[Federal Register: April 3, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 65)]
[Notices]
[Page 18297-18298]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Land Acquisitions; Skokomish Indian Tribe, Washington
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
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ACTION: Notice of Final Agency Determination to take land into trust
under 25 CFR part 151.
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs made a final agency
determination to acquire approximately 0.94 acres of land into trust
for the Skokomish Indian Tribe of Washington on March 14, 2008. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Skibine, Director, Office of
Indian Gaming, MS-3657 MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240;
Telephone (202) 219-4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published to comply with the
requirement of 25 CFR part 151.12(b) that notice be given to the public
of the Secretary's decision to acquire land in trust at least 30 days
prior to signatory acceptance of the land into trust. The purpose of
the 30-day waiting period in 25 CFR 151.12(b) is to afford interested
parties the opportunity to seek judicial review of final administrative
decisions to take land in trust for Indian tribes and individual
Indians before transfer of title to the property occurs. On March 14,
2008, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs decided to accept
approximately 0.94 acres of land into trust for the Skokomish Indian
Tribe of Washington under the authority of the Indian Reorganization
Act of 1934, 25 U.S.C. 465. The 0.94 acre parcel is located within the
exterior boundaries of the Skokomish Indian Tribe in Mason County,
Washington. The parcel is currently used for the Tribe's gaming
facility. No change in the use is anticipated following conveyance of
the parcel to the United States in trust for the Tribe. The property is
located adjacent/contiguous to the location of the Lucky Dog Casino and
its parking lot, which are already held in trust. The legal description
of the property is as follows:
All that portion of the Southeast Quarter (SE\1/4\) of the
Southwest Quarter (SW\1/4\) of the Northwest Quarter (NW\1/4\) AND of
Indian Lot twenty-three (23), all in Section two (2), township twenty-
one (21) North, Range four (4) West, W.M., particularly described as
follows:
Beginning at a point 16.20 chains East of the quarter Section post
on the West line of said Section two (2), which point is a post 30 feet
East of the center of US Highway 101; thence North 2[deg] 15' East, 175
feet; thence west 235 feet; thence South 2[deg] 15' West, 175 feet;
thence West, 235 feet to the point of beginning.
Excepting therefrom right-of-way for U.S. Highway 101.
Parcel No. 42102 23 00012.
Together with and subject to a perpetual, non-exclusive easement
for ingress, egress, drainage and utilities, 20 feet in width, as
described in instrument recorded January 30, 1979, Auditor's File No.
356506. Situated in Mason County, Washington. Containing 0.94 acres,
more or less.
Dated: March 25, 2008.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-6878 Filed 4-2-08; 8:45 am]
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