PUBLIC NOTICE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF RECLAMATION QUINCY GROUND WATER SUBAREA COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT, WASHINGTON

| January 28, 2011 5:00 AM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

The Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, in accordance with Washington Administrative Code 173-134A-130, proposes during calendar years 2011 and 2012, with respect to contracts for the use of artificially stored ground water within the Quincy Ground Water Subarea, Columbia Basin Project, Washington (most of which are individual landowners) to execute or approve successor-in-interest documents, replacement contracts, amendments for minor changes in the lands or artificially stored ground water described therein. The contract actions may involve reassignments, changes in the place or type of use of the artificially stored ground water. Any changes would be in accordance with the State of Washington water right statutes.

The licensing program began in 1975 when the Quincy Subarea was established under Washington State ground water management regulations. Since then the Washington State Department of Ecology has issued permits conditioned to require the recipient to enter into a license agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation in order to receive water.

The Quincy Ground Water Subarea is described in Washington Administrative Code

173-134-040. Subarea withdrawals are authorized for lands underlain by artificially stored ground water described in Department of Ecology Docket No. 74-722, signed January 8, 1975.

Written data, views, arguments and inquiries concerning the proposed contract(s) may be submitted to the Manager, Ephrata Field Office, Attention: Code 2216, Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia Basin Project, P.O Box 815, Ephrata, Washington 98823, for a period of 60 days from the date of this notice. Telephone inquiries should be directed to Paula Chapel, 509-754-0225. All written correspondence concerning the proposed contract will be made available for review or inspection upon receipt of a written request. The contract(s) will be subject to Public Law

97-293 (Reclamation Reform Act of 1982), including the expanded acreage limitation and full-cost pricing as well as all other applicable provisions of the new law.

This public notice fulfills Section 226 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (Public Law 97-293; 96 Stat. 1261).

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Pub.: January 14, 21, 28th 2011