80 FR 70250 - Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Cowlitz Indian Tribe
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 219 (November 13, 2015)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 219 (November 13, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-28805 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 70250-70252] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28805] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [156A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G] Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Cowlitz Indian Tribe AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of reservation proclamation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice informs the public that through the issuance of the Record of Decision on April 22, 2013 announcing the decision to acquire the subject property in trust, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs proclaimed such subject property as the initial reservation of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe of Washington on November 6, 2015. The subject property was accepted by the United States in trust for the Tribe on March 9, 2015. Now that the subject property is held in trust by the United States for the Tribe, the Department is implementing its 2013 decision to proclaim the subject property as the initial reservation of the Tribe. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharlene Round Face, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services, 1849 C Street NW., MS-4642- MIB, Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 208-3615. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published in the exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by part 209 of the Departmental Manual. A proclamation was issued according to the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984; 25 U.S.C. 467) for the land described below. The land was proclaimed to be the Cowlitz Indian Reservation of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, County of Clark and State of Washington. Cowlitz Indian Reservation Legal description containing 156.401 acres, more or less \1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Prior to the transfer of the subject property into trust, the Department reviewed title evidence and the legal descriptions for the parcels comprising the subject property. At the time of the April 22, 2013 Record of Decision, these parcels were separately described in County records. Since that time, some of these parcels were consolidated in County records due to the parcels' common ownership. Accordingly, the legal description and estimated acreage total have been updated to reflect this consolidation in the title record and the final survey. PARCEL I--BEGINNING at the intersection of the West line of Primary State Highway No. 1 and the East line [[Page 70251]] of the Southeast quarter of Section 5, Township 4 North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Clark County, Washington; thence Northerly along said West line of Primary State Highway No. 1 a distance of 1307.5 feet to the Point of Beginning of this description; thence West 108.5 feet to an angle point thereon; thence Northerly along the fence 880.5 feet to the center line of a creek; thence Northerly along said creek 443 feet to the West line of Primary State Highway No. 1; thence Southerly along said West line of Highway to the Point of Beginning. EXCEPT that portion conveyed to the State of Washington by Auditor's File Nos. G 450664 and G 147358. PARCEL II--That portion of the Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 8, and the West half of the Northwest quarter of Section 9, Township 4 North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Clark County, Washington, described as follows: COMMENCING at a railroad spike marking the North quarter corner of Section 8, as shown in Book 27 of Surveys, page 134, records of the Clark County Auditor; thence South 88[deg]10'18'' East along the North line of the Northeast quarter of Section 8 for a distance of 1843.02 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence East to Highway Engineer's Station DB 9+50 on the DB line of SR-5 as shown on the Washington State Department of Highways Right of Way Plan ``Ridgefield Junction to Woodland'' Sheet 5 of 12 sheets dated August 10, 1965; thence South 01[deg]49'42'' West 20.00 feet; thence South 78[deg]34'39'' East 90.00 feet to a point 35 feet right of HES DB 10+38.74 (R/W Plan); thence South 34[deg]20'13'' East 451.85 feet to a point 65 feet left of HES Co. Rd. No. 25 44+81.63 PT (R/W Plan); thence South 16[deg]33'29'' East, 386.57 feet to a point 50 feet left of HES Co. Rd. No. 25 40+50 (R/W Plan); thence South 88[deg]22'31'' East 50.00 feet to HES Co. Rd. No. 