82 FR 32863 - Land Acquisitions; The Chickasaw Nation
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 136 (July 18, 2017)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 136 (July 18, 2017)
| Page Range | 32863-32864 | |
| FR Document | 2017-15009 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 18, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 32863-32864] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-15009] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G] Land Acquisitions; The Chickasaw Nation AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice informs the public that the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs proclaimed approximately 30.03 acres, more or less, of land near the Town of Willis, Marshall County, Oklahoma (Willis Site) in trust for the Chickasaw Nation for gaming and other purposes on January 19, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS-3657 MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 219-4066. 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 209 Departmental Manual 8.1, and is published to comply with the requirements of 25 CFR 151.12(c)(2)(ii) that notice of the decision to acquire land in trust be promptly provided in the Federal Register. On January 19, 2017, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary-- Indian Affairs issued a decision to accept the Willis Site, consisting of approximately 30.03 acres, more or less, of land in trust for the Chickasaw Nation (Nation), under the authority of the Indian Reorganization Act, 25 U.S.C. 5108. The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs determined that Nation's request also meets the requirements of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act's ``Oklahoma exception,'' 25 U.S.C. 2719(a)(2)(A)(i), to the general prohibition contained in 25 U.S.C. 2719(a) on gaming on lands acquired in trust after October 17, 1988. The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, will [[Page 32864]] immediately acquire title to the Willis Site in the name of the United States of America in trust for the Nation upon fulfillment of Departmental requirements. The 30.03 acres, more or less, are located in Marshall County, Oklahoma, and are described as follows: A parcel or tract of land in the Southeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 8 South, Range 4 East, of the Indian Meridian, Marshall County, Oklahoma, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Southeast Quarter; THENCE South 89[deg]30'30'' West, along the South line of said Southeast Quarter, a distance of 787.65 feet to a point on the easterly right of way line of State Highway 99 (U.S. Highway 377) as shown on Federal Aid Secondary Project No. S-896 (2) (3)-S Plans (SWO 2294 (1)), said point being North 89[deg]30'30'' East 1857.50 feet from the Southwest Corner of said Southeast Quarter; THENCE along said easterly right of way line, the following eight (8) courses: 1. North 04[deg]26'00'' West a distance of 50.12 feet; 2. North 86[deg]03'31'' West a distance of 323.45 feet; 3. North 04[deg]26'00'' West a distance of 237.02 feet; 4. North 06[deg]52'36'' East a distance of 305.94 feet; 5. North 04[deg]26'00'' West a distance of 580.00 feet; 6. North 15[deg]44'36'' West a distance of 9.87 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; 7. continuing North 15[deg]44'36'' West, a distance of 372.55 feet; 8. North 04[deg]26'00'' West a distance of 940.17 feet; THENCE North 89[deg]29'14'' East, parallel with the North line of said Southeast Quarter, a distance of 1078.65 feet; THENCE South 00[deg]39'14'' East, parallel with the East line of said Southeast Quarter, a distance of 135.71 feet; THENCE South 89[deg]20'46'' West a distance of 30.00 feet; THENCE South 00[deg]39'14'' East, parallel with the East line of said Southeast Quarter, a distance of 552.00 feet; THENCE South 03[deg]47'57'' East a distance of 330.34 feet; THENCE South 04[deg]34'12'' East a distance of 280.92 feet; THENCE South 89[deg]30'30'' West, parallel with the South line of said Southeast Quarter, a distance of 927.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said described tract of land contains an area of 1,036,772 square feet or 29.9994 acres, more or less. SURFACE ONLY. As surveyed in True North bearings, more particularly described as follows: A tract of land in the Southeast Quarter (SE/4) of Section One (1), Township Eight (8) South, Range Four (4) East, Indian Meridian, Marshall County, Oklahoma, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 1; Thence N89[deg]49'51'' W, along the South line of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 791.92 feet to a point on the East Right-of-Way line of State Highway No. 99 as filed in Book 233 on Page 646 and Book 232 on Page 100 in the Office of the County Clerk, Marshall County, Oklahoma; THENCE along said East Right-of-Way line for the following Eight (8) courses: 1. Thence N03[deg]46'26'' W., a distance of 49.96 feet; 2. Thence N85[deg]24'26'' W., a distance of 319.80 feet; 3. Thence N03[deg]46'26'' W., a distance of 237.30 feet; 4. Thence N07[deg]32'34'' E., a distance of 306.00 feet; 5. Thence N03[deg]46'26'' W., a distance of 580.00 feet; 6. Thence N15[deg]04'26'' W., a distance of 9.87 