Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 37 - Water Resources, Department of › Rule 37.02.04 - SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBAL WATER SUPPLY BANK RULES › Section 37.02.04.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
In addition to the definitions set forth below, the definitions
				in "The 1990 Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Agreement" are incorporated to the
				extent they are applicable. (3-31-22)
01.
Acre Foot
. The amount of
			 water necessary to cover one (1) acre of land to a depth of one (1) foot and is
			 equivalent to forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) cubic feet or
			 three hundred twenty-five thousand eight hundred fifty-one (325,851) gallons of
			 water. (3-31-22)
02.
Agreement
. "The 1990 Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Agreement" as
			 ratified by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in June, 1991, and as approved by the
			 United States in Public
			 Law 101-602, 104 Stat. 3061 on November 16, 1990,
			 and by the state of Idaho in 1991 Idaho Session Laws Chapter 228 at 547.
			 (3-31-22)
03.
Annual
.
			 The period starting on the day following the first Monday in March of each year
			 and ending on the first Monday of March of the succeeding year.
			 (3-31-22)
04.
Bank
.
			 The "Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Water Supply Bank." (3-31-22)
05.
Beneficial Use
. Any use of
			 water for DCMI, irrigation, hydropower generation, recreation, stock watering,
			 fish propagation and instream flow uses as well as any other uses that provide
			 a benefit to the user of the water. (3-31-22)
06.
Bureau
. The United States
			 Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation. (3-31-22)
07.
Chairperson
. The person
			 selected by the Tribal Rental Pool Committee to be the head of the Committee.
			 (3-31-22)
08.
Committee
. The Tribal Rental Pool Committee. (3-31-22)
09.
Council
. The Fort Hall
			 Business Council. (3-31-22)
10.
IDWR
. The Idaho Department of Water Resources an executive agency
			 of the state of Idaho created by Section
			 42-1701, Idaho Code, or any
			 successor agency. (3-31-22)
11.
IWRB
. The Idaho Water Resource Board an agency constituted in
			 accordance with Idaho Const. art. XV, Section
			 7, or any successor agency.
			 (3-31-22)
12.
Rent
. A
			 temporary legal conveyance by the Tribes of the right to use storage water
			 pursuant to Section
			 42-1761, Idaho Code, for a fixed
			 period of time during which ownership of the federal contract storage right is
			 retained for the benefit of the Tribes. (3-31-22)
13.
Rental Pool
. The Tribal
			 stored water assigned to the Bank. (3-31-22)
14.
Renter
. The person renting
			 water from the rental pool. (3-31-22)
15.
Reservation
. The Fort Hall
			 Indian Reservation. (3-31-22)
16.
Reservation Watermaster
. The Tribal Water Engineer or any
			 successor designated by the Tribes to administer the Tribal water rights under
			 the Tribal Water Code. (3-31-22)
17.
Snake River Watermaster
. The
			 watermaster of Water District 01 or any successor. (3-31-22)
18.
Tribal Stored Water
. The
			 storage water accruing to the federal contract storage space identified in
			 Article 7.3.1 of the Agreement. (3-31-22)
19.
Tribal Water Engineer
. The
			 Tribal officer or any successor designated to administer the Tribal Water Code.
			 (3-31-22)
20.
Tribes
.
			 The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. (3-31-22)