6.6.7.010 Findings

(a) The Pueblo de San Ildefonso ("Pueblo") is a sovereign and self-governing Tribe, recognized as such by the United States of America, with the authority to govern its people, lands and other resources.

(b) The Pueblo provides water and wastewater services to residences in the three housing areas of the Pueblo (Pueblo Center, Northeast and Northwest) and operates and maintains said systems.

(c) The Pueblo intends to undertake acquisition, construction and improvement of the wastewater system for the benefit of the community and its citizens.

(d) The Pueblo recognizes an Asset Management Plan is a dynamic tool and asset management planning is an ongoing effort by service providers to improve system maintenance, identify and prioritize repairs and/or replacement, and meet system users' demands.

(e) The Pueblo has authorized the development and implementation of a San Ildefonso Asset Management Team to advise and assist the Pueblo tribal government in the development and recommendations of project proposals for future planning, design, and construction of Infrastructure Project(s).

(f) The Pueblo has initiated asset management planning with Asset Inventories of the community water and wastewater systems, roads, irrigation, gas, electrical, telephone and fiber optic lines.