[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 125 (Monday, June 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 38720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16483]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Land Acquisitions; Elk Valley Rancheria of California

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 5.10 acres, of land into trust 
for the Elk Valley Rancheria of California on June 3, 2003. 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.

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 June 3, 
2003, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs decided to accept 
approximately 5.10 acres of land into trust for the Elk Valley 
Rancheria of California under the authority of the Indian 
Reorganization Act of 1934, 25 U.S.C. 465. The Elk Valley Rancheria was 
restored to federal recognition pursuant to the Hardwick Stipulation of 
Judgement (No. C-79-1710SW) for Del Norte County, filed on March 2, 
1987. The Stipulation restored the exterior boundaries of the Rancheria 
and declared all lands within the boundaries as Indian Country. The 
5.10 acre parcel is located within the boundaries of the Tribe's 
reservation.
    The real property consists of 5.10 acres situated in Del Norte 
County, California. The legal description of the property is as 
follows:

    Parcels 22 and 23 in Elk Valley Rancheria Subdivision according 
to the map thereof filed in the office of the County Recorder of Del 
Norte County, California on June 17, 1960 in Book 4 of Maps, Page 
102.

    Except from said Parcel 23, the easterly 281.99 feet thereof.
    APN: 112-071-16

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Skibine, Office of Indian 
Gaming Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS-4543 MIB, 1849 C 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240; Telephone (202) 219-4066.

    Dated: June 3, 2003.
Aurene M. Martin,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 03-16483 Filed 6-27-03; 8:45 am]
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