United States Department of the Interior - Meadowlark...

United States Department of the Interior

NOV 192013

I' REPLY REFER TO:

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRSPacific Regional Office

2800 Cottage WaySacramento, California 95825

Notice of (Non-Gaming) Land Acquisition Application

Pursuant to the October 24, 2013 Order of the Interior Soard of Indian Appeals (ISlA) inwhich it vacated the Tribe's Land Consolidation and Acquisition Plan ("TCA") and thesubmission of a revised narrative for the Camp 4 fee-to-trust application, we arereissuing this notice to again seek comments regarding the within-subject applicationsubmitted by the Santa Ynez Sand. The previous notice was dated September 17,2013.

Pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 25, INDIANS, Part 151.10 and 151.11,notice is given of the application filed by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians(Tribe) to have real property accepted "into trust" for said applicant by the United States ofAmerica. The determination whether to acquire this property "in trust" will be made in theexercise of discretionary authority which is vested in the Secretary of the Interior, or hisauthorized representative, U.S. Department of the Interior. To assist us in the exercise ofthat discretion, we invite your comments on the proposed acquisition. In order for theSecretary to assess the impact of the removal of the subject property from the tax rolls, and ifapplicable to your organization, we also request that you provide the following information:

(1) If known, the annual amount of property taxes currently levied on the subjectproperty allocated to your organization;

(2) Any special assessments, and amounts thereof, that are currently assessedagainst the property in support of your organization;

(3) Any government services that are currently provided to the property by yourorganization; and

(4) If subject to zoning, how the intended use is consistent, or inconsistent, withcurrent zoning.

We are providing the following information regarding this application:

Applicant:

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California

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Legal Land Description/Site Location:

Real property in the unincorporated area of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California,described as follows:

PARCEL 1: (APN: 141-121-51 AND PORTION OF APN: 141-140-10)

LOTS 9 THROUGH 18, INCLUSIVE, OF TRACT 18, IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP SHOWING THE SUBDIVISIONS OF THECANADA DE LOS PINOS OR COLLEGE RANCHO, FILED IN RACK 3, AS MAP 4 IN THE OFFICEOF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.

THIS LEGAL IS MADE PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCERECORDED DECEMBER 5,2001 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 01-105580 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

PARCEL 2: (PORTION OF APN: 141-140-10)



PARCEL 3: (PORTIONS OF APNS: 141-230-23 AND 141-140-10)

LOTS 19 AND 20 OF TRACT 18 AND THAT PORTION OF LOTS 1,2,7,8,9,10, AND 15THROUGH 20, INCLUSIVE, OF TRACT 16, IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, STATE OFCALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP SHOWING THE SUBDIVISIONS OF THE CANADA DELOS PINOS OR COLLEGE RANCHO, FILED IN RACK 3, AS MAP 4 IN THE OFFICE OF THECOUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, THAT LIES NORTHEASTERLY OF THENORTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE LAND GRANTED TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BY ANEXECUTOR'S DEED RECORDED APRIL 2,1968 IN BOOK 2227, PAGE 136 OF OFFICIALRECORDS OF SAID COUNTY.


PARCEL 4: (APN: 141-240-02 AND PORTION OF APN: 141-140-10)


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THIS LEGAL IS MADE PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCERECORDED DECEMBER 5, 2001 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 01-105583 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

PARCEL 5: (PORTION OF APN: 141-230-23)

THAT PORTION OF LOTS 3 AND 6 OF TRACT 16, IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP SHOWING THE SUBDIVISIONS OF THECANADA DE LOS PINOS OR COLLEGE RANCHO, FILED IN RACK 3, AS MAP 4 IN THE OFFICEOF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, THAT LIES NORTHEASTERLY OF THENORTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE LAND GRANTED TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BY ANEXECUTOR'S DEED RECORDED APRIL 2,1968 IN BOOK 2227, PAGE 136 OF OFFICIALRECORDS OF SAID COUNTY.


Project Description/Proposed Land Use:

The subject property encompasses approximately 1427.78 acres more or less, commonlyreferred to as Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 141-151-051, 141-140-010, 141-230-023, and 141-240-002. The property is adjacent to highway 154 and is 1.6 miles from the Santa YnezReservation.

The Tribe intends to provide tribal housing and supporting infrastructure on a portion of theproperty. The remainder will continue to be used for economic pursuits (vineyards and ahorse boarding stable), as well as for future long range planning and land banking.

Current UselTaxes and Zoning:

Assessed property taxes for 2012-2013:

141-121-051 - $40,401.06141-140-010 - $41,753.30141-230-023 - $595.96144-240-002 - $504.88

The total collectable taxes on the property for 2012-2013 were $83,255.20, which representsfar less than 1% of the total which the County expects to generate from property taxes.Therefore, the percentage of the tax revenue that will be lost by transferring the land into trustwould be significant in comparison to the total amount of revenue enjoyed by the County.

Existing Easements/Encumbrances:

See attached Schedule B

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As indicated above, the purpose for seeking your comments regarding the proposed trustland acquisition is to obtain sufficient data that would enable an analysis of the potentialimpact on local/state government, which may result from the removal of the subject propertyfrom the tax roll and local jurisdiction.

This notice does not constitute, or replace, a notice that might be issued for the purpose ofcompliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Your written comments should be addressed to the Bureau of Indian Affairs at the address atthe top of this notice. Any comments received within thirty days of your receipt of this noticewill be considered and made a part of our record. You may be granted an extension of timeto furnish comments, provided you submit a written justification requesting such an extensionwithin thirty days of receipt of this letter. An extension of ten to thirty days may be granted.Copies of all comments will additionally be provided to the applicant. You will be notified ofthe decision to approve or deny the application.

