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Reclamation's FY 2011 Budget Request is $1.1 Billion - President Barack Obama's FY 2011 budget request, released on Monday February 1, 2011, includes a total of $1,064.7 million in new (gross) budget authority for the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation. The President's request reflects his continuing commitment to be prudent with taxpayer dollars while setting priorities for spending. "The President's budget proposal promotes fiscal responsibility while allowing Reclamation to continue to meet its mission of providing water and producing renewable, clean hydropower," said Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor. "The President's proposal will help communities in the West address their water-related challenges by supporting Reclamation's mission of managing, developing, and protecting water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American people."
Press Release, copy of FY 2011 Budget Request
Animas-La Plata Project Operation and Maintenance Contract Signed - Reclamation has executed a contract with the Animas-La Plata Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement Association that identifies the terms and conditions for the operation, maintenance, and replacement (OM&R) responsibilities for the Animas-La Plata Project facilities (excluding recreational facilities). The contract signing is the culmination of several years of negotiations and consultation between Reclamation and the Association, which is comprised of project sponsors including the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority, the La Plata Conservancy District, the Navajo Nation, the San Juan Water Commission, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. More...
San Joaquin River Restoration Program - The first Interim Flow releases were made from Friant Dam near Fresno, California, in October, 2009, for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program. A dry riverbed quickly took on the look of a natural river with the Interim Flow releases.
News Release, SJR Restoration Website.
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