15 Sep 2025
💧Navajo-Utah Water Rights Settlement Notice and Business Implications
Statement of Findings: Navajo-Utah Water Rights Settlement
Summary
The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) is publishing this notice in accordance with the Navajo-Utah Water Rights Settlement Act (Settlement Act). The publication of this notice causes the settlement agreement executed in accordance with the Settlement Act to become enforceable and causes waivers and releases of claims executed pursuant to the Settlement Act to become effective.
Agencies
- Interior Department
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Business Impact
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The notice establishes a water rights settlement agreement that impacts businesses related to water development projects on the Navajo Reservation in Utah, including potential financial assistance through a Trust Fund. This presents opportunities for partnerships and projects around water rights compliance and resource development.