If any party receiving this notice is aware of additional governmental entities that may beaffected by the subject acquisition, please forward a copy of this notice to said party or timelyprovide our office with the name and address of said party.

A copy of the application, excluding any documentation exempted under the Freedom ofInformation Act, is available for review at the above address or on the Bureau of IndianAffairs website at: http://bia.govlWhoWeAre/RegionaIOffices/Pacific/index.htm under SantaYnez Camp 4 Amended/Revised Fee-To-Trust Application. A request to make anappointment to review the application, or questions regarding the application, may bedirected to Lorrae Russell, Realty Specialist, at (916) 978-6071 or Arvada Wolfin, SupervisoryRealty Specialist, at (916) 978-6069.

Sincerely,

tkrLA1tr/%UURegional Director

Enclosures

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DISTRIBUTION LIST

cc: BY CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPTS REQUESTED TO:

California State Clearinghouse (10 copies) - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8344Office Planning and ResearchP.O. Box 3044Sacramento, CA 95814

Mr. Daniel Powell- 7013 1090000210678351Legal Affairs SecretaryOffice of the GovernorState Capitol BuildingSacramento, CA 95814

Sara Drake, Deputy Attorney General - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8368State of CaliforniaDepartment of JusticeP.O. Box 944255Sacramento, CA 94244-2550

Devin Rhinerson - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8375U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein331 Hart Senate BuildingWashington, DC 20510

Santa Barbara County Assessor - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8382105 East Anapamu Street, Suite 204Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Santa Barbara County Treasurer & Tax Collector - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8399105 East Anapamu StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department - 7013 1090 0002 1067 84054434 Calle RealSanta Barbara, CA 93110

Santa Barbara County Department of Public Works - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8412123 East Anapamu StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101

Santa Barbara County Department of Planning and Development - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8429123 East Anapamu StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101-2058

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Chair, County Board of Supervisors - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8436County of Santa Barbara105 E. Anapamu StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101

County Executive Officer - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8443County of Santa Barbara105 E. Anapamu StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101

County of Santa Barbara - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8450Doreen Farr, Third District Supervisor105 East Anapamu StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101

Santa Barbara County - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8467Kevin Ready, Senior Deputy County Counsel105 E. Anapamu Street, Suite, 201Santa Barbara, CA 93101

City of Santa Barbara - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8474P.O. Box 1990Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990

Buellton City Hall - 7013 10900002 1067 8481P.O. Box 1819Buellton, CA 93427

City of Solvang - 7013 1090 0002 1067 84981644 Oak StreetSolvang, CA 93463

Lois Capps - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8504U.S. House of Representatives301 E. Carrillo Street, Suite ASanta Barbara, CA 93101

Stand Up For California - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8511Cheryl Schmit- DirectorP.O. Box 355Penryn, CA 95663

Santa Ynez Valley Concerned Citizens - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8528Gerry Shepherd, TreasurerP.O. Box 244Santa Ynez, CA 93460

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Women's Environmental Watch - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8535Cathie McHenty, PresidentP.O. Box 830Solvang, CA 93464

Santa Ynez Valley Alliance - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8542Mark Oliver, PresidentP.O. Box 941Santa Ynez, CA 93460

Santa Ynez Community Services District - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8559P.O. Box 667Santa Ynez, CA 93460

Andi Culberton - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8566P.O. Box 172Santa Ynez, CA 93460

Cathy Christian - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8573Nielson Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLPAttorneys At Law1415 L. Street, Suite 1200Sacramento, CA 95814

Rob Walton - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8580305 White Oak RoadSanta Ynez, CA 93460

Kathy Cleary - 7013 1090 0002 1067 8597P.O. Box 936Los Olivos, CA 93441

Regular Mail:

Superintendent, Southern California Agency, BIA1451 Research Park Drive, Suite 100Riverside, California 92507-2154

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Form No. 1068-2ALTA Commitment

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Any policy we issue will have the following exceptions unless they are taken care of to our satisfactfon.The printed exceptions and exclusions from the coverage of the policy or polldes are set forth In Exhibit Aattached. Copies of the policy forms should be read. They are available from the office which issued thIsCommitment.

1. General and special taxes and assessments for the flScar year 2013-2014, a lien not yet due orpayable.

2. General and special taxes and assessments for the fiscal year 2012~2013.

Rrst Installment:Penalty:Second Installment:Penalty:Tax Rate Area:A, P, No.:

$20/876.65, PAID$0.00$20/876.65, PAID$0.0062-023141-140-10

Affects: Parcel 2 and a Portion of Parcels 1, 3 and 4

3. General and special taxes and assessments for the fiscal year 2.012-2013.

Rrst Installment:Penalty:Second Installment:Penalty:Tax Rate Area:A.P. No.:

$20,200.53, PAID$0.00$20,200.53, PAID$0.0062-{)23141~121-51

Affects: Portion of Parcel 1

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Commitment No.: 4201-4279798Page Number; 8

4. General and special taxes and assessments for the fiscal year 2012-2013.

First Installment:Penalty:Second Installment:Penalty:Tax Rate Area:A. P. No.:

$297.98, PAID$0.00$297.98, PAID$0.0052-023141-230-23

Affects: ParcelS and Portion of Parcel 3

5. General and special taxes and assessments for the fISCal year 2012-2013.

First Installment:penalty:Second Installment:Penalty:Tax Rate Area:A. P. No.:

$252.44, PAID$0.00$252.44, PAID$0.0062-023141-240-02

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6. The lien of supplemental taxes, if any, assessed pursuant to Chapter 3.5 commencing withSection 75 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.

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7. Rights of the public in and to that portion of the land lyfng within any road, street or highways.

