National Indian Gaming Commission 

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 

SA-09-27 

This Settlement Agreement (Agreement) is entered into by and between the 

Sh~rwood Valley Rancheria (Tribe), a federally-recognized Indian tnbe, and the 

Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC Chairman), relating to the 

matters contained in the NTGC Chairman's Notice of Violation No. NOV-09-27. 

1. Whereas, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGTIA) authorizes the NIGC 

Chairman to issue civil fines for violations of the IGR4, National Indian Gaming 

Commission (NIGC) regulations, or tribal regulations, ordinances, or resoIutions 

approved by the NIGC Chairman under 25 U.S.C. $4 271 0,2712. 25 U.S.C. 

Q 27 13(a)(l). 

2. Whereas, under the regulations of the NLGC, 25 C.F.R. (j 573.3(a), the NIGC 

Chairman may issue a Notice of Violation (NOV) to any person for violations of 

any provision of the IGRA, NIGC replations, or any provision of a tribal gaming 

ordinance or resolution approved by the Chairman. 

3. Whereas, on May 6,2009, the NIGC Chairman issued NOV-09-27 for the Tribe's 

failure to submit timely quarterly statements and fees for the first arrd second 

quarters of calendar year 2008. 

4. Whereas, the NIGC Chairman and the Tribe desire to achieve an amicable 1 

resolution of Notice of Violation No. NOV-09-27. 

5. Therefore, the Chairman and the Tribe have agreed to execute this Agreement and 

perform in accordance with the following covenants md conditions: 

TERMS OF SETTLEMENT 

6. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to 25 C.F.R. $ 575.G@) and shall be 

effective upon the date that it is signed by the last party to sign this Ag-reement 

(Effective Date). 
7. The Tribe agrees that it was required to submit timely quarterly statements and 

fee payments to the NIGC for Shenvaod Valley Rancl~eria Casino for the calendar 

year 2008. 

8. The Tribe agrees that it submitted the quarterly statement and fee paymat for 

Shenvood Valley Rancheria Casino for the calendar year 2008 to the NIGC in an 

untimely fashion. 

9. The Tribe agrees that the failure to submit quarterly statements and fee payments 

for its gaming operation(s) in a timely fashion is a violation of NIGC regulations. 

1 0. The Tribe agrees to pay a civil fine oFThree Thousand DoIIars ($3,000.00). This 

fine will be suspended pending receipt of timely quarterty statements and fee 

payments due for the quarters ending on June 30,2009 and September 3 1,2004. 

If any one quarter1 y statement or fee payment is not submitted in a timely manner, 

Three Thousand dollars ($3,000.00), made payable to the U.S. Treasury and 

delivered to the NIX, will become due and payable 30 days after the delinquent 

quarterly statement or fee payment was due. 

11. Additionally, the Tribe agrees to place Thrce Thousand Dollas ($3,000.00) in a 

training fhd for the purpose of training its Shenvood Valley Rancheria Casino 

finance staff to comply with NIGC regulations governing the timely submission 

of fee payments and quarterly statements. 

12. By entering this Ageernent, the NIGC Chairman agrees to waive his right to 

impose any additional civil fine or a closure order against the Tribe ior the matters 

addressed in NOV-09-27, provided that if the Tribe fails to comply with this 

Agreement, the NIGC Chairman may issue a proposed civil fine to resolve the 

Tribe's violation andor breach of this Agrcernent. 

13. The Tribe agrees upon execution of this Agreement to waive the right to further 

review of matters addressed in this Agreement, including all sights to appeal to 

the TulI Commission as set forth in 25 C.F.R. Part 577 and judicial review 

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 5 2714. 

USE OF TRAmG FUND 

14. As set forth in paragraph 1 I of this Agreement, the Tribe agrees to pIace three 

thousand dollars ($3,000) in a fund and to submit documentation of its creation to 

MGC within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this agreement. 

15. The Tribe agrees that the fund created through this Agreement will be restricted to 

use & for mining employees of the Shenvood Valley Rancheria Casino. 

16. The Tribe agrees that it will develop a training plan to use all the monies in the 

fund and that it will submit tlze plan to PnGC by July 3,2009. 
17. The Tribe agrees to submit documentation for each dollar spent on training, up to 

three thousand doIlars ($3,000) as set forth of paragraph 12 of this Agreement, to 

the NlGC within fourteen (1 4) days of incurring the expense, and that if it does 

not submit proper documentation to MGC, it may not use monies from the 

training find to pay the expense. 

18. The Tribe agrees that all training paid for with monies from this find must be 

completed no Iater than December 31,2009 and that the Tribe wilt expend the 

entire three thousand dollars ($3,000) on training by that date, 

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS 

19. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the NIGC Chairman 

and the Tribe relating to the enforcement matter set forth at the beginning of this 

Agreement. Any modification or waiver of any term of this Agreerncnt must be 

in writing and signed by both parties. 

20. The Tribe agrees that this Agreement shalI be deemed to be the subject of a final 

order of the MGC under 25 C.F.R. 5 575.4(c)(l) and a fmaI agency action 

pursuant to 25 C.F.R. 4 S77.9(d3. 

21. The NIGC Chairman and the Tribe expressly agree and acbowledge that time is 

of the essence in this Ageement. The recitals herein shall be binding upon thc 

parties, their agents, heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. 

22. The parties agree that der the Effective Date, this Agreement shall be a public 

document and may be published or disclosed by either party. 

23. This Agreement may be executed on one or more counterparts and each shall 

constitute an original. A signature produced by facsimile shall be deemed to be 

an original signature and shall be effective and bin 

Agreement. 

Shenvood Valley Randleria 

Mike Fi tzgerral, Chairman 

Date: 
17. The Tribe to submit docwzlWon for ach dollar pt an training, up to 

fhethousand dollars [$3,.000) as set forth of paragraph 12 ofthis Agreement, to 

fhe MGC within fourteen (24) days of Jacurriag the expense, and that if Er does 

not submit proper docum&on, to NIGC, it may not use monies from the 

training fwd to pay the expense. 

18. The Tribe agrees that all mining paid for wit\l monk hm @s hd must be 

comp!eted no later thaa December 3 1,2009 and thak the Tribe will e-d the 

entire three th.& dollars ($3,000) on mining by that dak. 

19. This Amat constitutes the entire ageement between the MGC Chstirman 

and the Tribe ~1athg to the enforcement mam set forth. at the begimhg of this . 

Agreement. Any modifidon, or waiver of my term of &is Agreement must be 

in writing and signed by both pdes. 

20. Tk Tnk agetsthat this&geernentshall bedeemed tobetbe subject of am 

order of the MW under 25 CJR. 5 575.4(~)( 1) and a frnal agency adm 

pursuant ta 25 C.F.R $577.9Cd}. 

21. TheNIGC Chairman and I!W Tribe exply agree and ledge that his 

of the essence in this Agrment. The recitals herein shall be binding upon the 

parties, their agents, heirs, persod ~~ntatiucs, succe~son and assim. 

22. ";Fhc &a ap that a.fter the EMve Date, this Apremcnt shall Ix a public 

dommt and may be published w diselod by either party. 

23. Thh Agreement may be cxecukd on me OX RROE wuntm'pi~ and each 

constitute an odgmd A signam produced by fmkde shall be deemed to be 

an mjoxjginal. signature and shall IE and binding fst pqw of the 

AgmTlenL 

Shemood Valley Racheria National Indian Gaming Commission 

~hiiip N. Hogen, (-%.innan 

Date: