A memorial affecting the Navajo Nation's water rights settlement with New Mexico and the federal government passed on Wednesday after a section seeking a six-month delay was removed.

The tribe opposed any delay to the deal. The memorial, passed in the State House and the State Senate, requires the state to take more input from non-Indians affected by the settlement.

Under the deal, the tribe would get 322,000 acre-feet a year and $900 million in public works projects, including a water pipeline.

Documents relating to the deal can be found at http://www.seo.state.nm.us/water-info/NavajoSettlement/index.html.

Get the Story:
Joint memorials move water pact forward (The Farmington Daily Times 2/19)

Relevant Links:
Navajo Nation - http://www.navajo.org

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