83 FR 55395 - Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55395-55396] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24174] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [190A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A51010.999900] Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of reservation proclamation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice informs the public that the Assistant Secretary-- Indian Affairs proclaimed approximately 156.97 acres, more or less, an addition to the reservation of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation of Washington on October 12, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 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. 5110) for the lands described below. These lands are proclaimed to be part of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, in Thurston and Lewis Counties, Washington. [[Page 55396]] Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, 8 Parcels--Williamette Meridian Thurston and Lewis Counties, Washington--Legal Descriptions Containing 156.97 Acres, More or Less Sam Smith (Tract 157-T1214) The East 528.2 feet of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 24, Township 15 North, Range 3 West, W.M.; excepting therefrom tract conveyed to State of Washington by deed dated May 25, 1966, and recorded under File No. 743235 and excepting also county road known as Hobson Road (216th Avenue SW) along the South boundary; and also except that portion, if any, that lies within the West half of that part of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest Quarter lying Easterly of Northern Pacific Railway Company right of way. In Thurston County, Washington. Containing 15.7 acres more or less. Ponds Property (Tract 157-T1216) That portion of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 24, Township 15 North, Range 3 West, W.M., lying Easterly of right-of-way of Burlington Northern, Inc. (now BNSF Railway Company); except the East 528.2 feet thereof and except the South 1,100 feet as measured along said right-of-way line. In Thurston County, Washington. Containing 3.96 acres, more or less. That part of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 24, Township 15, Range 3 West, W.M., lying Easterly of the right of way of Northern Pacific Railway Company (now BNSF Railway Company); excepting therefrom the East 528.2 feet of said Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter; also excepting therefrom that portion conveyed to Glen L. Bigler by instrument recorded October 9 1973 under File No. 899648; also excepting therefrom County Road known as Hobson Road (now 216th Ave. SW). In Thurston County, Washington. Containing 11.48 acres, more or less. Totaling 15.44 acres more or less. Billie Mills (Tract 157-T1220) Lot 3 and that portion of Lot 4 lying easterly of Primary State Highway No. 1, of Cooper Place, as recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, page 9; excepting from said Lot 3 that portion of the South 140 feet lying Westerly of a 100 foot right of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company; excepting also the right of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company and Primary State Highway No. 1; and except the Westerly 30 feet for county road known as Mills Road. That part of the South 140 feet of Lot 3, and that portion of Lot 4 of Cooper Place, as recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, page 9, lying Westerly of a 100 foot wide right of way of Chicago-Milwaukee Railroad Company; except that portion of said Lot 4 lying within the following described tract: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 4; thence East along the South line thereof, 1,089 feet; thence North 400.125 feet; thence West to the Westerly line of said Lot 4; thence Southerly along said Westerly line to the point of beginning; except the Westerly 30 feet of said Lots 3 and 4 for County Road known as Benedict Road (Billie Mills Street SW). That portion of Lot 4 of Cooper Place, as recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, page 9, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 4; thence East along the South line of said Lot 1,089 feet; thence North 400.125; thence West to the Westerly line of said Lot; thence Southeasterly along Westerly line of Lot to the Point of Beginning. Excepting therefrom the Westerly 30 feet. Situate in the County of Thurston, State of Washington. Totaling 33.49 acres, more or less. Big One (Tract 157-T1226) That portion of Lots 5, 6 and 7 of Cooper Place, as recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, Page 9, lying Westerly of right-of-way of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company, ALSO vacated Benedict Road adjacent to said Lots 5, 6, and 7 as described in instrument recorded December 17, 2008 under Auditor's File Number 4050809. In Thurston County, Washington. Containing 29.27 acres, more or less. Middle Bigler (Tract 157-T1230) That portion of Lot 12 of Cooper Place, as recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, page 9, lying Easterly of former Olympic Highway, except the North 150 feet of said part of Lot 12; together with that portion of vacated county road abutting said Lot 12 which would attach to said premises by operation of law. Situated in Thurston County, State of Washington. Containing 3.02 acres, more or less. Wilson (Tract 157-T1232) Parcel A: Parcel 1 of Large Lot Subdivision No. LL-0430, as recorded September 10, 1987 under File No. 8709100134. Excepting therefrom that portion conveyed to the State of Washington for highway purposes, by deed recorded under Auditor's File No. 9102040022. Together with those minerals as granted and conveyed