Our Mission
The Pacific Region's Branch of Water and Power provides several functions to tribes within the Region's jurisdiction. These program functions include coordinating the process of soliciting water-related funding proposals from tribes, providing technical assistance to tribes developing their water resources, and providing technical assistance to tribes engaged in negotiation or litigation over water rights. This assistance includes identifying funding needs for studies required in ongoing Indian water rights litigation cases and advancing water rights negotiations.
Additionally, the Pacific Region's Branch of Water and Power maintains an Irrigation, Power, and Safety of Dams (IPSOD) program whose mission is to promote self-determination, economic opportunities, and public safety through the sound management of irrigation, dam, and power facilities owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
