[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 33362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14209]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Request for Interest in Lease Arrangement on Federal Lands, San 
Luis Project, Los Banos, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), a water management 
agency within the Department of the Interior (Interior), announces the 
availability of a Request for Interest (RFI). Reclamation is seeking 
interest from any entity or entities interested in developing a 
renewable energy project(s) in a lease arrangement on existing 
Reclamation lands in the vicinity of the San Luis Project near Los 
Banos, California.

DATES: To be assured consideration, all Statements of Interest should 
be received by Reclamation by August 5, 2011.

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of this RFI, please contact Barry 
Mortimeyer, Bureau of Reclamation, Central Valley Operations Office, 
Mid-Pacific Region, 3310 El Camino Ave, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 
95821, or e-mail [email protected]. The RFI is also available on 
Reclamation's Web site at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvo/renproj.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Barry Mortimeyer at 916-979-
3001 or the above e-mail.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Established in 1902, Reclamation has 
constructed more than 600 dams and reservoirs in the 17 western states 
along with powerplants and canals at many of those facilities. 
Reclamation is a water management agency that assists in meeting the 
increasing water demands of the West while protecting the environment 
and the public's investment in these structures. Water management 
efforts emphasize fulfilling water delivery obligations, water 
conservation, water recycling and reuse, and developing partnerships 
with our customers, states, and Native American Tribes, and in finding 
ways to bring together the variety of interests to address the 
competing needs for our limited water resources.
    As part of securing America's energy future, the nation is moving 
toward a clean-energy economy. Interior has been changing the way it 
does business by opening its doors to responsible development of 
renewable energy on its public lands. Interior is facilitating 
environmentally appropriate renewable-energy projects involving solar, 
wind and waves, geothermal, biofuels and hydropower. These resources, 
developed in the right ways and the right places, are intended to curb 
the dependence on foreign oil, reduce use of fossil fuels, and promote 
new industries.
    This RFI is being issued under authority granted to Reclamation in 
Section 10 (43 U.S.C. 387) of the Reclamation Act of 1939 which 
provides the Secretary the authority, at his discretion, to grant 
leases, licenses, easements, and rights-of-way.

    Dated: May 26, 2011.
Paul Fujitani,
Acting Operations Manager, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2011-14209 Filed 6-7-11; 8:45 am]
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