1. FY 2012 Tribal Budget Advisory Council National Budget Meeting Bureau of Indian Affairs Pacific Region Sacramento, California

2. Pacific Region Tribal Representatives Robert Smith, Chairman Pala Band of Mission Indians Arch Super, Chairman Karuk Tribe of California Representing 103 tribes of the Pacific Region.

3. Pacific Region Priority Water Programs: R3120-Water Rights Negotiation/Litigation N3410-Water Management, Planning & Pre-development Trinity River, Northern California

4. Program Goal: “…successfully support the prudent management and conservation of Tribal natural resources and assist tribes with establishing and defining water rights and settling claims through negotiations.”

5. Program Objectives: “…for the Benefit and protection of Tribal water resources and their environments” Empowerment of tribes:  to develop partnerships  to develop tribal water plans  to develop strategies

6. FY 2012 needs: Include:  Water rights negotiation and settlements  Water Resources Assessments  Drilling Exploration  Inventories of Priority Tribal Lands  Increase in program staff Mount Shasta

7.  Surface water and ground water supplies  water quality  overdraft  water diversions  water transfers  ecosystem management  Water rights Tribal concerns:

8. Funding: Request approximately $10.4 million dollars in Budget Year 2012 –$1,500,000 to the Pacific Regional Office improved water rights. –$1,000,000 to Coachella Valley Tribes –For future emergency planning and resources protection as a result of fires & flooding. –$1,000,000 for Russian River & Cache Creek Basin-water quantification studies for 15 tribes –$2,500,000 to Northern California tribes for participation in Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement –$100,000 to Tule River Reservation to participate in ongoing water rights negotiation –$800,000 to Pechanga, Cahuilla and Ramona to continue participation in U.S. vs. Fallbrook litigation –$500,000 for California tribal water resources planning participation with the State of California –$3,000,000 Pacific Region tribes for drought related emergency water supply development

10. Accomplishments (Examples) Soboba Water Right Settlement Tule River Negotiation Fall Brook Negotiation-US vs. Fallbrook Utility District

11. Accomplishments (Examples) California Tribal Water Planning Colusa Reservation

12. Accomplishments (Examples) Hoopa, Yurok, Karuk and the Klamath Tribes Inter-Tribal Fish and Water Commission

13. Closing Remarks Ian Britton - FreeFoto.com