Folsom, California - The Bureau of Reclamation is continuing contract negotiations with the Sacramento County Water Agency on contract terms and conditions of their existing assignment of Central Valley Project water (American River Division) from the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District.

The contract will be negotiated to reflect existing law and policy governing Reclamation water service contracts. The goal of the negotiations is to arrive at a mutually agreeable long-term contract. The session is scheduled:

Central California Area Office
7794 Folsom Dam Road
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Immediately following the negotiation session for the long-term contract, Reclamation will open a negotiation session for the interim contract.

The public is welcome to attend the sessions and will have the opportunity to provide comments to Reclamation regarding these contracting actions; participation instructions will be available at the sessions. The proposed contracts and other pertinent documents will also be available at the sessions.

Due to security requirements, individuals are asked to preregister 2 days in advance by contacting Lucille Billingsley at 916-989-7121 (TTY 916-989-7285) or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Attendees will be required to show a photo ID in order to obtain a visitor’s badge.

For additional information regarding the negotiations or to obtain copies of the proposed contracts, please contact Ms. Billingsley.