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e . . " Page 6 The stream quantification conunittee reviewed each basin and defined the potential claims, the available water supplies, the existing water rights, and developed methods to provide water to the tribes while having a minimal impact upon existing uses. The state of Colorado, the Tribes, and local water usem reached agreement on all of these issues in March of 1986, There was a signing ceremony at Durango, Colorado, However, the issues with the federal government, particularly cost sharing and tribal development funds, still remained unresolved, and Congress had imposed a June 30, 1986 deadline to resolve the cost charing issues, or funding for the Animas-La Plata Project would not go forward. Intense negotiations were held with the federal government at the highest levels. The participants included the states of Colorado and New Mexico, Tribal officials, representatives of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Interior, A cost sharing agreement was hanunered. out and signed on June 30, 1986, This cleared the way for a revised settlement agreement to be drafted and signed by the federal government as well as the state of Colorado, Indian tribes, and the water usem in Southwestern Colorado, The final agreement was signed on December 10, 1986 at the State Capitol Building in Denver, Colorado. Although the Settlement Agreement was reached, there still remained a considerable amount of work to be done. It was necessary to pass legislation through the United States Congress concerning waiving of the Non-Intercow:se Act, obtain appropriations for the Tribal Development Fund, and obtain congressional approval of off-reservation leasing or sale of water. Additionally, the state of Colorado had to obtain appropriations from the legislature for the Tribal Development funds and the cost sharing agreement. 0334