August 25, 2025 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation announces the beginning of public negotiation sessions with the Sites Project Authority for a Partnership Agreement for the proposed Sites Reservoir Project.

Reclamation and the Sites Project Authority are partnering on capacity interest in the project to construct a new 1.5 million acre-foot offstream reservoir approximately 10 miles west of Maxwell, CA. The agreement to be negotiated supports the reservoir project by outlining the terms and conditions to which each party must adhere. 

The following negotiation sessions will be held at 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825:

• Sept. 8 – 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Cafeteria Conference room C1003)
• Sept. 9 – 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Cafeteria Conference adjoining rooms C1001-C1002)

For more information contact Ryan Everest at 530-892-6220 or reverest@usbr.gov.

The public is welcome to attend and will have the opportunity to provide comments regarding this contracting action. Participation instructions and the proposed contract will be available at each session.

---

The Bureau of Reclamation is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior and is the nation's largest wholesale water supplier and second largest producer of hydroelectric power. Our facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation opportunities, and environmental benefits.

Source: USBR