by instrument recorded December 11, 2014 under Auditor's File No. 4421044. Parcel B: An easement for ingress, egress and utilities, over, under and across an existing shared driveway as set out in deed recorded November 4, 2011 under Auditor's File No. 4236425, described as being along the Northerly portion of the Easterly boundary of the following described premises: Tract 12 and that portion of Tract 9 of Farmdale Addition to Gate City, as recorded in Volume 6 of Plats, page 19, lying South of Rochester Grand Mound Highway; together with the vacated street lying between said tracts and that part of vacated street adjoining Tract 9 on the East. In Thurston County, Washington. Containing 26.31 acres, more or less. Abston (Tract 157-T1235) Parcel A: The Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 13, Township 15 North, Range 3 West, W.M., lying Westerly of Primary State Highway No. 1; EXCEPT the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad right-of-way. Parcel B: The Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 24, Township 15 North, Range 3 West, W.M., lying Westerly of Primary State Highway No. 1; excepting the right-of-way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad; also except Hobson Road. In Thurston County, Washington. Containing 15.85 acres, more or less. Pe Ell (Tract 157-T1233) Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 23, Township 13 North, Range 5 West, W.M.; thence along the West line of the East half of the Northwest quarter, North 25.6 chains; thence East 12.9 chains to the West boundary line of the right-of-way of the Yakima and Pacific Coast Railroad Company; thence Southerly along said right-of-way 27.53 chains to the South line of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter; thence West on the South boundary of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter, 5.46 chains to the Point of Beginning. In Lewis County, Washington. Containing 17.89 acres more or less. The above described lands contain a total of 156.97 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 and highways, public utilities, railroads and pipelines, or any other valid easements or rights-of-way or reservations of record. Dated: October 12, 2018. Tara Sweeney, Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018-24174 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337-15-P
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the Washington State Department of see the September 7, 2018, Federal FEIS, will be available for public
Natural Resources (WDNR) a revised Register notice (83 FR 45458). inspection by appointment, during
draft environmental impact statement normal business hours, at our
Public Comments
(RDEIS) addressing an amendment to Washington Fish and Wildlife Office
the 1997 WDNR State Lands Habitat You may submit your comments and (see ADDRESSES).
Conservation Plan (HCP) to cover the materials by one of the methods listed
implementation of a Long-Term in ADDRESSES. We specifically request Authority
Conservation Strategy (LTCS) for the information and comments on the
following: We provide this notice in accordance
marbled murrelet. The marbled murrelet
1. Biological information on the with the requirements of section 10(c) of
(Brachyamphus marmoratus), a seabird,
marbled murrelet in the terrestrial and the ESA and its implementing
was listed as threatened in 1992 under
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as marine environments; regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32)
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 2. Cumulative effects on the and NEPA and its implementing
The RDEIS also addresses an environment that might influence the regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
amendment to the ESA section 10 status of the marbled murrelet in the
Katherine Hollar,
incidental take permit (ITP) for take of ESA listed range;
3. Resiliency of the alternatives in Acting Deputy Regional Director, Pacific
marbled murrelet resulting from the Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
implementation of the LTCS. The RDEIS providing current and future marbled
murrelet habitat in relation to climate [FR Doc. 2018–24212 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am]
is intended to satisfy the requirements
of both the National Environmental change and future natural disturbance BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et events such as fire and windstorms;
4. Adequacy of the distribution of
seq.) and the Washington State
marbled murrelet habitat to provide DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Environmental Policy Act. If approved,
conservation over the remaining term of
the proposed LTCS will replace an Bureau of Indian Affairs
the HCP;
interim conservation strategy for the 5. Other aspects of the human
marbled murrelet, which is currently environment not already identified in
being implemented under the WDNR [190A2100DD/AAKC001030/
the DEIS that may be affected, pursuant A0A51010.999900]
HCP. to NEPA regulations in the Code of
The RDEIS analyzes seven action Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR Proclaiming Certain Lands as
alternatives and a no action alternative. 1506.6. Reservation for the Confederated
If approved, the amended ITP would 6. Other information and documents Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
authorize incidental take of the marbled related to the RDEIS that WDNR has
murrelet that would occur as a result of posted on their website at https:// AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
implementation of the LTCS over the www.dnr.wa.gov/long-term- Interior.
remaining 50-year term of the WDNR conservation-strategy-marbled-murrelet.
