Sonora, CA – The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) wants public feedback on a draft long-term water service contract with the Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD). TUD provides water service across Tuolumne County to agricultural, residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The proposed contract provides for the storage and transport of up to 6,000 acre-feet (1.95 billion gallons) of Central Valley Project water annually from New Melones. According to BOR officials, it will supply TUD from current New Melones Unit contract supplies in the Eastside Division. This supply would supplement and support Tuolumne Utilities District’s existing water service commitments within the New Melones Unit and the broader Stanislaus River Basin,” advised BOR.