parties should contact Chanthea Khoun, Repayment Specialist at the Central California Area Office, by calling 916-537-7052 (TTY 800-877-8339) or emailing ckhoun@usbr.gov.

The public is invited to attend these sessions and will have an opportunity to provide comments on this contracting action. Participation instructions and copies of the proposed contract will be available at each session.