PUBLIC NOTICE

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF RECLAMATION QUINCY GROUND WATER SUBAREA COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

QUINCY GROUND WATER SUBAREA

COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT, WASHINGTON

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 2013 and 2014,

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 contracts, replacement contracts, successor-in-interest documents, 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 contracting 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

Contract 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 Ephrata Field Office 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.: February 15 & 22, 2013