25 40+50 said point being on the section line between Sections 8 and 9; thence South 88[deg]22'31'' East 50.00 feet; thence North 01[deg]37'29'' East parallel with the West line of the Northwest quarter of Section 9 for a distance of 100.00 feet; thence South 80[deg]57'04'' East, 42.57 feet to a point 160 feet left of the SR-5 ``L'' Line (R/W Plan); thence South 16[deg]24'49'' East parallel with and 160 feet from, when measured perpendicular to the SR-5 ``L'' Line (R/W Plan), 586.32 feet to HES L 535+50 (R/W Plan); thence South 27[deg]43'24'' East 101.98 feet to a point 140 feet left of HES L 534+50 (R/W Plan); thence South 16[deg]24'49'' East parallel with and 140 feet from, when measured perpendicular to the SR-5 ``L'' Line (R/W Plan), 450.00 feet to a point 140.00 feet left of HES L 530+00 (R/W Plan); thence South 15[deg]35'42'' East, 253.51 feet to the South line of the North half of the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 9; thence North 88[deg]31'16'' West along said South line 537.76 feet to the West line of said Northwest quarter; thence North 01[deg]37'29'' East along said West line 858.79 feet; thence North 88[deg]07'39'' West 435.00 feet; thence South 01[deg]37'29'' West 200.00 feet to the South line of the North half of the Northeast quarter of Section 8; thence North 88[deg]07'39'' West along said South line 365.31 feet; thence North 01[deg]29'02'' East parallel with the West line of said Northeast quarter 1316.97 feet to the Point of Beginning. EXCEPT the right of way of NW 31st Avenue and NW 319th Street. Also known as Parcels II, III, VII and VIII of the Olson Survey recorded in Book 56, Page 193. PARCEL IV--All that part of the Southeast quarter of Section 5, Township 4 North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Clark County, Washington, lying West of Primary State Road No. 1 (Pacific Highway). EXCEPT the Henry Ungemach tract recorded in Volume 76 of Deeds, page 33, records of Clark County, Washington, described as follows: BEGINNING at a point 19.91 chains North of the Southwest corner of said Southeast quarter; thence East 13.48 chains to creek; thence Northerly along creek to North line of said Southeast quarter at a point 6.66 chains West of the Northeast corner thereof; thence West to Northwest corner of said Southeast quarter; thence South 19.91 chains to the Point of Beginning. ALSO EXCEPT the John F. Anderson tract as conveyed by deed recorded under Auditor's File No. F 38759, records of Clark County, Washington, described as follows: BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 5, Township 4 North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Clark County, Washington; and running thence East 514 feet; thence Southerly 340 feet; thence Northwesterly 487 feet to a point 196 feet due South of the Point of Beginning; thence North to the Point of Beginning. ALSO EXCEPT that tract described as follows: BEGINNING at a point 26 rods and 9 feet West of the Southeast corner of Section 5, Township 4 North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Clark County, Washington; and running thence West 20 rods to County Road; thence North 182 feet; thence East 20 rods; thence South 182 feet to the Point of Beginning. ALSO EXCEPT a certain reserved tract described as follows: BEGINNING at the intersection of the West line of Primary State Highway No. 1 (Pacific Highway) and the East line of the Southeast quarter of said Section 5, Township 4 North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Clark County, Washington; thence Northerly along said West line of Primary State Highway No. 1, a distance of 1307.5 feet to the True Point of Beginning of this description; thence West 108.5 feet to an angle point therein; thence Northerly along fence 880.5 feet to center line of creek; thence Northeasterly along said creek 443 feet, more or less, to the West line of Primary State Highway No. 1; thence Southerly along said West line of highway to the True Point of Beginning. ALSO EXCEPT that portion thereof lying within Primary State Highway No. 1 (SR-5) as conveyed to the State of Washington by deed recorded under Auditor's File Nos. G 458085, G 143553 and D 94522. ALSO EXCEPT the right of way of NW 319th Street and Primary State Highway No. 1. PARCEL V--That portion of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 8, Township 4 North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Clark County, Washington, described as follows: BEGINNING at a railroad spike marking the North quarter corner of Section 8 as shown in Book 27 of Surveys, page 134, records of the Clark County Auditor; thence South 88[deg]10'18'' East along the North line of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 8 for a distance of 921.75 feet; thence South 01[deg]29'02'' West parallel with