FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a teleconference negotiation session for Cachuma Project water supply with Santa Barbara County Water Agency and the Member Units on a second amendment to the existing water service contract (Contract No. I75r-1802RA), dated Sept. 28, 2020.
The amendment would extend the contract term up to three years and allow Santa Barbara County Water Agency to continue delivering its surface water supply to the Member Units.
The date and time of the teleconference negotiation is:
* Tuesday, July 25 at 9:30 a.m. PDT
To join by phone, call 877-450-6189 and, when prompted, type in code 110928#.
The public is welcome to listen during the negotiations and provide comments after the session closes.
The Santa Barbara County Water Agency is a federal contractor within the Cachuma Project; it provides the largest source of dependable surface water supply in Santa Barbara County. The Cachuma Project, with Bradbury Dam, impounds waters of the Santa Ynez River to form Cachuma Lake.
For assistance with attending the teleconference negotiation session, contact Rain Emerson at remerson@usbr.gov or 559-262-0350 (TTY 800-877-8339).
Source: Bureau of Reclamation