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White Mountain Apache Water Rights Quantification Settlement Judgment And Decree, Superior Court Of Apache County, Az.

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Post- Settlement Court Decree, White Mountain Apache Water Rights Quantification Settlement Judgment and Decree, Parties: WMAT, White Mountain Apache Tribe, AZ, Arizona, USA, United States of America,, Arizona Water Company, Buckeye Irrigation Company, Buckeye Water Conservation and Drainage District, CAWDC, Central Arizona Water Conservation District, City of Avalon, City of Chandler, City of Glendale, City of Mesa, City of Peoria, City of Phoenix, City of Show Low, City of Scottsdale, City of Tempe, Town of Gilbert, RWCD, Roosevelt Water Conservation District, SRP, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Salt River Valley Water Users' Association,

Quantification of WMAT rights …

Partial Final Judgment And Decree Of The Water Rights Of The Navajo Nation, 11th Judicial District Court, San Juan County, New Mexico

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Partial Final Decree of the Water Rights of the Navajo Nation: Parties: Navajo Nation, NM, New Mexico, USA, United States.

Contents:

1. Jurisdiction, p.2; 2. Reserved Rights to the Use of Water p.2; 3. Reserved Rights for Specified Surface Water Diversions p.2, including a) Navajo Indian Irrigation Project, p.3, b) Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, p.3; c) Animas-La Plata Project, p.4; d) Municipal and Domestic Uses, p.4; e) Hogback-Cudei Irrigation Project, p.4; f) Fruitland-Cambridge Irrigation Project p.5; 4. Supplemental Carriage Water, p.6; 5. Conditions, p.7; 6. Diversions for Navajo-Gallup Project Uses in Arizona, p.17; 7. Groundwater Rights, p.18; 8. Hydrographic Survey …

Amended And Restated White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Agreement, Settlement Parties

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Settlement Agreement: Amended and Restated White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Agreement; Parties: WMAT, White Mountain Apache Tribe, AZ, Arizona, USA, United States, Arizona Water Company, Buckeye Water Conservation and Drainage District, Buckeye Irrigation Company, Central Arizona Water Conservation District, City of Avondale, City of Chandler, City of Glendale, City of Mesa, City of Peoria, City of Phoenix, City of Show Low, City of Scottsdale, City of Tempe, Town of Gilbert, Roosevelt Water Conservation District, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. Contents: Agreement 117 pages: 1.0 Recitals p. 2; 2.0 …

Navajo Nation San Juan Basin In New Mexico Water Rights Settlement Agreement Of 2010, Navajo Nation, New Mexico, United States

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Settlement Agreement: Navajo Nation San Juan Basin, NM Water Rights Settlement (Dec. 17, 2010) Parties: Navajo Nation, US, NM. This Settlement relates to the Navajo Nation’s water rights in the San Juan River Basin located in NM. It is a part of the Juan River adjudication. It reconciles the Apr. 19, 2005 agreement with the Settlement Act. Allottees may make individual water right claims based upon historic and existing uses found in the Joint Hydrographic Survey Report. This Settlement finalizes all claims the Nation could make to the San Juan River Basin and settles all causes of action against the …

White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act Of 2010, United States 111th Congress

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Federal Legislation: Claims Settlement Act of 2010, TITLE III—White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification, PL111-291| 124 Stat 3064, 3073 (Dec. 8, 2010). Parties: White Mountain Apache Tribe, US, AZ. The Act ratifies, authorizes, and confirms the WMAT Water Rights Quantification settlement; authorizes the DOI Secretary to execute the and take all necessary action; to authorize appropriations; and, to permanently resolve certain damages and water rights in the general adjudication of the Gila River System and Little CO River System. The provides for: 1) environmental compliance; 2) tribal water rights; 3) CAP reallocation; 4) tribal leasing, distributing, exchanging or allocation …

Navajo Nation Water Settlement & Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Acts Of 2009 (Includes Funding Mechanism For 3 Tribal Water Settlements In Nm), United States 111th Congress

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Federal Legislation: Omnibus Public Land Management, Title X - Water Settlements, Subtitle B - Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, PL 111-11, 123 Stat. 991. ◊ Parties: Navajo Nation and US. Part II, Section 10501 sets up the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund. For each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2029, the US will deposit 120M dollars into the Fund, if it is available, plus any interest which comes from Reclamation’s appropriation. The funds are to be spent on Indian water rights settlements that involve water supply infrastructure, to rehabilitate water delivery systems for conservation, or …

Amended And Restated Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Agreement Oct. 21, 2005, Amendment No. 2, 2007, Gila River Indian Community, Et Al

