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Federal Register/Vol. 76, No. 161/Friday, August 19, 2011/Notices Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 161 / Friday, August 19, 2011 / Notices 52011 Maintaining the wetlands at Kakahai’a DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR That part of the NW 1⁄4 of the SE 1⁄4, Refuge would require regular onsite Section 13, Township 47 North, Range Refuge staff presence. The opportunities Bureau of Indian Affairs 3 West, lying westerly of the centerline for visitors to engage in compatible of the Point Iroquois Road (FR 3150) Proclaiming Certain Lands, Forest wildlife-dependent recreation would (37.0 acres); Northeast One Quarter (NE Service Lands, as an Addition to the 1 1 expand, depending on staffing. At a ⁄4) of Southwest One Quarter (SW ⁄4), Bay Mills Indian Reservation for the Section 13, Township 47 North, Range minimum, a kiosk would be constructed Bay Mills Indian Community of on an earthen mound along the Refuge 3 West (40 acres); Southeast One Michigan 1 entrance road. Volunteer groups would Quarter (SE ⁄4) of Southwest One Quarter (SW 1⁄4), Section 13, Township assist Refuge staff with restoration and AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. 47 North, Range 3 West (40 acres); maintenance activities. The Southerly 500 feet of the ACTION: Notice of Reservation 1 Public Availability of Documents Southeast One Quarter (SE ⁄4) of the Proclamation. Northwest One Quarter (NW 1⁄4), We encourage you to stay involved in Section 13, Township 47 North, Range SUMMARY: This notice informs the public the CCP planning process by reviewing 3 West (15 acres); Part of the SW 1⁄4 of that the Assistant Secretary—Indian and commenting on the proposals we NE 1⁄4, Section 13, Township 47 North, Affairs proclaimed approximately 842 have developed in the Draft CCPs/EAs. Range 3 West, described as: Beginning acres, more or less, to be added to the at a point on the west line of said SW Copies of the documents are available Bay Mills Indian Reservation for the Bay 1⁄4 of NE 1⁄4 which lies 500 feet north of by request from the Maui National Mills Indian Community of Michigan. Wildlife Refuge Complex, Milepost 6, the Southwest corner; thence South and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Mokulele Highway, Kı¯hei, HI. The Draft along said west line a distance of 500 Burshia, Bureau of Indian Affairs, CCPs/EAs are also available for feet to said Southwest corner of the SW Division of Real Estate Services, Mail 1 1 downloading on our Web site http:// ⁄4 of NE ⁄4; thence east and along the Stop 4639–MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., 1 1 www.fws.gov/pacific/planning. South line of said SW ⁄4 of NE ⁄4 to the Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) Southeast corner of said SW 1⁄4 of NE 1⁄4; Public Meetings 208–7737. thence North and along the East line of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This said SW 1⁄4 of NE 1⁄4 a distance of 700 We will hold the following public Notice is published in the exercise of feet; thence southwesterly to the west meetings. In Moloka’i, the meeting is 1 1 authority delegated by the Secretary of line of said SW ⁄4 of NE ⁄4 and the September 7, 2011, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the the Interior to the Assistant Secretary— Place of Beginning, EXCEPT that Mitchell Pauole Center, 90 Ainoa Street, Indian Affairs by part 209 of the portion lying easterly of the centerline Kaunakakai, Hawai’i. In Maui, the Departmental Manual. of the Point Iroquois Road (FR 3150) meeting is September 8, 2011, from 6:30 A proclamation was issued according (14.0 acres); to 8 p.m. at the Kı¯hei Community with Section 7 of the Act of June 18, Government Lot 1, Section 23, Center, 303 E. Lipoa Street, Kı¯hei, 1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), for Township 47 North, Range 3 West, Hawai’i. For more information on the the land described below. The land was EXCEPT 10 acres described as follows: meetings, contact the person under FOR proclaimed to be an addition to the Bay Beginning at the Northwest corner of FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Mills Indian Reservation and part of the said Government Lot 1; thence East a Bay Mills Indian Community of distance of 417.42 feet; thence South Next Steps Michigan for the exclusive use of and parallel with the west line a After the comment period ends, we Indians on that Reservation who are distance of 1,043.55 feet; thence West and parallel with the north line a will analyze the comments we receive entitled to reside at the Reservation by distance of 417.42 feet to the west line; and address them in the Final CCPs and enrollment or tribal membership. thence North along the west line to the decision documents. Bay Mills Indian Community