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; 7. Thence continuing N15[deg]04'26'' W., a distance of 372.63 feet; 8. Thence N03[deg]46'26'' W., a distance of 940.17 feet; Thence S89[deg]53'31'' E. along the North line of a Tract as filed in Book 1003 on Page 08 in the Office of the County Clerk and being parallel with the North line of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 1079.22 feet to a point on the West line of a tract of land as filed in Book 606 on Page 237 in the office of the County Clerk; Thence S00[deg]00'21'' W., along the West line of said aforementioned tract, a distance of 136.49 feet to the Southwest Corner thereof; Thence N89[deg]59'39'' W., along the North line of a tract of land as described and filed in Book 853 on Page 26 in the Office of the County Clerk, a distance of 30.00 feet to the Northwest Corner thereof; Thence S00[deg]00'21'' W., along the West line of said tract as filed in Book 853 on Page 26 and along the West line of a tract of land as filed in Book 780 on Page 166 in the Office of the County Clerk, a distance of 552.00 feet to the Southwest Corner of the aforementioned Tract; Thence S03[deg]08'23'' E., along the West line of a tract of land as filed in Book 679 on Page 178 in the Office of the County Clerk, a distance of 330.27 feet to the Southwest Corner thereof; Thence S03[deg]54'49'' E., along the West line of a tract of land as filed in Book 358 on Page 231 in the Office of the County Clerk, a distance of 281.05 feet; THENCE N89[deg]49'51'' W., parallel with the South line of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 927.64 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, having an area of 30.03 Acres. All bearings contained in this legal description were based upon True North by GPS Observation. Prepared on this date, DECEMBER 27, 2013 by Obert D. Bennett, RPLS No. 1471 Oklahoma. SURFACE ONLY. Dated: June 21, 2017. Michael S. Black, Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017-15009 Filed 7-17-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337-15-P
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compliance, would protect springflow sign language interpretation) should be and NEPA and its implementing
for the covered species. Minimum directed to Charlotte Kuchera, 512/490– regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
required springflows equivalent to 0057, ext. 224, at least 5 working days
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
historical conditions would be ensured prior to the meeting date.
under Alternative 3. However, this Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region,
EPA’s Role in the EIS Process Albuquerque, New Mexico.
alternative would employ the most
severe regulatory measures to achieve [FR Doc. 2017–15037 Filed 7–17–17; 8:45 am]
In addition, EPA is publishing a
the level of pumping reductions needed notice announcing the dEIS, as required BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
and would require one or more sources under section 309 of the Clean Air Act.
of replacement water for some The publication date of EPA’s notice of
indeterminate fraction of the amount DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
availability is the official start of the
curtailed to meet residual demand. public comment period for the dEIS. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Alternative 4: Water Supply Under the Clean Air Act, EPA also must
Augmentation and Substitution. Under subsequently announce the final EIS via [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
Alternative 4 BSEACD would propose the Federal Register. The EPA is A0A501010.999900 253G]
an HCP and seek a 5 year ITP. charged under section 309 of the Clean
Alternative 4 would involve the Land Acquisitions; The Chickasaw
Air Act to review all Federal agencies’
development of other alternative water Nation
EISs and to comment on the adequacy
supplies that would augment the and the acceptability of the AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
amount of water pumped from the environmental impacts of proposed Interior.
Aquifer, substitute for Aquifer actions in the EISs. ACTION: Notice.
withdrawals, or involve a combination EPA also serves as the repository (EIS
of both to achieve the goal of database) for EISs prepared by Federal SUMMARY: This notice informs the public
substantially reducing Aquifer pumping agencies and provides notice of their that the Principal Deputy Assistant
to a level below 1 cfs in order to provide availability in the Federal Register. The Secretary—Indian Affairs proclaimed
for a minimum average monthly EIS database provides information about approximately 30.03 acres, more or less,
springflow of 11 cfs during drought of EISs prepared by Federal agencies, as of land near the Town of Willis,
record conditions. As additional water well as EPA’s comments concerning the Marshall County, Oklahoma (Willis
supplies become available, the amount EISs. All EISs are filed with EPA, which Site) in trust for the Chickasaw Nation
of Aquifer pumping would be reduced for gaming and other purposes on
publishes a notice of availability on
in direct proportion to the amount of January 19, 2017.
Fridays in the Federal Register.
water augmented or substituted.