8. An easement shown or dedicated on the Map as referred to in the legal description'--.

For: Road and incidental purposes.

9. An easement for public road and incIdental purposes, recorded October 12, 1895 in Book 40 ofDeeds, Page 207.

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Santa Barbara CountyAs described therein

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10. An easement for road, ingress, egress and public utilities and incidental purposes, recorded May24, 1955 as Instrument No. 9285 In Book 1316, Page 276 of Official Records.In Favor of: WIlliard W. Shepherd and Norma D, Shepherd, husband and

wife, as joint tenantsAffects: Lots 9 and 10 of Parcel 1

11. An easement for road purposes/ ingress, egress and public utilities and incidental purposes,recorded May 24, 1955 as Instrument No. 9287 in Book 1316, Page 280 of Official Records.In Favor of: Titus A. Giorgi, et uxAffects: lots 9 and 10 of Parcell

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12. An easement for public road and incidental purposes, recorded December 4, 1959 as InstrumentNo. 40994 in Book 1693, Page 381 of Official Records and conditions contained therein.In Favor of: County of Santa BarbaraAffects: As described therein

13. Abutter's rights of ingress and egress to or from State Highway 154 have been relinquished inthe document recorded April 2, 1968 as Instrument No. 10737 in Book 2227, Page 136 of OffidalRecords, except as therein provided.

14. A waiver of any daims for damages by reason of the location, construction, landscaping ormaintenance of a contiguous freeway, highway or roadway, as contained in the documentrecorded April 2, 1968 as Instrument No. 10737 in Sook 2227, Page 136 of Offical Records.

15. An easement for water line and equipment passing and inddental purposes, recorded April 2,1968 as Instrument No. 10737 In Book 2227, Page 136 of Official Records and condItionscontained therein.In Favor of:Affects:

Joan Vickers Crawford, Executor of the Will of Anna V. CrawfordPortion of Parcel Three, should same cross or intersect said land

16. Terms, provtslons, covenants, restrictions and conditions contained in a document executedpursuant to the California land Conservation Act of 1965 (Williamson Act) and recorded February3, 1972 as Instrument No. 3889 In Book 2385, Page 431 of Official Records.

17. The terms and provisions contained in the document entitled ffJudgment by Stipulation of theParties" recorded November 8, 2004 as Instrument No. 04-118646 of Official Records.

Which among other things contains provisions for the repair and maintenance of the "EasementArea".

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18. The following matters disclosed by an ALTA/ACSM survey made by First American TItle InsuranceCompany on March 15, 20I0t designated Job No. Express Map EM 5595:Roadst ranch roads and trails, crops and Rood Zones

19. The following matters disclosed by an ALTA/ACSM survey made by Wallace Group on April 5,2012t designated Project No. 375-19-200:Utility easements, overhead utility lines, utility poles and guy wires, utility pedestals, dirt roads,barns, pump shed, reservoir, wells and conduits, house, barns meters, gas tank, barbed wirefendng, fenced pump fadlity with transformer, GTE pad and wood retaining walls, culverts,water pump facilities, drainage channels, concrete drainage structure, headwall, wIre fences,barbed wIre fences, steel fences, gates, underground pipelines, fuel tanks and Torrance Ave(paper road).Surveyors Notes .whlch mdudes in part "that the County of Santa Barbara is of the opinion thatthe roads shown on the map of the subdivision of Canada de Los Pinos or College Rancho, Rack3, Map 4, may be owned in fee by the County, maybe not" .•...

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'.P:\tles and Records Offices are M&-ignated ILB CertitYiDg Officers for tbiBpu.nlOse. When a. copy ar rept"fJduotlonof a title dom:une:nt :I!!a.u.tlient!C$t;e(l bythe official Beat a.nd oertu1ed by a Man-ager, Land Titles IUld Records Office,

. the COpy or 11ll:ltOdtlOtloll sAall be ad-mitted into evidenoe the ssme as tlieor1g1na.l from. wllloh it was made. Th&fees for'tnrn1shing-woh certi1jed copiesa.re establ1shed. .by a \mifortn :ree sehild-\lIe a.pplioable to all eonatltu.e~t UJrltsof t.he D.epa.rtment of' ~ lnter:lo:r andpublished in 43 om part 2, a.ppendix A-

t 160.11 D:iselcmJre of land records,titW d~t3, aDd title reporb.

(a) The iIBe~ess of a Land Titlesa.nd Recor@ Office depeuda in largemeasure on the a.bility of the publ10 toocll8Ult the reoorda contained therein.It 18 thal'Gfore, the polley o! the Buroo.u.of lndian Afl8Jrs to allow a()<leIl8 toland records and ~tle doouments. un-1_ ·suob. aecesa would violate the Fri-va.cy Act, 5 V.S,C. ~~ or other law. rEI-atr1ot1ng BCC6Il8 to such records, orthere ere strong pollOY grounds for de-nying' aceesa where stteh a.ooes.s 1&notrequired b:v the l!'rood.om ot Warma.-tton Aot, S U.8.0. 552. It shall I)e thepolioy of the lltttea.U of ~a.n M!a.mJthat. unless specifically a.uthor.!zed.monetal'y oonstderatlon& wlli not bedisclosed insofar as leases of tribal1a,nd are concerned. ."

(b) ~ef'or6 dfSclosUzg :inftlnnatlonconcer.Ding any ltri,ng individ'iW. theManager. Land Titles lWd ~ Of·fice. sl:ulJl cOl1B1llt 5 U.S.O. 5521!t.(b)andthe notice of rallt1ne us'era thell in ef-fact tG determine Wh9ther the informa.-tton ma,y be released without the writ-ten. CQllllent of the persOll. to whom itpertallts.

