An Act to declare that the United States holds in trust for the Southern Ute Tribe approximately 213.37 acres of land
PL 91-149 (H.R.12785), enacted 12/22/1969

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and effect as to the remaining state and in full force and effect as to 
the state affected as to all severable mattei"S. 
"'(b) The agency shall have such additional powers and duties as 
may liereafter be delegated or imposed upon it from time to time by 
the action of the Legislature of either state concurred in by the T^egis-
lature of the other. 
'•(c) A state party to this compact may withdraw therefrom by 
enacting a statute repealing the compact. Xotice of withdrawal shall 
be connnunicated officially and in writing to the Governor of the other 
state and to the agency administrators. This provision is not severable, 
and if it is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, no other provision 
of this compact shall be binding upon the State of XeAada or the State 
of California. 
"(d) No provision of this compact shall have any effect upon the 
allocation or distribution of interstate waters or upon any appropria-
tive water right." 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agricul-
ture are authorized, upon request of the Tahoe Eegional Planning 
Agency, to cooperate with said agency in all respects compatible with 
carrying out the normal duties of their Departments. 
SEC. 3. The consent to the compact by the LTnited States is subject 
to the condition that the President may appoint a nonvoting represent-
ative of the United States to the Tahoe regional planning governing 
board. 
SEC. 4. Any additional powers conferred on the agency pursuant to 
article VIII (b) of the compact shall not be exercised unless consented 
to by the Congress. 
SEC. 5. Nothing contained in this Act or in the compact consented to 
shall in any way affect the powers, rights, or obligations of the United 
States, or the applicability of any law or regulation of the United 
States in, over, or to the region or waters which are the subject of the 
compact, or in any way affect rights owned or held by or for Indians 
or Indian tribes subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. 
SEC. 6. The right is hereby reserved by the Congress or any of its 
standing conmiittees to require the disclosure and furnisliing of such 
information and data by or concerning the Tahoe Eegional Planning 
Agency as is deemed appropriate by the Congress or such committee. 
SEC. 7. The right to alter, amend or repeal this Act is expressly 
reserved. 
Approved December 18, 1969. 
Governmental 
cooperation. 
Condition. 
Public Law 91-149 
AN A C T 
December 22, 1969 
To dec-lare that the United States holds in trust for the Southern Ute Tribe 
[H.R. 12785] 
ai)l)r<«iniately 214..37 acres of land. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in the lands described below, which 
are excess to the needs of tlie Bureau of Indian Affairs, shall be held in 
trust by the United States for the Southern Ute Tribe subject to the 
laws and regulations that apply to other lands held in trust for the 
tribe: 
(a) The portion of the east half west half northeast quarter, 
section 5, lying west of the Pine River; that portion of the east 
half northeast quarter, section 5, lying Avest of the Pine River; and 
that portion of the northwest quarter northwest quarter, section 4, 
Indians. 
Southern Ute 
Tribe. 
Lands in trust. 
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lying west of the Pine Eiver, all in township 33 north, range 7 
west, New Mexico principal meridian, Colorado, containing 110 
acres. 
(b) That portion of the noi-theast quarter northwest quarter, 
section 5, township 33 north, range 7 west, New Mexico principal 
meridian. La Phxta County, Colorado, described as: Beginning at 
the northeast comer of the northwest quarter, section 5; thence 
running south 1,329 feet; thence turning on azimuth of 89 degrees 
16 minutes right and running west 844 feet; thence turning on 
azimuth of 121 degrees 55 mniutes right and running northeast 
400 feet; thence turning on azimuth 6 degrees 21 minutes left and 
running northeast 379 feet; thence turning on azimuth of 1 degree 
46 minutes left and running northeast 318 feet; thence turning on 
azimuth of 2 degrees 50 minutes left and running northeast 383 
feet; thence turning on azimuth of 69 degrees 7 minutes right and 
running east 219.3 feet to the point of beginning, containing 15.37 
acres, more or less. 
(c) West half northwest quarter northeast quarter, section 5, 
township 33 north, range 7 west, New Mexico principal meridian, 
La Plata County, Colorado; containing 20.00 acres, more or less. 
(d) "West half southwest quarter northeast quarter, and the 
southeast quarter northwest quarter, section 5, township 33 north, 
range 7 west. New Mexico principal meridian, La Plata County, 
Colorado; containing 60 acres, more or less. 
(e) That portion of the northwest quarter southwest quarter, 
section 5, township 33 north, range 7 west, New Mexico principal 
meridian. La Plata County, Colorado, described as: Begmning at 
a point 1,235 feet west of the northeast corner of the northwest 
quarter southwest quarter section 5, thence south 208 feet, thence 
west 208 feet, thence north 208 feet, thence east 208 feet, to the 
point of beginning, containing one acre, more or less, together with 
an easement of right-of-way for water pipeline purposes running 
east from the northeast corner of the one acre along the north line 
of the northwest quarter southwest quarter of section 5, 1,235 
feet to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter southwest 
quarter, thence south 20 feet, thence west in a line parallel to the 
north line of the northwest quarter southwest quarter, 1,235 feet 
to the east line of the one-acre tract herein conveyed, thence north 
20 feet to the point of beginning of the right-of-way for a pipe-
line to connect with the reservoir on the northeast quarter south-
east quarter of section 5, all subject to the reservation of a right of 
the United States to use the property conveyed as long as the 
Secretary of the Interior deems necessary. 
(i) That portion of the soutnwest quarter southeast quarter, 
section 14U described as: Beginning at the southwest corner of 
the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 14U, 
township 34 north, range 7 west. New Mexico principal meridian, 
La Plata County, Colorado; thence east 20 rods; thence north 
64 rods; thence west 20 rods; thence south 64 rods to the point 
of beginning; containing eight acres, more or less; together with 
an equitable proportionate share of the water belonging to allot-
ment numbered 172 in what is known as the Bent Ditch. 
SEC. 2. The Indian Claims Commission is directed to determine, 
in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 13, 
25 use 70a. 
1946 (60 Stat. 1050), the extent to which the value of the title con-
veyed by this Act should or should not be set off against any claim 
against the United States determined by the Commission. 
Approved December 22, 1969.