[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 226 (Tuesday, November 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 64968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31406]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Land Acquisitions; Little River Band of Ottawa Indians of 
Michigan

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

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 152.8 acres, more or less, of 
land into trust for the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan 
on November 12, 1998. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Pierskalla, Indian Gaming 
Management Staff Office, 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 Sec. 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 Sec. 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 
November 12, 1998, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs decided to 
accept approximately 152.8 acres, more or less, of land into trust for 
the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan pursuant to Section 
1300k-4(b) and (d) of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians 
and Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Act, Public Law 103-324, 25 
U.S.C. Secs. 1300k--1300k-7(1994). The Secretary shall acquire title in 
the name of the United States in trust for the Little River Band of 
Ottawa Indians of Michigan for the following parcel of land described 
below no sooner than 30 days after the date of this notice. A parcel of 
land containing 152.8 acres, more or less, situated near the City of 
Manistee, in Manistee County, Michigan, and is more particularly 
described as follows:
    The NE\1/4\, Section 28, Township 22 North, Range 16 West; 
excepting that part commencing at the Northeast corner of the SE\1/4\ 
of the NE\1/4\, West 264 feet, South 1 degree 40' East 165 feet, East 
264 feet, North 165 feet to the place of beginning. Also excepting the 
highway right-of-way for U.S. 31 in Liber 18, Page 180, and the highway 
right-of-way for M-22 in Liber 248, Page 18.
    Subject to all easements, restrictions, covenants, reservations, 
responsibilities and requirements of record.
    Subject to prior reservations of oil, gas, minerals, and related 
hydrocarbon interests, including the right to explore for, develop, and 
market the same; as recorded at Liber 310, Page 210; Liber 404, Page 
46; Liber 404, Page 67, Liber 414, Page 796; Liber 414, Page 801; Liber 
416, Page 460; Liber 425, Page 531; Liber 441, Page 923; Liber 473, 
Page 502; Liber 501, Page 94; all Manistee County Records.

Property I.D. #51-07-128-001-00

    Dated: November 12, 1998.
Kevin Gover,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 98-31406 Filed 11-23-98; 8:45 am]
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