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

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

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 …

Confederated Tribes Of The Warm Springs Reservation Water Rights Settlement Agreement, Confederated Tribes Of The Warm Springs Reservation Et Al

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Reservation, and long-term cooperative management of the waters. The Tribes shall not convert any existing non-consumptive use to a consumptive use. The Agreement designates the amounts of instream flows and diverted water for the Tribes. The Tribes have the first priority for their Tribal Reserved Water Right; however, existing State law water rights will not be curtailed in favor of the Tribal Reserved water right. The water right may be obtained from surface or groundwater. A part of the Tribal Reserved Water Right may be used off reservation, subject to federal, state and Tribal Law. While used on Reservation the …

San Carlos Apache Tribe Amendments To Act Of 1992, 1997 Amendment To The San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement, 105th Congress

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Federal Legislation: Department of the Interior, General Provisions - San Carlos Apache Tribe Amendments to Act of 1992, Chapter 5 of Emergency Supplemental Appropriations For Recovery From Natural Disasters, And For Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Including Those In Bosnia, PL 105-18, 111 Stat. 158, 181-187 (Jun. 12, 1997). Parties: US & San Carlos Apache Tribe. 1992 Settlement Act amended 3711 to move deadline to Mar. 31, 1999 & effect on deadline of submission of a proposed Settlement Agreement to Gila Adjudication court; and addition of certain parties & definitions to the 1992 Settlement Agreement. The provisions address the transfer of the …

Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation Compact, Mt, Chippewa-Cree Tribe

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Settlement - State Legislation: There is no stand alone settlement agreement: Water Rights Compact - MT, Chippewa-Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy's Reservation & US of 1997 (MCA 85-20-601) This Compact arose out of a MT state court water rights adjudication. It serves both as settlement agreement and state legislation. The Compact sets forth the Tribe’s rights and involve Stoneman Reservoir, East Fork Reservoir, Gravel Coulee, Lower Big Sandy Creek, Ancestral Missouri River Channel Aquifer, Box Elder Creek, Beaver Creek, Camp Creek, Duck Creek, Gorman Creek, Lake Elwell, Bonneau Reservoir, Brown’s Reservoir, and new impoundments. It identifies rights in groundwater and …

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

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

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

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

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 …

Contract Between The United States And The Jicarilla Apache Tribe, Jicarilla Apache Nation, United States

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Settlement Agreement: Contract between the US and the Jicarilla Apache Tribe (Dec. 8, 1992). Parties: Jicarilla Apache Nation and US. The contract will come into effect when certain decrees are entered, claims dismissed, and cases resolved. When a decree is entered in the water rights adjudication styled NM v. US of the NM San Juan River system added to the decree in NM v. Aragon, a second water rights adjudication in NM will fully describe the Nation’s reserved water rights, that is, diversion not to exceed 40K acre-feet per year from the two stream systems. This water will come from …

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

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

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

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

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 …

Coordinated Water Management Under The Prior Appropriation Doctrine In New Mexico: The Rio Grande Case – The Pecos River Case, Eluid L. Martinez

Innovation in Western Water Law and Management (Summer Conference, June 5-7)

26 pages.

Northern Cheyenne Tribe Water Rights Compact, Northern Cheyenne Tribe, Mt

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Settlement Agreement and State Legislation: Water Rights Compact State among Montana, Northern Cheyenne Tribe and US. MCA 85-20-301 (1991). The statute ratifies Compact between Northern Cheyenne, MT and US. This Compact resolves all water claims by the Northern Cheyenne within MT so long as the Tongue River Reservoir is repaired and expanded. Pre-existing stock water, domestic and municipal water uses are recognized. Tribe has right to 32,500 a/f/y of direct flow and storage from the Tongue River Basin (and first rights to excess) with a priority date of Oct. 1, 1881 provided that actual depletion does not exceed 9,375 a/f/y. …

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 …

Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act Of 1990, United States 101st Congress

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Federal Legislation: Title II - Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Settlement, Public Law 101-618, 104 Stat. 3295 (Nov. 16, 1990) dealing primarily with rights of CA and NV. Parties: NV, CA, Pyramid Lake Paiute, The Act provides for the equitable apportionment of waters of Truckee River, Carson River and Lake Tahoe between NV & CA. The California allocation on the Truckee is subject to the right of the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation’ right to use water as described under the Orr Ditch Decree. The Tribe has the right to manage the water on the reservation. Provisions are made to protect the Pyramid …

Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Act Of 1990, United States 101st Congress

