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Reclamation Announces 60-Day Public Comment Period for the Draft Repayment Contract for the Bella Vista Water District

Media Contact: Shane Hunt, 9169785100, mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov

For Release: January 28, 2020

REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation announces a 60-day public comment period for the Bella Vista Water District draft repayment contract. This draft contract provides project water service and facilities repayment pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act).

Section 4011 of the WIIN Act directs Reclamation to convert water service and existing repayment contracts for construction cost prepayments upon the contractor’s request.

The contract is available at: https://www.usbr.gov/mp/wiin-act/negotiated-conversion-contracts.html.

Written comments must be received by the close of business on March 30, 2020, and sent to Jacob Berens, Bureau of Reclamation, Northern California Area Office, 1140 W. Wood St., Willows, CA 95988, or faxed to 530-934-7679, or emailed to jberens@usbr.gov.

For more information or to request a copy of the draft contract, call 530-892-6203 (TTY 800-877-8339). Other WIIN Act information may be viewed at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/wiin-act/.

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