Many political issues affect water and water rights. A few are listed below that relate specifically to the Four Corners and the Hammond Conservancy District:

Navajo Nation Water Rights Settlement – Executive Summary
http://www.ose.state.nm.us/water-info/NavajoSettlement/NavajoExecutiveSummary.pdf

Navajo Nation Water Rights Settlement – full document (7 MB in size)
http://www.ose.state.nm.us/water-info/NavajoSettlement/NavajoSettlement.pdf

San Juan Regional Water Plan
http://www.ose.state.nm.us/isc_regional_plans2.html

Minutes of the Navajo Operations Meetings
http://www.usbr.gov/uc/wcao/water/rsvrs/mtgs/nmcurrnt.html