Sec. 3. DEFINITIONS
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## SEC. 3 DEFINITIONS In this Act: ####
(1)ADWR The term “**ADWR**” means the Arizona department of water resources, established pursuant to title 45 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (or a successor agency or entity). ####
(2)Allotment The term “**allotment**” means the 4 off-reservation parcels held in trust by the United States for individual Indians in the Big Sandy River basin in Mohave County, Arizona, under the patents numbered 1039995, 1039996, 1039997, and 1019494. ####
(3)Allottee The term “**allottee**” means any Indian owner of an allotment under a patent numbered 1039995, 1039996, 1039997, or 1019494. ####
(4)Arizona game and fish commission The term “**Arizona Game and Fish Commission**” means the entity established pursuant to title 17 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to control the Arizona game and fish department (or a successor agency or entity). ####
(5)Bagdad mine complex and bagdad townsite The term “**Bagdad Mine Complex and Bagdad Townsite**” means the geographical area depicted on the map attached as exhibit 2.9 to the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agreement. ####
(6)Big sandy river-planet ranch agreement The term “**Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agreement**” means the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement dated July 2, 2014, and any amendment or exhibit (including exhibit amendments) to that Agreement that is— #####
(A)made in accordance with this Act; or #####
(B)otherwise approved by the Secretary and the parties to the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agreement. ####
(7)Bill williams river watershed The term “**Bill Williams River watershed**” means the watershed drained by the Bill Williams River and the tributaries of that river, including the Big Sandy and Santa Maria Rivers. ####
(8)Conservation program The term “**Conservation Program**” has the meaning given the term “**Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program**” in section 9401 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1327). ####
(9)Corporation #####
(A)In General The term “**Corporation**” means the Freeport Minerals Corporation, incorporated in the State of Delaware. #####
(B)Inclusions The term “**Corporation**” includes all subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, and assigns of the Freeport Minerals Corporation (such as Byner Cattle Company, incorporated in the State of Nevada). ####
(10)Department The term “**Department**” means the Department of the Interior and all constituent bureaus of that Department. ####
(11)Enforceability date The term “**enforceability date**” means the date described in section 9. ####
(12)Freeport groundwater wells #####
(A)In General The term “**Freeport Groundwater Wells**” means the 5 wells identified by ADWR well registration numbers— ######
(i)55-592824; ######
(ii)55-595808; ######
(iii)55-595810; ######
(iv)55-200964; and ######
(v)55-908273. #####
(B)Inclusions The term “**Freeport Groundwater Wells**” includes any replacement of a well referred to in subparagraph
(A)drilled by or for the Corporation to supply water to the Bagdad Mine Complex and Bagdad Townsite. #####
(C)Exclusions The term “**Freeport Groundwater Wells**” does not include any other well owned by the Corporation at any other location. ####
(13)Hualapai tribe agreement The term “**Hualapai Tribe Agreement**” means the Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Agreement dated July 2, 2014, including any amendment or exhibit (including exhibit amendments) to that Agreement that is— #####
(A)made in accordance with this Act; or #####
(B)otherwise approved by the Secretary and the parties to the Agreement. ####
(14)Hualapai tribe water rights settlement agreement The term “**Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Agreement**” means the comprehensive settlement agreement in the process of negotiation as of the date of enactment of this Act to resolve the claims of the Tribe for rights to Colorado River water and Verde River water with finality. ####
(15)Injury #####
(A)In general The term “**injury**”, with respect to a water right, means any interference with, diminution of, or deprivation of the water right under Federal, State, or other law. #####
(B)Exclusion The term “**injury**” does not include any injury to water quality. ####
(16)Lincoln ranch The term “**Lincoln Ranch**” means the property owned by the Corporation described in the special warranty deed recorded on December 4, 1995, at Book 1995 and Page 05874 in the official records of La Paz County, Arizona. ####
(17)Parcel 1 The term “**Parcel 1**” means the parcel of land that— #####
(A)is depicted as 3 contiguous allotments identified as 1A, 1B, and 1C on the map attached to the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agreement as exhibit 2.10; and #####
(B)is held in trust for certain allottees. ####
(18)Parcel 2 The term “**Parcel 2**” means the parcel of land that— #####
(A)is depicted on the map attached to the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agreement as exhibit 2.10; and #####
(B)is held in trust for certain allottees. ####
(19)Parcel 3 The term “**Parcel 3**” means the parcel of land that— #####
(A)is depicted on the map attached to the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agreement as exhibit 2.10; #####
(B)is held in trust for the Tribe; and #####
(C)is part of the Hualapai Reservation pursuant to Executive Order No. 1368 of June 2, 1911. ####
(20)Party The term “**party**” means an individual or entity that is a signatory to— #####
(A)the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agreement; or #####
(B)the Hualapai Tribe Agreement. ####
(21)Planet ranch The term “**Planet Ranch**” means the property owned by the Corporation described— #####
(A)in the special warranty deed recorded on December 14, 2011, at Book 2011 and Page 05267 in the official records of La Paz County, Arizona; and #####
(B)as Instrument No. 2011-062804 in the official records of Mohave County, Arizona. ####
(22)Secretary The term “**Secretary**” means the Secretary of the Interior. ####
(23)Sever and transfer applications The term “**sever and transfer applications**” means the applications filed or amended by the Corporation and pending on the date of enactment of this Act to sever and transfer certain water rights— #####
(A)from Lincoln Ranch and from Planet Ranch to the Wikieup Wellfield for use at the Bagdad Mine Complex and Bagdad Townsite; and #####
(B)from portions of Planet Ranch (as determined on the date on which the applications were filed or amended) to new locations within Planet Ranch. ####
(24)Tribe The term “**Tribe**” means the Hualapai Tribe, organized under section 16 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 476) (commonly known as the “**Indian Reorganization Act**”), and recognized by the Secretary. ####
(25)Water right The term “**water right**” means— #####
(A)any right in or to groundwater, surface water, or effluent under Federal, State, or other law; and #####
(B)for purposes of subsections
(d)and
(e)of section 5, any right to Colorado River water. ####
(26)Wikieup wellfield The term “**Wikieup Wellfield**” means the geographical area depicted on the map attached as exhibit 2.10 to the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agreement.
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- Pub. L. 111-11
- 123 Stat. 1327
- EO 1368
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