Form 7-21TRUST Declaration of Trust's or Estate's Landholdings

OMB CONTROL NO.: 1006-0005

FORM 7-21TRUST
2024

DECLARATION OF TRUST'S OR ESTATE'S LANDHOLDINGS Districts must complete the “District Name” and “Date Received” boxes.
District Name:

For Certification and Reporting Requirements of the
Reclamation Reform Act of 1982

DATE RECEIVED:

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Do not use this form after December 31, 2024. It is important that you read the separate instructions that accompany this form before completing it. If you did not receive these instructions,
please contact your district office. Individual landholders and entity landholders (other than trusts or estates) cannot use this form; proper forms can be obtained from your district office. Type
or print in ink. Date and initial crossouts and corrections. Visit www.usbr.gov/rra for more information.

TRUST OR ESTATE INFORMATION
1.

Trust or estate name:

2(a). Trust or estate (check one):
2(b). Employer Identification Number (EIN):
□ Trust □ Estate
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TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR, OR ADMINISTRATOR INFORMATION
(a). Name of the trustee, executor, or administrator:
(b). Telephone number where questions can be directed:
(c). Street address or rural route number, city, state, and ZIP code of trustee, executor or administrator:
(d). Mailing address if different from street address:

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TRUSTS ONLY:
(a) Grantor’s name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(b) Is your trust revocable at the discretion of the grantor in such a manner that revocation results in the title to the trusted land reverting either directly or indirectly
to the grantor?
(c) Is your trust revoked or terminated by its terms upon the expiration of a specified period of time in such a manner that revocation or termination results in the title to the
trusted land reverting either directly or indirectly to the grantor?

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(d) If your answer to 4(b) or 4(c) is “YES,” was your trust created on or after January 1, 1981?

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TRUSTS ONLY:

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(a) Does your trust own 100 percent of another entity or is your trust affiliated with a nominee partnership?

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YES
(b) If “YES,” list the name(s) of the entity(s) or nominee partnership(s) and check the appropriate box. For additional space, use attachments.

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(c) Does your trust include a class of beneficiaries?

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YES

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YES
YES

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NO
NO
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NO

WHOLLY OWNED ENTITY

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NOMINEE PARTNERSHIP

NO

Name of state(s) or country(ies) where trust or estate is established or registered:
Names of natural persons/entities attributed with the land held in your trust or estate. For additional space, use attachments.

Executor

Grantor

(a)
Name

Trustee

(b)
Relationship to the
Trust or Estate
Beneficiary

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YES

(c)
EIN

(d)
Status of Natural
Person or Entity
(check one)
Prior Law

(e)
Percentage of
Trust or Estate
Attributed to This
Natural Person
Discretionary
or Entity

TOTAL:
1

100%

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TRUST OR ESTATE NAME:
List all entities that are wholly owned by your trust or estate and that hold irrigable and/or irrigation land. For additional space, use attachments. For purposes of determining total landholdings, land listed
here must be listed again in the appropriate section of this form.
(b)
State(s) or Country(ies) Where
Entity is Established

(a)
Subsidiary
Name:

EIN:

Name:

EIN:

10.

(c)
Legal Description of Land Parcel(s) or
Assessor's Parcel Number(s)

(d)
Number of
Acres

LAND YOUR TRUST OR ESTATE DIRECTLY OWNS
List all irrigable and/or irrigation land parcels westwide that are 100-percent owned by your trust or estate. Include land directly owned by any entity in which your trust or estate owns 100-percent interest.
Include land your trust or estate leases from a public entity here instead of including it under item 13. Identify such land as leased from a public entity and include the name of that public entity after the legal
description of the land. For additional space, use Form 7-21CONT-O or your own similar continuation sheet.

Other

Lessee/
Sublessee

(c) Operated by:
(check one)
Trustee

(a)
District Name

(b)
Legal Description of Land Parcel(s) or
Assessor's Parcel Number(s)
(There is space to list four different parcels [one parcel per line]
if they all are operated by the same natural person or entity
in the same district.)