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Amended and Restated Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Agreement Oct. 21, 2005, Amendment No. 2, 2007. Amendment 2 replaces 3 exhibits with documents filed in or by the courts: 1) Attachment 1 - replacing Exhibit 25.18.A1 - “Stipulation of the Parties to the Amended and Restated Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Agreement Setting forth the Terms of the Settlement (as filed with the Gila Adjudication Court on May 23, 2006”; 2) Attachement 2 - replacing Exhibit 25.18.A2 – “Judgment and Decree”; and 3) Attachement 3 - Exhibit 25.18.B “Order Pursuant to Stipulation issued by the Globe …

2005 Amended And Restated Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Agreement, Gila River Indian Community, Et Al

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Settlement Agreement: Amended and Restated Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Agreement (Oct. 21, 2005). Parties: Gila River Indian Community; US; AZ; Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District; Salt River Valley Water Users' Association; Roosevelt Irrigation District; Roosevelt Water Conservation District; Arizona Water Company; the Arizona cities of Casa Grande, Chandler, Coolidge, Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Safford, Scottsdale, and Tempe; the Arizona towns of Florence, Mammoth, Kearny, Duncan and Gilbert; Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation & Drainage District; Central Arizona Irrigation & Drainage District; Franklin Irrigation District; Gila Valley Irrigation District, San Carlos Irrigation & Drainage District; Hohokam Irrigation …

Amendment No. 1 To The Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Agreement In The Little Colorado River Basin, Zuni Indian Tribe Et Al

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Settlement Agreement: Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement in the Little CO River Basin Amendments 1 (July 8. 2004) Parties: Zuni Indian Tribe, US, AZ, AZ Game & Fish Commission, AZ State Land Department, AZ State Parks Board, St. Johns Irrigation & Ditch Co., Lyman Water Co., Round Valley Water Users’ Ass’n, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Tucson Electric Power Co., City of St. Johns, Town of Eagar, and Town of Springerville. These Amendments are taken to conform the Settlement Agreement of 2002 to the Settlement Act of 2004. The amendments relate to changes to dates and …

Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act Of 2003, United States 108th Congress

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Federal Legislation: Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2003, PL 108-34, 117 Stat. 782 (June 23, 2003). Parties: Zuni Tribe, US, AZ. The Act ratifies the Settlement Agreement concerning Zuni Indian Tribe water rights in the Little CO River basin, AZ. It authorizes appropriations for acquisition of water rights and associated lands and, for fiscal years 2004 through 2006; and for actions necessary to restore, rehabilitate, and maintain the Zuni Heaven Reservation, including the Sacred Lake, wetlands, and riparian areas. The US shall take legal title of specified lands in the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian …

Tohono O'Odham Settlement, Tonhono O'Odham Nation Et Al

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Settlement Agreement: Tohono O'odham Settlement (Apr. 30, 2003). Parties: Tohono O'odham Nation, AZ, US, Tucson, Asarco Inc., Farmers Investment Co., two allottee classes. The Settlement Agreement has been revised to eliminate any conflicts with PL 108-451. The parties are a part of the Gila River adjudication. The Nation has a water right of 79,200 acre-feet per year, sourced in ground and surface water. This water may be put to any use. The Nation may use the water off-reservation according to the attached contracts or pursuant to state law, but the uses must remain within the state. Provisions are made for …

Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement In The Little Co River Basin, Zuni Indian Tribe Et Al

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Settlement Agreement: Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement in the Little CO River Basin (June 7. 2002) Parties: Zuni Indian Tribe, US, AZ, AZ Game & Fish Commission, AZ State Land Department, AZ State Parks Board, St. Johns Irrigation & Ditch Co., Lyman Water Co., Round Valley Water Users’ Ass’n, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Tucson Electric Power Co., City of St. Johns, Town of Eagar, and Town of Springerville.

The Agreement resolves the Zuni Indian Tribe water rights in the Little CO River basin, AZ. The Zuni Tribe intends to reestablish and maintain the wetland environment …

Ak-Chin Water Use Act Of 1984, 2000 Amendments, United States 106th Congress

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Federal Legislation: Technical Amendments of 2000 to Ak-Chin Water Use of 1984 (PL 106-285, 114 Stat. 878) Act amending Ak-Chin Water Use Act of 1984. Act addresses amendments regarding use and leasing of permanent water supply as well as prohibition against permanent alienation of water right. It approves lease and amendment of lease for Del Webb Corporation of Dec. 14, 1996 and Jan. 7, 1999, respectively. Secretary of the Interior is authorized to approve the lease as amended. [Source: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-106publ285/pdf/PLAW-106publ285.pdf]

San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Agreement Of 1999, San Carlos Apache Tribe Et Al

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Settlement Agreement: San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Agreement (Mar. 30, 1999) Parties: San Carlos Apache Tribe, US, AZ, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Salt River Valley Water Users Assn., Roosevelt Water Conservation District, Buckeye Irrigation District, Buckeye Water Conservation and Drainage District, Tempe, Chandler, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert and Central AZ Water Conservation District. This Settlement Agreement resolves the water rights as between these parties in the Gila Water Rights Adjudication of AZ. Other claims remain to be resolved. Neighboring non-Indian communities will relinquish to approximately 58,735 a/f of surface water to the Tribe, provide …

Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Of 1994, Amendment Of 1996, United States 110th Congress

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Federal Legislation: An Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to Convey to the Commonwealth of MAs the National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratory Located on Emerson Avenue in Gloucester, MA, PL 104-91, § 201, 110 STAT. 7, 14 (Jan. 6, 1996). Parties: Yavapai-Prescott Tribe, AZ, Prescott, Chino Valley Irrigation District and US. Title II amends the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1994 by extending the effective date to June 30, 1996 and reviving a contract. [Source: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-104publ91/pdf/PLAW-104publ91.pdf]

Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Of June 29, 1995, Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Et Al

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Settlement Agreement: Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement of June 29, 1995. Parties: Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe, AZ, US, City of Prescott & Chino Valley Irrigation District (CVID). The Tribe Prescott under a Water Services Agreement. The Tribe has the right to develop groundwater resources in accordance with a groundwater management plan developed by the Tribe for on-Reservation use. Reservation effluent may be used on Reservation or sold to off-reservation users. The Tribe’s use of settlement water on-reservation is unrestricted. Shortage management is addressed. The Tribe may develop a tribal water code. The Tribe may sell its CAP contract entitlement which …

An Act To Provide For The Settlement Of The Water Rights Claims Of The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe In Yavapai County, Az, And For Other Purposes, United States 103rd Congress

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Federal Legislation: An Act To Provide for the Settlement of the Water Rights Claims of the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe in Yavapai County, Arizona, and for Other Purposes, P.L. 103-434, 108 Stat. 4526 (Oct. 31, 1994. Parties: Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe, AZ, Prescott, Chino Valley Irrigation District & US. Title I of the Act is the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1994, which ratifies the Settlement Agreement entered into by the Tribe, AZ, US, Prescott, and the Chino Valley Irrigation District. It provides for the settlement of all water between and among the parties. The Secretary is authorized to …

Fort Mcdowell Indian Community Water Settlement (Yavapai Nation), Fort Mcdowell Indian Community, United States, State Of Arizona, Salt River Valley Water User's Association, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement And Power District, Roosevelt Water Conservation District, Central Arizona Water Conservation District, Phoenix, Az, Scottsdale, Az, Glendale, Az, Mesa, Az, Tempe, Az, Chandler, Az, Town Of Gilbert

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Settlement: Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Settlement (Jan. 15, 1993) Parties: Fort McDowell Indian Community, Yavapai Nation, Arizona, US, Salt River Valley Water Users Association, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Roosevelt Water Conservation District, Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Gilbert, and Central AZ Water Conservation District. Overall plan is to find enough water to irrigate 4,000 acres with a duty of 4.5 a/f/y and support 18,350 acres with a duty of 1 a/f/y. of urban development. With an exception for the Verde River Spill Water, total diversion (all from above Granite Reef Dam) is limited to …

San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act Of 1992, San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act, United States 102nd Congress

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Federal Legislation: San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992, Title 37 of An Act to authorize additional appropriations for the construction of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Shoshone Project, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Wyoming (Oct. 30, 1992) PL 102-575, 106 Stat. 4600, 4740. Parties: San Carlos Apache Tribe, US, AZ, Salt River Project Agricultural Improve and Power District, Roosevelt Water Conservation District, Buckeye Irrigation District, Buckeye Water Conservation and Drainage District, Tempe, Chandler, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert and Central AZ Water Conservation District. Tribe is a part of the Gila Water Rights Adjudication. This Act ratifies …

1992 Amendments 1984 Ak-Chin Water Act, United States 102th Congress

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Federal Legislation: Ak-Chin Water Use Amendments of 1992 Sec. 10 (PL 102-497, § 10, 106 Stat. 3258, H.R. 5686 (102nd)) amending Ak-Chin Water Use Act of 1984. Gives Ak-Chin the right to lease or devote permanent water supply to any use, including agricultural, municipal, industrial, commercial, mining, recreational or any other beneficial use, in areas initially designated as Pinal, Phoenix and Tucson Active Management Areas pursuant to AZ Groundwater Management Act of 1980, pursuant to a contract that has been accepted and ratified by a resolution of Ak-Chin Indian Community Council and approved and executed by Secretary. Water rights may …

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act Of 1988, Amendments Of 1991, United States 102nd Congress

