ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Española has agreed to pay $3.9 million to resolve claims that it trespassed on Santa Clara Pueblo Land. The city entered into a settlement agreement with the United States of America, the City of the Pueblo of Santa Clara, according to the Department of Justice. The lawsuit was filed by the United States in 2016, alleging that Española’s water and sewer lines were trespassing on Santa Clara's lands following the expiration of previously granted rights-of-way. Santa Clara intervened in the lawsuit, asserting additional claims for trespassing streets and utility facilities. Story continues below Community: Bill aims to encourage schools to ban phones from the classroom in NM Don't Miss: APD helicopter video shows officers chasing suspect who tried to hide in a bush Weird: Video shows Santa Fe man accused of spending the night inside a Walmart Under the terms of the agreement, Española will pay $2.5 million to Santa Clara as compensation for new 25-year easements, subject to certain credits. Additionally, Española will pay $1.4 million over 20 years as compensation for past use of Santa Clara lands through July 1, 2022. The agreement requires Española to obtain the new easements for its facilities on Santa Clara lands, subject to approval by the Secretary of the Interior. The Bureau of Indian Affairs will provide technical assistance in developing the right-of-way applications "This settlement not only rights historic intrusions, but commits the parties to future accord, beginning with a public apology. This is a meaningful first step towards reconciliation between the City of Española and the Pueblo of Santa Clara, allowing us to unite for a future built on mutual respect and cooperation," said U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez in a news release.