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<br />a variety of direct flow rights, with priorities ranging from
<br />1868 to 1976 in streams.and rivers passing through the
<br />Reservation, and 29,900 acre feet of storage in the Animas-La
<br />Plata Project, with a project priority of not later than 1966.
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<br />C. Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe -- This Tribe, like the
<br />Southern Ute Tribe, has, as of December 19, 1991, a vested water
<br />right pursuant to agreement and federal legislation. The Tribe
<br />has direct flow rights in three streams on the Reservation, with
<br />priorities ranging from 1868 to 1985, and 25,180 acre feet of
<br />storage in the Dolores Project, with a project priority of not
<br />later than 1963, as well as 32,300 acre feet of storage in the
<br />Animas-La Plata project, with a project priority of not later
<br />than 1966. Marketing both colorado Ute Tribes' reserved water
<br />rights outside the State of Colorado requires compliance with
<br />other laws applicable to non-Indians who sell water out-of-state.
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<br />D. Jicarilla Anache Tribe -- This Tribe is in the process of
<br />negotiating a water rights settlement which will provide it with
<br />25,000 acre feet depletion from Navajo Reservoir, with a project
<br />priority of 1957.
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<br />E. Navaio Nation -- This Tribe is in the process 01:
<br />quantifying portions of its water rights within the ColoradO
<br />River System. The Navajo Nation already possesses a statutory
<br />right to 508,000 acre feet for the Navajo Indian Irrigation
<br />Project from Navajo Reservoir with a project priority not later
<br />than October 16, 1957.
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<br />F. Colorado River Indian Tribes -- This Tribe has decreed
<br />water rights as a result of Arizona v. california. Those rights
<br />total 717,148 acre feet, as follows: 358,400 acre feet in Arizona
<br />with a priority of March 3, 1865; 252,016 acre feet in Arizona,
<br />.and 10,745 acre feet in California, both with a priority of
<br />November 22, 1873; 51.986 acre feet in Arizona, and 40,241 acre
<br />feet in California, both with a priority of November 16, 1874;
<br />and 3,760 acre feet of water in California, with a priority of
<br />May 15, 1876. Moreover, the Tribes are currently litigating in
<br />Arizona v. California additional water rights in california~ with
<br />priorities of November 16, 1874 and May 15, 1876.
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<br />G. Chemehuevi Indian Tribe
<br />acre feet in California, with a
<br />Arizona v. California.
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<br />-- This Tribe was awarded 11,340
<br />priority of February 2,1907, in
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<br />H. Ft. Moiave Indian Tribe -- This Tribe was awarded rights
<br />in Arizona v. California as follows: 27,969 acre feet in
<br />Arizona, with a priority of September 18, 1890; and 75,566 acre
<br />feet in Arizona, with a priority of February 2, 1911. In addi-
<br />tion, the Tribe has 13,698 acre feet in California, with a 1890
<br />priority, and 12,534 acre feet in Nevada, with an 1890 priority.
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