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Show Ute Tribe and state work out agreement on issues The Ute Indian Tribe and the state of Utah have apparently reached a settlement settle-ment on two of three major issues that have been fought over for almost five years. The new compact outlines water, hunting and fishing rights for the Indians In-dians in the Uintah Basin. The remaining remain-ing problem of who has legal jurisdiction jurisdic-tion in the area is still in litigation. The agreement is expected to be approved ap-proved by Gov. Scott Matheson, the federal government and by the Ute Tribe. Tribal council chairwoman Ruby Black said last week she "doesn't see any problems" with the agreement. The new compact gives the Utes the right to hunt, fish, trap and boat within five prescribed deer herd units on the tribe's trust lands. On non-trust lands the Indians would be subject to tribal code, which would match state laws, except for deer hunting. The tribe will receive an annual harvest of 500 deer under the new agreement. The Utes would get free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses but would have to apply for special big-game permits. per-mits. Boat use would be subject to state laws. The agreement allows the tribe to divert 471,035 acre-feet of water annual- ly with unrestricted use. And, the tribe': ... , f.. would receive annually an additional 10,000 acre-feet of water for municipal and industrial uses. The Indians and the state have been working on the new compact since last March. |
