Alternative Title

White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Agreement

Tribes

White Mountain Apache Tribe

Tribes

White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation

Settlement

White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement

Reservation

White Mountain Apache Reservation

State

AZ

Watershed

Lower Colorado Region

HUC Refined

Little Colorado River

Litigation

In Re the General Adjudication of All Rights to Use Water in the Little Colorado River System and Source

Document Type

Settlement agreement

Publisher

Settlement Parties

Publication Date

9-11-2013

Abstract

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 Definitions p.3; 3.0 Exhibits p. 16; 4.0 White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights p. 22; 5.0 Surface Water p. 27; 6.0 Groundwater p. 32; 7.0 CAP Water p. 33; 8.0 Allocation of WMAT Deletions of Water from the Salt River Watershed p. 41; 9.0 Terms and Conditions of Future WMAT CAP Water lease Agreements p. 43; 10.0 WMAT CAP Water Lease Agreements p. 44; 11.0 Measurement and Calculation of Diversions and of Depletions of Water p. 48; 12.0 Waiver and Release of Claims p. 58; 13.0 Federal Appropriations and Local Contributions p. 71; 14.0 Confirmation of Rights p. 72; 15.0 WMAT Water Code p. 85; 16.0 Other Provisions p. 87; 17.0 Execution Blocks p. 97; Exhibits: 2.2 Title III - White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 p. 118; 2.57 WMAT Off-Reservation Trust Land MAP p. 183; 2.81 WMAT Reservation p. 186; 5.7.2 Maximum Storage in Large reservoirs (Graph) p.188; 7.1 USBR, Contract with the White Mountain Apache Tribe for Delivery of Central Arizona Project Water (executed) p. 190; 9.4 USBR Subcontract Among the United States, the Central Arizona Water Conservation District and the --- Providing for Water Service (CAP) p. 227; 10.1.1A Lease Agreement for CAP Water Among the City of Avondale, The White Mountain Apache Tribe and the United States (executed) p. 261; 10.1.1C Lease Agreement for CAP Water Among the Town of Gilbert, the White Mountain Apache Tribe, and the United States (executed) p. 354; 10.1.1D Lease Agreement for CAP Water Among the City of Glendale, the White Mountain Apache Tribe, and the United States (executed) p. 400; 10.1.1E Lease Agreement for CAP Water Among the City of Mesa, the White Mountain Apache Tribe, and the United States (executed) p. 446; 10.1.1F Lease Agreement for CAP Water Among the City of Peoria, the White Mountain Apache Tribe, and the United States (executed) p. 492; 10.1.1G Lease Agreement for CAP Water Among the City of Phoenix, the White Mountain Apache Tribe, and the United States (executed) p. 583; 10.1.1H Lease Agreement for CAP Water Among the City of Tempe, the White Mountain Apache Tribe, and the United States (executed) p. 584; 10.1.1.1A Voluntary Assignment and Assumption of Leased Water (form) p. 634; 10.1.1.1B Assignment and Assumption of Leased Water (form) p. 635; 10.2.1 Lease Agreement for CAP Water Among the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, the White Mountain Apache Tribe, and the United States (executed) p. 640; 11.2 Sample Annual Report p. 683; 11.3.1.1.A Existing Stock Ponds p. 691; 11.3.1.1.B Annual Lake Evaporation Computations - Fort Apache Indian Reservation p. 703; 11.3.1.1.C Existing Other Impoundments Diversion and Depletion Calculations Fort Apache Indian Reservation p. 705; 11.3.1.2 Diversion and Depletion Calculations - Lakes Stockponds and Other Impoundments p. 707; 11.3.2.3 Diversion and Depletion Calculations - Irrigation Use p. 710; 11.3.4.2 Diversion and Depletion Calculations - Municipal and Industrial (M&I) Uses p. 712; 11.3.4.2 Depletion Calculations - Artificial Snow Making p. 714; 11.3.7.2 Depletion Calculations - Mineral Development p. 716; 12.1 Waiver and Release of Claims By Parties Other than the WMAT on Behalf of Itself and Its Members and the United States Acting in its Capacity as Trustee for the WMAT and Its Members (executed) p. 718; 12.2 Waiver and Release of Claims for Water Rights and Injury to Water Rights By the WMAT on Behalf of Itself and Its Members and the United States Acting in its Capacity as Trustee for the WMAT and Its Members (executed) p. 742; 12.3 Waiver and Release of Claims By the WMAT on Behalf of Itself and Its Members Against the United States (Except in the Capacity of the United States as Trustee for Other Indian Tribes (executed) p. 751; 12.4 Waiver and Release of Claims By the United States in All Capacities (Except as Trustee for an Indian Tribe Other than the WMAT) Against the WMAT and its Members (executed) p. 761; 12.9.6.1 White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Settlement Judgement and Decree, In Re the General Adjudication of All Rights to Use Water in the Gila River System and Source Superior Court of State of Arizona In and For the County of Maricopa (unentered) p. 767; 12.9.6.2 White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Settlement Judgement and Decree, In Re the General Adjudication of All Rights to Use Water in the Little Colorado River System and Source, No 6417, Superior Court of State of Arizona In and For the County of Apache (unentered) p. 779; 14.7.2 Land Classifications Subject to RWCD Credit of 5.6% of Water Diverted at Granite Reef Dam p. 788; 16.8 Water Commissioner's Report, Hurley and United States v. Abbott, No C-4564. Superior Court of State of Arizona In and For the County of Maricopa p. 790 [Source: http://www.azwater.gov/AzDWR/SurfaceWater/Adjudications/default.htm]

Comments

794 pages including 34 exhibits

Permanent URL

http://hdl.handle.net/1928/21846

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