[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19927-19928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10590]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Part 151


Land Acquisitions

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of final agency determination to take land into trust.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs made a final agency 
determination to acquire approximately 480.32 acres, more or less, of 
land into trust for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan on 
April 14, 1997. This notice is published in the exercise of authority 
delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary--
Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

DATES: This determination is effective April 14, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George T. Skibine, Director, Indian 
Gaming Management Staff, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS 2070-MIB, 1849 C 
Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20240, telephone (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published to comply with the 
requirement of 25 CFR 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 April 14, 
1997, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs decided to accept 
approximately 480.32 acres, more or less, of land into trust for the 
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan pursuant to the Indian 
Reorganization Act (IRA) of June 18, 1934, (48 Stat. 884; 25 U.S.C. 
465). The Secretary shall acquire title in the name of the United 
States in trust for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan for 
the following parcels of land described below no sooner than 30 days 
after the date of this notice.
    A parcel of land being part of the N\1/2\ of Section 18, T14N, R3W, 
described as beginning at a point on the E-W\1/4\ line of said Section 
which is East 2281.0 feet from the W\1/4\ corner of said Section thence 
N 0 deg.07' E, 2382.19 feet; thence S 89 deg.42'45'' E, 969.86 feet; 
thence S 0 deg.08'08'' W, 175.22 feet; thence S 89 deg.43'52'' E, 
266.42 feet; thence S 0 deg.08'08'' W, 2201.12 feet; thence N 
89 deg.59' W, 932.84 feet along the E-W\1/4\ line to the interior \1/4\ 
corner of said Section; thence West 302.56 feet along said E-W\1/4\ 
line to the point of beginning; EXCEPT a part of the SW\1/4\ of the 
NE\1/4\ of Section 18, T14N, R3W, described as beginning at a point on 
the E-W\1/4\ line of said Section which is S 89 deg.59' E, 150.0 feet 
from the Interior \1/4\ corner, thence N 0 deg.07' E, 450 feet, thence 
S 89 deg.59' E, 425 feet, thence S 0 deg.07' W, 450 feet, thence N 
89 deg.59' W, 425 feet to the point of beginning, Chippewa Township, 
and
    Part of the NW\1/4\ of Section 18, T14N, R3W, described as 
beginning at a point on the West Section line which is N 0 deg.23'50'' 
W, 208.7 feet from the W\1/4\ corner of Section 18; thence N 0 deg. 
23'50'' W, 1011.3 feet; thence N 89 deg.29'10'' E, 1625.0 feet parallel 
with the E-W\1/4\ line; thence S 0 deg.23'50'' E, 873.5 feet; thence S 
89 deg.29'10'' W, 377.15 feet; thence S 0 deg.23'50'' E, 137.8 feet; 
thence S 89 deg.29'10'' W, 1247.85 feet to the point of beginning, 
Chippewa Township, AND
    A parcel of land being part of the NW\1/4\ of Section 18, T14N, 
R3W, described as beginning at a point on the West line of Section 18 
which is North 1220.0 feet from the W\1/4\ corner of Section 18; thence 
North 680.07 feet along the West Section line; thence East 495.0 feet 
parallel with the E-W\1/4\ line of Section 18; thence North 483.3 feet 
parallel with the West Section line to a point which is 165.0 feet 
South of the South right of way line of M-20 (Pickard Road); thence 
East 1386.0 feet parallel with the South right of way line of M-20; 
thence South 1164.19 feet parallel with the West Section line; thence 
West 1881.0 feet parallel with the E-W\1/4\ line of Section 18, to the 
point of beginning, Chippewa Township, AND

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    The N\1/2\ of the N\1/2\ of the NE\1/4\ of Section 19, T14N, R3W, 
EXCEPT the North 40 rods of the East 20 rods thereof, Chippewa 
Township, AND
    The E\1/2\ of the NE\1/4\ of Section 18, T14N, R3W, EXCEPT the 
North 20 rods, AND EXCEPT the South 20 rods of the W\1/2\ thereof, 
Chippewa Township, AND
    The SE\1/4\ of Section 18, T14N, R3W, EXCEPT the North 16 rods of 
the West 12 rods, 2 feet thereof, Chippewa Township, AND
    The North 10 acres of the SW\1/4\ of the NW\1/4\ of Section 17, 
T14N, R3W, Chippewa Township, AND
    The S\1/2\ of the NW\1/4\ of the NW\1/4\ of Section 17, T14N, R3W, 
EXCEPT the plat of Greencrest Park, according to the plat recorded in 
Liber 6 of Plats, Page 351, Isabella County Records; AND EXCEPT a 
parcel commencing 65 feet East of the SW corner of Lot 49 of Greencrest 
Park, according to the plat recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 351, 
thence East along the South line of said Plat 311 feet, thence South 25 
feet, thence West 311 feet, thence North 25 feet to the point of 
beginning, Chippewa Township, AND
    Commencing at the SE corner of Lot 50 of Greencrest Park, according 
to the plat recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 351, thence S 
00 deg.14'15'' E 25 feet, thence S 89 deg.45'03'' E 66 feet, thence N 
00 deg.14'15'' W 25 feet to the SW corner of Lot 51 of said Plat, 
thence N 89 deg.45'03'' W 66 feet to the point of beginning, AND
    A parcel of land being part of the W\1/2\ of the NE\1/4\ of Section 
18, T14N, R3W, described as beginning at a point on the E-W\1/4\ line 
which is S 89 deg.59' E, 932.85 feet from the interior \1/4\ corner of 
said Section 18, thence N 0 deg.08'08'' E, 2201.12 feet, thence S 
89 deg.43'52'' E, 400 feet, S 0 deg.08'08'' W, 2199.36 feet along the 
East N-S \1/8\ line of Section 18, thence N 89 deg.59' W, 400.0 feet 
along the E-W\1/4\ line of Section 18 to the point of beginning, EXCEPT 
the East 8 rods of the South 20 rods thereof, Chippewa Township, AND
    A parcel of land being part of the NW\1/4\ of Section 18, T14N, 
R3W, described as beginning at a point on the E-W\1/4\ line which is 
East 1881.0 feet from the W\1/4\ corner of said Section; thence N 
0 deg.07' E, 2384.19 feet; thence S 89 deg.42'45'' E, 400.0 feet; 
thence S 0 deg.07' W, 2382.19 feet; thence West 400.0 feet along the E-
W\1/4\ line to the point of beginning, Chippewa Township.
    Title to the land described above will be conveyed subject to any 
valid existing easements for public roads, highways, public utilities, 
pipelines, and any other valid easements or rights-of-way now on 
record.

    Dated: April 14, 1997.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-10590 Filed 4-23-97; 8:45 am]
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