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Department of Interior stalls Tule River Tribe’s water development

Posted by: Maven on September 20, 2009 at 8:29 am

From Indian Country Today:

“Members of the Tule River Tribe of California are growing increasingly frustrated with the Department of the Interior as it continues to stall the tribe’s ability to secure clean and reliable water resources.

Leaders of the tribe recently appeared before the Water and Power Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to explain the situation and to give credence to legislation that would help make the tribe’s water dreams a reality.

The tribe’s chairman, Ryan Garfield, testified July 23 in support of a Senate bill called the Tule River Tribe Water Development Act, noting that his reservation has long gone without reliable water due to suspect actions by Interior.

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., would require Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility and suitability of constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works and a delivery system to the tribe.

The project is intended to provide a water supply for domestic, municipal, industrial, agricultural and other purposes.

A similar bill in the House of Representatives already passed overwhelmingly, by a vote of 417-3, July 7. …”

However, despite the support from Congress, the Bureau of Reclamation does not support the legislation, and wants more time to review cost estimates. Read more from Indian Country Today by clicking here.

September 20, 2009 · Filed Under Indian Water Rights

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