Common use of BUFFALO PASTURE MITIGATION Clause in Contracts

BUFFALO PASTURE MITIGATION. The Buffalo Pasture is an important Pueblo cultural resource. However, because of the location of xxxxx in the Taos Valley, the Buffalo Pasture is affected by groundwater diversions, and due to the nature of the Buffalo Pasture, existing State Engineer permitting requirements cannot offset effectively the Buffalo Pasture Depletions resulting from groundwater diversions made from points of diversion located outside of Pueblo Lands. Furthermore, the Mitigation Well System described in Article 7.3.3.1 is neither designed nor intended to deliver waters to the Buffalo Pasture. The Parties, therefore, agree to the following mechanisms to offset Buffalo Pasture Depletions and achieve the goals identified in Article 5.3.2.