the West line of said Northwest quarter, 1316.26 feet to the South line thereof; thence North 88[deg]07'39'' West along said South line, 921.76 feet to the Southwest corner of said Northwest quarter; thence North 01[deg]29'02'' East along the West line of said Northwest quarter, 1315.55 feet to the Point of Beginning. EXCEPT the right of way of NW 319th Street and NW 41st Avenue. PARCEL VI--That portion of the North half of the Northeast quarter of Section 8, Township 4 North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Clark County, Washington, described as follows: BEGINNING at a railroad spike marking the North quarter corner of Section 8 as shown in Book 27 of Surveys, page 134, records of the Clark County Auditor; thence South 88[deg]10'18'' East along the North line of the [[Page 70252]] Northeast quarter of Section 8 for a distance of 921.75 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing along said North line, South 88[deg]10'18'' East 921.26 feet; thence South 01[deg]29'02'' West parallel with the West line of said Northeast quarter, 1316.97 feet to the South line of the North half of said Northeast quarter; thence North 88[deg]07'39'' West along said South line, 921.26 feet; thence North 01[deg]29'02'' East, 1316.26 feet to the Point of Beginning. EXCEPT the right of way of NW 319th Street. The above-described lands contain a total of 156.401 acres, more or less, which are subject to all valid rights, reservations, rights-of- way, and easements of record. This proclamation does not affect title to the lands described above, nor does it affect any valid existing easements for public roads, highways, public utilities, railroads, and pipelines, or any other valid easements of rights-of-way or reservations of record. Dated: November 6, 2015. Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2015-28805 Filed 11-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337-15-P
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amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along purpose of scientific research. This DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
with Executive Order 13576, notification covers activities to be
‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and conducted by the applicant over a 5- Bureau of Indian Affairs
Accountable Government,’’ and the year period. [156A2100DD/AAKC001030/
President’s Memorandum for the Heads A0A501010.999900 253G]
of Executive Departments and Agencies Applicant: Jerry Fife dba Fife Reptiles,
of January 21, 2009—Transparency and Laveen, AZ; PRT–66860B Proclaiming Certain Lands as
Open Government (74 FR 4685; January Reservation for the Cowlitz Indian
The applicant requests a permit to ten
26, 2009), which call on all Federal Tribe
captive-bred Galapagos tortoise
agencies to promote openness and
(Chelonoidis nigra) for the purpose of AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
transparency in Government by
enhancement of the survival of the Interior.
disclosing information to the public, we
species through captive propagation. ACTION: Notice of reservation
invite public comment on these permit
applications before final action is taken. proclamation.
Applicant: Fox Brown Outfitters,
III. Permit Applications Indiantown, FL; PRT–71724B SUMMARY: This notice informs the public
that through the issuance of the Record
Endangered Species The applicant requests a captive-bred of Decision on April 22, 2013
wildlife registration under 50 CFR announcing the decision to acquire the
Applicant: City of Idaho Falls Zoo,
17.21(g) for the following species to subject property in trust, the Assistant
Idaho Falls, ID; PRT–73296B
enhance species propagation or Secretary—Indian Affairs proclaimed
The applicant requests a permit to survival: Barasingha (Rucervus such subject property as the initial
export one captive-bred female snow duvaucelii). This notification covers reservation of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe
leopard (Uncia uncia) for the purpose of activities to be conducted by the of Washington on November 6, 2015.
enhancement of the survival of the applicant over a 5-year period. The subject property was accepted by
species through captive breeding. This the United States in trust for the Tribe
notification covers activities to be Applicant: The Sacramento Zoological on March 9, 2015. Now that the subject
conducted by the applicant over a 5- Society, dba Sacramento Zoo, property is held in trust by the United
year period. Sacramento, CA; PRT–677611 States for the Tribe, the Department is
Applicant: San Francisco Zoological The applicant requests an amendment implementing its 2013 decision to
Society, San Francisco, CA; PRT– to their captive-bred wildlife proclaim the subject property as the
69861B initial reservation of the Tribe.
