19-8-101. FINDINGS.

The Tribal Council finds that:

1. The people of the Rosebud Reservation rely almost exclusively on sources of underground water for their domestic water supplies.
2. The Reservation community water system currently rely on 13 major water wells to supply domestic water needs.
3. Further water needs may require development of additional community wells.
4. Without proper regulation and control, certain activities threaten to contaminate the Reservation’s underground water supplies.
5. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe has inherent sovereign authority over activities that threaten the health and welfare of its people and the quality of the Reservation environment.