HCP. The scope of the proposed Comments received from the 2016 ACTION:Notice of reservation
amendment to the WDNR HCP and ITP, DEIS public comment period were used proclamation.
and thus of the RDEIS, is exclusively to inform the RDEIS. Comments
limited to consideration of the LTCS for received on the DEIS and this RDEIS SUMMARY: This notice informs the public
the marbled murrelet. A Federal will be responded to in the FEIS. If you that the Assistant Secretary—Indian
Register notice of availability (83 FR submitted comments during the Affairs proclaimed approximately
45458) for the RDEIS was published for comment period for the DEIS, you do 156.97 acres, more or less, an addition
a 60-day comment period on September not need to resubmit those comments. to the reservation of the Confederated
7, 2018. Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation of
In addition to this notice, the U.S. Public Availability of Comments
Washington on October 12, 2018.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) All comments and materials we
is also publishing a notice announcing receive become part of the public record FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
the extension of the public comment associated with this action. Before Sharlene Round Face, Bureau of Indian
period on the RDEIS, as required under including your address, phone number, Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services,
section 309 of the Clean Air Act (42 email address, or other personally 1849 C Street NW, MS–4642–MIB,
U.S.C. 7401 et seq.). The original public identifiable information in your Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202)
comment period for this RDEIS is comments, you should be aware that 208–3615.
scheduled to close on November 6, your entire comment—including your
2018. In order to give the public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
personally identifiable information—
additional time to review and comment may be made publicly available at any notice is published in the exercise of
on the RDEIS addressing an amendment time. While you can ask us in your authority delegated by the Secretary of
to the 1997 WDNR State Lands HCP, the comment to withhold your personally the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—
FWS is extending the public comment identifiable information from public Indian Affairs by part 209 of the
period. Comments previously submitted review, we cannot guarantee that we Departmental Manual.
on the RDEIS need not be resubmitted, will be able to do so. All submissions A proclamation was issued according
as they will be fully considered in from organizations or businesses, and to the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984;
preparing the final RDEIS addressing an from individuals identifying themselves 25 U.S.C. 5110) for the lands described
amendment to the 1997 WDNR State as representatives or officials of below. These lands are proclaimed to be
Lands HCP. organizations or businesses, will be part of the Confederated Tribes of the
For background information regarding made available for public disclosure in Chehalis Reservation, in Thurston and
the original EIS and HCP, the interim their entirety. Comments and materials Lewis Counties, Washington.
conservation strategy for the marbled we receive, as well as supporting
murrelet, and next steps in this process, documentation we use in preparing the
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Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis along said Westerly line to the point of Parcel B: The Northwest quarter of the
Reservation, beginning; except the Westerly 30 feet of said Northeast quarter of Section 24, Township 15
Lots 3 and 4 for County Road known as North, Range 3 West, W.M., lying Westerly of
8 Parcels—Williamette Meridian Benedict Road (Billie Mills Street SW). Primary State Highway No. 1; excepting the
Thurston and Lewis Counties, Washington— That portion of Lot 4 of Cooper Place, as right-of-way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St.
Legal Descriptions Containing 156.97 Acres, recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, page 9, Paul and Pacific Railroad; also except
More or Less described as follows: Commencing at the Hobson Road.
Southwest corner of said Lot 4; thence East In Thurston County, Washington.
Sam Smith (Tract 157–T1214) along the South line of said Lot 1,089 feet; Containing 15.85 acres, more or less.
The East 528.2 feet of the Northeast quarter thence North 400.125; thence West to the
of the Northwest quarter of Section 24, Pe Ell (Tract 157–T1233)
Westerly line of said Lot; thence
Township 15 North, Range 3 West, W.M.; Southeasterly along Westerly line of Lot to Beginning at the Southwest corner of the
excepting therefrom tract conveyed to State the Point of Beginning. Excepting therefrom Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of
of Washington by deed dated May 25, 1966, the Westerly 30 feet. Section 23, Township 13 North, Range 5
and recorded under File No. 743235 and Situate in the County of Thurston, State of West, W.M.; thence along the West line of the
excepting also county road known as Hobson Washington. East half of the Northwest quarter, North 25.6
Road (216th Avenue SW) along the South Totaling 33.49 acres, more or less. chains; thence East 12.9 chains to the West
boundary; and also except that portion, if Big One (Tract 157–T1226) boundary line of the right-of-way of the
any, that lies within the West half of that part Yakima and Pacific Coast Railroad Company;
of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest That portion of Lots 5, 6 and 7 of Cooper thence Southerly along said right-of-way
Quarter lying Easterly of Northern Pacific Place, as recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, Page 27.53 chains to the South line of the
Railway Company right of way. 9, lying Westerly of right-of-way of Chicago, Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter;
In Thurston County, Washington. Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad thence West on the South boundary of the
Containing 15.7 acres more or less. Company, ALSO vacated Benedict Road Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter,
adjacent to said Lots 5, 6, and 7 as described 5.46 chains to the Point of Beginning.
Ponds Property (Tract 157–T1216) in instrument recorded December 17, 2008 In Lewis County, Washington.