Lease Information
(d)
Identification of the Lessee, Sublessee, or Other Operator

(f)
Ending Date
(m/d/yr)

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TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES YOUR TRUST OR ESTATE DIRECTLY OWNS
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Number of
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TRUST OR ESTATE NAME:
LAND YOUR TRUST OR ESTATE DIRECTLY LEASES FROM ANOTHER PARTY
List all irrigable and/or irrigation land parcels westwide that your trust or estate leases from another party. Include land directly leased by any entity in which your trust or estate owns 100-percent
interest. Do not include land the trust or estate leases from a public entity here. Such land is to be included under item 10. Include the sublessor's name and the landowner's name in column (d) if
your trust or estate subleases from a sublessor. Include the farm operator's name in column (d) if the land is operated by a farm operator. You must complete all columns except column (g) if your
trust or estate subleases land parcels to others and provide the sublessee's name and the landowner's name in column (d).
For additional space, use Form 7-21CONT-L or your own similar continuation sheet.
(c) Operated by:
(check one)

(d)
Landowner's Name
(If the land has been subleased or is
operated by a farm operator, see the
above instructions for other needed names.)

Other

Trustee

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District Name

(b)
Legal Description of Land Parcel(s) or
Assessor's Parcel Number(s)

Lease Information
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Starting Date Ending Date
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Number of
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TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES YOUR TRUST OR ESTATE DIRECTLY LEASES

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LAND YOUR TRUST OR ESTATE INDIRECTLY OWNS OR LEASES THROUGH OTHER ENTITIES

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List all entities that hold irrigable and/or irrigation land in which your trust or estate owns a part (less than 100-percent) interest, and all other trusts or estates in which your trust or estate
owns up to and including 100-percent interest. Do not include land directly held by any entity in which your trust or estate owns 100-percent interest. Instead, include that land in item 10 or item 13
as appropriate. Include land indirectly held by any entity in which your trust or estate owns 100-percent interest. You will have to enter an entity's name on more than one line
if it holds irrigable and/or irrigation land in more than one district. Obtain a copy of the entity's completed Form 7-2181 or 7-2191, or a copy of the trust's or estate's completed
Form 7-21TRUST to ensure the accuracy of the information you provide. For additional space, use Form 7-21CONT-I or your own similar continuation sheet.

(a)
District Name

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(b)
Name of Entity

(d)
Percentage of
Interest Your
Trust or Estate
Owns in
Each Entity

(c)
Entity EIN

(e)
Number of
Acres
Owned by
the Entity
in Each
District

(f)
(g)
Owned Acreage
Number of
Attributable to
Acres Leased
Your Trust's or
by the Entity
Estate's Interest
in Each District
in the Entity
(d X e)

(h)
Double-Counting
Adjustments
(1)
Owned
Acres
in (g)

TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES YOUR TRUST OR ESTATE INDIRECTLY OWNS
TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES YOUR TRUST OR ESTATE INDIRECTLY LEASES
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(i)
Leased Acreage
Attributable to
Your Trust's or
(2)
Estate's Interest
Adjusted Acres
in the Entity
[g minus h(1)]

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18. TRUST OR ESTATE NAME:
LANDHOLDINGS SUMMARY
Circle the district at which the original form is filed if your trust or estate is a multidistrict landholder.

19. DISTRICT NAME(S):

TOTAL

20. Total directly owned acres:
21. Total indirectly owned acres:
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22. Total owned acres (item 20 plus item 21):
23. Total directly leased acres:
24. Total indirectly leased acres:
25. Total leased acres (item 23 plus item 24):

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26. Total owned and leased acres (item 22 plus item 25):

* NOTE: Complete Form 7-21XS for your trust or estate if land directly or indirectly owned in your trust or estate is attributed to any parties who exceed their ownership entitlements and such parties wish to or
must have the trustee, executor, or administrator designate trust or estate land as excess land. Attributed parties designating trust or estate land as excess land must do so on their own Form 7-21XS.
If some of this land was designated as excess by the seller and your trust or estate purchased it without sales price approval by Reclamation, you must designate that land as excess on Form 7-21XS.
You must complete a Form 7-21XS for your trust or estate if your trust or estate owns any land designated as excess for any reason (for example, your trust or estate designated involuntarily acquired land as
excess).
** NOTE: Complete Form 7-21FC for your trust or estate if land held in your trust or estate is attributed to any parties who exceed their nonfull-cost entitlements and such parties wish to or must have the trustee,
executor, or administrator select trust or estate land to receive water at full-cost rates. Attributed parties selecting trust or estate land to receive water at full-cost rates must do so on their own
Form 7-21FC.

