An Act to amend the act of June 13, 1962 (76 Stat. 96), with respect to the Navajo Indian irrigation project
PL 91-416 (S.203), enacted 09/25/1970

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PUBLIC LAW 91-416-SEPT. 25, 1970 
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SEC. 4. The conservation and development of fish and wildlife and°recrel?ion" 
resources and the enhancement of recreation opportunities in con-
nection with the Minot extension shall be in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Water Projects Recreation Act (79 Stat. 
213). 
SEC. 5. There is authorized to be appropriated for the construction "Appropriation. 
of the Minot extension the sum of $12,900,000 (January 1969 prices), 
plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of 
ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineer-
ing cost indexes applicable to the type of construction involved. 
There are also authorized to be appropriated such additional sums 
as may be required for the operation and maintenance of the extension. 
Approved September 25, 1970, 
Public Law 91-416 
A N A C T 
September 25, 1970 
To amend the Act of June 13, 1962 (76 Stat. 96), with resi)ect to the Navajo 
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Indian irrigation project. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representaiices 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act of . Navajo Indian 
June 13, 1962 (76 Stat. 96), is amended as follows: 
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(a) By deleting "and" in the first sentence of section 3(a) immedi- eisyy. 
ately preceding "townships 27" and by inserting immediately preced-
ing "New Mexico principal meridian", the following: "townships 26 
and 27 north, range 11 west, and townships 24, 25, and 26 north, ranges 
12 and 13 west,"; 
(b) By deleting "$135,000,000 (June 1961 prices)" in the first sen-
tence of section 7 and substituting in lieu thereof "$206,000,000 (April 
1970 prices)"; and 
(c) By adding the following subsection to section 3: 
" (d) Each permit that is in effect on lands declared to be held 
in trust for the Navajo Tribe pursuant to section 3(a) of 
this Act shall continue in effect for the term thereof unless the 
land is needed for irrigation purposes, subject to regulations 
applicable to permits of Indian lands, and upon its expiration 
it shall only be renewed on an annual basis until the land is 
required for irrigation purposes. When, in the judgment of the 
Secretary of the Interior, such land is required for irrigation 
purposes, the Secretary shall notify the permittee and the permit 
shall be deemed to be canceled, with no right of appeal. The per-
mittee shall be compensated by the Navajo Tribe for the reason-
able value of any range improvements of a permanent nature 
placed on the lands under authority of a permit or agreement 
with the United States, as determined by the Secretary of the 
Interior. Amounts paid to the United States by the Navajo Tribe 
out of tribal funds for the full appraised value of lands declared 
to be held in trust for the Navajo Tribe pursuant to section 3(a) 
of this Act shall be reduced by the amount of compensation paid 
by the Navajo Tribe to permittees pursuant to this subsection." 
SEC. 2. The Navajo Indian irrigation project shall be operated 
in such manner that identifiable flows of water will not cause the proj-
ect to be in violation of water quality standards promulgated pursuant 
to the Water Quality Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 903). 
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Approved September 25, 1970.