Public Law 101-618
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Public Law 101-618 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1990 that, among other provisions, settles certain Native American water rights and guides water management and allocation in the Truckee and Carson River basins in Nevada and California.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
water rights settlement act ⓘ |
| addressesWaterBody |
Carson River
NERFINISHED
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Pyramid Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Truckee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| addressesWaterProject | Newlands Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectsAgency |
United States Bureau of Reclamation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allocatesWaterAmong |
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of California NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Truckee-Carson Irrigation District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToBasin |
Carson River Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Truckee River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToState |
California
NERFINISHED
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Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizes | federal funding for tribal water and related projects ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 101st United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTitle |
Title I – Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement
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ⓘ
Title II – Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1990-11-16 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | Truckee River Operating Agreement framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalArea |
Native American law
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ water law ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 101-618 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect and enhance Pyramid Lake fishery and ecosystem
ⓘ
to provide certainty for municipal and agricultural water users ⓘ to resolve long-standing disputes over Truckee and Carson River water rights ⓘ |
| regulates | operation of federal reservoirs in the Truckee and Carson River basins ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Newlands Reclamation Project
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyramid Lake fishery restoration ⓘ Truckee River Operating Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | negotiation of Truckee River Operating Agreement ⓘ |
| settlesWaterRightsOf |
Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Reno-Sparks Indian Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 104 Stat. 3289 ⓘ |
| subject |
Native American water rights
ⓘ
federal-tribal water settlements ⓘ interstate water allocation ⓘ |
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