[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 20 (Monday, February 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 4888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2270]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Assistant Secretary--Water and Science; Central
Utah Project Completion Act; Notice of Intent To Negotiate Contract(s)
Between the Central Utah Water Conservancy District and Department of
the Interior for Completion of the Diamond Fork System of the Central
Utah Project, Utah
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary--Water and Science,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to negotiate contract(s) between the Central
Utah Water Conservancy District (District) and Department of the
Interior (DOI) for completion of the Diamond Fork System of the Central
Utah Project, Utah.
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SUMMARY: The Diamond Fork System is one of the components of the
Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project. The Diamond Fork System
will allow for the transbasin diversion of Bonneville Unit water from
Strawberry Reservoir in the Colorado River drainage basin to the
Bonneville Basin. Public Law 102-575, Section 202(a)(6) authorizes the
completion of the Diamond Fork System and specifies that it will be
constructed under the guidelines of the Drainage Facilities and Minor
Construction Act. Also, article V(A) of the August 11, 1993 Compliance
Agreement (Compliance Agreement) between the District and DOI states:
``The Secretary shall not provide funds for construction, nor shall the
District commence construction on any feature authorized in Title II of
the Act until the District and the Secretary have executed an agreement
in accordance with the Drainage and Minor Construction Act for the
purpose of establishing terms and conditions for the proper conduct and
execution of construction of such feature by the District.'' Negotiated
contract(s) between the District and DOI will comply with sections
202(a)(1)(D) and 202(a)(6)(B) of Public Law 102-575 and the Compliance
Agreement.
DATES: Dates for public negotiation sessions will be announced in local
newspapers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Additional information on matters related to
this Federal Register notice can be obtained at the address and
telephone number set forth below: Mr. Reed R. Murray, Program
Coordinator, CUP Completion Act Office, Department of the Interior, 302
East 1860 South, Provo, UT 84606-6154, Telephone: (801) 379-1237, E-
Mail address: [email protected].
Dated: January 26, 1999.
Ronald Johnston,
CUP Program Director, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 99-2270 Filed 1-29-99; 8:45 am]
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