[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 92 (Friday, May 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25596-25597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9605]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Notice of Determination

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 Associate Deputy Secretary made a final agency 
determination to acquire approximately 147 acres of land into trust for 
the Match-E-Be-Nash-E-Wish Band (Gun Lake Tribe) of Pottawatomi Indians 
of Michigan on April 18, 2005. This notice is published in the exercise 
of authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affair by 209 Department 
Manual 8.1.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George T. Skibine, Director, Office of 
Indian Gaming Management, Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy 
and Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published to comply with the 
requirements of 25 CFR Part 151.12(b) that notice is 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 the final 
administrative decisions to take land in trust for Indian tribes and 
individual Indians before transfer of title to the property occurs. On 
April 18, 2005, the Associate Deputy Secretary decided to accept 
approximately 147 acres of land into trust for the Match-E-Be-Nash-E-
Wish Band (Gun Lake Tribe) of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan under the 
authority of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, 24 U.S.C. 465. We 
have determined that the Gun Lake Tribe's request would meet the 
requirements of IGRA exception 25 U.S.C. 2791(b)(1)(B)(ii), from the 
general prohibition on gaming on after acquired lands contained in 25 
U.S.C. 2719(a). The land is located in Wayland Township, Allegan 
County, Michigan and will be used for the purpose of construction and 
operation of a gaming facility.
    There are two parcels of land equaling 147.48 acres for the Gun 
Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians and they are described as follows:

    Parcel 1 is located in the Township of Wayland, County of 
Allegan in the State of Michigan, and is described as follows:
    That part of the Northwest \1/4\ of Section 19, Township 3 
North, Range 11 West, Wayland Township, Allegan County Michigan, 
described as: Beginning at a point on the East-West \1/4\ line of 
said Section which is North 86 degrees, 57 minutes, 24 seconds East, 
481.98 feet from the West line of said Section, said point being on 
the Easterly line of Highway US-131 on ramp; thence North 17 
degrees, 29 minutes, 59 seconds West, 862.94 feet along said 
Easterly line; thence North 02 degrees, 23 minutes, 15 seconds West, 
1806.10 feet along the Easterly line of Highway US-131, Easterly 
said line being 125 feet Easterly of, measured at right angles to, 
and parallel with the survey line of said Highway US-131; thence 
North 87 degrees, 07 minutes, 54 seconds East, 2.470.95 feet along 
the North line of said Section; thence South 03 degrees, 27 minutes, 
58 seconds East, 1,448.14 feet along the Westerly right-of-way line 
of the Conrail Railroad (being 50.00 feet Westerly of, measured at 
right angle to, and parallel with the North-South \1/4\ line of said 
Section) to a point which is North 03 degrees, 27 minutes, 58 
seconds West, 1,186,00 feet from the East-West \1/4\ line of said 
Section; thence South 86 degrees, 57 minutes, 24 seconds East, 
430.00 feet; thence South 86 degrees, 57 minutes, 24 seconds West, 
194.00; thence South 03 degrees, 27 minutes, 58 seconds East, 431.00 
feet; thence North 86 degrees, 57 minutes, 24 seconds East, 240.00 
feet; thence South 03 degrees, 27 minutes, 58 seconds East; 325.00 
feet; thence South 86 degrees, 57 minutes, 24 seconds West, 1415.62 
feet along the East-West \1/4\ lines of said Section to the point of 
beginning.

P.P. 03-24-019-026-30

    Parcel 2 is located in the Township of Wayland, County of Allegan, 
in the State of Michigan and is described as follows:

    That part of the Northwest \1/4\ of Section 19, Township 3 
North, Range 11 West, Wayland Township, Allegan County, Michigan, 
described as: Commencing at the West \1/4\ corner of said Section; 
thence North 86 degrees, 57 minutes, 24 seconds East, 1,897.00 feet 
along the East-West \1/4\ line to a point which is South 86 degrees, 
57 minutes, 24 seconds West, 930.00 feet from the center of Section, 
said point also being the point of beginning of this description; 
thence continuing North 86 degrees, 57 minutes, 24 seconds East, 
682.00 feet along said \1/4\ line; thence North 03 degrees, 27 
minutes, 58 seconds West, 330.00 feet parallel with the North-South 
\1/4\ line; thence North 86 degrees, 57 minutes, 24 seconds East, 
198.00 feet; thence North 03 degrees, 27 minutes, 58 seconds West 
856.00 feet along the Westerly right of way line of the Conrail 
Railroad (being 50.00 feet Westerly of, measured at right angles to, 
and parallel with, the North-South \1/4\ line of said Section); 
thence South 86 degrees, 57 minutes, 24 seconds West, 926.00 feet; 
thence South 03 degrees, 27 minutes, 58 seconds East, 430 feet, 
thence South 86

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degrees, 57 minutes, 24 seconds West, 194.00 feet; thence South 03 
degrees, 27 minutes, 58 seconds East, 431.00 feet; thence North 86 
degrees, 57 minutes, 24 seconds East, 240.00 feet; thence South 03 
degrees, 27 minutes, 58 seconds East, 325.00 feet to the point of 
beginning.

Parcel Identification No(s). 03-24-019-026-20

    Commonly Known As: 1123 129th Avenue, Bradley, Michigan.

    Dated: May 2, 2005.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 05-9605 Filed 5-12-05; 8:45 am]
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