[Federal Register: March 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 58)]
[Notices]
[Page 15770-15771]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Land Acquisitions; Puyallup Tribe, Washington
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 10.2 acres of land into trust
for the Puyallup Tribe of Washington on March 14, 2008. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Skibine, Director, Office of
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Indian Gaming, MS-3657 MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240;
Telephone (202) 219-4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published to comply with the
requirement of 25 CFR 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 March 14,
2008, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs decided to accept
approximately 10.2 acres of land into trust for the Puyallup Tribe of
Washington. Pursuant to the Act of May 18, 2006, Public Law 109-224
(120 Stat. 376) Congress directed that the Secretary of the Interior
accept the conveyance of certain specifically described tracts of land
and hold that land in trust for the Puyallup Tribe. This tract of land
is specifically identified in the Section 1(b) (1) and (2) of the
statute. The statute specifically mandates that the Secretary ``shall''
accept the conveyance and hold the land in trust. The 10.2 acre parcel
is located in the City of Fife, Pierce County, Washington.
The legal description of the property is as follows:
PARCEL A (0420076005)
Lots A, Boundary Line Adjustment recorded under recording number
9508150496, according to the map thereof recorded August 15, 1995,
records of Pierce County Auditor.
EXCEPT that portion thereof lying North of a line that is 63.00
feet South of the Centerline of SR99 (Old State No. 1) as conveyed by
instrument recorded under recording number 689874, records of Pierce
County.
PARCEL B (0420076006)
Lot B, Boundary line adjustment 9508150496, according to the map
thereof Recorded August 15, 1995, records of Pierce County Auditor.
EXCEPT that portion thereof lying North of a line that is 63.00
feet South of the centerline of SR99 (Old State Road No. 1) as conveyed
by instrument recorded under recording number 689874, records of Pierce
County.
Situate in the City of Fife, County of Pierce, State of Washington.
PARCEL C (0420076008)
Lot 4, Pierce County Short Plat No. 8908020412, according to the
map thereof recorded August 2, 1995, records of Pierce County Auditor.
Together with portion of SR-5 abutting Lot 4, conveyed by deed
recorded under recording no. 9309070433 described as follows:
That portion of Government Lot 1, Section 07, Township 20 North,
Range 4 East of the Willamette Meridian, described as follows:
Commencing at Highway Engineer's Station (hereinafter referred to
as HES) AL26 6+38.0 P.O.T. on the AL26 line survey of SR 5, Tacoma to
King County line; THENCE South 88[deg]54'30'' East along the North line
of said Lot 1, a distance of 95 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE South 01[deg]05'30'' West 87.4 feet; THENCE Westerly to a point
opposite HES AL26 5+50.6 P.O.T. on said AL26 line survey and 75 feet
Easterly therefrom; THENCE Northwesterly to a point opposite AL26
5+80.6 on said AL 26 line survey and 55 feet Easterly therefrom; THENCE
Northerly parallel with said survey to the North line of said lot 1;
THENCE North 88[deg]54'30'' East to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.
EXCEPT that portion of Lot 4 of said short plat No. 8908020412,
conveyed to the State of Washington by deed recorded under Recording
No. 9308100165 and more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Lot 4; THENCE North
89[deg]53'30'' West along the North line of said Lot 4 a distance of
147.44 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING and a point of curvature;
THENCE Southwesterly along a curve to the left, the center of which
bears South 00[deg]06'30'' West, 55.00 feet distant, through a central
angle of 89[deg]01'00'' , an arc distance of 85.45 feet; THENCE South
01[deg]05'30'' West, 59.43 Feet; THENCE North 88[deg]54'30'' West,
20.00 feet to a point on the Westerly line of said Lot 4; THENCE North
00[deg]57'10'' East along said Westerly line 113.15 feet to the
Northwest corner of said Lot 4; THENCE South 89[deg]53'30'' East along
said North line, a distance of 74.34 feet to the TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
And EXCEPT that portion thereof lying North of a line that is 63.00
feet South of and parallel with the centerline of SR99 (Old State Road
No. 1) as conveyed by instrument recorded under recording number
689874, records of Pierce County, Washington.
PARCEL D (0420076007)
Lot 3, Pierce County Short Plat No. 8908020412, according to the
map thereof recorded August 2, 1989, Records of Pierce County Auditor.
EXCEPT that portion thereof lying North of a line that is 63.00
feet South of the centerline of SR99 (Old State Road No. 1) as conveyed
by instrument recorded under recording number 689874, records of Pierce
County.
Situate in the City of Fife, County of Pierce, State of Washington.
Containing 10.2 acres, more or less.
Dated: March 14, 2008.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-5923 Filed 3-24-08; 8:45 am]
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