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Progress cited in Pechanga tribe water rights case

Posted by: Maven on December 18, 2009 at 7:15 am

From Valley News:

“A tentative water rights agreement that was reached between the Pechanga Indian tribe and the Rancho California Water District a year ago would be cemented under legislation recently introduced by Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack.

The legislation was praised by the two groups, but formalizing the tentative settlement would not end one of California’s longest-running water-rights lawsuits. It would merely remove two key players and possibly shift a legal fight in the vast basin that is drained by the Santa Margarita River.

“Rancho California Water District appreciates the efforts of Representative Bono Mack in sponsoring this legislation,” Matt Stone, agency general manager, said in a news release. “We look forward to working with all the settlement parties for passage of the bill.”

Pechanga officials were equally upbeat.

“This settlement provides a large measure of certainty to Pechanga’s future in terms of water supply,” Tribal Chairman Mark Macarro said in a written statement. “Clearly, the hard work and time invested by representatives of these water agencies and the tribe has resulted in a mutually advantageous agreement.” … “

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December 18, 2009 · Filed Under Indian Water Rights

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