Civil Plaintiff
An Oklahoma City Considers a Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Over Kaw Pipeline
Enid city commissioners on Thursday are set to approve a multi-million-dollar settlement offer with the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma over the city of Enid’s Kaw Lake water project, following negotiations with the sovereign nation last month.
Commissioners will consider ratifying a $4.2 million agreement Thursday night, along with accepting four right-of-way permits for land easements in Kay County partly owned by the Tribe needed for the pipeline route.
After years of attempting to acquire the 50-foot-wide easements, city officials had negotiated the settlement and the four permits at a meeting with tribal leaders on June 23, according to the city.
