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Water Right Settlement Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. 2. Public Law 101-618. Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Settlement Settlement Act provides for: Interstate Allocation of Waters from Lake Tahoe, Truckee River and Carson River between States of California and Nevada
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Public Law 101-618 Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Settlement Settlement Act provides for: • Interstate Allocation of Waters from Lake Tahoe, Truckee River and Carson River between States of California and Nevada • Management of Truckee River Water Supply through Truckee River Reservoir Operations • Allocation of Remaining Waters of Truckee River to Pyramid Lake 3
Public Law 101-618 Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Settlement (continued) Settlement Act provides for: • Confirmation of Tribe’s Ownership of Bed and Banks of Truckee River and Pyramid Lake within Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation Boundaries • Enhancement and recovery of Pyramid Lake Fishes (Cui-ui and Lahonatn Cutthroat Trout) 4
Public Law 101-618 • Settlement Act directs the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate an agreement for operation of Truckee River reservoirs (TROA) in order to: • Satisfy water rights, court decrees, flood control and dam safety • Meet responsibilities for Pyramid Lake fishes under Endangered Species Act • Implement interstate allocation of Truckee River • Store water for Pyramid Lake Fishes • Provide storage for Drought Water Supply 5
Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA) • TROA provides for: • Implementation of Interstate Allocations • Enhancement of spawning flows for Pyramid Lake fishes • Drought protection for Cities of Reno and Sparks • Truckee Meadows Water Conservation Program (Installation of water meters) 6
Mandatory TROA Signatories • Department of the Interior • State of California • State of Nevada • Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe • Truckee Meadows Water Authority (formerly Sierra Pacific) 7
TROA Is Important Implementation of TROA will: • Enhance Truckee River flow to Pyramid Lake • Increase M&I drought supply • Implement interstate allocation • Enhance habitat for Pyramid Lake fishes • Enhance Truckee River water quality • Enhance reservoir recreation • Coordinate reservoir and river management 8
TROA Will Not: • Interfere with water rights • Change state law • Create new water appropriations • Change flood control requirements • Require new dams, canals, or other facilities 9
TROA Reservoir Operations • Management flexibility • Exchange water among reservoirs • Share storage space • Credit Waters • Fish Credit Waters • TMWA M&I Credit Waters • Water Quality Credit Water • Fernley Municipal Credit Water • California Credit Waters • Newlands Project Credit Water 10