[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33945-33947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16420]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Notice of Final Agency Action

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of final agency action.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the Interior has 
decided to take approximately 146 acres of land, located in New London 
County, Connecticut, into trust for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe of 
Connecticut. The Secretary shall acquire title in the name of the 
United States no sooner than 30 days after date of this notice. 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 8.1.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry E. Scrivner, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, Chief, Division of Real Estate Services, MS-4510/MIB/Code 220, 
1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240, telephone (202) 208-7737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe of Connecticut 
submitted an application to acquire approximately 146 acres of land 
located in New London County, Connecticut, into trust status. Based 
upon information provided, we have determined that the acceptance of 
the parcels into trust status is consistent with applicable guidelines 
and is in the best interest of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe. The 
acquisition qualifies for

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conversion to trust status pursuant to the provisions of the Act of 
June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984, 25 U.S.C. 465). The Secretary shall 
acquire title in the name of the United States of America in trust for 
the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe of Connecticut no sooner than 30 days 
after date of this notice according to 25 CFR 151.12(b) (see 61 FR 
18083, April 24, 1996), subject to the receipt of satisfactory title 
evidence in accordance with 25 CFR 151.13.

Fanning Road Tracts

    Tract One: Lot number 42 which is the designation of this parcel of 
land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 234, at Page 819 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Two: Lot number 48 which is the designation of this parcel of 
land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 215, at Page 189 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Three: Lot number 54 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 219, at Page 488 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    All of the above referenced tracts of land are depicted on the Town 
Assessor's Map I.D. Number 18 which map is on file in the Town of 
Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office.

Shewville Road Tracts

    Tract One: Lot number 812R which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 239, at Page 327 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Two: Lot number 854R which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 230, at Page 634 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Three: Lot number 858 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 232, at Page 268 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Four: Lot number 871 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 269, at Page 891 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Five: Lot number 875 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 232, at Page 565 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Six: Lot number 879 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 232, at Page 565 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Seven: Lot number 899 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 216, at Page 752 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Eight: Lot number 904 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 242, at Page 295 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Nine: Lot number 929 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 224, at Page 307 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Ten: Lot number 935 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 224, at Page 106 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Eleven: Lot number 938R which is the designation of this 
parcel of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more 
particular description can be found in Volume 174, at Page 426 of the 
Ledyard Land Records.
    Tract Twelve: Lot number 943 which is the designation of this 
parcel of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more 
particular description can be found in Volume 220, at Page 419 of the 
Ledyard Land Records.
    All of the above referenced tracts of land are depicted on the Town 
Assessor's Map I.D. Number 18 which map is on file in the Town of 
Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office.

Coachman Pike Tracts

    Tract One: Lot number 41 which is the designation of this parcel of 
land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 234, at Page 551 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Two: Lot number 49 which is the designation of this parcel of 
land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 232, at Page 226 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Three: Lot number 51 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 230, at Page 612 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Four: Lot number 52 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 230, at Page 68 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Five: Lot number 53 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 233, at Page 530 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Six: Lot number 54 which is the designation of this parcel of 
land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 234, at Page 262 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Seven: Lot number 56 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 233, at Page 487 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Eight: Lot number 58 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 211, at Page 634 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Nine: Lot number 59 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 232, at Page 257 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Ten: Lot number 60 which is the designation of this parcel of 
land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 237, at Page 203 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Eleven: Lot number 64 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 223, at Page 23 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Twelve: Lot number 66 which is the designation of this parcel 
of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more particular 
description can be found in Volume 230, at Page 57 of the Ledyard Land 
Records.
    Tract Thirteen: Lot number 67 which is the designation of this 
parcel of land by the Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office while a more 
particular description can be found in Volume 210, at Page 386 of the 
Ledyard Land Records.
    All of the above referenced tracts of land are depicted on the Town 
Assessor's Map I.D. Number 30 which map is on file in the Town of 
Ledyard Tax Assessor's Office.
    That certain tract or parcel of land situated on the easterly and 
southerly side of Coachman Pike in the Town of Ledyard, County of New 
London and state of Connecticut and consisting of the portion of Lot 
No. 38 on various

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plans of Stonehedge subdivision, which portion is located within the 
definition of private settlement land of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe 
as defined by 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1752 and specifically excluding any 
portion of said lot outside the defined settlement area said tract is 
bounded and described as follows:
    Beginning at a merestone at the northwesterly corner of the herein 
described tract, said point of beginning being in the easterly street 
line of Coachman Pike, so-called, at the southwesterly corner of Lot 
No. 48; thence along Lot No. 48, S. 63 deg.03'30'' E. 140.00 feet to an 
iron pipe; thence N. 83 deg.14'05'' E. 350.00 feet to an iron pipe, 
said point being the northeasterly corner of Lot No. 38; thence S. 
06 deg.38'01'' E. 175.63 feet to an iron pipe and the southeasterly 
corner of the within described lot; thence S. 83 deg.14'05'' W. 364.53 
feet to an iron pipe which is set at the intersection of said line with 
the settlement boundary; thence 312.00 feet more or less in a 
northwesterly direction along the settlement boundary to a point on the 
southerly side of Coachman Pike; thence in a northeasterly direction 
along said Coachman's Pike approximately 105.00 feet to the point and 
place of beginning.
    Said lot contains 2 acres more or less and consists of that portion 
of Lot No. 38 as is located within the settlement area and specifically 
excludes any portion of said lot which is not within said settlement 
area.
    Title to the land described above will be conveyed subject to any 
valid existing easements for public roads, highways, utilities, 
pipelines, and any other valid easements or rights-of-way now on 
record.

    Dated: June 12, 1998.
Kevin Gover,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 98-16420 Filed 6-19-98; 8:45 am]
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