[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 132 (Monday, July 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42389-42390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17377]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Bay Mills Indian 
Community of Michigan

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Reservation Proclamation.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs proclaimed 
approximately 12.50 acres, more or less, as an addition to the 
reservation of the Bay Mills Indian Community on June 19, 2000.
    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: Terrance L. Virden, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, Director, Office of Trust Responsibilities, MS-4513/MIB/Code 
200, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240, telephone (202) 208-
5831.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proclamation was issued according to the 
Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), for the tracts of 
land described below. The land was proclaimed to be an addition to and 
part of the reservation of the Bay Mills Indian Community for the 
exclusive use of Indians on that reservation who are entitled to reside 
at the reservation by enrollment or tribal membership.

Reservation of the Bay Mills Indian Community

Chippewa County, Michigan

PARCEL 1
    The North 100 feet of the South 430 feet of Government Lot 2, 
Section 31, Town 47 North, Range 2 West, Superior Township, Chippewa 
County, Michigan.
PARCEL 2
    The South 330 feet of Government Lot 2, Section 31, Town 47 North, 
Range 2 West, Superior Township, Chippewa County, Michigan. Containing 
in the aggregate of 5.98 acres of land, more or less.

[[Page 42390]]

PARCEL 3
    That part of Section 31, Town 47 North, Range 2 West of Government 
Lot 2, which are particularly described in Exhibit A, as Parcels A, B, 
C, and D.
EXHIBIT A
    Parcel A: Part of Government Lot 2, Section 31, Town 47 North, 
Range 2 West, described as commencing at the West \1/4\ corner of said 
Section 31; thence East along the East and West \1/4\ line 2640 feet to 
an iron stake and the point of beginning of this description; thence 
South 87 deg. 07' East along the said East and West \1/4\ line 18 feet, 
more or less, to the water's edge; thence Southeasterly 270 feet, more 
or less, along the water's edge to a point; thence South 13 deg. 14' 
West 3 feet, more or less, to a point on a traverse line called Point 
``C'', said Point ``C'' being North 08 deg. 12' East 52.09 feet and 
South 34 deg. 57' East 334.45 feet from the aforementioned point of 
beginning; thence continuing South 13 deg. 14' West 202.23 feet to a 
point; thence North 77 deg. 08' West 176.29 feet to a point; thence 
North 02 deg. 53' East 380.66 feet to the point of beginning.
    Parcel B: Part of Government Lot 2, Section 31, Town 47 North, 
Range 2 West, described as commencing at the West \1/4\ corner of said 
Section 31; thence East along the East and West \1/4\ line 2640 feet to 
an iron stake; thence South 02 deg. 53' West 591.15 feet to an iron 
stake and the point of beginning; thence North 02 deg. 53' East 210.49 
feet to a point; thence South 77 deg. 08' East 200 feet to a point; 
thence South 01 deg. 59' West 161.71 feet to a point; thence South 
88 deg. 50' West 200 feet to the point of beginning.
    Parcel C: Part of Government Lot 2, Section 31, Town 47 North, 
Range 2 West, described as commencing at the West \1/4\ corner of said 
Section 31; thence East along the East and West \1/4\ line 2640 feet to 
an iron stake; thence South 02 deg. 53' West 880.00 feet to an iron 
stake and the point of beginning; thence North 02 deg. 53' East 288.85 
feet to a point; thence North 88 deg. 50' East 555.01 feet to a point 
later referred to in this description as Point ``A''; thence continuing 
North 88 deg. 50' East 8 feet, more or less, to the water's edge; 
thence Southeasterly along the water's edge 346 feet, more or less, to 
a point; thence North 87 deg. 07' West 20 feet, more or less, to a 
point on a traverse line, said point being South 15 deg. 23' East 
345.46 feet from the aforementioned Point ``A''; thence continuing 
North 87 deg. 07' West 661.09 feet to the point of beginning.
    Parcel D: Part of Government Lot 2, Section 31, Town 47 North, 
Range 2 West, described as follows: Commencing at the West \1/4\ corner 
of said Section 31; thence East along the East and West \1/4\ line 2640 
feet to an iron stake; thence South 02 deg.53' West 380.66 feet to an 
iron stake; thence South 77 deg.08' East 176.29 feet to an iron stake 
and the point of beginning of this description; thence North 13 deg.14' 
East 202.23 feet to a point on a traverse line later referred to in 
this description as Point ``C''; thence continuing North 13 deg.14' 
East, 3 feet more or less to the water's edge; thence Southeasterly 328 
feet more or less along the water's edge to a point; thence North 
77 deg.08' West, 9 feet more or less on a point traverse line called 
Point ``B'', said Point ``B'' being South 34 deg.57' East 20.13 feet 
and South 39 deg.17' East, 307.60 feet from aforementioned Point ``C''; 
thence continuing North 77 deg.08' West, 259.11 feet to the point of 
beginning.
    And part of Government Lot 2, Section 31, Town 47 North, Range 2 
West described as follows: Commencing at the West \1/4\ corner of said 
Section 31, thence East along the East and West \1/4\ line 2640 feet to 
an iron stake; thence South 02 deg.53' West 591.15 feet to an iron 
stake; thence North 88 deg.50' East 200 feet to an iron stake and the 
Point of Beginning of this description; thence North 01 deg.59' East 
161.71 feet to a point; thence South 77 deg.08' East 235.4 feet to a 
point later referred to in this description as Point ``B''; thence 
continuing South 77 deg.08' East, 9 feet more or less to the water's 
edge; thence Southeasterly along the water's edge, 155 feet, more or 
less to a point; thence South 88 deg.50' West, 8 feet more or less to a 
point on a traverse line, said point being South 49 deg.37' East, 
157.34 feet from aforementioned Point ``B'', thence continuing South 
88 deg.50 West 355.01 feet to the point of beginning.
    Together with the right of ingress and egress over gravel driveway 
across part of Government Lot 2, Section 31, Town 47 North, Range 2 
West, described as follows: Commencing at the West \1/4\ corner of said 
Section 31; thence East along the East and West \1/4\ line 2640 feet to 
an iron stake; thence South 02 deg.53' West 591.15 feet to an iron 
stake and the point of beginning of this description; thence North 
02 deg.53' East, 210.49 feet to a point; thence South 77 deg.08' East 
200 feet to a South 88 deg.50' West 200 feet to the point of beginning 
of this description. Containing in the aggregate of 6.52 acres of land, 
more or less. Containing in the aggregate of 6.53 acres of land, more 
or less.
    This proclamation does not affect title to the land described 
above, nor does it affect any valid existing easements for public roads 
and highways, for public utilities and for railroads and pipelines and 
any other rights-of-way or reservations of record.

    Dated: June 19, 2000.
Kevin Gover,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 00-17377 Filed 7-7-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-02-P