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Federal Legislation: 1991 Amendments to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement of 1988 (Dec. 17, 1991} Amends the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 (PL 100-512, sections7(a), 7(d), 10(a)(1)(A), 10(a)(1)(B), and 12(b)) to extend the deadline for completing such Settlement from Dec. 31, 1991, to June 30, 1992. [Source: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=GPO&browsePath=United+States+Statutes+at+Large+%28Digitized%29%2F1992&searchPath=United+States+Statutes+at+Large+%28Digitized%29%2F1992&leafLevelBrowse=false&isCollapsed=false&isOpen=true&ancestors=root&packageid=STATUTE-106&ycord=1025]

Fort Mcdowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Of 1990 Act, 104th Congress

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Federal Legislation: Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement of 1990 Act, Title IV of the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 1990 (Jan. 15, 1990) (PL 101-628, 104 Stat. 4469, 4480) Parties: Fort McDowell Indian Community, AZ, US, Salt River Valley Water Users Association, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Roosevelt Water Conservation District, Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Gilbert, & Central Arizona Water Conservation District. Act resolves Tribe's water rights in General Adjudication of the Gila River System and Source. Neighboring non-Indian communities will transfer rights to 12,000 a/f of surface water and provide means for …

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act Of 1988, United States 100th Congress

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Federal Legislation: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement of 1988, PL 100-51, 102 Stat 2549 (Oct. 22, 1988) Parties: US, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community The US originally gained trustee control of water rights of Community through Kent decree of 1910 and Bartlett Dam Agreement of 1935. The Community's rights are a part of the Gila River System adjudication. Settlement Agreement resolved water right issues of the parties among and between them, quantified the Community’s water rights, and prescribed how to resolve any remaining claims the Community or allottees may have against the US. Neighboring communities will transfer …

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Agreement Of 1988, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Et Al

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Settlement Agreement: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Agreement of 1988. Parties: US, AZ, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Salt River Water Users Association, Roosevelt Water Conservation District, Roosevelt Irrigation, Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Gilbert,Central AZ Water Conservation District. Contains stipulations, sources of water, expected groundwater recharge, Kent water, Bartlett Dam water, spill water, contracts with cities such as Phoenix, limitations on use, CAP water leasing and multiple exhibits.Exhibits 2.17-3.d of SRPMIC Settlement includes a "Map of SRPMIC Reservation" and several cases: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community v. …

Ak-Chin Settlement Act Of 1984, United States 98th Congress

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Federal Legislation: Ak-Chin Water Use Act of 1984 (PL 98-530, 98 Stat. 2698) An Act to formalize 1983 in Principle for Revised Ak-Chin Water Settlement between Ak-Chin Indian Community and Department of Interior to revisions of July 28, 1978 (PL 95-328; 92 Stat. 409.) In exchange for USA delivering a permanent supply by January 1, 1988, Community released USA from its commitment to supply an interim supply and agreed to reduced deliveries of permanent supply under certain conditions (75,000 a/f on average but up to 85,000 in good years and low as 72,000 in bad ones). The Secretary will supply …

1983 Agreement In Principle To Revise Ak-Chin Water Settlement, Us Department Of The Interior, Ak-Chin Indian Community

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Agreement: An Agreement in Principle to Revise Ak-Chin 1978 Water Settlement (Sep. 23, 1983). An agreement for revising water settlement between the Ak-Chin and US to amend the 1978 Act (PL 95-328). The goal of the Agreement is to secure federal legislation to ratify a revised Settlement and provide authorization for appropriations to implement the Settlement. The Agreement provides 15M for an interim water supply replacing an earlier US commitment to develop a well field on nearby federal lands. Ak-Chin alone has the determination and responsibility for the use of these monies. The US will also provide a 3.5M grant …

Tohono O'Odham Water Rights Settlement Act Of 1982, Title Iii, United States 97th Congress

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Federal Legislation: Title III, Congressional Findings of A 1982 Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain modifications of the existing Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Shoshone project, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program, Wyoming, and for other purposes, PL 97-293, 96 Stat. 1261, 1274 (Oct. 12, 1982). The Bureau of Reclamation shall deliver 27,000 acre feet annually of agricultural water to the San Xavier Reservation and improve and expand the existing irrigation system. The Bureau shall deliver 10,800 acre feet annually of agricultural water to the Schuk Toak District and design and construct an irrigation system …

Ak-Chin Indian Water Rights Settlement Act Of 1978, United States 95th Congress

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Federal Legislation: Ak-Chin Indian Community Water Rights Act of 1978. (PL 95-328, 92 Stat. 409) This Act provides emergency irrigation water in face of a declining water table brought on by US failure to prevent mining of groundwater and to avoid litigation. The Ak-Chin has an agricultural based economy. The US will construct a well field and water delivery system from nearby Federal lands for 85,000 afa to meet Ak-Chin’s emergency irrigation needs. US will provide a permanent supply of water in a fixed amount by a date certain (Ak-Chin 1984 Amendment PL 98-530 sets Jan. 1, 1988 ) in …