That portion of the Northeast quarter of the under Auditor’s File Number 4050809. Containing 17.89 acres more or less.
Northwest quarter of Section 24, Township In Thurston County, Washington.
15 North, Range 3 West, W.M., lying Easterly Containing 29.27 acres, more or less. The above described lands contain a
of right-of-way of Burlington Northern, Inc. Middle Bigler (Tract 157–T1230) total of 156.97 acres, more or less,
(now BNSF Railway Company); except the which are subject to all valid rights,
East 528.2 feet thereof and except the South That portion of Lot 12 of Cooper Place, as
recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, page 9, lying reservations, rights-of-way, and
1,100 feet as measured along said right-of- easements of record.
way line. Easterly of former Olympic Highway, except
In Thurston County, Washington. the North 150 feet of said part of Lot 12; This proclamation does not affect title
Containing 3.96 acres, more or less. together with that portion of vacated county to the lands described above, nor does
That part of the Northeast quarter of the road abutting said Lot 12 which would attach it affect any valid existing easements for
Northwest quarter of Section 24, Township to said premises by operation of law. public roads and highways, public
15, Range 3 West, W.M., lying Easterly of the Situated in Thurston County, State of utilities, railroads and pipelines, or any
right of way of Northern Pacific Railway Washington. other valid easements or rights-of-way
Company (now BNSF Railway Company); Containing 3.02 acres, more or less.
or reservations of record.
excepting therefrom the East 528.2 feet of Wilson (Tract 157–T1232)
said Northeast quarter of the Northwest Dated: October 12, 2018.
Parcel A: Parcel 1 of Large Lot Subdivision
quarter; also excepting therefrom that portion Tara Sweeney,
No. LL–0430, as recorded September 10,
conveyed to Glen L. Bigler by instrument 1987 under File No. 8709100134. Excepting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
recorded October 9 1973 under File No. therefrom that portion conveyed to the State [FR Doc. 2018–24174 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am]
899648; also excepting therefrom County of Washington for highway purposes, by BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
Road known as Hobson Road (now 216th deed recorded under Auditor’s File No.
Ave. SW). 9102040022. Together with those minerals as
In Thurston County, Washington. granted and conveyed by instrument
Containing 11.48 acres, more or less. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
recorded December 11, 2014 under Auditor’s
Totaling 15.44 acres more or less. File No. 4421044. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Billie Mills (Tract 157–T1220) Parcel B: An easement for ingress, egress
Lot 3 and that portion of Lot 4 lying and utilities, over, under and across an [190A2100DD/AAKC001030/
existing shared driveway as set out in deed A0A501010.999900 253G]
easterly of Primary State Highway No. 1, of
recorded November 4, 2011 under Auditor’s
Cooper Place, as recorded in Volume 8 of
File No. 4236425, described as being along Proclaiming Certain Lands as
Plats, page 9; excepting from said Lot 3 that
the Northerly portion of the Easterly Reservation for the Skokomish Indian
portion of the South 140 feet lying Westerly
boundary of the following described Tribe of Washington
of a 100 foot right of way of the Chicago,
premises:
Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Company; excepting also the right of way of
Tract 12 and that portion of Tract 9 of AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Farmdale Addition to Gate City, as recorded Interior.
the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific
in Volume 6 of Plats, page 19, lying South ACTION: Notice of reservation
Railroad Company and Primary State of Rochester Grand Mound Highway;
Highway No. 1; and except the Westerly 30 together with the vacated street lying proclamation.
feet for county road known as Mills Road. between said tracts and that part of vacated
That part of the South 140 feet of Lot 3, SUMMARY: This notice informs the public
street adjoining Tract 9 on the East.
and that portion of Lot 4 of Cooper Place, as In Thurston County, Washington. that the Assistant Secretary—Indian
recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, page 9, lying Containing 26.31 acres, more or less. Affairs proclaimed approximately
Westerly of a 100 foot wide right of way of 581.96 acres, more or less, an addition
Chicago-Milwaukee Railroad Company; Abston (Tract 157–T1235)
to the reservation of the Skokomish
except that portion of said Lot 4 lying within Parcel A: The Southwest quarter of the Indian Tribe of Washington on October
the following described tract: Beginning at Southeast quarter of Section 13, Township 15
the Southwest corner of said Lot 4; thence North, Range 3 West, W.M., lying Westerly of
12, 2018.
East along the South line thereof, 1,089 feet; Primary State Highway No. 1; EXCEPT the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
thence North 400.125 feet; thence West to the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Sharlene M. Round Face, Bureau of
Westerly line of said Lot 4; thence Southerly Railroad right-of-way. Indian Affairs, Division of Real Estate
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