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Federal Legislation: Fort Hall Water RIghts Act of 1990 (PL 101-602, 104 Stat. 3059, H.R. 5308) Parties: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, ID, and US. The Act ratifies the Settlement Agreement. It protects existing uses through authorizing contracting for storage space in existing reserviors and placing limits on setting aside of final decree. It addresses the leases, transfers and uses of tribal rights, including instream flows, abandonment or forfieture and uses off reservation.The Act addresses contributions including: a Tribal Development Fund, construction of a Reservation Water Management System; acquisition of lands and grazing rights; places limits on per capita distributions to tribal members; …

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 …

A Critical Look At Wyoming Water Law, Mark Squillace

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Water Marketing In Wyoming, Mark Squillace

Publications

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San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act Of 1988, United States 100th Congress

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Federal Legislation: San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988, PL 100-675, 102 Stat. 4000 (Nov. 17, 1988). Parties: La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians, located in San Diego County, CA, US, CA, Escondido Mutual Water Company and Vista Irrigation District. The federal legislation was passed before the settlement agreement was developed. The purpose of the Act is to develop a reliable source of water for the Bands and to resolve their federal …

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

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

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 …

Survey Of Recent Developments In Indian Water Law: Litigation And Negotiations, Jeanne S. Whiteing

Natural Resource Development in Indian Country (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

104 pages.

The Wind River Litigation: Effects Of The Wyoming Supreme Court’S Decision On The Wind River Reservation’S Water Use And Implications For Other Reservations’ Water Rights, David M. Dornbusch

Natural Resource Development in Indian Country (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

11 pages.

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

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

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. …

Water Rights Compact Among Seminole Tribe Of Florida, Florida And South Florida Water Management District, Seminole Tribe Of Florida Et Al

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Settlement Agreement: Water Rights Compact among the Seminole Tribe of Florida, State Of Florida and South Florida Water Management District (May 15, 1987) Parties: Seminole Tribe of Florida, State Of Florida and South Florida Water Management District .The Compact recognizes water rights under federal for the Tribe and the Tribe gives up federal reserved rights under Winters. The Tribe will comply with the state law of 1986 for regulating water use. The Tribe is not under to the procedural provisions of the Florida Water Resources Act or administrative control by the District and has regulatory authority over water use and …

Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Final Settlement Agreement Of Dec. 19, 1986, State Of Colorado, Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, United States Department Of The Interior, United States Department Of Justice, Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District, Dolores Water Conservancy District, Florida Water Conservancy District, Mancos Water Conservancy District, Southwestern Water Conservation District, City Of Durango, Town Of Pagosa Springs, Florida Farmers Ditch Company, Florida Canal Company, Fairfield Communities, Inc.

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Settlement Agreement: The Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Final Settlement Agreement (Dec. 10, 1986) The Ute Mountain Tribe is entitled to: water from the Dolores Project for municipal/industrial, irrigation and fish/wildlife purposes & development with a priority date of 1868. Repayment of construction costs allocable to irrigation purposes shall be deferred; water from the Animas-La Plata Project for municipal/ industrial and for irrigation with a priority date of 1868; water from the Mancos River for irrigation; water from the Navajo Wash for irrigation; and water from the San Juan River. The Southern Ute Tribe is entitled to: water from the …

Interstate Transfers Of Water: Opportunities And Obstables [Sic], A. Dan Tarlock

Western Water Law in Transition (Summer Conference, June 3-5)

34 pages.

The Prior Appropriation System In Western Water Law: The Law Viewed Through The Example Of The Rio Grande Basin, James N. Corbridge Jr., Charles F. Wilkinson

Western Water Law in Transition (Summer Conference, June 3-5)

17 pages.

Contains references.

Administering Water Rights: The Permit System, Lawrence J. Wolfe

Western Water Law in Transition (Summer Conference, June 3-5)

69 pages.

Contains references.

Administering Water Rights: The Colorado System, Raymond L. Petros

Western Water Law in Transition (Summer Conference, June 3-5)

140 pages (includes illustrations and maps).

Contains bibliography.

Assiniboine And Sioux Tribes Of The Fort Peck Indian Reservation Compact, Assiniboine And Sioux Tribes Of The Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Mt

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

State Legislation: Fort Peck - Montana Compact (1985) Parties: The Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation and Montana: The Tribes have the right to divert annually from the Missouri River, certain of its tributaries, and groundwater beneath the Reservation the lesser of (i) 1,050,472 acre-feet of water, or (ii) the quantity of water necessary to supply a consumptive use of 525,236 acre-feet per year for the uses and purposes set forth in this Compact with a priority date of May 1, 1888, provided that no more than 950,000 acre-feet of water, or the quantity of water …