Congress Proposes $1 Billion Settlement to Secure Water Rights for Yavapai-Apache Nation
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Homeowners in Yavapai County near the Verde Valley could benefit from improved regional water infrastructure. The bill allows up to about 1,912 additional acre-feet per year of water from the Cragin-Verde Pipeline to serve non-tribal water users in the area, and the drinking water treatment system may be expanded to treat and deliver water for nearby communities. This could help address water supply concerns in a fast-growing, drought-prone part of Arizona.
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Twin bills introduced in the U.S. House and Senate would finalize a long-running water rights settlement with the Yavapai-Apache Nation. The legislation allocates over $1 billion for a pipeline from the C.C. Cragin Reservoir and a water plant to secure supplies for 2,500 tribal members.
The Cottonwood City Council unanimously approved water settlement agreements with the Yavapai-Apache Nation and Salt River Project. The deal, seeking Congressional approval, includes construction of a pipeline from C.C. Cragin Reservoir and aims to resolve decades of water rights disputes.
A bill introduced in the House would approve a water rights settlement with the Yavapai-Apache Nation. The legislation guarantees minimum flow in the Verde River and provides funding for a 60-mile water supply pipeline and treatment plant in a second attempt to pass the settlement.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026
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