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<p class=contact style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Media Contact: Pete
Lucero, 916-978-5100, <u><span style='color:blue'><a
href="mailto:plucero@usbr.gov">plucero@usbr.gov</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=releasedate style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For Release On:
September 30, 2010 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<h4 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Reclamation Continues Negotiation of a New
Repayment Contract for San Luis Drainage Collection Facilities</span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The Bureau of Reclamation
has scheduled the fifth session to negotiate a new repayment contract with the
Westlands Water District to provide for reimbursement of federal funds used to
construct drainage collection facilities within the district.</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Westlands Water District
(WWD) is a contractor in the San Luis Unit of Reclamation’s Central
Valley Project. Located west of the city of Firebaugh and extending south
to Kettleman City, WWD encompasses more than 600,000 acres of farmland in
western Fresno and Kings counties.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>In the San Luis Drainage
Feature Re-Evaluation Study, completed in March 2007, Reclamation identified
alternatives for providing drainage service to the San Luis
Unit. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The fifth negotiation
session is scheduled in:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><u><span
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Wednesday, October 6, 1 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>2800 Cottage Way<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Room E-2901<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
public is welcome to attend the negotiation session and will have the
opportunity to comment. Participation instructions will be provided at the
session along with pertinent documents. <span style='color:black'>For
additional information, </span>please contact Valerie Curley, contract
administration branch chief, 559-487-5041 (TTY 800-735-2929), fax 559-487-5397
or e-mail <a href="mailto:vcurley@usbr.gov">vcurley@usbr.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=releasedate style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Reclamation is the
largest wholesale water supplier and the second largest producer of
hydroelectric power in the United States, with operations and facilities in the
17 Western States. Its facilities also provide substantial flood control,
recreation, and fish and wildlife benefits. Visit our website at <a
href="http://www.usbr.gov/"><span style='color:purple'>http://www.usbr.gov</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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