To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in the Rio San José Stream System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Schatz, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Schatz, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Schatz, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Schatz, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Schatz, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Schatz, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Schatz, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Schatz, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Schatz, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Schatz, without amendment
Summary
What This Bill Does
Achieves final settlement of Navajo Nation water rights claims in the Rio San Jose general stream adjudication in New Mexico, authorizing the Secretary to execute the settlement agreement and appropriating implementation funds.
Who Benefits and How
Navajo Nation receives settled water rights ending decades of litigation. Acequia water users gain certainty through settlement participation. New Mexico achieves resolution of complex water claims.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal government funds settlement implementation as trustee. United States executes agreement on Navajo Nation's behalf. Other water users accept settlement allocations.
Key Provisions
- Settles claims in Kerr-McGee consolidated adjudication
- Ratifies agreement with Navajo Nation, State, and other parties
- Authorizes Secretary to execute agreement
- Includes multiple acequia organizations in settlement
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Settles Navajo Nation water rights claims in New Mexico Rio San Jose Stream System
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Resolve Navajo water rights through negotiated settlement"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Each of Bluewater Toltec Irrigation District, La Acequia Madre del Ojo del Gallo, and other named irrigation associations
The general adjudication State of New Mexico ex rel. State Engineer v. Kerr-McGee et al.
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