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RESEARCH POSTER PRESENTATION DESIGN © 2012 www.PosterPresentations.com What are the climate change and water resource implications in Senate Bill 2109 for the Navajo and Hopi Nations? The Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement agreement will benefit Arizona’s most powerful mining and energy corporations while denying future access to water for crop irrigation and conservation projects designed to restore the Navajo-Hopi peoples watersheds and aquifers. Denying the Navajo and Hopi people the resources and means to bank their water will ultimately affect their livelihood and the survival of future generations. Therefore, the Navajo and Hopi Nations need to protect the long-term water needs of every community, village, and watershed. Introduction • Peabody Energy has forced thousands of Navajos and Hopis to relocate for mining. • Mining corporations are contributing to the tremendous amount of pollution. • The climatic warming will increase demand for water, forcing Navajo and Hopi communities to adapt to drought. • It is vital that Navajo and Hopi people are able to manage their water resources in order to adapt to the impact of climate change. Conclusion Senate Bill 2109, the "Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012" was introduced by Senators Kyl and McCain on February 14, 2012. This bill is on a fast track to give Arizona corporations and water interests the detrimental rights that will close the door forever on Navajo and Hopi food and water sovereignty, security and self-reliance. SB.2109 will deny the Navajo and Hopi people the resources and means to bank their own water or to manage their aquifers, depleted and damaged by the mining and energy corporations that SB.2109 benefits. SB.2109 requires the Navajo and Hopi Nations to give the Peabody Coal Mining Company, the Salt River Project, and other owners of the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) tens of thousands of acre-feet of Navajo and Hopi water annually - without any compensation - and to force the extension of Peabody and NGS leases without Navajo and Hopi community input or recognition for past and continuing harmful impacts to public health, water supplies and water quality. These should not be pre-conditions to Navajo and Hopi receiving Congressional appropriations for minimal domestic water development. References Acknowledgements & Contacts http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/senate-bill-2109-seeks-to- extinguish-navajo-and-hopi-water-rights.html http://beyondthemesas.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/sb2109-potential- impacts-on-hopi-march-12-2012.pdf http://www.azwater.gov/azdwr/Hydrology/WaterResources/documents/ SW_Monitoring_Report_SubBasinMapBook_May_2012_final.pdf Senate Bill 2109 Who Benefits? Our Water Situation Today How does Senate Bill 2109 affect the Navajo and Hopi Nations? • Peabody Coal Company (Peabody Energy) • The Salt Water Project (SRP) • Navajo Generating Station (NGS) • Mojave Generating Station (MGS) • Arizona Public Service (APS) • Forever extinguish and waive the Navajo and Hopi Nations present and future claims to our water rights in the Lower Colorado River Basin systems. • Threaten water quantity and quality as well as tribal sovereignty. • Waive all liability for past, present, and future damage to mined lands. The Future? Excessive water pumping has strained both water and energy supplies in India, China, and other hot spots around the world. Here, people gather to get water from a huge well in a village in the western Indian state of Gujarat. [email protected] • The Navajo aquifer is the sole drinking source for the Navajo and Hopi people. • Water levels in most wells on Navajo-Hopi lands have fallen over the past 30-40 years (Figure 1). • Some wells show declines of over 200 feet since 1970 (Figure 2). • No guarantee for planning/designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining a proposed groundwater project. • Drinking water supply is currently contaminated and limited. • Our sacred springs have dried up or are drying up (Figure 3). Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Dr. Dan Wildcat Tony Layzell Dr. Joane Nagel Brandon Luedtke Dr. Joseph Brewer Joseph Manthey Dr. Bridgett Chapin Tony Reames Dr. Charles Haines Katrina McClure Haskell Indian Nations University Elton Poola Don’t Bank on It; Water Rights and Climate Change in the Navajo & Hopi Nations
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RESEARCH POSTER PRESENTATION DESIGN © 2012
www.PosterPresentations.com
What are the climate change and water resource
implications in Senate Bill 2109 for the Navajo
and Hopi Nations? The Navajo-Hopi Little
Colorado River Water Rights Settlement
agreement will benefit Arizona’s most powerful
mining and energy corporations while denying
future access to water for crop irrigation and
conservation projects designed to restore the
Navajo-Hopi peoples watersheds and aquifers.
