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Read. Follow. Verify.Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Record date · December 26, 2025
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill ratifies a water rights settlement for the Yavapai-Apache Nation in Arizona, authorizing the construction of new water infrastructure and providing federal funding for water projects. It settles long-standing water claims, establishes trust funds for the Nation, and sets conditions for the use and management of water resources in the Verde River Watershed.
The bill authorizes over $1 billion in federal appropriations for water infrastructure and tribal trust funds, which will permanently resolve water rights claims for the Yavapai-Apache Nation and impact water availability and management for other users in the Verde River Watershed.
- The Yavapai-Apache Nation is a federally recognized tribe located in the Verde Valley of Arizona. context
- Water rights settlements are common mechanisms used to resolve complex, long-standing disputes over water usage between tribal nations, states, and federal agencies. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Yavapai-Apache Nation
The Nation receives quantified water rights, infrastructure funding, and trust land in exchange for waiving legal claims.
Salt River Project (SRP)
SRP is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Cragin-Verde Pipeline Project after its completion.
Water users in Yavapai County
Certain water users may contract for up to 1,639.74 acre-feet of water per year from the C.C. Cragin Reservoir.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if the settlement conditions are not met by 2035?
Can the Yavapai-Apache Nation sell their water rights permanently?
Who pays for the operation and maintenance of the new water infrastructure?
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Water Infrastructure Funding Model
The bill utilizes a complex, multi-account trust fund structure to manage both construction costs and long-term operation and maintenance, reflecting a shift toward self-sustaining tribal water management.
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