WSP03082

• File Number: 8064
• Description: Section "D" General Federal Issues/Policies - Indian Water Rights
• Date: 4/19/1985
• Title: Final Report of Tribal Negotiating Team to Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board of Fort Peck-Montana Water Compact
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Introduction.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

1. HISTORY OF THE NEGOTIATIONS..................... 3

II. PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT....................... 7

A.

QUANTITY AND BASIC USES OF THE
TRIBAL WATER RIGHT.........................

8

(1) Summary of Compact Provisions......... 8
( 2) Background.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
(3) Benefits to the Tribes................ 16

B.

!,ATER MARKETING AUTHORITy................. .

17

(1) Summary of Compact Provisions......... 17
(2) Background............................ 2S
(3) Benefits to the Tribes................ 27

c.

PROTECTION OF EXISTING USES................

28

(1) Summary of Compact Provisions......... 28
(2) Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
(3) Benefits to the Tribes................ 34

D.

AD~lINISTRATION OF WATER RIGHTS AND
RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES AMONG WATER USERS...

35

(1) Summary of Compact Provisions......... 35
( 2) Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
(3) Benefits to the Tribes................ 44

E.

GROUND WATER USES..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44

(1) Summary of Compact Provisions......... 44
(2) Background............................ 4S
(3) Benefits to the Tribes................ 46

F.

INSTREAM FLOWS..........................................................

47

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(1) Summary of Compact Provisions.........
( 2) Background.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(3) .Benefits to the Tribes................

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