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Show APPENDIX X X-51 5 Ltr. to: Mr. Erwin N. Griswold, Subj: Present Perfected Rights The sum of the proposed stipulation claims, even though the irrigation claims are expressed in terms of diversions, is approximately 300,000 acre-feet per annum less than the claims filed by Arizona and California which were expressed as consumptive use. The draft stipulation of settlement and a draft of this letter have been reviewed by parties to the suit and by representatives of the five Indian tribes holding present perfected rights under Article II of the Decree. Mr. Frederic L. Kirgis, as attorney for the Colorado River Indian tribe, has approved the drafts subject to the addition of the last paragraph of the proposed stipulation. Mr. Mark Schaffer, attorney for the Chemehuevi tribe also has approved the drafts. In a meeting in Washington, D. C. on February 26 with representatives of the Confederation of Indian Tribes of the Colorado River, Mr. Raymond Simpson, attorney for the Mohave tribe, advised that the Confederation is requesting the Secretary of the Interior to support an up-to-date survey of the resources of all five reservations to determine whether the acreages and related water rights listed in Article II are factual. We also would hope to resolve the reservation boundary questions in the reasonably near future. Initial allocations of funds have been made available to the tribes for these purposes. As soon as you have had an opportunity to review the enclosed material, representatives of the tribes and this Department would like to meet with you to review any ultimate draft of stipulation prior to its submittal to the Court. The Confederation specifically requested that this paragraph be included in this letter of transmittal. Sincerely yours, ACTWG Secretary of the Interior Hon. Erwin N. Griswold Solicitor General Department of Justice Washington, D. C. 20530 Enclosure Regional Director, Boulder City, Nevada (w/encl.) Chief, Division of Water O&M, E&R Center Field Solicitor - Riverside, California (w/encl.) Regional Solicitor - Sacramento, California |
