Fact Sheet

Tribal Partnership Program - Navajo Nation at Bird Springs, AZ

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District
Published April 19, 2023

LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION:
This study, conducted under the Tribal Partnership Program (TPP), is a watershed assessment that covers the Dinnebito, Oraibi, Polacca, and Jeddito Subwatersheds of the Little Colorado River Basin. The final product of the effort will be a Watershed Management Plan to address identified water resources and land-related needs of the subwatersheds with potential structural and nonstructural strategies to meet the study objectives. Recommendations to be included in the Watershed Management Plan will provide Tribal decision makers a guiding strategic framework that identifies the sequencing of priorities and the appropriate implementing agencies, including federal and non-federal entities, to assist in addressing these priorities in a systems-wide perspective for the management of water and related land resources within the sub-basins. The cost share agreement was signed with Navajo Nation in 2017.

AUTHORIZATION: Sec 203, WRDA 00; Sec 2011, WRDA 07; Sec 2031, WRDA 2014; Sec 1040, WRDA 16; Sec 8114, WRDA 22.

ACTIVITIES FOR FY 2023: Carryover funds will be used for coordination efforts to include participation of the Hopi Tribe into the watershed assessment effort and develop a new TPP Agreement and revised Project Management Plan.

FY 2024 PLANNED ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Funding will be used to initiate watershed assessment and complete Vision Milestone and make progress to the draft report.

ISSUES AND OTHER INFORMATION: No work has been done beyond the initial Federal expenditure of $150,000. A new agreement needs to reflect cost reduction due to Ability to Pay provision and other pertinent WRDA 22 updates.

As of: 1 Mar 23
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:         Feasibility
Estimated Federal Cost        $1,620,000
Estimated Non-Federal Cost           $180,000
Total Estimated Project Cost        $1,800,000
Allocation thru FY22           $318,649

President’s Budget for FY23                       $0
Conference Add for FY23                       $0
Approved IIJA FY23                       $0
Workplan for FY23                       $0
President’s Budget for FY24           $500,000

Approved IIJA FY24                       $0
Workplan for FY24                       $0
Balance to Complete After FY24           $801,351
 

CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST: Senators Sinema and Kelly, Representative Crane (AZ-02)

 

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