Northwest corner and the Place of Reservation Public Availability of Comments Beginning (30.0 acres); Michigan Meridian Township of Bay Northwest One Quarter (NW 1⁄4) of the Before including your address, phone Mills, Chippewa County, Michigan Southwest One Quarter (SW 1⁄4), Section number, e-mail address, or other 1 24, Township 47 North, Range 3 West personal identifying information in your South One Half ( ⁄2) of Southeast One (40 acres); Quarter (SE 1⁄4), Section 13, Township comment, you should be aware that Southwest One Quarter (SW 1⁄4) of 47 North, Range 3 West (80 acres); your entire comment—including your Section 25, Township 47 North, Range That part of the NW 1⁄4 of SE 1⁄4, personal identifying information—may 3 West (160 acres); Section 13, Township 47 North, Range 1 be made publicly available at any time. West One Half (W ⁄2) of the Southeast 3 West, and Government Lot 2 described 1 While you can ask us in your comment One Quarter (SE ⁄4), Section 25, as, Beginning at the Southeast corner of Township 47 North, Range 3 West (80 to withhold your personal identifying said Government Lot 2; thence information from public review, we acres); Northerly along the east line of said Southeast One Quarter (SE 1⁄4) of cannot guarantee that we will be able to Government Lot 2 to the shore of Lake Southeast One Quarter (SE 1⁄4), Section do so. Superior; thence Westerly and parallel 25, Township 47 North, Range 3 West Dated: June 21, 2011. to the south line of said Government Lot (40 acres); 1 Robyn Thorson, 2 to the centerline of the Point Iroquois Northwest One Quarter (NW ⁄4) of Road (FR 3150); thence southeasterly Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon. Section 36, Township 47 North, Range and along said centerline to the south 3 West (160 acres); and [FR Doc. 2011–21326 Filed 8–18–11; 8:45 am] line of Government Lot 2; thence West One Half (W 1⁄2) of Northeast BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Easterly and along said south line to the One Quarter (NE 1⁄4), Section 36, Southeast corner of Government Lot 2 Township 47 North, Range 3 West (80 and the Place of Beginning (26.0 acres); acres). VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:32 Aug 18, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 52012 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 161 / Friday, August 19, 2011 / Notices The above-described lands contain a Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– The plat, in three sheets, representing total of 842 acres, more or less, which 800–877–8339 to contact the above the dependent resurvey and survey in are subject to all valid rights, individual during normal business Township 15 North, Range 11 West, of reservations, rights-of-way, and hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a the Indian Meridian, accepted easements of record. day, 7 days a week, to leave a message November 5, 2010, for Group 184 OK. This proclamation does not affect title or question with the above individual. The plat, in eight sheets, representing to the land described above, nor does it You will receive a reply during normal the dependent resurvey and survey in affect any valid existing easements for business hours. Township 11 North, Range 22 East, of public roads and highways, public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before the Indian Meridian, accepted July 22, utilities and for railroads and pipelines including your address, phone number, 2011, for Group 66 OK. and any other rights-of-way or e-mail address, or other personal The plat, representing the dependent reservations of record. identifying information in your resurvey and survey in Township 14 North, Range 25 East, of the Indian Dated: August 8, 2011. comment, you should be aware that Meridian, accepted July 25, 2011, for your entire comment—including your Jodi Gillette, Group 204 OK. personal identifying information—may Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. The plat, in three sheets, representing be made publicly available at any time. [FR Doc. 2011–21263 Filed 8–18–11; 8:45 am] the dependent resurvey and survey in While you can ask us in your comment BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P Township 5 North, Range 19 West, of to withhold your personal identifying the Indian Meridian, accepted July 18, information from public review, we 2011, for Group 174 OK. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR cannot guarantee that we will be able to The plat, representing the dependent do so. resurvey and survey in Township 13 Bureau of Land Management Fred O’Ferrall, North, Range 25 East, of the Indian [LLOR957000–L14200000–BJ0000: HAG11– Chief, Branch of Land, Mineral, and Energy Meridian, accepted August 3, 2011, for 309] Resources.
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