Statement of Findings: Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act, 61966 [2020-21748]
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Statement of Findings: Pechanga Band
of Luisen˜o Mission Indians Water
Rights Settlement Act
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The publication by the
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) of
this notice causes the settlement
agreement executed in accordance with
Section 3402 of the Pechanga Band of
Luiseo Mission Indians Water Rights
Settlement Act (Settlement Act) to
become enforceable and causes waivers
and releases of claims executed
pursuant to Section 3407 of the
Settlement Act to take effect.
DATES: This notice takes effect on
October 1, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Address all comments and requests for
additional information to Douglas
Garcia, Chair, Pechanga Settlement
Implementation Team, Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Pacific Regional Office, 2800 Cottage
Way, Sacramento, CA 95685, (916) 978–
6052, Douglas.Garcia@bia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress
enacted the Settlement Act as Title III,
Subtitle D of the Water Infrastructure
Improvements for the Nation Act, Public
Law 114–322. The Settlement Act was
enacted to resolve the water right claims
of the Pechanga Band of Luisen˜o
Mission Indians (Pechanga Band)
subject to an adjudication in the U.S.
District Court (Adjudication Court) in
United States v. Fallbrook Public Utility
District, et al., Case No. 51–01247–GPC–
RBB (S.D. Cal.). The Settlement Parties
include the Pechanga Band, Rancho
California Water District, and the United
States. The Eastern Municipal Water
District and Metropolitan Water District
of Southern California are parties to
various sub-agreements to the Pechanga
Settlement Agreement (Settlement
Agreement).
The Settlement Act and Settlement
Agreement quantify and define the
Pechanga Band’s rights to water,
including surface and groundwater
within the Santa Margarita River
watershed, that will be satisfied with
local groundwater, imported recycled
water, and imported potable water. The
Settlement Agreement and various subagreements include the arrangements
and infrastructure necessary to make
this water available to the Pechanga
Band. The United States contributed
funding for imported water and
infrastructure development.
Statement of Findings
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In accordance with Section 3407(e) of
the Settlement Act, I find as follows:
(1) The Adjudication Court has issued
a judgment and decree approving the
conformed Settlement Agreement
consistent with the Settlement Act;
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(2) All amounts authorized by the
Settlement Act have been deposited into
the Pechanga Settlement Fund;
(3) The waivers and releases
authorized in Section 3407(a) of the
Settlement Act have been executed by
the Pechanga Band and the Secretary;
(4) The Extension of Service Area
Agreement (ESAA) has been executed
by the parties to that agreement and
takes effect and is enforceable in
accordance with its terms; and
(5) The ESAA Water Delivery
Agreement has been executed by the
parties to that agreement and takes
effect and is enforceable in accordance
with its terms.
Dated: September 22, 2020.
David L. Bernhardt,
Secretary of the Interior.
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Office of the Secretary
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Statement of Findings: Pechanga Band of Luise[ntilde]o Mission
Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of statement of findings.
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SUMMARY: The publication by the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary)
of this notice causes the settlement agreement executed in accordance
with Section 3402 of the Pechanga Band of Luiseo Mission Indians Water
Rights Settlement Act (Settlement Act) to become enforceable and causes
waivers and releases of claims executed pursuant to Section 3407 of the
Settlement Act to take effect.
DATES: This notice takes effect on October 1, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Address all comments and requests for
additional information to Douglas Garcia, Chair, Pechanga Settlement
Implementation Team, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Pacific Regional Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA
95685, (916) 978-6052, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress enacted the Settlement Act as Title
III, Subtitle D of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation
Act, Public Law 114-322. The Settlement Act was enacted to resolve the
water right claims of the Pechanga Band of Luise[ntilde]o Mission
Indians (Pechanga Band) subject to an adjudication in the U.S. District
Court (Adjudication Court) in United States v. Fallbrook Public Utility
District, et al., Case No. 51-01247-GPC-RBB (S.D. Cal.). The Settlement
Parties include the Pechanga Band, Rancho California Water District,
and the United States. The Eastern Municipal Water District and
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California are parties to
various sub-agreements to the Pechanga Settlement Agreement (Settlement
Agreement).
The Settlement Act and Settlement Agreement quantify and define the
Pechanga Band's rights to water, including surface and groundwater
within the Santa Margarita River watershed, that will be satisfied with
local groundwater, imported recycled water, and imported potable water.
The Settlement Agreement and various sub-agreements include the
arrangements and infrastructure necessary to make this water available
to the Pechanga Band. The United States contributed funding for
imported water and infrastructure development.
Statement of Findings
In accordance with Section 3407(e) of the Settlement Act, I find as
follows:
(1) The Adjudication Court has issued a judgment and decree
approving the conformed Settlement Agreement consistent with the
Settlement Act;
(2) All amounts authorized by the Settlement Act have been
deposited into the Pechanga Settlement Fund;
(3) The waivers and releases authorized in Section 3407(a) of the
Settlement Act have been executed by the Pechanga Band and the
Secretary;
(4) The Extension of Service Area Agreement (ESAA) has been
executed by the parties to that agreement and takes effect and is
enforceable in accordance with its terms; and
(5) The ESAA Water Delivery Agreement has been executed by the
parties to that agreement and takes effect and is enforceable in
accordance with its terms.
Dated: September 22, 2020.
David L. Bernhardt,
Secretary of the Interior.
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