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Contracting Policies

I.  BUREAUWIDE RECLAMATION POLICIES 01 08-13-99 Directives and Standards for Periodic Review of Irrigation Ability-to-Pay Analyses 442 KB 02 07-07-99 Ability-to-Pay Policy 139 KB 03 11-09-98 Contracts and Repayment Policy 419 KB 04 09-03-98 Policy for Guidance on Interpretation of the Act of July 2, 1956, "Administration of Contracts Under Section 9, Reclamation Project Act of 1939" 675 KB 05 05-22-98 Guidance for Submitting a Request for a Variance from the 25-year Term of Contract Policy 804 KB 06 02-27-98 Supplemental Information - Policy for Collecting Operation and Maintenance Costs Associated with the Administration of Water-Related Contracting Activities 1.0 MB 07 12-10-97 Water Measurement Policy 1.2 MB 08 11-13-97 Policy for Pricing Water Converting from Irrigation to Municipal and Industrial Service 1.5 MB 09 09-26-97 Policy for Collecting Operation and Maintenance Costs Associated with the Administration of Water-Related Contracting Activities 1.7 MB 10 09-11-97 Policy for Terms of Contract 1.9 MB 11 12-17-96 Policy for Funding Future Capital Improvements on Reclamation Projects 2.1 MB 12 07-20-94 Contracts and Repayment Policy 2.4 MB 13 03-25-94 Office of Inspector General Audit--Repayment of Irrigation Investments by Water Districts, 93-I-468, Issued February 8, 1993 (Frequency of Payment) 2.5 MB 14 05-19-93 Policy for Terms of Contracts 2.6 MB 15 04-08-92 Implementation of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (Act) - P.L. 102-250 (Drought) 2.8 MB 16 11-15-83 Bureauwide Municipal and Industrial Water Marketing Policy 3.1 MB 17 12-23-82 Policy for Providing Service to Small Agricultural Tracts and Suburban Lands 3.2 MB 18 12-06-82 Policy for Providing Service to Small Agricultural Tracts and Suburban Lands 3.5 MB 19 08-19-82 Policy on Renegotiation of Existing Water Service and Repayment Contracts as a Condition for Receiving New or Additional Federal Benefits 3.6 MB 20 05-05-81 Municipal and Industrial Water Marketing and Repayment Policy 4.3 MB 21 06-24-80 Irrigation Contracting Policies 4.8 MB 22 12-29-78 Irrigation Contracting Policies 5.1 MB 23 07-28-76 Water Resources--Use and Management 5.2 MB 24 07-10-75 Final Report of Task Force on Water Marketing 8.6 MB 25 06-05-73 Compliance with Requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act for Certain Water Service Contracts and Repayment Contracts 8.3 MB 26 04-15-63 Drainage Policy 8.4 MB II. RECLAMATION REFORM ACT (RRA) 01 12-18-96 Part 426--Acreage Limitation Rules and Regulations 5.6 MB 02 01-12-95 Commingling Article 216 KB 03 06-29-94 Application of the Acreage Limitation Provisions in Districts Utilizing Commingled Irrigation Water 1.1 MB III. CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT POLICIES 01 02-22-99 Update on Informational Needs, Water Needs Analysis, Long-Term CVP Contract Renewal (two separate letters sent to irrgation and M&I contractors) 725 KB 02 01-26-99 Guidelines for Rescheduling of 1998 Central Valley Project Water 1.0 MB 03 12-30-98 Informational Needs, Water Needs Analysis, Long-Term CVP Contract Renewal 2.1 MB 04 12-01-98 Proposed Water Need Methodologies for Long-Term Contract Renewal 3.0 MB 05 12-18-96 Release of Interim Guidelines for the Land Retirement Program 3.7 MB 06 09-96 Final "Criteria for Evaluating Water Management Plans" 4.8 MB 07 06-02-94 1994 Evaluation Criteria to Identify Critical Need Water Requirements 5.0 MB 08 05-20-94 Bureau of Reclamation's Final Interim Guidelines for Implementation of Interim Renewal Contracts Pursuant to Section 3404(c) Under Title XXXIV of Public Law 102-575 5.4 MB 09 02-17-94 Draft Municipal and Industrial Water Shortage Policy for the Central Valley Project 5.5 MB 10 12-93 Proposed Interim Ratesetting Policy--Municipal and Industrial Water--Central Valley Project, California 7.0 MB 11 10-93 Revised Interim Guidelines: Restoration Fund Payments and Charges 10.0 MB 12 02-25-93 Bureau of Reclamation's Interim Guidelines for Implementation of Water Transfers Under Title XXXIV of Public Law 102-575 854 KB 13 10-08-92 Central Valley Project Water Users Compliance with Endangered Species Act (Endangered Species) 978 KB 14 1988 Irrigation Ratesetting Document - Central Valley Project, California 2.4 MB IV. CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT IMPROVEMENT ACT ADMINISTRATIVE PROPOSALS 01 04-16-98 Contracting Policies 873 KB 02 04-16-98 Refuge Water Supplies 2.3 MB 03 06-09-97 Urban Water Supply Reliability 3.0 MB 04 03-20-97 Water Conservation 3.8 MB 05 04-16-98 Water Transfers 6.8 MB V. STANDARD CONTRACT ARTICLES 01 Contents Standard Contract Articles 123 KB 02 Rev 09-20-99 Standard Article 17 Pertaining to Contracts Conveying Irrigation Benefits (i.e., Rules and Regulations Article) 123 KB 03 Rev 11-84 Assignment Limited--Successors and Assigns Obligated 123 KB 04 Rev 11-84 Books, Records and Reports 123 KB 05 Rev 11-84 Changes in Contractor's Organization 123 KB 06 Rev 11-84 Compliance with Civil Rights Laws and Regulations 123 KB 07 Rev 11-84 Confirmation of Contract 123 KB 08 Rev 11-84 Contingent on Appropriation or Allotment of Funds 123 KB 09 Rev 11-84 Equal Opportunity 123 KB 10 Rev 11-84 General Obligation--Benefits Conditioned Upon Payment 123 KB 11 Rev 11-84 Notices 123 KB 12 Rev 11-84 Officials Not to Benefit 123 KB 13 Rev 10-87 Privacy Act Compliance 123 KB 14 Rev 11-84 Water and Air Pollution Control 123 KB