Kent Decree (Other Keyword)
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The United States Congress has directed the Western Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to transfer ownership of the property known as the Salt River Irrigation System to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC). Prior to the transfer, the BIA must consult with the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and codified at 36 CFR 800. This historic context study is intended to facilitate the...
Standing for More than a Century: Theodore Roosevelt Dam and SRP (2011)
Water and power are foundational building blocks for the continual development of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. On March 18, 1911, Theodore Roosevelt Dam was dedicated and the cornerstone was set for dependable water and power to the Salt River Valley. The vital resources from the dam now reliably serve one of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas. Standing for More Than a Century simultaneously celebrates Roosevelt Dam’s centennial and illustrates significant events in the Valley’s...
The Story of SRP: Water, Power, and Community (2017)
This is, in the end, the story of those who call the Valley of the Sun home. From its earliest conception, SRP was created by—and for—the communities it serves. Over time, SRP’s water and power services have helped ensure the successful achievement of its original purpose: the economic development of the Valley and the region. When the Association was formed in 1903, the population of Maricopa County was barely twenty thousand. On his visit to the Valley just eight years later for the dedication...