U.S. Offers California Tribe Water Plan to End Dispute

Abstract

Reports on the proposal of federal officials to resolve decades-old dispute involving the Hoopa Valley Indian Tribe over the Trinity River which has been a symbol of irreconcilable water demands of farmers and fishing communities in California. Establishment of rules on the amount of water diverted for irrigation; Creation of emergency water bank so levels in the river could be adjusted; Diversion of water to farmland