The notice of availability is the start FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
BSEACD currently does not have the
of the 60-day public comment period for Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
regulatory authority to develop
draft EISs. For more information, see Gaming, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS–
alternative water supplies. Use of
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ 3657 MIB, 1849 C Street NW.,
augmented or substituted water supplies
eisdata.html. You may search for EPA Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202)
would have to be implemented
comments on EISs, along with EISs 219–4066.
voluntarily as is currently being done by
some users within the permit area. themselves, at https://cdxnodengn.epa. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
There are also current limitations on the gov/cdx-enepa-public/action/eis/search. notice is published in the exercise of
amount of alternative water supplies Public Availability of Comments authority delegated by the Secretary of
that could economically be made the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—
available to groundwater users within Written comments we receive become Indian Affairs by 209 Departmental
the region. part of the public record associated with Manual 8.1, and is published to comply
Section 9 of the Act and its this action. Before including your with the requirements of 25 CFR
implementing regulations prohibit address, phone number, email address, 151.12(c)(2)(ii) that notice of the
‘‘take’’ of fish and wildlife species listed or other personal identifying decision to acquire land in trust be
as threatened or endangered under information in your comment, you promptly provided in the Federal
section 4 of the Act. However, section should be aware that your entire Register.
10(a) of the Act authorizes us to issue comment—including your personal On January 19, 2017, the Principal
permits to take listed wildlife species identifying information—may be made Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
where such take is incidental to, and not publicly available at any time. While Affairs issued a decision to accept the
the purpose of, otherwise lawful you can request in your comment that Willis Site, consisting of approximately
activities and where the applicant meets we withhold your personal identifying 30.03 acres, more or less, of land in trust
certain statutory requirements. information from public review, we for the Chickasaw Nation (Nation),
cannot guarantee that we will be able to under the authority of the Indian
Public Meeting do so. We will not consider anonymous Reorganization Act, 25 U.S.C. 5108. The
The Service will hold a public comments. All submissions from Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—
meeting during the public comment organizations or businesses, and from Indian Affairs determined that Nation’s
period. The date, time, and location of individuals identifying themselves as request also meets the requirements of
the meeting will be noticed in local representatives or officials of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act’s
newspapers at least two weeks before organizations or businesses, will be ‘‘Oklahoma exception,’’ 25 U.S.C.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
the meeting and will also be posted on made available for public disclosure in 2719(a)(2)(A)(i), to the general
the following Web site: http://www.fws. their entirety. prohibition contained in 25 U.S.C.
gov/southwest/es/AustinTexas/. The 2719(a) on gaming on lands acquired in
Authority
public meeting will be physically trust after October 17, 1988.
accessible to people with disabilities. We provide this notice under section The Principal Deputy Assistant
Requests for reasonable 10(c) of the Act and its implementing Secretary—Indian Affairs, on behalf of
accommodations (e.g., auxiliary aids or regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32) the Secretary of the Interior, will
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immediately acquire title to the Willis As surveyed in True North bearings, Page 231 in the Office of the County
Site in the name of the United States of more particularly described as follows: Clerk, a distance of 281.05 feet;
America in trust for the Nation upon A tract of land in the Southeast THENCE N89°49′51″ W., parallel with
fulfillment of Departmental Quarter (SE/4) of Section One (1), the South line of the Southeast Quarter,
requirements. Township Eight (8) South, Range Four a distance of 927.64 feet to the POINT
The 30.03 acres, more or less, are (4) East, Indian Meridian, Marshall OF BEGINNING, having an area of 30.03
located in Marshall County, Oklahoma, County, Oklahoma, being more Acres. All bearings contained in this
and are described as follows: particularly described as follows: legal description were based upon True
A parcel or tract of land in the Commencing at the Southeast corner North by GPS Observation. Prepared on
Southeast Quarter of Section 1, of the Southeast Quarter of said Section this date, DECEMBER 27, 2013 by Obert
Township 8 South, Range 4 East, of the 1; Thence N89°49′51″ W, along the D. Bennett, RPLS No. 1471 Oklahoma.
Indian Meridian, Marshall County, South line of the Southeast Quarter, a SURFACE ONLY.
Oklahoma, more particularly described distance of 791.92 feet to a point on the Dated: June 21, 2017.
