NA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Snoozy (Primary) (406) 247-7300 Tom Sawatzke (Alternate) (406) 247-7314 TIBER MARINA OPERATIONS BID PROSPECTUS TO BE AVAILABLE The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that a bid prospectus for the Tiber Marina Concession Operations at Lake Elwell, near Chester, Montana, will be available for distribution the first week of March 2003. The prospectus outlines the services a concessionaire is required to provide for a ten-year term and the pertinent business plan information needed along with supporting documents for submitting a proposal to Reclamation by April 23, 2003. A bid prospectus was previously offered in 2002, but was withdrawn to address public concerns. Following withdrawal of the prospectus, Reclamation conducted open houses in Fort Benton, Great Falls, Shelby, Chester, and Havre. Comments received during those meetings were used in revising the prospectus. Mark Snoozy, Public Information Officer for Reclamation's Montana Area Office said, "Reclamation recognizes the recreational value of Lake Elwell and we appreciate the public's interest and willingness to actively participate with us to help make this a successful recreational site." For a copy of the bid prospectus, contact Ms. Debbie Aldrich, at (406) 247-7299, or submit a written request to the Bureau of Reclamation, Montana Area Office, P.O. Box 30137, Billings, Montana 59107, Attention: Request for Lake Elwell Prospectus. Copies of the prospectus will also be available for public review at the Chouteau County Library in Fort Benton, the Toole County Library in Shelby and the Liberty County Library in Chester. Reclamation is the largest wholesale water supplier and the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the United States, with operations and facilities in the 17 Western States. Its facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife benefits.

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