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Water Compact & Settlement Act

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The following documents contain information about the Water Compact and Settlement Act of 2023, including the Executive Summary, the House Bill, the Senate Bill, and the Water Compact of 2001. The Backgrounder, Frequently Asked Questions, Chronology and Executive Summary are good places to begin.

10/06/21 FBIC Senate Committee Indian Affairs Written Testimony on S. 1911
Chronology (pdf)
Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
Water Compact 2001 (pdf)
07/28/21 FBIC Peoples Creek Indian Water Rights Summary w Reservation Map (pdf)
10/20/22 Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement-Water Rights (pdf)
Community Meeting Presentation
Rocky Mt Tribal Leaders Council Support Letter
10/20/22 Congressional Delegation County Commissioners