as follows: East Right-of-Way line of State Highway
Commencing at the Southeast corner Michael S. Black,
No. 99 as filed in Book 233 on Page 646 Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
of said Southeast Quarter; and Book 232 on Page 100 in the Office
THENCE South 89°30′30″ West, along [FR Doc. 2017–15009 Filed 7–17–17; 8:45 am]
of the County Clerk, Marshall County,
the South line of said Southeast Quarter, BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
Oklahoma;
a distance of 787.65 feet to a point on
THENCE along said East Right-of-Way
the easterly right of way line of State
line for the following Eight (8) courses:
Highway 99 (U.S. Highway 377) as DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
shown on Federal Aid Secondary 1. Thence N03°46′26″ W., a distance
Project No. S–896 (2) (3)–S Plans (SWO of 49.96 feet; Bureau of Indian Affairs
2294 (1)), said point being North 2. Thence N85°24′26″ W., a distance
of 319.80 feet; [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
89°30′30″ East 1857.50 feet from the A0A501010.999900 253G]
Southwest Corner of said Southeast 3. Thence N03°46′26″ W., a distance
Quarter; of 237.30 feet; Land Acquisitions; The Cherokee
THENCE along said easterly right of 4. Thence N07°32′34″ E., a distance of Nation
way line, the following eight (8) courses: 306.00 feet;
1. North 04°26′00″ West a distance of 5. Thence N03°46′26″ W., a distance AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
50.12 feet; of 580.00 feet; Interior.
2. North 86°03′31″ West a distance of 6. Thence N15°04′26″ W., a distance ACTION: Notice.
323.45 feet; of 9.87 feet to the POINT OF
3. North 04°26′00″ West a distance of BEGINNING; SUMMARY: The Principal Deputy
237.02 feet; 7. Thence continuing N15°04′26″ W., Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs
4. North 06°52′36″ East a distance of a distance of 372.63 feet; made a final agency determination to
305.94 feet; 8. Thence N03°46′26″ W., a distance acquire 51.35 acres, more or less,
5. North 04°26′00″ West a distance of of 940.17 feet; Thence S89°53′31″ E. located in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
580.00 feet; along the North line of a Tract as filed (the Parcels) in trust for the Cherokee
6. North 15°44′36″ West a distance of in Book 1003 on Page 08 in the Office Nation for gaming and other purposes
9.87 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; of the County Clerk and being parallel on January 19, 2017.
7. continuing North 15°44′36″ West, a with the North line of the Southeast FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
distance of 372.55 feet; Quarter, a distance of 1079.22 feet to a Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
8. North 04°26′00″ West a distance of point on the West line of a tract of land Gaming, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS–
940.17 feet; as filed in Book 606 on Page 237 in the 3657 MIB, 1849 C Street NW.,
THENCE North 89°29′14″ East, Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202)
office of the County Clerk; Thence
parallel with the North line of said 219–4066.
S00°00′21″ W., along the West line of
Southeast Quarter, a distance of 1078.65
said aforementioned tract, a distance of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
feet;
THENCE South 00°39′14″ East, 136.49 feet to the Southwest Corner notice is published in the exercise of
parallel with the East line of said thereof; Thence N89°59′39″ W., along authority delegated by the Secretary of
Southeast Quarter, a distance of 135.71 the North line of a tract of land as the Interior to the Principal Deputy
feet; described and filed in Book 853 on Page Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by
THENCE South 89°20′46″ West a 26 in the Office of the County Clerk, a 209 Departmental Manual 8.1, and is
distance of 30.00 feet; distance of 30.00 feet to the Northwest published to comply with the
THENCE South 00°39′14″ East, Corner thereof; Thence S00°00′21″ W., requirements of 25 CFR 151.12 (c)(2)(ii)
parallel with the East line of said along the West line of said tract as filed that notice of the decision to acquire
Southeast Quarter, a distance of 552.00 in Book 853 on Page 26 and along the land in trust be promptly provided in
feet; West line of a tract of land as filed in the Federal Register.
THENCE South 03°47′57″ East a Book 780 on Page 166 in the Office of On January 19, 2017, the Assistant
distance of 330.34 feet; the County Clerk, a distance of 552.00 Secretary—Indian Affairs issued a
THENCE South 04°34′12″ East a feet to the Southwest Corner of the decision to accept the Parcels,
aforementioned Tract; Thence consisting of approximately 51.35 acres,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
distance of 280.92 feet;
THENCE South 89°30′30″ West, S03°08′23″ E., along the West line of a more or less, of land in trust for the
parallel with the South line of said tract of land as filed in Book 679 on Nation, under the authority of the
Southeast Quarter, a distance of 927.00 Page 178 in the Office of the County Indian Reorganization Act, 25 U.S.C.
feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said Clerk, a distance of 330.27 feet to the 5108. The Principal Deputy Assistant
described tract of land contains an area Southwest Corner thereof; Thence Secretary—Indian Affairs determined
of 1,036,772 square feet or 29.9994 S03°54′49″ E., along the West line of a that the Nation’s request also meets the
acres, more or less. SURFACE ONLY. tract of land as filed in Book 358 on requirements of the Indian Gaming
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| Contact | Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS-3657 MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 219-4066. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 32863 |
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