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<br />1&7:i':;J)i~;\> t.P and San Juan Co
<br />acres with 104,978
<br />. ',:; ,'i',., Utah. Only 8,483 ac
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<br />,:.i,,/',;:",:,':: ,if::) land is in tribal ow
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<br />proximately 2,700
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<br />northern New Mex
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<br />and the United Sta
<br />':::",/ :,.,": .,{":! tion proceedings pe
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<br />tion and Administr
<br />,:,:: ""."" '. The two Ute trib
<br />:i various other parti
<br />"'r:.;,,'}"!::;." 1986, to settle this
<br />"'c"';::':,:', ,i;:." from the tribes' rig
<br />. 't,::,"C':;$,:::::<; on the decree whi
<br />)'( ,:,' ::" '/"':;"}:: which decree will
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<br />I~:.(:,,":':< tribes' claim for wa
<br />IfJ;D;;:~;:;';:: of their reservation
<br />(1) The tribe
<br />the Animas-La
<br />1,:~:,;)':.;:i::~'~X< rights to ce
<br />I '~{:'::.;;:;:}~?~/?f:; which pass thr
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<br />i~,,;'::;: ,:.''; administered is
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<br />all of their res
<br />may haveagai
<br />I?J ;".> part of the Uni
<br />(4) $60,500,00
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<br />1"- ,,1 ;7.",..':, them to develo
<br />I..i~;,; ,.,;./t2:", their reservatio
<br />I!)U ":1<:';'>"':/), '<.... (5) The non-
<br />co;,: !' '/'.-" '.' tlement for th
<br />I }'~oJ,<;: :!'t,t ;}o;~:;?,;~~y;,~ the tribal devel
<br />(6) Repayme
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<br />ferred, and th
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<br />am Ute Tribe, composed of approximately 1,400
<br />on a reservation in extreme southwestern Colo-
<br />extending into SanJuan County, New Mexico,
<br />unty, Utah. The ,reservation totals 599,329.22
<br />acres in New Mexico and 14,500.81 acres in
<br />res have been allotted to individual Indians, all
<br />ortion of the reservation. The remainder of the
<br />nership. " '
<br />e Tribe, composed of approximately 1,000 mem-
<br />a 308,OOOacre reservation to the east of the Ute
<br />rvation in La Plata and Archuleta Counties. Ap-
<br />acres of the reservation is in individual Indian
<br />mainder of the Indian lands is in tribal owner-
<br />
<br />rvation land of these two tribes lie within the
<br />olorado River basin. The Animas and the La
<br />veral tributaries flow southerly across the lands
<br />tions and empty into the San: Juan River in
<br />ico. The right of the two tribes to the use, of
<br />treams is currently being pursued by the tribes
<br />tes on behalf of the tribes in the water adjudica-
<br />nding in the Colorado District Court for Water
<br />rsuap.t to the Colorado Water Right Determina-
<br />ation Act of 1969.
<br />es, the United States, the State of Colorado and
<br />es entered into an agreement on December 10,
<br />litigation and other claims which may arise
<br />ht to the use of water. The parties have agreed
<br />ch they will ask the Colorado court to enter,
<br />quantify water rights for the tribes and defme
<br />tions of their use and administration.
<br />provides a comprehensive settlement of the
<br />ter which will enable the economic development
<br />s.U has the following six major components:
<br />s will receive specified amounts of water from
<br />Plata and Dolores Projects and additional
<br />rtain quantities of water from various streams
<br />ough their reservations.
<br />er in which these water rights will be used and
<br />prescribed.
<br />ge for these water rights, the tribes will waive
<br />erved rights claims and any claims which they
<br />nst the United States for breach of trust on the
<br />ted States as trustee for the tribes.
<br />0, including $49,500,000 from the United States,
<br />in development funds for the tribes to enable
<br />p their water resources and to otherwise make
<br />ns economically self-sufficient.
<br />Federal parties will contribute money to the set-
<br />e financing of the Animas-La Plata Project and
<br />opment funds.
<br />nt of certain costs of the Dolores and Animas-La
<br />which are allocable to the tribes will be de-
<br />e tribes' share of operation and maintenance
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