September 11, 2007--Navajo OKs Gallup water pact (Gallup Independent)
The Resources Committee approved a redraft of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Navajo Nation and city of Gallup that would allow the exchange of 500 acre-feet of groundwater annually prior to construction of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project. The Gallup Regional System would allow both entities greater flexibility in meeting the region’s water needs, with Gallup wells possibly supplying chapters south of the city and Navajo wells meeting water needs on the city’s north side.
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