[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42723-42724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18071]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Land Acquisitions; Osage Nation of Oklahoma
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of final agency determination.
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs made a final agency
determination to acquire approximately 27.66 acres of land, known as
``OMDE Tulsa,'' into trust for the Osage Nation of Oklahoma on July 8,
2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of
Indian Gaming, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS-3657 MIB, 1849 C Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20240; Telephone (202) 219-4066.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 and is
published to comply with the requirements 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 July 8, 2011, the Assistant Secretary--Indian
Affairs decided to accept approximately 27.66 acres of land into trust
for the Osage Nation of Oklahoma under the authority of the Indian
Reorganization Act of 1934, 25 U.S.C. 465. The 27.66 acres are located
within the former reservation boundaries of the Osage Nation in Osage
County, Oklahoma. The parcel is currently used for gaming. The 27.66
acre parcel located in Osage County, Oklahoma is described as follows:
Surface Only In and To:
All of lot 3 (NW/4 SW/4) in Section fourteen (14), Township twenty
(20) North, Range twelve (12) East of the Indian Base and Meridian,
Osage County, State of Oklahoma, According to the United States
Government survey thereof, Less and Except the South two hundred
twenty-eight and five tenths (228.5) feet thereof and any overlapping
portion of the deed recorded in Book 616 at Page 295:
AND
TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN Section fifteen (15), Township twenty (20)
North, Range twelve (12) East of the Indian Base and Meridian, Osage
County, State of Oklahoma, according to the United States Government
survey thereof, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest
corner of the SE/4 NE/4; Thence East along the North line of the SE/4
NE/4 a distance of 413 feet; Thence South and parallel to the West line
of the SE/4 NE/4 a distance of 1319.11 feet to a point on the South
line of the SE/4 NE/4, said point also being the point of beginning of
said tract of land; Thence continuing South and parallel to the West
line of the NE/4 SE/4 a distance of 869.92 feet; Thence East and
parallel to the South line of the NE/4 SE/4 a distance of 30 feet;
Thence South and parallel to the West line of the NE/4 SE/4 a distance
of 300 feet; Thence West and parallel to the South line of the NE/4 SE/
4 a distance of 80 feet; Thence South and parallel to the West line of
the NE/4 SE/4 a distance of 150 feet to a point on the South line of
the NE/4 SE/4 363 feet East of the Southwest corner of the NE/4 SE/4;
Thence in a Northeasterly direction on a straight line a distance of
631.7 feet more or less to a point 370 feet West and 228.5 feet North
of the Southeast corner of the NE/4 SE/4; Thence East and parallel with
the South line of the NE/4 SE/4 a distance of 370 feet to a point on
the East line of the NE/4 SE/4, said point being a distance of 228.5
feet North of the Southeast corner of the NE/4 SE/4; Thence North along
the East line of the NE/4 SE/4 a distance of 1092.27 feet to the
Northeast corner of the NE/4 SE/4; Thence West along the North line of
the NE/4 SE/4 a distance of 906.11 feet to the point of Beginning of
said tract of land according to the survey of May 8, 2003, as revised
as of October 29, 2010, by Sisemore, Weisz and Associates, Less and
except any overlapping portions of deeds recorded in Book 91 at page
479, Book 616 at page 295, and Book 1311 at page 513.
To have and to hold said described premises unto the said party of
the second part, heirs and assigns forever, free, clear and discharged
of and from all former grants, charges, taxes, judgments, mortgages,
and other liens and encumbrances of whatsoever nature. Grantor warrants
title to the above described property.
Dated: July 8, 2011.
Larry Echo Hawk,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-18071 Filed 7-18-11; 8:45 am]
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