Denying the Navajo and Hopi people the
resources and means to bank their water will
ultimately affect their livelihood and the survival
of future generations. Therefore, the Navajo and
Hopi Nations need to protect the long-term water
needs of every community, village, and
watershed.
Introduction
• Peabody Energy has forced thousands of Navajos
and Hopis to relocate for mining.
• Mining corporations are contributing to the
tremendous amount of pollution.
• The climatic warming will increase demand for
water, forcing Navajo and Hopi communities to
adapt to drought.
• It is vital that Navajo and Hopi people are able to
manage their water resources in order to adapt to
the impact of climate change.
Conclusion
Senate Bill 2109, the "Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012" was
introduced by Senators Kyl and McCain on February 14, 2012. This bill is on a fast track to give Arizona
corporations and water interests the detrimental rights that will close the door forever on Navajo and Hopi
food and water sovereignty, security and self-reliance. SB.2109 will deny the Navajo and Hopi people the
resources and means to bank their own water or to manage their aquifers, depleted and damaged by the
mining and energy corporations that SB.2109 benefits. SB.2109 requires the Navajo and Hopi Nations to
give the Peabody Coal Mining Company, the Salt River Project, and other owners of the Navajo Generating
Station (NGS) tens of thousands of acre-feet of Navajo and Hopi water annually - without any
compensation - and to force the extension of Peabody and NGS leases without Navajo and Hopi
community input or recognition for past and continuing harmful impacts to public health, water supplies
and water quality. These should not be pre-conditions to Navajo and Hopi receiving Congressional
appropriations for minimal domestic water development.
References Acknowledgements & Contacts
http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/senate-bill-2109-seeks-to-
extinguish-navajo-and-hopi-water-rights.html
http://beyondthemesas.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/sb2109-potential-
impacts-on-hopi-march-12-2012.pdf
http://www.azwater.gov/azdwr/Hydrology/WaterResources/documents/
SW_Monitoring_Report_SubBasinMapBook_May_2012_final.pdf
Senate Bill 2109
Who Benefits?
Our Water Situation Today
How does Senate Bill 2109 affect the
Navajo and Hopi Nations?
• Peabody Coal Company (Peabody Energy)
• The Salt Water Project (SRP)
• Navajo Generating Station (NGS)
• Mojave Generating Station (MGS)
• Arizona Public Service (APS)
• Forever extinguish and waive the Navajo and
Hopi Nations present and future claims to our
water rights in the Lower Colorado River
Basin systems.
• Threaten water quantity and quality as well as
tribal sovereignty.
• Waive all liability for past, present, and future
damage to mined lands.
The Future?
Excessive water pumping has strained both water
and energy supplies in India, China, and other hot
spots around the world. Here, people gather to get
water from a huge well in a village in the western
Indian state of Gujarat.
• The Navajo aquifer is the sole drinking source for the Navajo and Hopi people.
• Water levels in most wells on Navajo-Hopi lands have fallen over the past 30-40 years (Figure 1).
• Some wells show declines of over 200 feet since 1970 (Figure 2).
• No guarantee for planning/designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining a proposed groundwater
project.
• Drinking water supply is currently contaminated and limited.
• Our sacred springs have dried up or are drying up (Figure 3).
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
Dr. Dan Wildcat Tony Layzell
Dr. Joane Nagel Brandon Luedtke
Dr. Joseph Brewer Joseph Manthey
Dr. Bridgett Chapin Tony Reames
Dr. Charles Haines Katrina McClure
Haskell Indian Nations University
Elton Poola
Don’t Bank on It; Water Rights and Climate Change in the Navajo & Hopi Nations