PART·l51.:......LAND- ACQUISITIONS

Sec.151.1 Ptll'P0B8 &lli! ecOPe.151~ DefinitiollB.1:;1.3 l:ALnd "~iliit1on polLey,l5l.4 Acq,tIlBlttnnain =t l>t: lancls owtI$dIII

f.ee bY an IndJAn.·m.o Tt-!Iat a.oqldB1 tiC>llll I.n Okl&hQUVl. and&r .

. aaoticm 5 of tbe ~.A •.151.6 ExOhang'eB.

. 151.7 Aoq,u111it10ll. oUca.ctional.~.1Ol,a Trlbil.! CG%l8Qlt tor nomnember lICQ.uil'l1-

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2S em Ch..1 (4-1~ EdIIJon)lM.9 Reqllesta tor approvaJ or aQq'llieitions.l!iLlO On-.reserv&tioll acquiaitions.151.11 Off-reservation a.eq'lli81t!ons.151.12 Action on recx:uests. .isr.ia 'l'ltle emmlna.tlCo..1li1.14 Form.&llMt1Qn -of a.oo~l>ta.noe..m.ll! tnflIrrnatl:Oll' cwllection .

. A1J'l'HOlm'Y: E.S. 16l: 5 U.S.O·. SOl, InW1'PNtQ'I' ~ 46 at&t. l.lOO, M a.uumded; ~6 S~t.U'T.1. «.8 amen~ fa Stat, 985, a.IJ ~9d: 49S1at. lS61, All amended, 5S Stat. 1129; 63 g~t,606; 00 ~t. m. as awend~ '70Sta.t, 290,asaJIlendi!d: 70 6ta.t. 6!l6:75 Stat. 605; 'l7 S'tat.349; 'lA Sta.I. 389;''/8 .!It&t. '1~7;83 St&t. 1'14, asamended, S2 Stat. 884; 8i Stat. 120; 54 at~t.1$'14; 88 Stat.. :U$; 66 8ts.t.. 5S(); 88 Stat. 744:~ata.t. 7!l:as Stat. elr 88 S~t, 1718;!l3 Sta.t.2203; 8il Stat. ~; 211 O.S.O. 2. 9. 409a, 4Mb,461.484, 465, 4ST, 488, 489. bIll,'502, 578, 5'74.676,608, 6IlBa., 610. 81m, 622, ~ ~lO; 1466, Hoo,U1d othel' !;Utbcriz1n8' acts,

Cl!.OSS ~: For reguIs.t10118 per-.tailU.ni' to: The ·inheritance of interem !DtrQat or restricted land. 'Bee ])II-rta 1lI. 111, and

. 17 of thia tItle and ~ OFR pa.t't 4; t;be pnr-:cI1ase at llmda \ll1der the mA LOlW GU&l'anty,InauralU:e and Inte.re3t SubeM3T program, see .pa.tt 103 of this titI&; tlae e~nee and »arei-tiQll of ttnst ar re&t!Wted la.n4s. see part 153or We Utlo;'land a.cqull1it10118 ~uth~ bythe Indian Self-DetermiDB.ticn and Edll·catiQn ~ Act. see l>arta 900 e"nd :rnJ.of: thia title; the e.oqn.lAftion of aJlct1't1.eDta onthe pQblio domain or in na.t1()nM -tc>rf!6ts, Bee

. 48 en pa;rt 2530; t.be a.cq:n1a1t10D of NativeallOtments and NIttfve townBite lots in Ala&-ka, '$&043 <'Fa part2 266l1\lld 2584; the aOQ.ui-BltiOllt ~ lAnds b;y IndiAns vdtb !lmd6 b~-roweil from the ~~ ll<m\e .AAbntrUatn.-tion. lice 7 CPR p~ llI23. 1I1lbp&J:1; N; Ule ac-qaf8itiw;. of land by p11l'ChU;e or eJ~ !Ormel:li~s o! the Osage 1'rib& not hvinU oe;r.tIf1aa.tea Of competency, 888 tUlU a.nd US,54O!tIWI title.

some:&; 45 FR 60036, Sept. 18. J9S0. ~otbe:rwille lICted. Redeldgna.ted Ilt 47 lI'K lS327.M.s.r. SIl, 1982.

§l1i1.1 ParpOlie and scope,'These reguIs.tiOI15 set forth the .an-

thoritie:l. polioy-, and :procedures .gov-tlminr the a.aquisitfon o! land by theUnited States in trust status for indi-vidual India.ns and tribes. AcqUlsitionot land by 1ndividuall!i.dia.ml aDd trIbesill fee erlmple 8i;?tJU; :I!!not covered bythese relllllatiOilll even th()~ suchlsnd .~. by bpera.t1an o! la.w. be heldin reatricted atatu& tonowiDg aoquisi-tion. A!lqnisition of land ill trust S1i8.tw!by 1Bheritanoe or escllea.t Ie not ecv-Bred' by' these reeull1.tioIl8. Th~e regu-la.tiOllli. do not covel' the acquiBitiPIl:O:!

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land in trust statIm in the S!;ate otAlaska., except a.ollWsi~ons for theM8tlaJratla. llld1an Oomm.tality ot the.Annette 181a.ndReserve or it members.

§la1.2 Defb:liiioty,(a.) &c1!etani means the Secreta.ry of

the.lntertor or authorized representa.-tive.

(b) Tribe .means 9.llY India.n tribe,band, na.tiOll. :pueblo. conunnnity,ra.n(lb.er1a, ·oolony. or other STOUP of In-dians •.melndine' the Metlakatla·IndianOolX\l'lllln1ty of the. .Amlette Isla:nd Re-seNEt, wlUch :$ recog'll.1red by the Soo--retuy M ~g1ble. f9r the spec1al pro-grams and services from the Burea.n ofInd1a.n Affa1r3 • .For purposes of acqu:ia1-tioIll5 made under the autbority of 21>U.S.C. 4SS and 481l.or other lltatutory'authority which $pOO1ficallyauthome15trust a,oquisitions for 1mOh oorpora.tions, "Tribe" also means a cot"POJ'It<'tion aha.rtered under section 17 of the.Act of June, 13, lB84 (48·Stat. !!88;25U.S.O: 477) or S6Ction 3 of tale Act otJune 26. 1.936 (49 Sta.t. 196'l; 25 U.8.C.0(3).

(e) Indtvtdual Indian meaas;(1) }u)y person who 15 an ~:nroned

member of a trl'be:{2}.Ally ~son who is a. descendent of

SUM a member and said derieemilmtW&!!. on JUDe 1. 1934. DhY61ooUy.residingon·s federaJl37 recos:nwe(i I'Ddl.an ree-ervat1o»;

(3) Any other person lJ~ a.total of one-half 01' more degree I:odian.blood of a. tribe;

(4) For purpo~ of acquisit10ns out-side of the state of Alaska. l1uUiIt4tuJ.!Indian also mea.ns a. :peraon who meetsthe qualifications. of paragi'apb, (o)(l),(2), or (3) or this eeotlOIl wh.ere "Trtbe.".includea MlY AlaSD NM1ve Village or.Alaska N&tive (kou.p which ill reoog-Imed by the secre1iEU'Y as elllf1ble forthe speCial programs ~D.a services ft'omthe Bureau of lndtan A.ffBJrS.

Cd) Trust .land or lami in tnut statusmeans land the title to whIch is held intrnst by the United States tot' an indi-viduallodi&n or a. tribe.

(e) Rem-icted land I)r land ~1lTesf:ricted.status means l.a.nd the title to which Isheld I)y ~ lndl'v1dual 1lIi1ia:il or a. ~and which can only b~ alienated or en-cumbered by the owner w1th the a.p-prova] of tllB Secrew,ry becaase oUlmi-

§151.3

~t;1ons oontalned in the CI:JUyey-a.noe m-strament pursaa.nt to l1'ederaJ,1aw orbecause of a. Federal law direotly Irn-

.postcg such l1tnf.tatlO:tl$,{fJ Ullleaa anothet definiti()I1 is re-

quired by the act tlf Oongress authOr-wing- a. pa;tticula.r trngt acqnisiti()I1, In-dian. resen.ratton means tb.a.t a.rea. of landover whioh the tribe Is reoogn1zed bytile United 8t8.te.II as having gOV'enl-mental jUrtsdictlon. except that, in theState or Oklahoma or where there hasbeen a fillal' judiaial deternllnat1on·.tba.t a. reservation ha,s been disesta.b-lished or dimin.lshed., 1ndUm reaei'vaffo,..··meanA ~t a.rea. of land OOllStituttng~ former reoorvation of the tribe asdefined by the Sec.re~.

(g) Land means %'eaJ. ;property or any:ln~test ~rem.

(h) Tribal ctm.Solfdattan area means a.specUlc area of la.nd.· with respoot towhich the trfbe has prepared., and theSBOI'Bta.ry has ~pprOYed.a. pla.n for theacqllis1trol1 of lA.ndin trust ata.tu8 forthe tribe.(45 FR 62OS6, $apt. lB, 1980, as a.mended &t; 60FR Sl!8'19, June 33. lOOSJ .

f!5U Land acquhdtionpoliCf.Land nee held in trttsl; or retStl'ioted

stll:vUSmw- ouly be acquired for an in-divld\la.l l'D.4iall or a. tribe in trust I!tartlII'I when. euoh a,oqtrls1t.1.on is Authoriz&dby 8.!10 a.ct of Oo:ng'tess.No II.cqttlsltlon 01.land in trust status. inoluding' a tra..u&-ffU> af la.nd already held'in trust or re-striated status, shall be valid unlessthe a.eq1l.iaition18allprovea by the Sec-retary.

(a) SubJect to the lI1'ovlsi()I18 con-tained in the acts of Congress w~chauthor~ land acq~1t1o:n&, land maybe acQ.uired for a tribe ill trust sta.tus:

(1) When the property is looateliwith:ill the elt!:ierl~ ·boundaries of thetI1be'lIraservati<lll or adjace.nt thereto.or .within a. tribal consolidatiOn a.l'ea:or

(2) When the tribe a.lreMY owns anintareat ill the l.;uld; or

(S) When the Secreta.ry d.eterm1n~that the acquisition 01 the land is nee-essary to facil1ta.te trlba.l self-deter-m:bla.tion. economic developmenn, orIlldia.n holli!ing.

(b) Su.bject to .~e 'provisions 'con-tairi$d in tlMt acts of Congress wblohs,uthorit.e land "wwsitions OJ:'' hOl.d1ng

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§151.4

land in trost or l'e$triated status, landma;v be a.oQuired for !IJl tndividua.l In-dia.n in trust status:

(1) When the mnd is looa.ted. withinthe menoJ:' bOllnciaries or an rhdia.nreservation. or adj.a.eent thereto; or

(2) When the land .ts already in tru.stor restricted status.

, § 151.4 Acquisitions in trII8t of lattdsowned in fee by _ Indian.

Unrestricted land oWned by !IJl b:tdl-vidu.a.l Indian or a. tribe tna.y 00 eon-veyed fhto trnat sta.tus. includilig a.oOllveyanee to trust for the owner, Sllb-jeot to the J)l'ov131ons of this pa,rt.

§l/SU Trust aequisitious in OkJaltomaunder section 5 of the I.R.A.

In addition to acquisitions for tribe$wl11cll did not rejeot the proViSiOns 01the Ind1a.n Reorganization Mt a.ndtheir members, la.n(} may. be a<:qtJiredIn tru&t Bta~ for a.n Uldiv1d'lU$!Indianor a. trtbe 1'II the Sta.te ot Okla.homa.under section § of the Act of Jun6 n,19M (48 Stat. 955; 35 U.S,C. 465), it suchacquiaition comes ,"th1n the terme atthis ;part. Th1s authority is in a.ddit1onto all o~er statutory authority forSUc4 .an acqU'isitil)D. '

§lSU .Ex~An individuallildian or tribe may ac-

quire La.nd in trnst ata.tns 'by ~ ,if the 3,CQ.U18ttiOll comes witbin theterms of thls'part. The diA})oaalaspecteof an ezcha.nge are governed by part 162of this title.§Iol. 7 AoqalsitioD. of lracU.wtal ~.

ests. .Aoquialtian of a fractional land lnter-

est by e.n lDC11VidneJ. India.n or So tribe intrust sta.tus can be 8ol>Jlroved by thil8eoretary only 11':

(a.) The buyer alreadY owns a. ·fra.c,.tiolUll interest in the same parcel I)fland; or

(1) The interest being a.cqllired by th~b~r is in fee status; or, (c) The 'buyer offera to puroha.se the

rema-ining und1v1ded. trust or restrietedinterests In the J:l8ol'OOl at not less thantheir fall' market vaJ\le; or

(d) There 18 a specifio l&w wJrlchFjr8Jlta to the particula.r buyer tllaright to p1ll'chaSe a.n und1 v1ded interestor interests in trust or restricted land

25 CFRCh. I (4-1418 Edmon)

Without offering to purchase aJ] of suchinterests; or

(e) The Omler of' a.maJority of the re-ma.illlng trUst or relltricted interests inthe pa;reel conaent in writing to tJle ao-qo:fslt1on by the buyer. ,§U1.I:l 'l'ribal 4!;()DlIEnt for nonmember

acqtrlsiti<ms. .AD.1llliividual Indian or tribe m&y ac-

quire land in.trust status on a.reserva-tion, I)ther tba.n its own. only when thegovel'll1llg body CYf the tribe h~ving- [u-risdlct10n over such re.llsrva.t1oil con- -sents in writing to the li()quiSit1on; pro- 'vided, that suCh consent shall not berequired if the individual Inttian or thetribe already 0WllS an \U1dh'ided trustor restricted mt.ereat in the pa.reel ofland ~ be acqnired,

§151.9 Requests fur approval of acqui-sitions.

An individual Indian ox tribe des.ir1ngto acquire htnd in trttst eta.tua sbaJl filea. written request for approval of suchaeqt11l!-lt1ol1with tbe Secretary, The re-~uest need not be in a.l'IYspooia.l formbut sh&ll 116t out the id611tlty of the:PlU't1es.a. deseription of the la:nd to beacc:ra:ired. aDd other information W'h1011wDuld show that the aoqutsitioD comeswtthin the terms of this pa.rt.

§151.10 On~tion, ac:quiBitJons.

Upon receipt at a,written rBquest to~\>'~ Ia.uds taken in tJ.-ust, the See--retary will notify tlle st~te and lotalgovernments having regulatory j\U'iJrdiction over the land to be 'aCqtUred,unles3 the acqmsrtaon is IDlLndated bylegiSlatiion. The notice wm inform thestate or local govsr:nment tba.t ee.chwll1 be g1ven 80 days in )\thteh to pro-vide written comments as to the acqui-sition's potenti&1 1m~ts on regu·latory jiniSdiatiGll, Nllll prOperty taxesa.nd special assessments. If the state orlOcal government ~:nds witnin a. 30-daj" ~r1od. a. copy ot the commentswill be provided to the applicant, WhOwill be giv.en a reasoWl.ole time inwhtch to reply a.ndIor NlQ.UeIlt tllat theSecretary 1SS11e a deotston, The Seo-x-ettuy will ocnsider the :following cri-ter1a.1n evalua.tmg' requeBtS for the ao-(lll1sit:Ion of land !n trust statrm whim

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Buteau of indian Affair$, InteriOr

the land is looa.ted within Dr oontig-UOllS to all Indian reserva.tion. and theaoquisition1B llotmanda.ted:

(a) 'l'l1.e eXistenoe of st&tutcry au-thori1>y for· tlle acqa:ta1tion ~d a.nylimitations (lontained in mob a.uthor-it;y;

(b) The need of the llld1v1dua.l Indianor the trille tQl' Ilddlt1OnlLll<!lJ1(i;

(0) The purposes tbr which the landwill be used;

(d) If tbe land is to be acqllired for anindividuaJ Indian. the a.mOtmt at trustor restrioted lind ~dy owned by 01'for that individua.l ~d the degTee towhioh he·.noods assista.nce ill hand.li.n8his a.:1'.f'1IfrIiI;

(e) If the land to be a.cQ.u1red: is in un-r&Stnoted fee &ta.tllS. the impact on theState and ita political subdiViSions 1'8-0s1llt1ng' nom the removal of the lal:1dft'Om the tax rollS:

(i) Jurisdict1 onal :problema a.nd 1»"~tia.l' COllflicts of lanli use which ma.yarise; and. .

(g) If the land to be a.cqWred 18ln feeatatua, whether !;he Bureau of IndilQlAffairs ia equipped to clisclu\Ige the ad-ditional responSlb1l1t1B11! resulting fromthe acquis1 tl.on of the land m truat sta.-tus.

W Tlle axtent to wbich the appifeanthas Provided tnforma.tion, tha.t a.llowsthe Searet~ to comply With 516 DM ~,ll.ppend1:lt 4, .Na.tional' &virClnmentaJPolley Aot'Revl8ed Implementing Prt>-oedures, and 60lt DM 2; Land Acquisi-tions: Ha.zardollB Subatances Deter-minations. (For copies, write to the De-pa.rtment a! the Interior, Bureau of In-dian A:ffa1l's, BrImch of Env:!l'oDm&ntalServices, l649 0 Street NW., Room 4525Mm. Waah1.tlgton. DO~l'.l24t).)

[!U)FR 62006, sept. 18, 1980, a.e a.me.ndK Q~ 50FR. S2879• .rune 23, 199/iJ

§151.11ott-NServatiouaeq~The Secretuy alla.li oon&!der the fol-

lOWing requ.tremEmts in eva.luatlng trib-al reque$ttI fi)r the acquirDtion of lalldsin trust status, when tIle land 18 10·cated outstde of and IlOllCOlltigUO'US tothe tribe's reserva.ti~n, and the aoquisi-tiOD is not mAlll18,.ted:

(a) The criteria. listed in 5151.10 (a.)thrOugh (e) and (e) through (h);

(b) The location or tI:ie Iud rela.tiveto state bOUlldaries,. and 1tff diSt/lJlC6from the 'bollndUt6S o! the tribe's res-

§l51.l2

ervation, shall be cDDBidered as fOl1o.ws;as the cI19ta.nce between the triba'B .res-ervation a.:ud the land to be acquired.in-creases, the Secretary' 8ba1l give great-er BOt'Iltiny to the tribe's justd1lcs,tiODot anf;1c4lated benefits from tlls a.cqut-siti'on. The Secretary shall give greaterweight to the concerns ra.i3ed ptU'ilua.nt .to paragraph (d) ot 1ihiB eeotaon.

(e) Where land is bemg acquired forbusiness purposes. the tribe sball pr0-vide 8 plan which specifies the e.ntici-pated economic beneti~ assoclatedmth the proposed uae. ,

(d) ContIWt wttb Bta.1ie and local gov-etnmelltapu~t to §l~l.lO (e) and (f}shall be ·completed as fonows: U:pon re-ceipt of a. tribe's written request toba-va .Iands taken in. trust, the 800-retary shan notify the state and l00a.1governments ha.-v1ng. regulatory juris-dictJon over the land. to be acqlti:red.;The notice sha.ll inform the state IUldlocal goveroment that ea.ch Wlll begiven SO(lays in whieh to provide writ-ten comment as lit) the acquisition '8 po-tential Lmpacta on regulatorY jurisdic-tion, real propertY tan:9 and I;peoial as-sesSments.(60 :FR 32879, June 2$, 1ll95, Ita amentlM ·at 60:rn ~88M,8e,Pt. :n. 1996)

t 15J..jj! Action on reqllasts.(a.) The 6ecreta.l'Y Iillia.ll ~view .aJ.l 1"8-

Clnestll and shall prolIJlltly not):ty thea.ppli=t ·in 'lVri t1n~ or his dec1S1on.The Se~ta.ry may request; a.ny addi-tional infol'IIlation or jUlltft'1ca. MOllhecon&1ders neoessary to enable htm toreaob. a decision,. If the Secretaq de-termines that tb<l request shOuld be de.nied, he ahaJl ooVtse the appli~t ofthat !act and I;iw r~ therefor Inwrttmg- IiJ1d ~otitY him of the right toappeal );lIll'1IW!nt· to part 2 of thie title.

(b) Followinlf completton of the TitleExamillation prortded in §151.13 otthispa.tii and th~ exhaustion of a.ny admin-1stra.tive remed1~, the Secretary shsll:publl$h !n the FEDIiRAL RlIlGlSTER, or inSo newspa:per of gen.era.l circula.tionserving t.1le a.ffec1ied area. a. notace Ofh1aIher declSion to take h;nd into tru$tlUlder th:Js part. The notioe wfll statethat fj, tbm.l ag-ell0Y de~rmilmt1Ol1. totake la.nd in trust lui.s been made andtblI.lJ the Secretary sha.ll aoquire titlein the name of the United S~tes no

407

§15f.13

sooner- than 30 ds.ys after the notice 1spublished.{<ISFR !I2OS6. S&i'/t. l8, lBOO. Reli~ted at;eo F& 1l2&'l9. JI1ll1l l!3; llI95, 1!,8 a.tne~ at IIIFR UlOOO,Apr. 24, 1900l

§l!;1..lS Title exMaination.If the 8ecrettuy MWm1n8S that he

will approve a request i:0l' the acquiSi-tiilD of land .from unrestricted fee star-tua.to trust ste.tns. he sllall aOl),u.ire, orrequire the a.pplicant to furniab. titleevidence metlting the Standards FOT ThePTepa;ratirm of Title Evtdence In Lana Ac-quiSitkms by th6 Untted sta'te8. issued bythe U.S. De:pa.rtn1~t of Just1ce. At'1ierhaving the titl& evidence exaMined, theSOOl'(ltal'y sha.ll JlotiIY ~ applleant ofa.ny Uens, enonmbraaoee, or in1'il'm1tieawhich may exist. The secretary ma.yreq-aixe the, e1im.1nat1on of any suchlien&. encumbrances, or 1n1lI'mitiasprior to taking final approval aation onthe a.cq1l13itiOll and he sha.ll requireelimmatlGD prior to such approval trthe ll6ll.S, eaonmbrancea, or t.tIftrmitleamake title to the 19,ndnnmarketable.[45 Flt Ei2C3S,'Sept. 18, 1880. aedes1;pm.ted a.t00 FE. m'llJ, June 29, 1.995]

§1$1.14 FI>:rmaHzation of accepilmee.Fotm&l scceptanoe o! la.nd in trust

sta.tua e.haIl be aoeoml)llshed by theissuance or a.P1)rovaJ of a.n mstrumentof conveyance by the Secretary a.s isa.m>r~rfate In the ofrcnmsbances,

[41>FIt 6:2000. Sept. 18. 19aO. ~~ed at;so Fa 828'19.J'We~. 1995l

§151.15 1ntormation eelleetton,(a) The information collection I."&-

qukementa -contained in §5151,~151.10;151.11(0), a.nd ID.13 have beell a.pyroved.by the Office of Ma.na.gement and :Budg-et under !i 0'.6.0. 3500. et $eq. and as-signed clearance number llY16-a100.TlUsi:tJ:tormatioD is beWg conecsed eo ac-quire ']aIld into trust on behalf of the

,Indian txibes and individuals, and will00 used to a.ssiat the Sooretary 1D. mak-ing a. dete~Mt1on. Respl).I1l!e to tb.i6request 18 reQ,lllred,to obta.1n a benefit.

(b) Publio l'e])01'litIlg 1'01"this lnfOlmBrtion oollect1on is eatlm.a.ted to a.verage4 hours per reSllOUBe. :incl\1ding thetime for reviewing inatructdons. ga,tll-e.rtn8' and ma.inta.illiJlg data. and com-pletiJlg ~d revieWing the 'information

25 eFR en 1(4--1-00 fOltlon)

coUect1oiJ. Di:re(lt ccmmeats regardingthe burden estinJate or any other as-pect oC this lnformation oollection tothe :Bureau of Indl&n Affa.irs, Infol."!lla.-<tion OolleQtfOl1 Olea.ra.nce O:ff1oer,Room 857-Sm. 1atb ~ 0 Streets, Nw.•WasbiDgton, DC 202411;and the Office of·InfOl'Illation and :RegUlatory Affa.1ra[Projeot 1076-{)100], Office of Manage-ment and Budget. Washjngton, DO20500.[130Fa 828'19, .1ll.l1$ 23, lll9S; 64 FR 111895. Maor,~.11l99l

PART 152-iSSUANCE OF PATENTSIN FEE,CERnFiCAlES OF COM-PETENCY. REMOVAL OF RESTRIC-TIONS, AND SALE OF CEIlTAlN'INmAN LANDS

see,lSZ.l DeflIJ.1t!ons.1S2,Jl Witllho1dlng' action on awlica.tion.

IssUIII'Q P.!.TENTS IN' F&E. Cl!oli.TIFICATB8 OFCoMP~ Cll4 OBDImS lIaWovnm RliJ-STmorroNS

1&.8 IntozmatiOll r.egarding 3ta.tnII' of applt-C61iWn11 fer JWIlOval or Fedoral 1!11P6r-VlSion ovel.' India.n laadt!.

W.. AP.Plloatlon for patent in fee.152.6 IBsna.nce ()f pat&nt m fee.W.6 Isau1.llCS of patellU 1ll tee to non-lndi-

a.m!Ia.nd In~ wlt1I Whom & spOOl&]re-4tfOllship·doee :aot erlBt.

152.7 Application for eert1l1oll.te or c0m-petency.

152.8' IaBuance or crwt,Uloa.tAl ot oompetency,152..9 certl!iQa.taa 01 competency to ~ertaln

osa.ge adUlw.152.10 AppliC8"tloll 101' orders removlllg' reo

atrtotiOl1A, ex1)';D~Five CivillllSli Tribes.w.ll T.sslUUloeor orlieR nlmovll:lg restric.-

tions, eroapt Fiv& CiviUlI8d Tribes.152.12 Removal of restrlctUme. Fiv& C1v-

illz&d Trilla&, atter a.pplica.tlon ande«' I!.U-tharity other tlul:QIjeotfon 2{a) C>fthe Actof A~ ll. 1956.

152.13 :R$lnovsJ of l'l!5triOtlOlllt. ll':!'ve Civ-Ilized Tribes. lifter ap}llloat1<rn 1UIdlr,l" see-eion 2(a) at the Act of Augu,rt U, J..9QO.

152.14 RemovM or l'eiItrictIon.s. FIve <:n,,/,-l!:bed Tribe•••Without ~cs.tion.

,1&2.~ Judi<;da.lreview 01 telllQva] of re&tri.,.tions, Flve Oivllized Tribes, w1thout: ap-pliot,tiO,n.

m.ll! Effect of oroel' reIllOVlng l'elltt1ctiOIlll,nve Civ.!l1z&d Tribes, i

United States Department of the Interior

I\: REPlY REFER TO:

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRSPacific Regional Office

2800 Cottage WaySacramento, California 95825

NOV 1 920i3

CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Distribution List:

Enclosed is a copy of our notice of an application seeking acceptance of title to realproperty "in trust" by the United States of America for the Santa Ynez Band of ChumashMission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation of California.

Said notice is issued pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 25, INDIANS,and Parts 151.10 and 151.11. We are seeking your comments regarding the proposedtrust land acquisition in order to obtain sufficient data that would enable an analysis ofthe potential impacts on local government, which may result from the removal of thesubject property from the tax roll and local jurisdiction. Pertinent information regardingthe proposal is included in the enclosure.

Sincerely,

tZt;I~Gtt;~MhRegi6hal Director

Enclosure

TAKE PRIDE &fiJ!::::;;.;IN AMERICA ~.

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