[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 122 (Monday, June 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32457-32458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16001]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Saginaw Chippewa 
Indian Tribe of Michigan

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Reservation Proclamation.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs proclaimed 
approximately 196 acres, more or less, as an addition to the Isabella 
Indian Reservation of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan on 
May 8, 1996. This notice is published in the exercise of authority 
delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary--
Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.3A.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice A. Harwood, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services, Chief, Branch of Technical 
Services, MS-4522/MIB/Code 220, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20240, telephone (202) 208-3604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proclamation was issued on May 8, 1996, 
according to the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), 
for the four tracts of land described below. The land was proclaimed to 
be an addition to and part of the Isabella Indian Reservation for the 
exclusive use of Indians on that reservation who are entitled to reside 
at the reservation by enrollment or tribal membership.

Isabella Reservation

Isabella County, Michigan

Parcel I
    The South half of the Northeast Quarter (S\1/2\NE\1/4\) of Section 
20, Township 14 North, Range 3 West, EXCEPT a parcel described as 
beginning at a point on the East line, which is North 132 feet from the 
East Quarter (E\1/4\) corner; thence continuing North 198 feet along 
said East line; thence North 89 deg.55' West 330 feet; thence South 198 
feet; thence South 89 deg.55' East 330 feet to the point of beginning, 
and EXCEPT a parcel described as beginning at the East Quarter (E\1/4\) 
corner of Section 20, Township 14 North, Range 3 West; thence North 132 
feet; thence North 89 deg.55' West 330 feet; thence South 132 feet; 
thence South 89 deg.55' East 330 feet along the East and West Quarter

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line to the point of beginning, containing 79 acres, more or less;
Parcel 2
    The North three-eights (N\3/8\) of the Southeast Quarter (SE\1/4\), 
EXCEPT the South 340 feet of the East 270 feet of the North 60 acres of 
the North half of the Southeast Quarter (N\1/2\SE\1/4\) of Section 20, 
Township 14 North, Range 3 West, Chippewa Township, Isabella County, 
Michigan, and EXCEPT a parcel of land being a part of the Northeast 
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE\1/4\SE\1/4\) of Section 20, 
Township 14 North, Range 3 West, Chippewa Township, Isabella County, 
Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East Quarter (E\1/4\) corner 
of said Section 20; thence South 154.76 feet along the East line of 
said Section 20 to the point of beginning; thence continuing South 
490.00 feet along said East line; thence North 89 deg.26'00'' West 
535.00 feet; thence North 490.00 feet; thence South 89 deg.26'00'' East 
535.00 feet to the East line of said Section 20, which is the point of 
beginning and EXCEPT a parcel of land being part of the Northeast 
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE\1/4\SE\1/4\) of Section 20, 
Township 14 North, Range 3 West, Chippewa Township, Isabella County, 
Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East Quarter (E\1/4\) corner 
of said Section 20; thence South 644.76 feet along the East line of 
said Section 20 to the point of beginning; thence continuing South 
10.00 feet along said East line; thence North 89 deg.26'00'' West 
270.00 feet; thence South 340.00 feet; thence North 89 deg.26'00'' West 
121.00 feet; thence North 350.00 feet; thence South 89 deg.26'00'' East 
391.00 feet to the East line of said Section 20 which is the point of 
beginning. Containing 51 acres, more or less.
Parcel 3
    A parcel of land being in the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast 
Quarter (NE\1/4\SE\1/4\) of Section 20, Township 14 North, Range 3 
West, Township of Chippewa, Isabella County, Michigan, described as: 
Commencing at the East Quarter (E\1/4\) corner of said Section 20; 
thence South 154.76 feet along the East line of said Section 20 to the 
point of beginning; thence continuing South 490.00 feet along the East 
line; thence North 89 deg.26'00'' West 535.00 feet; thence North 490.00 
feet; thence South 89 deg.26'00'' East 535.00 feet to the East line of 
said Section 20 which is the point of beginning. Containing 6 acres, 
more or less.
Parcel 4
    The South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S\1/2\SW\1/4\) of Section 
20, Township 14 North, Range 3 West, Township of Chippewa, Isabella 
County, Michigan, except a parcel of land commencing at the Southwest 
corner of said Section 20 which is the point of beginning; thence North 
00 deg.01'30'' East 690.00 feet along the West line of said Section 20; 
thence East 1,356.40 feet parallel with the South line of said Section 
20 to the centerline of Miser Drain; thence South 15 deg.00'00'' West 
690.41 feet along the centerline of the Miser Drain; thence South 23.10 
feet along the centerline of the Miser Drain to the South line of 
Section 20; thence West 1,178.10 feet along said South line to the 
point of beginning. Containing 60 acres, more or less.
    Title to the land described above is conveyed subject to any valid 
existing easements for public roads, highways, public utilities, 
pipelines, and any other valid easements or rights-of-way now on 
record.

    Dated: May 8, 1996.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 96-16001 Filed 6-21-96; 8:45 am]
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