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<br />with established procedures used by the
<br />Bureau of Reclamation to classify the
<br />iITigable land on a project whereby eco-
<br />nomic factors such as productive capac-
<br />ity of the land, taking into consideration
<br />cropping limitations imposed by latitude
<br />and climate. farm production costs and
<br />land development costs. are correlated
<br />with physical factors such as soil, toPOg-
<br />raphy; drainage and quality of water.
<br />(b) Class 1 equivalency factors are de-
<br />termined by comparing the productive
<br />potential of class 1 land, under average
<br />. management. with the produCtive po:--
<br />tentia.1 of lower class land so as to quan-
<br />tify the relationship of an acre of class
<br />1 land to an acre of each of the lower
<br />classes of land in the project. (1) Class
<br />1 equivalent acr,eage is determined
<br />through the application of factorial
<br />equivalents that will approximately
<br />equate the of_arm unit acreage of land of
<br />lower economic prOductivity to the eco-
<br />nomic productivity potential of class 1
<br />land. Factorial equivalents based on
<br />physical and economic criteria shall be
<br />determined by the Secretary. For exam-
<br />ple, class 1=1, class 2=.8, class 3=.6 and
<br />class 4=.5, or .8, .6 and .5 acre of class
<br />1 land equals 1 acre of class 2, class 3 and
<br />class 4 land respectively.
<br />(c) -An individual's nonexcess entitle-
<br />ment using the class 1 equivalency con-
<br />cept, if authorized for a project, will be
<br />determined on the basis of his landhold-
<br />ing in each land class. Nonexcess acreage
<br />of irrigable land classes below class 1
<br />shall be determined -through class 1
<br />equivalency factors on the -basis of the
<br />acres of such lower classes in excess of
<br />160 acres which are necessary in
<br />weighted total acres held in single own.,.
<br />ership to be equivalent to the acres- of
<br />class l' determined by the Secretary' as
<br />adequate to support a family and, pay
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<br />PROPOSED RULES
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<br />water charges. The nonexcess entitle-
<br />ment of a landowner will be designated
<br />by the landowner, district or the Secre-
<br />tary in accordance with established pro-
<br />cedures set forth in standard languag~
<br />Uf)ed for water service and repayment
<br />contracts. The nonexcess entitlement
<br />designation may consist of a combination
<br />of the acreage of each land class as de-
<br />termined when the designation is made
<br />and may not be revised unless prior ap-
<br />proval is given by the contracting officer.
<br />(d) Class 1 equivalency can -be used by
<br />a district only if its repayment or water
<br />service contract with the United States
<br />is amended to incorporate provision for
<br />the use Of the class 1 -equivalency con-
<br />cept as authorized by law.
<br />(e) Class 1 equivalency factors that
<br />are established for a district will be pub-
<br />lished in the FEDERAL REGISTER at least
<br />60 days prior to their application to lands
<br />of the district.
<br />ti 426.14 Decisions and appeals.
<br />The Regional Director acting as des-
<br />ignee of "the secretary shall make the
<br />determination required under these
<br />rules and regulations. A party directly
<br />affected by such determination may ap-
<br />peal in writing to the Commissioner of
<br />the Bureau of Reclamation within 30
<br />days of receipt of the Rei:tional Director's
<br />determination. The affected party shall
<br />have an additional.30 days thereafter
<br />within which 'to submit a supporting
<br />brief or memorandum to the Commis-
<br />sioner. The Regional Director's deter-
<br />mination will be held in abeyance until
<br />the Commissioner has reviewed the mat-
<br />ter and 'rendered a decision. Pertinent
<br />addresses are shown below:
<br />Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, De~
<br />,partment at the Interior, 18th and C Street
<br />N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240.
<br />
<br />Pacific Northwest
<br />Regwn
<br />RegIonal Director,
<br />Bureau of Recla-
<br />matIon, Federal
<br />Bldg., 550 West
<br />Fort St., Boise,
<br />Idaho.
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<br />Mid-Pacific Region
<br />Regional DIrector,
<br />Bureau of Recla-
<br />matIon, Federal
<br />Office Bldg., 2800
<br />Cottage Way, Sac-
<br />ramento, Calif.
<br />Lower CoZorado Region
<br />Regional Director,
<br />Bureau of Recla-
<br />mation, Nevada.
<br />Highway and Park
<br />St., Boulder City.
<br />Nev.
<br />
<br />Upper Ooloraclo Region
<br />Regional Director,
<br />Bureau of Recla-
<br />mation, 125 South
<br />Bta-te St., Salt
<br />Lake City, Utah.
<br />
<br />Southwest Region
<br />Regional Director,
<br />Bureau of Recla~
<br />matioD, Herring"
<br />Plaza, 317. E. 3rd
<br />St.. Amar1llo, Tex.
<br />
<br />Upper Mtssourl Region
<br />Regional Director,
<br />Bureau of Recla-
<br />mation Federal
<br />Office Bldg., 316 N.
<br />26th st., HUlings,
<br />Mont.
<br />
<br />Lower Mtssourt Regton
<br />Regional Director,
<br />Bureau of Recla-
<br />:matton. Building
<br />20, Denver Federal
<br />Oenter, Denver..
<br />Colo.
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<br />IFR Doc.77-24748 FlIed 8-24-77;8:45 am]
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<br />fEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 4:Z, ~O. 165-THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1977'
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<br />43049
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<br />MatHng address
<br />Fel;leral Bldg. and
<br />U.8. Court House,
<br />550 West Fort St.,
<br />Box 043, BoiSe,
<br />Idaho 83724.
<br />
<br />Federal Office Bldg.,
<br />2800 Cottage Way.
<br />sacramento, Calif.
<br />95825.
<br />
<br />P.O. Box 427, Boul-
<br />der City. Nev.
<br />89005.
<br />
<br />P.O. Box 11568. Salt
<br />Lake City. Utah
<br />84-147.
<br />
<br />Herring Plaza. Box
<br />H-4377. Amar1ll0,
<br />Tex. 79101.
<br />
<br />P.O. Box 2553. B1l1-
<br />Ings, Mont. 69103.
<br />
<br />Denver Federal Cen-
<br />ter P.O. Box 25:a:47.
<br />Denver. Colo.
<br />80225.
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