Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement of June 29, 1995

Settlement Agreement: Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement of June 29, 1995. Parties: Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe, AZ, US, City of Prescott & Chino Valley Irrigation District (CVID). The Tribe Prescott under a Water Services Agreement. The Tribe has the right to develop groundwater resources in accordance with a groundwater management plan developed by the Tribe for on-Reservation use. Reservation effluent may be used on Reservation or sold to off-reservation users. The Tribe’s use of settlement water on-reservation is unrestricted. Shortage management is addressed. The Tribe may develop a tribal water code. The Tribe may sell its CAP contract entitlement which revenues will be put in a tribal trust fund and which will be used to defray water service costs or develop and maintain water facilities. The Tribe is a part of the Gila adjudication. Provisions for dispute resolution; destruction of facilities; and cancelation of the Agreement are made. AZ will contribute $200K. [Source: http://www.azwater.gov/azdwr/SurfaceWater/Adjudications/documents/Yavapai-Prescott%20Settlement%20Agreement%20&%20Exhibits.pdf