3.12.060 Interpretation

The provisions of this Code shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the Tribe's Water Quality Standards, as now or hereafter amended, and with applicable provisions of the CWA and its regulations. The provisions of this Code shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Tribe's conservation ethic, its history and culture of revering pure water as sacred, and its peoples' dependence on the health of the Reservation Waters including for securing food, medicine, and protecting the Tribe's political integrity, economic security, and health and welfare.