(7) DEPLETION.—The term ‘‘depletion’’ means 
the depletion of the flow of the San Juan River 
stream system in State of New Mexico by a par-
ticular use of water (including any depletion incident 
to the use) and represents the diversion from the 
stream system by the use, less return flows to the 
stream system from the use. 
(8) DRAFT
IMPACT
STATEMENT.—The term 
‘‘Draft Impact Statement’’ means the draft environ-
mental impact statement prepared by the Bureau of 
Reclamation for the Project dated March 2007. 
(9) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Rec-
lamation Waters Settlements Fund established by 
section 201(a). 
(10) HYDROLOGIC DETERMINATION.—The term 
‘‘hydrologic determination’’ means the draft hydro-
logic determination entitled ‘‘Water Availability from 
Navajo Reservoir and the Upper Colorado River 
Basin for Use in New Mexico,’’ prepared by the Bu-
reau of Reclamation pursuant to section 11 of the 
Act of June 13, 1962 (Public Law 87–483; 76 Stat. 
99), and dated May 2006. 
(11) NATION.—The term ‘‘Nation’’ means the 
Navajo Nation, a body politic and federally-recog-
nized Indian nation as provided for in section 101(2) 
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of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List of 
1994 (25 U.S.C. 497a(2)), also known variously as 
the ‘‘Navajo Tribe,’’ the ‘‘Navajo Tribe of Arizona, 
New Mexico & Utah,’’ and the ‘‘Navajo Tribe of In-
dians’’ and other similar names, and includes all 
bands of Navajo Indians and chapters of the Navajo 
Nation. 
(12) NAVAJO INDIAN IRRIGATION PROJECT.— 
The term ‘‘Navajo Indian Irrigation Project’’ means 
the Navajo Indian irrigation project authorized by 
section 2 of Public Law 87–483 (76 Stat. 96). 
(13) NAVAJO RESERVOIR.—The term ‘‘Navajo 
Reservoir’’ means the reservoir created by the im-
poundment of the San Juan River at Navajo Dam, 
as authorized by the Act of April 11, 1956 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Colorado River Storage 
Project Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.). 
(14) NAVAJO NATION MUNICIPAL PIPELINE.— 
The term ‘‘Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline’’ 
means the pipeline used to convey the water of the 
Animas-La Plata Project of the Navajo Nation from 
the City of Farmington, New Mexico, to commu-
nities of the Navajo Nation located in close prox-
imity to the San Juan River Valley in State of New 
Mexico (including the City of Shiprock), as author-
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ized by section 15(b) of the Colorado Ute Indian 
Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 (Public Law 
100–585; 102 Stat. 2973; 114 Stat. 2763A–263). 
(15) NON-NAVAJO IRRIGATION DISTRICT.—The 
term ‘‘Non-Navajo Irrigation Districts’’ means— 
(A) the Hammond Conservancy District; 
(B) the Bloomfield Irrigation District; and 
(C) any other community ditch organiza-
tion in the San Juan River basin in State of 
New Mexico. 
(16) PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Project’’ means the 
Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Supply 
Project (commonly known as the ‘‘Navajo-Gallup 
Pipeline Project’’) authorized under section 302(a), 
as substantially described as the preferred alter-
native in the Draft Impact Statement. 
(17) 
PROJECT
PARTICIPANTS.—The 
term 
‘‘Project Participants’’ means the City, the Nation, 
and the Jicarilla Apache Nation. 
(18) RESOLUTION.—The term ‘‘Resolution’’ 
means the Resolution of the Upper Colorado River 
Commission entitled ‘‘Use and Accounting of Upper 
Basin Water Supplied to the Lower Basin in New 
Mexico by the Proposed Project’’ and dated June 
17, 2003. 
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