SIGNATURE(S)

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All trustees, executors, or administrators must sign this form unless the trust or a power of attorney authorizes one natural person to sign for the trust or estate.
Attention: This declaration must be signed and dated. Read the
following paragraphs before signing.
Under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1001, it is a crime punishable by 5
years imprisonment or a fine of up to $10,000, or both, for any person to
knowingly and willfully submit or cause to be submitted to any agency of
the United States any false or fraudulent statement(s) as to any matter
within the agency's jurisdiction. False statements by the landowner or
lessee will also result in loss of eligibility. Eligibility can only be regained
upon the approval of the Commissioner.

Signature of Trustee, Executor, or Administrator

Date

Other Required Signature

Date

I (we) attest that the information provided herein is true, accurate, and complete to
the best of my (our) knowledge and agree that any change in the landholdings
information contained in this declaration will be provided verbally to all districts
named within 30 calendar days of such change, and that new forms will be
submitted within 60 calendar days of such change. I (we) further attest that any
leases of land receiving irrigation water to which my (our) trust or estate is a party
are in writing and have terms that do not exceed 10 years, except perennial crops
leases which cannot exceed 25 years and must have written approval from the
Bureau of Reclamation.

Other Required Signature

Date

Other Required Signature

Date

Other Required Signature

Date

This declaration is required by Public Law 97-293. Failure to declare can result in
prosecution and/or loss of water deliveries from Federal reclamation projects.
Information obtained in this declaration is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974,
system of records notice INTERIOR/WBR-31, and will be used to administer the
acreage limitation provisions of Federal reclamation law. The Secretary of the
Interior or the district may require additional information in order to administer these
laws. The Secretary may also require a copy of your lease(s).

Other Required Signature

Date

Other Required Signature

Date

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT OFFICE(S).
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OMB CONTROL NO.: 1006-0005

FORM 7-21CONT-O
2024

CONTINUATION SHEET FOR DIRECTLY OWNED LAND
For Certification and Reporting Requirements of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Do not use this form after December 31, 2024. Refer to the instructions of the form for which you are preparing this continuation sheet. You may use this continuation sheet for additional space
when listing directly owned land, or you may use your own similar continuation sheet. Type or print in ink. Date and initial crossouts and corrections. Only landholders subject to prior law provisions
should complete column (h). Use as many of these continuation sheets as necessary. Visit www.usbr.gov/rra for more information.

LANDHOLDER NAME(S):
THIS FORM IS A CONTINUATION OF FORM 7-21__________________ DATED _______________________
LAND THE LANDHOLDER DIRECTLY OWNS

Other

Lessee/
Sublessee

(There is space to list four different parcels
[one parcel per line] if they all are operated by the
same natural person or entity in the same district.)

(c)
Operated by:
(check one)

Self

(a)
District Name

(b)
Legal Description of Land Parcel(s) or
Assessor's Parcel Number(s)

Lease Information
(d)
Identification of the Lessee, Sublessee, or Other Operator

(e)
Starting Date
(m/d/yr)

(f)
Ending Date
(m/d/yr)

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Number
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(h)
PRIOR LAW
ONLY
Was Land
Acquired After
12/06/79?

YES

NO

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LANDHOLDER NAME(S):
THIS FORM IS A CONTINUATION OF FORM 7-21__________________ DATED _______________________
LAND THE LANDHOLDER DIRECTLY OWNS

Other

Lessee/
Sublessee

(There is space to list four different parcels
[one parcel per line] if they all are operated by the
same natural person or entity in the same district.)

Self

(a)
District Name

(b)
Legal Description of Land Parcel(s) or
Assessor's Parcel Number(s)

(c)
Operated by:
(check one)

Lease Information
(d)
Identification of the Lessee, Sublessee, or Other Operator

(e)
Starting Date
(m/d/yr)

(f)
Ending Date
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(h)
PRIOR LAW
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Was Land
Acquired After
12/06/79?