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for
The applicant requests a permit to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the following species to enhance species
export one captive-bred male Francois propagation or survival: Yellow-footed Sharlene Round Face, Bureau of Indian
langur (Trachypithecus francoisi) for the Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services,
rock wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus).
purpose of enhancement of the survival 1849 C Street NW., MS–4642–MIB,
This notification covers activities to be
of the species captive-breeding. This Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202)
conducted by the applicant over a 5- 208–3615.
notification covers activities to be year period.
conducted by the applicant over a 5- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
year period. Multiple Applicants notice is published in the exercise of
authority delegated by the Secretary of
Applicant: Angelica Rodriquez/ The following applicants each request the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—
American Museum of Natural History, a permit to import the sport-hunted Indian Affairs by part 209 of the
New York, NY; PRT–66999B trophy of one male bontebok Departmental Manual.
The applicant requests a permit to (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled A proclamation was issued according
import biological samples from the from a captive herd maintained under to the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984;
lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris the management program of the 25 U.S.C. 467) for the land described
curasoae yerbabuenae) collected from Republic of South Africa, for the below. The land was proclaimed to be
the wild in Mexico, for the purpose of purpose of enhancement of the survival the Cowlitz Indian Reservation of the
scientific research. This notification of the species. Cowlitz Indian Tribe, County of Clark
covers activities to be conducted by the and State of Washington.
applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: David Hessler, Westlake OH;
PRT–78797B Cowlitz Indian Reservation
Applicant: Point Defiance Zoo and Legal description containing 156.401 acres,
Aquarium, Tacoma, WA; PRT–71096B Applicant: Margaret Williams, Midland
more or less 1
TX; PRT–79073B
The applicant requests a permit to PARCEL I—BEGINNING at the
import one captive-bred female Malayan Brenda Tapia, intersection of the West line of Primary
tapir (Tapirus indicus) for the purpose Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch State Highway No. 1 and the East line
of enhancement of the survival of the of Permits, Division of Management
species through zoological display and Authority.
1 Prior to the transfer of the subject property into
captive propagation. trust, the Department reviewed title evidence and
[FR Doc. 2015–28780 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] the legal descriptions for the parcels comprising the
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Applicant: University of Illinois, BILLING CODE 4333–15–P subject property. At the time of the April 22, 2013
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Record of Decision, these parcels were separately
described in County records. Since that time, some
Maywood, IL; PRT–73315B of these parcels were consolidated in County
The applicant requests a permit to re- records due to the parcels’ common ownership.
Accordingly, the legal description and estimated
export 49 glass slides and paraffin tissue acreage total have been updated to reflect this
blocks derived from captive-bred consolidation in the title record and the final
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) for the survey.
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Northeast quarter of Section 8 for a ACTION: Notice. You will receive a reply during normal
distance of 921.75 feet to the Point of business hours.
Beginning; thence continuing along said SUMMARY: On September 24, 2015, the
North line, South 88°10′18″ East 921.26 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM
feet; thence South 01°29′02″ West published a Notice of Proposed filed an application requesting the
parallel with the West line of said Withdrawal; Sagebrush Focal Areas; Assistant Secretary of the Interior for
Northeast quarter, 1316.97 feet to the Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Land and Minerals Management to
South line of the North half of said and Wyoming and Notice of Intent to withdraw, subject to valid existing
Northeast quarter; thence North Prepare an Environmental Impact rights, approximately 10 million acres of
88°07′39″ West along said South line, Statement for the Proposed Withdrawal BLM-managed public and National
921.26 feet; thence North 01°29′02″ East, in the Federal Register. This notice Forest System lands located in the
1316.26 feet to the Point of Beginning. extends the comment period for both States of Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
EXCEPT the right of way of NW 319th the proposed withdrawal and initial Oregon, Utah and Wyoming from
Street. scoping for the environmental impact location and entry under the United
The above-described lands contain a statement (EIS) being prepared to States mining law, but not from leasing
total of 156.401 acres, more or less, consider the merits of the proposed under the mineral or geothermal leasing
which are subject to all valid rights, withdrawal and announces the times, or mineral materials laws.
