83 FR 13300 - Land Acquisitions: The Shawnee Tribe

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-06230

The Secretary of the Interior made a final agency determination to acquire 102.98 acres, more or less, of land near the City of Guymon, Texas County, Oklahoma, in trust for the Shawnee Tribe for gaming and other purposes on January 19, 2018.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Land Acquisitions: The Shawnee Tribe

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior made a final agency 
determination to acquire 102.98 acres, more or less, of land near the 
City of Guymon, Texas County, Oklahoma, in trust for the Shawnee Tribe 
for gaming and other purposes on January 19, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of 
Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, MS-
3657, 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, 2018, the Secretary of the Interior issued a 
decision to accept approximately 102.98 acres, more or less, of land 
near the City of Guymon, Texas County, Oklahoma, (Site) in trust for 
the Shawnee Tribe (Tribe), under the authority of the Indian 
Reorganization Act, 25 U.S.C. 5108. The Department previously 
determined on January 19, 2017, that the Tribe is eligible to conduct 
gaming on the Site pursuant to Section 20 of the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(A). On March 3, 2017, the Governor 
of the State of Oklahoma concurred with the Department's finding.
    The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, on behalf 
of the Secretary of the Interior, will immediately acquire title to the 
Guymon Site in the name of the United States of America in trust for 
the Tribe upon fulfillment of Departmental requirements. The 102.98 
acres, more or less, are located in Texas County, Oklahoma, and are 
described as follows:

    All that part of the Northwest Quarter (NW/4) of the Southwest 
Quarter (SW/4) and the South Half (S/2) of the Southwest Quarter 
(SW/4) lying South of the South Right-of-Way line of U.S. Highway 54 
in Section Eleven (11), Township Two (2) North, Range Fourteen (14) 
East, Cimarron Base and Meridian, Texas County, Oklahoma, being more 
particularly described in TRUE NORTH bearings as follows:
    Beginning at the Southwest Corner of the SW/4 of said Section 
11; thence N 00[deg]18'19'' E, a distance of 1,291.19 feet to the 
intersection between said West line of the SW/4 and the South line 
of a tract of land as described and filed in Book 983 at Page 434 in 
the Office of the Texas County Clerk; thence along the South line of 
said tract as filed in Book 983 at Page 434 for the following seven 
(7) courses:
    1. Thence S 89[deg]36'25'' E, a distance of 41.40 feet;
    2. Thence N 00[deg]23'35'' E, a distance of 8.74 feet;
    3. Thence with a curve turning to the Right with an arc length 
of 81.63 feet, with a radius of 162.00 feet, with a chord bearing of 
N 14[deg]49'42'' E, with a chord length of 80.77 feet;
    4. Thence N 29[deg]15'47'' E, a distance of 211.01 feet;
    5. Thence with a curve turning to the Left with an arc length of 
106.48 feet, with a radius of 238.00 feet, with a chord bearing of N 
16[deg]26'47'' E, with a chord length of 105.59 feet;
    6. Thence N 24[deg]40'53'' E, a distance of 179.39 feet;
    7. Thence N 54[deg]15'23'' E, a distance of 1,305.47 feet to a 
point common with the West line of the NE/4 SW/4; Thence S 
00[deg]21'54'' W, along the West line of the NE/4 SW/4, a distance 
of 1,270.87 feet to the Southwest Corner thereof; thence S 
89[deg]45'32'' E, along the South line of the NE/4 SW/4, a distance 
of 1,321.40 feet to the Southeast Corner thereof; thence S 
00[deg]25'29'' W, along the East line of the S/2 SW/4, a distance of 
1,323.96 feet to the Southeast Corner thereof; thence N 
89[deg]44'49'' W, along the South line of the SW/4, a distance of 
2,640.03 feet to the True Point of Beginning, having an area of 
102.98 Acres, more or less. Basis of Bearings are True North. Said 
being described by Obert D. Bennett, PLS. No. 1471 on October 6, 
2014. Surface Only.

