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

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

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

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 …


Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement Of 1990, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Of The Fort Hall Indian Reservation, State Of Idaho, United States Jul 1990

Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement Of 1990, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Of The Fort Hall Indian Reservation, State Of Idaho, United States

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Settlement Agreement: Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Agreement of 1990. Parties: Shoshone Bannock Tribe and US. Agreement settles water rights arising under Second Treaty of Fort Bridger of July 3, 1868 and the Winters doctrine. The agreement recognizes a right to diversions from the Upper Snake River Basin of 581,031 a/f/y. Surface-water rights in Snake River and Sand Creek are 100-115,000 a/f/y depending on irrigation needs with a priority date of June 14, 1867. Due to Sand Creek water- fluctuations, an amount equal to that had in 1989 shall satisfy the right. Groundwater from Ross Fork Creek and Basin may …