reservations, rights-of-way, and dates, and locations of public meetings.
easements of record. Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the
This proclamation does not affect title DATES: Written or emailed comments for National Environmental Policy Act of
to the lands described above, nor does scoping for the EIS and on the proposed 1969 (NEPA), the BLM will prepare an
it affect any valid existing easements for withdrawal may be submitted through EIS and conduct public scoping
public roads, highways, public utilities, January 15, 2016. In addition, through meetings on the withdrawal from the
railroads, and pipelines, or any other this Notice the BLM is also announcing mining law of approximately 10 million
valid easements of rights-of-way or that it will hold public meetings in acres of BLM- and United States Forest
reservations of record. December 2015 to focus on relevant Service-administered public lands, in 6
Dated: November 6, 2015. issues and environmental concerns, western states as identified in the
identify possible alternatives, help Federal Register notice of September
Kevin Washburn,
determine the scope of the EIS, and 24, 2015 (80 FR 57635). The period for
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
provide an opportunity for public initial scoping comments from the
[FR Doc. 2015–28805 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] comments on the proposed withdrawal.
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P public has been extended from
For dates and locations for the scoping
December 23, 2015, to January 15, 2016.
meetings, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY
These public scoping meetings will also
INFORMATION section below.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR meet the requirements under 43 CFR
ADDRESSES: Written comments should 2310 to provide public meetings for
Bureau of Land Management be sent to the BLM Director, 1849 C comment on the Notice of Proposed
[LLWO210000.16X.L11100000.PH0000 Street NW. (WO–200), Washington, DC Withdrawal that published on
LXSISGST0000] 20240 or emailed to sagebrush_ September 24, 2015.
withdrawals@blm.gov.
Extension of Public Comment Period The dates, times, and locations of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meetings are as follows:
and Schedule of Public Scoping
Contact Mark Mackiewicz, BLM, by
Meetings and Public Meetings for the
telephone at 435–636–3616. Persons
Proposed Withdrawal of Sagebrush
who use a telecommunications device
Focal Areas in Idaho, Montana,
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming,
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
and an Associated Environmental
800–877–8339 to reach the BLM contact
Impact Statement
person. The FIRS is available 24 hours
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
Interior. or question with the above individual.
Dates & times Locations BLM contact
Dec. 14, 2051:
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ....................... Harney County Chamber of Commerce, 484 North Broadway, Burns, Jody Weil, 503–808–6287.
OR 97720.
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ....................... Lakeview BLM District Office, 1301 South G Street, Lakeview, OR Jody Weil, 503–808–6287.
97630.
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ....................... Salt Lake City BLM Office, 2370 South Decker Lake Drive, West Val- Megan Crandall, 801–539–4020.
ley City, UT 84119.
Dec. 15, 2015:
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. ....................... Best Western Vista Inn & Conference Center, 2645 Airport Way, Erin Curtis, 208–373–4016.
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Boise, ID 83709.
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ....................... Rock Springs BLM Field Office, 280 Highway 191 North, Rock Kristen Lenhardt, 307–775–6015.
Springs, WY 82901.
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ....................... The Nugget, 1100 Nugget Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 ........................ Steve Clutter, 775–861–6629.
Dec. 16, 2015.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ....................... Great Northern Hotel, 2 South 1st Street East, Malta, MT 59538 ........ Al Nash, 406–896–5260.
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. ....................... Shiloh Suites Conference Hotel, 780 Lindsay Blvd., Idaho Falls, ID Erin Curtis, 208–373–4016.
83402.
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