Bureau of Reclamation authorized to cover up to 25% of Sites Reservoir cost

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Bureau of Reclamation is authorized to provide up to 25% of the project's total cost as set out in the Record of Decision.

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The Department of the Interior approved the Record of Decision for the Sites Reservoir Project, authorizing the Bureau of Reclamation to contribute up to 25% of costs for a 1.5 million acre-foot off‑stream reservoir near Maxwell, Northern California. The decision, made on the one-year anniversary of Executive Order 14181, is presented as part of a push to expand water storage and system resilience; the Interior says operational changes tied to the order delivered more than 200,000 acre‑feet of additional water to the Central Valley Project in the past year. The Record of Decision finalizes the preferred alternative from the environmental review and allows the agency to proceed consistent with federal law.

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The Department of the Interior’s Jan. 23, 2026 press release announcing the Sites Reservoir Record of Decision states: “The decision authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to provide up to 25 percent of the total cost for the 1.5 million acre‑foot off‑stream reservoir,” locating the project near Maxwell. Bureau of Reclamation NEPA materials and the Sites Project Authority project overview confirm the project’s 1.5 million acre‑foot size and Reclamation’s role in the Record of Decision. Verdict: True — official DOI and Reclamation documents explicitly state the agency is authorized to provide up to 25% of the project’s total cost, matching the claim.

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Update · Jan 24, 2026, 01:12 AMTrue
The Department of the Interior’s Jan. 23, 2026 press release announcing the Sites Reservoir Record of Decision states: “The decision authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to provide up to 25 percent of the total cost for the 1.5 million acre‑foot off‑stream reservoir,” locating the project near Maxwell. Bureau of Reclamation NEPA materials and the Sites Project Authority project overview confirm the project’s 1.5 million acre‑foot size and Reclamation’s role in the Record of Decision. Verdict: True — official DOI and Reclamation documents explicitly state the agency is authorized to provide up to 25% of the project’s total cost, matching the claim.
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