S 689
Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
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Bill overview
This bill establishes the Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025, aiming to formally recognize and settle the Tule River Indian Tribe’s water rights in California. It authorizes and ratifies a 2007 agreement between the tribe, the South Tule Independent Ditch Company, and the Tule River Association, establishing the tribe’s right to divert 5,828 acre-feet of water annually. The bill also creates a settlement trust fund to support water development projects and transfers specific federal lands into trust for the tribe’s benefit. Finally, it outlines waivers and releases of claims related to the settlement agreement.
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