[Federal Register: February 1, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 20)]
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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: rmurray@uc.usbr.gov.

    Dated: January 26, 1999.
Ronald Johnston,
CUP Program Director, Department of the Interior.
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