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OMB CONTROL NO.: 1006-0005

FORM 7-21CONT-L
2024

CONTINUATION SHEET FOR DIRECTLY LEASED LAND
For Certification and Reporting Requirements of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Do not use this form after December 31, 2024. Refer to the instructions of the form for which you are preparing this continuation sheet. You may use this continuation sheet for additional space when
listing directly leased land, or you may use your own similar continuation sheet. Type or print in ink. Date and initial crossouts and corrections. Use as many of these continuation sheets as
necessary. Visit www.usbr.gov/rra for more information.

LANDHOLDER NAME(S):
THIS FORM IS A CONTINUATION OF FORM 7-21__________________ DATED _______________________
LAND THE LANDHOLDER DIRECTLY LEASES FROM ANOTHER PARTY

Other

(c) Operated by:
(check one)
Self

(a)
District Name

(b)
Legal Description of Land Parcel(s) or
Assessor's Parcel Number(s)

(d)
Landowner’s Name
[If the land has been subleased or is
operated by a farm operator, see the
instructions to the form for other needed names.]

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LANDHOLDER’S NAME:
THIS FORM IS A CONTINUATION OF FORM 7-21__________________ DATED _______________________
LAND THE LANDHOLDER DIRECTLY LEASES FROM ANOTHER PARTY

Other

Self

(a)
District Name

(b)
Legal Description of Land Parcel(s) or
Assessor's Parcel Number(s)

(c) Operated by:
(check one)

(d)
Landowner’s Name
[If the land has been subleased or is
operated by a farm operator, see the
instructions to the form for other needed names.]

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OMB CONTROL NO.: 1006-0005

FORM 7-21CONT-I

CONTINUATION SHEET FOR INDIRECTLY HELD LAND
For Certification and Reporting Requirements of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982

2024

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Do not use this form after December 31, 2024. Refer to the instructions of the form for which you are preparing this continuation sheet. You may use this continuation sheet for additional space when listing indirectly
held land, or you may use your own similar continuation sheet. Type or print in ink. Date and initial crossouts and corrections. Only landholders subject to prior law provisions should complete column (j). Use as
many of these continuation sheets as necessary. Visit www.usbr.gov/rra for more information.

LANDHOLDER NAME(S):
THIS FORM IS A CONTINUATION OF FORM 7-21__________________ DATED _______________________
LAND THE LANDHOLDER INDIRECTLY HOLDS THROUGH OTHER ENTITIES

(a)
District Name

(b)
Name of Entity

(c)
Entity Employer
Identification Number

(h)
(j)
(f)
(i)
(d)
Double-Counting
(g)
Owned Acreage
PRIOR
(e)
Leased
Percentage
Adjustments
Number of
Number of Attributable to
Acreage
LAW ONLY
of Interest
Acres Leased
the
Acres
Attributable to
Was Owned
the
(2)
Landholder’s by the Entity
Owned by
the
Land Acquired
(1)
Landholder
Adjusted
in Each
the Entity in Interest in the
Landholder’s After 12/06/79?
Owned
Acres
Owns in
Acres
District
Entity
Each District
Interest in the
in (g)
Each Entity
[g minus h(1)]
(d X e)
Entity
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NO

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LANDHOLDER’S NAME:
THIS FORM IS A CONTINUATION OF FORM 7-21__________________ DATED _______________________
LAND THE LANDHOLDER INDIRECTLY HOLDS THROUGH OTHER ENTITIES

(a)
District Name

(b)
Name of Entity

(c)
Entity Employer
Identification Number

(f)
(d)
(g)
Owned Acreage
(e)
Percentage
Number of
Attributable
Number of
of Interest
Acres Leased
to the
Acres
the
Landholder’s by the Entity
Owned by
Landholder
in Each
the Entity in Interest in the
Owns in
District
Entity
Each District
Each Entity
(d X e)

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(h)
Double-Counting
Adjustments
(1)
Owned
Acres
in (g)

(i)
Leased
Acreage
Attributable to
the
(2)
Landholder’s
Adjusted
Interest in the
Acres
Entity
[g minus h(1)]

(j)
PRIOR LAW
ONLY
Was Owned
Land Acquired
After 12/06/79?

YES

NO