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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
water rights settlement act
addressesWaterBody Carson River
Pyramid Lake
Truckee River
addressesWaterProject Newlands Project
affectsAgency United States Bureau of Reclamation
United States Department of the Interior
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
allocatesWaterAmong Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
State of California
State of Nevada
linked to: Nevada

Truckee-Carson Irrigation District
alsoKnownAs Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990
appliesToBasin Carson River Basin
linked to: Carson River

Truckee River Basin
linked to: Truckee River
appliesToState California
Nevada
authorizes federal funding for tribal water and related projects
congressNumber 101st United States Congress
containsTitle Title I – Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement
Title II – Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement
country United States
dateEnacted 1990-11-16
enactedBy United States Congress
establishes Truckee River Operating Agreement framework
jurisdiction 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
Pyramid Lake fishery restoration
Truckee River Operating Agreement
requires negotiation of Truckee River Operating Agreement
settlesWaterRightsOf Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
shortTitle Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act
signedBy George H. W. Bush
statutesAtLargeCitation 104 Stat. 3289
subject Native American water rights
federal-tribal water settlements
interstate water allocation

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Truckee River Operating Agreement legalBasis Public Law 101-618