Repayment

United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Upper Colorado Regional Office
125 South State Street, Room 6107
Salt Lake City, UT 84138 -1102
IN REPLY REFER TO:
UC -446 JUN 18 2012
WTR -4.00
Mr. Steve Biondo
Colorado Conservation Board
1580 Logan Street, Room 600
Denver, CO 80203
Subject: Approval and Execution of Repayment Contract No. 12 -WC -40 -456, Between the United
States and the State of Colorado, Animas -La Plata Project, Colorado and New Mexico
Dear Mr. Biondo:
Attached are three originals of the fully executed subject repayment contract. Compliance of this
action with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 is documented by DUR- ALP- CE -07-
2012. The subject contract has been reviewed by the Office of the Solicitor for legal adequacy and
has been signed by this office on behalf of the United States.
It has been our pleasure working with the State of Colorado to complete this agreement and we look
forward to continue working with you in the future. If you have any further questions or comments,
please contact Mr. Michael Loring at 801 - 524 -3691.
Sincerely,
Larry alkoviak
Regional Director
Attachments — 3 originals
cc: Mr. Ed Warner
Bureau of Reclamation
2764 Compass Drive, Suite 106
Grand Junction, CO 81506 -0340
(original)