WSPC01371

• File Number: 8200.300.20 C
• Description: Colorado River Basin - Legislation-Law - Federal - Colorado River Floodway Protection Act
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 8/30/1989
• Title: Report of Colorado River Floodway Task Force
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Table 1
Executive Summary

Recommendations (Continued)

III. Reservation land areas of high
ground water levels associated
with a Floodway elevation flow.

III. The Bureau of Reclamation, assisted by
the United States Geological Survey and the
Bureau of Indian Affairs should, conduct an
investigation of high ground water-prone areas
under a Floodway elevation flow, prepare a
report on measures to eliminate or help
reduce the problem, and implement mitigation
measures where required.

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IV. Special federal status of Indian
lands and the trust responsibilities
of United States Government.

IV. Bureau of Indian Affairs should review
all studies and recommendations carried
out pursuant to Colorado River Floodway
Protection Act to ensure that the trust
responsibilities of the United States to
affected Indian tribes are met.

V. The effects of the Colorado River
Floodway protection Act on the
economic development of the Indian
tribes whose lands are located
within the Floodway.

V. Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to
Section 11 of the Act, should assess the
effects of the Act separately for each of
the five tribes.

VI. Designation of the Bureau of
Reclamation as lead agency for
implementation of Floodway
Protection Act.

VI. Secretary of the Interior should create
a position within the Bureau of Indian
Affairs at the local level to provide for
coordination with Reclamation and to
ensure that the trust responsibilities of
United States to the Indian tribes are met
relative to implementing the Act.