    Dated: March 12, 2018.
John Tahsuda,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs Exercising the 
Authority of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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2043 (2014) (Sotomayor, J., concurring) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Meridian, Texas County, Oklahoma, being
(determining that ‘‘[a] key goal of the more particularly described in TRUE NORTH
Federal Government is to render Tribes Bureau of Indian Affairs bearings as follows:
Beginning at the Southwest Corner of the
more self-sufficient, and better [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ SW/4 of said Section 11; thence N 00°18′19″
positioned to fund their own sovereign A0A501010.999900 253G] E, a distance of 1,291.19 feet to the
functions, rather than relying on Federal intersection between said West line of the
funding’’). The additional costs of State Land Acquisitions: The Shawnee Tribe SW/4 and the South line of a tract of land
and local taxation have a chilling effect as described and filed in Book 983 at Page
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 434 in the Office of the Texas County Clerk;
on potential lessees, as well as on a
Interior. thence along the South line of said tract as
Tribe that, as a result, might refrain from
ACTION: Notice. filed in Book 983 at Page 434 for the
exercising its own sovereign right to
impose a Tribal tax to support its following seven (7) courses:
SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior 1. Thence S 89°36′25″ E, a distance of
infrastructure needs. See id. at 2043–44 made a final agency determination to 41.40 feet;
(finding that State and local taxes acquire 102.98 acres, more or less, of 2. Thence N 00°23′35″ E, a distance of 8.74
greatly discourage Tribes from raising land near the City of Guymon, Texas feet;
tax revenue from the same sources County, Oklahoma, in trust for the 3. Thence with a curve turning to the Right
because the imposition of double Shawnee Tribe for gaming and other with an arc length of 81.63 feet, with a radius
taxation would impede Tribal economic purposes on January 19, 2018. of 162.00 feet, with a chord bearing of N
growth). 14°49′42″ E, with a chord length of 80.77 feet;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 4. Thence N 29°15′47″ E, a distance of
Similar to BIA’s surface leasing Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian 211.01 feet;
regulations, Tribal regulations under the Gaming, Office of the Assistant 5. Thence with a curve turning to the Left
HEARTH Act pervasively cover all Secretary—Indian Affairs, MS–3657, with an arc length of 106.48 feet, with a
aspects of leasing. See 25 U.S.C. 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC radius of 238.00 feet, with a chord bearing of
415(h)(3)(B)(i) (requiring Tribal 20240, telephone (202) 219–4066. N 16°26′47″ E, with a chord length of 105.59
regulations be consistent with BIA feet;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
surface leasing regulations). 6. Thence N 24°40′53″ E, a distance of
notice is published in the exercise of 179.39 feet;
Furthermore, the Federal government authority delegated by the Secretary of 7. Thence N 54°15′23″ E, a distance of
remains involved in the Tribal land the Interior to the Assistant Secretary— 1,305.47 feet to a point common with the
leasing process by approving the Tribal Indian Affairs by 209 Departmental West line of the NE/4 SW/4; Thence S
leasing regulations in the first instance Manual 8.1, and is published to comply 00°21′54″ W, along the West line of the NE/
and providing technical assistance, with the requirements of 25 CFR 4 SW/4, a distance of 1,270.87 feet to the
upon request by a Tribe, for the 151.12(c)(2)(ii) that notice of the Southwest Corner thereof; thence S 89°45′32″
development of an environmental decision to acquire land in trust be E, along the South line of the NE/4 SW/4, a
review process. The Secretary also distance of 1,321.40 feet to the Southeast
promptly provided in the Federal
retains authority to take any necessary Corner thereof; thence S 00°25′29″ W, along
Register. the East line of the S/2 SW/4, a distance of
actions to remedy violations of a lease On January 19, 2018, the Secretary of 1,323.96 feet to the Southeast Corner thereof;
or of the Tribal regulations, including the Interior issued a decision to accept thence N 89°44′49″ W, along the South line
terminating the lease or rescinding approximately 102.98 acres, more or of the SW/4, a distance of 2,640.03 feet to the
approval of the Tribal regulations and less, of land near the City of Guymon, True Point of Beginning, having an area of
reassuming lease approval Texas County, Oklahoma, (Site) in trust 102.98 Acres, more or less. Basis of Bearings
responsibilities. Moreover, the Secretary for the Shawnee Tribe (Tribe), under the are True North. Said being described by
continues to review, approve, and authority of the Indian Reorganization Obert D. Bennett, PLS. No. 1471 on October
monitor individual Indian land leases Act, 25 U.S.C. 5108. The Department 6, 2014. Surface Only.
and other types of leases not covered previously determined on January 19, Dated: March 12, 2018.
under the Tribal regulations according 2017, that the Tribe is eligible to John Tahsuda,
to the Part 162 regulations. conduct gaming on the Site pursuant to Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
Accordingly, the Federal and Tribal Section 20 of the Indian Gaming Affairs Exercising the Authority of the
interests weigh heavily in favor of Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(A). Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
preemption of State and local taxes on On March 3, 2017, the Governor of the [FR Doc. 2018–06230 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]
lease-related activities and interests, State of Oklahoma concurred with the BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
regardless of whether the lease is Department’s finding.
governed by Tribal leasing regulations The Principal Deputy Assistant
or Part 162. Improvements, activities, Secretary—Indian Affairs, on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
and leasehold or possessory interests the Secretary of the Interior, will
may be subject to taxation by the immediately acquire title to the Guymon Bureau of Indian Affairs
Coquille Indian Tribe. Site in the name of the United States of
America in trust for the Tribe upon [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/
Dated: November 9, 2017. A0A501010.999900]
fulfillment of Departmental
John Tahsuda, requirements. The 102.98 acres, more or HEARTH Act Approval of Little
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian less, are located in Texas County, Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Affairs, Exercising the Authority of the Oklahoma, and are described as follows:
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Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
Business, Agricultural, Residential,
All that part of the Northwest Quarter Wind and Solar Resource, and Wind
Editorial Note: This document was (NW/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW/4) and Energy Evaluation Leases
received at The Office of the Federal Register the South Half (S/2) of the Southwest Quarter
on March 23, 2018. (SW/4) lying South of the South Right-of- AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Way line of U.S. Highway 54 in Section Interior.
[FR Doc. 2018–06228 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am] Eleven (11), Township Two (2) North, Range ACTION: Notice.
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, MS- 3657, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 219-4066.
FR Citation		83 FR 13300

83 FR 13300 - Land Acquisitions: The Shawnee Tribe

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs