[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 224 (Monday, November 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71138-71139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29389]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Land Acquisitions; Navajo Nation, Arizona

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 405.61 acres of land into trust 
for the Navajo Nation of Arizona on November 10, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of 
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 November 
10, 2010, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs decided to accept 
approximately 405.61 acres of land into trust for the Navajo Nation of 
Arizona. The 405.61 acres are located in Coconino County, Arizona.
    The land proposed for acquisition is described as follows:
    A portion of the north half of Section 31, and the south half of 
Section 29, Township 21 North, Range 11 East, Gila and Salt River 
Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona, described as follows:
    Beginning at a set aluminum cap marked ``RLS 18215'' at the corner 
common to Sections 29, 30, 31 and 32, Township 21 North, Range 11 East, 
Gila and Salt River Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona.
    Thence North 00[deg]25'51'' West, 460.17 feet along the west line 
of said Section 29 to a found \1/2\;'' diameter rebar with plastic cap 
marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence continuing North 00[deg]25'51'' West, 880.64 feet along said 
west line of Section 29 to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar with plastic 
cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence continuing North 00[deg]25'51'' West, 1297.66 feet along 
said west line of Section 29 to a found U.S. Government Land Office 
brass cap at the west quarter corner of said Section 29;
    Thence North 89[deg]34'49'' East, 90.00 feet along the latitudinal 
mid-section line of said Section 29 to a set \1/2\'' diameter rebar 
with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence South 00[deg]25'51'' East 935.28 feet along a line parallel 
with and 90.00 feet east of said west line of Section 29 to a set \1/
2\'' diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence North 44[deg]11'15'' East, 99.65 feet to a set \1/2\'' 
diameter drill hole with brass tag [deg]marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence North 88[deg]48'21'' East, 292.56 feet to a set \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'' and a point of 
curvature;
    Thence northeasterly and southeasterly, 142.20 feet along the arc 
of a 1,500.00 foot radius curve, concave to the southwest, having a 
central angle of 05[deg]25'53'', to a set \1/2\'' diameter rebar with 
plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence South 85[deg]45'56'' East, 282.63 feet to a set \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'' and a point of 
curvature;
    Thence southeasterly and northeasterly, 313.58 feet along the arc 
of a 310.00 foot radius curve, concave to the northwest, having a 
central angle of 57[deg]57'30'', to a set \1/2\'' diameter rebar with 
plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence North 36[deg]16'45'' East, 332.86 feet to a set \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'' and a point of 
curvature;
    Thence northeasterly and northwesterly, 128.10 feet along the arc 
of a 120.00 foot radius curve, concave to the northwest, having a 
central angle of 36[deg]41'55'', to a set \1/2\'' diameter rebar with 
plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence North 00[deg]25'11'' West, 378.02 feet to a point on said 
latitudinal mid-section line of Section 29 and the south line of 
ANTELOPE HILLS as recorded in Instrument No. 3438078, RCC, from which a 
\1/2\'' diameter rebar with cap marked ``WITNESS CORNER'' lies North 
00[deg]25'11'' West 75.00 feet;
    Thence North 89[deg]34'49'' East, 920.62 feet along said 
latitudinal mid-section line of said Section 29 and said south line of 
said ANTELOPE HILLS to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar with plastic cap 
marked ``RLS 18215'' at the southeast corner of said ANTELOPE HILLS and 
the southwest corner of that parcel described in Docket 1810, Page 456, 
RCC;
    Thence continuing North 89[deg]34'49'' East, 110.50 feet along said 
latitudinal mid-section line of said Section 29 and the south line of 
said parcel described in Docket 1810, Page 456, RCC to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'' at the southeast 
corner of said parcel;
    Thence continuing North 89[deg]34'49'' East, 224.26 feet along said 
latitudinal mid section line of said Section 29 and the south line of 
said parcel to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar with plastic cap marked 
``RLS 18548'' at the center quarter corner of said Section 29;
    Thence North 89[deg]34'22'' East, 985.24 feet along said 
latitudinal mid-section line of said Section 29, the south line of said 
parcel, and the south line of that parcel described in Docket 1566, 
Page 60, RCC, to a found U.S. Government Land Office brass cap on the 
west line of the Navajo Indian Reservation per Executive Order November 
14, 1901;
    Thence South 00[deg]21'46'' East, 1299.10 feet along said west line 
to a found \1/2\''

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diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence continuing South 00[deg]21'46'' East, 1342.25 feet along 
said west line to a found U.S. Government Land Office brass cap marked 
``M1 NIR'' at the intersection of said west line and the line common to 
said Section 29 and 32;
    Thence South 89[deg]37'12'' West, 985.03 feet along the south line 
of said Section 29 to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar with tag marked 
``RLS 18215'' at the south quarter corner of said Section 29;
    Thence South 89[deg]36'50'' West, 184.95 feet along said south line 
of said Section 29 to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar with plastic cap 
marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence continuing South 89[deg]36'50'' West, 1135.59 feet along 
said south line of said Section 29 to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar 
with cap marked ``RLS 18548'' ;
    Thence continuing South 89[deg]38'10'' West, 34.93 feet along said 
south line of said Section 29 to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar with 
cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence continuing South 89[deg]38'10'' West 967.64 feet along said 
south line of said Section 29 to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar with 
cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence continuing South 89[deg]38'10'' West, 318.08 feet along said 
south line of said Section 29 to said set aluminum cap marked ``RLS 
18215'' at said corner common to Sections 29, 30, 31 and 32, Township 
21 North, Range 11 East, Gila and Salt River Meridian, Coconino County, 
Arizona;
    Thence South 00[deg]14'09'' East, 1442.34 feet along said east line 
of Section 31 to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar with plastic cap marked 
``RLS 18215'';
    Thence continuing South 00[deg]14'09'' East, 1196.29 feet along 
said east line of Section 31 to a found U.S. Government Land Office 
brass cap at the east quarter corner of said Section 31;
    Thence South 89[deg]38'03'' West, 1455.50 feet along the meridional 
mid-section line of said Section 31 to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar 
with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence continuing South 89[deg]38'03'' West, 1184.20 feet along 
said meridional mid-section line of said Section 31 to a found aluminum 
cap marked ``LS 18548'' at the center quarter corner of said Section 
31;
    Thence South 89[deg]37'41'' West, 532.09 feet along said meridional 
mid-section line of said Section 31 to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar 
with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence continuing South 89[deg]37'41'' West, 128.83 feet along said 
meridional mid-section line of said Section 31 to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with broken aluminum cap;
    Thence South 89[deg]41'33'' West, 660.12 feet along said meridional 
mid-section line of said Section 31 to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar 
with broken aluminum cap;
    Thence South 89[deg]36'36'' West, 661.07 feet along said meridional 
mid-section line of said Section 31 to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar 
with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence North 00[deg]22'23'' West, 659.83 feet to a set \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence North 00[deg]21'46'' West, 659.54 feet to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence North 00[deg]23'06'' West, 989.81 feet to a found drill hole 
in rock with a brass tag marked ``RLS 18215'' on the north line of said 
Section 31;
    Thence North 89[deg]38'52'' East, 1321.10 feet along said north 
line of Section 31 to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar with plastic cap 
marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence South 00[deg]23'36'' East, 1154.89 feet to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with plastic cap with obliterated markings:
    Thence South 89[deg]40'52'' West, 132.11 feet to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with aluminum cap marked ``LS 28717'';
    Thence South 89[deg]39'38'' West, 528.45 feet to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with cap marked ``LS 14184'';
    Thence South 00[deg]23'27'' East, 293.62 feet to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence South 00[deg]23'27'' East, 530.82 feet to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence North 89[deg]39'30'' East, 528.41 feet to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence North 00[deg]23'54'' West, 549.91 feet to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with aluminum cap marked ``LS 28717'';
    Thence North 89[deg]38'16'' East, 792.64 feet to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with aluminum cap marked ``LS 28717'';
    Thence South 00[deg]24'27'' East, 550.19 feet to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence North 89[deg]37'33'' East, 660.15 feet to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence North 00[deg]21'31'' West, 1319.49 feet to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence North 89[deg]37'18'' East, 495.88 feet to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with tag marked ``RLS 18215'';
    Thence North 00[deg]19'21'' West, 659.45 feet to a found \1/2\'' 
diameter rebar with plastic cap marked ``RLS 18215'' on said north line 
of Section 31;
    Thence North 89[deg]39'00'' East, 827.35 feet along said north line 
of Section 31 to a found \1/2\'' diameter rebar with plastic cap marked 
``RLS 18215'';
    Thence North 89[deg]37'28'' East, 661.65 feet along said north line 
of Section 31 to the point of beginning.
    Containing 17,668,330 square feet (405.61 acres), more or less.
    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.

    Dated: November 12, 2010.
Larry Echo Hawk,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-29389 Filed 11-19-10; 8:45 am]
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