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BIA adjusts irrigation assessment rates on several Indian irrigation projects

Interior DepartmentProgram changeJul 30, 2026

Check: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has raised or changed the irrigation assessment rates (charges that recover project operating costs) at several irrigation projects on or tied to Indian reservations, so tribal programs that run those projects should check whether their rates changed.

Read in the Federal Register

What it does

Tribal governments and Native organizations that operate or receive water from BIA irrigation projects on or near reservations are affected, because the assessment rates are set to recover the costs to administer, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate those projects.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Directly tribal. The document is about tribes, tribal programs or Native organizations specifically.

Who it covers: Tribal governments.

What to do next

  1. Confirm whether your tribe's or organization's irrigation project is among those listed in the BIA notice and review the new assessment rates against your current budget.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Federal Register: tribal termsNoticeJul 30, 2026

    Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects

    • Quoted from the source: “We are notifying you that we have adjusted the irrigation assessment rates at several of our irrigation projects and facilities”
    • Quoted from the source: “We are required to establish irrigation assessment rates to recover the costs to administer, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate these projects.”
    Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.

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