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Fee-to-Trust Regulations (25 CFR 151)

The Department of the Interior (DOI) is considering revisions to 25 CFR 151. The Department had initially issued a draft revision and summary sheet and scheduled consultations for late 2017. See the October 2017 Dear Tribal Leader Letter here.

At an October listening session, we heard repeated calls for additional time and sessions to consult on the draft revisions. In response to your requests and in light of other scheduling conflicts, the Department has issued a new, revised consultation to begin in January 2018. Please see the December 2017 Dear Tribal Leader Letter for questions on which the Department would like Tribes' input here.

Due to the government-wide shutdown, one consultation session scheduled for January 23, 2018, in Mashantucket, CT was canceled. The canceled session has been rescheduled for March 15, 2018. In addition, the deadline for submitting comments has been extended to June 30, 2018 (*Comments received by noon July 2, 2018 (Eastern Time) will be accepted). See the Dear Tribal Leader Letter announcing the rescheduled consultation session and deadline extension here.

Due to expected inclement weather, the consultation session scheduled for March 15, 2018, in Mashantucket, CT was canceled (letter). This session was rescheduled to Wednesday, April 11, 2018 (letter), but due to a Congressional hearing, the session has been rescheduled to Thursday, April 12, 2018. The letter announcing the new rescheduled date is available here.

In response to several requests, a new consultation session will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2018, in Rapid City, SD. The letter announcing the new session is available here.

UPDATE: The deadline for comment submissions has been extended since June 30th falls on a weekend. Comments received by noon July 2, 2018 (Eastern Time) will be accepted.

Questions for Consultation

1. What should the objective of the land-into-trust program be? What should the Department be working to accomplish?

2. How effectively does the Department address on-reservation land-into-trust applications?

3. Under what circumstances should the Department approve or disapprove an off-reservation trust application?

4. What criteria should the Department consider when approving or disapproving an off-reservation trust application?

5. Should different criteria and/or procedures be used in processing off-reservation applications based on:

a. Whether the application is for economic development as distinguished from non-economic development purposes (for example Tribal government buildings, or Tribal health care, or Tribal housing)?

b. Whether the application is for gaming purposes as distinguished from other (non-gaming) economic development?

c. Whether the application involves no change in use?

6. What are the advantages/disadvantages of operating on land that is in trust versus land that is owned in fee?

7. Should pending applications be subject to new revisions if/when they are finalized?

8. How should the Department recognize and balance the concerns of state and local jurisdictions? What weight should the Department give to public comments?

9. Do Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and other similar cooperative agreements between tribes and state/local governments help facilitate improved tribal/state/local relationships in off-reservation economic developments? If MOUs help facilitate improved government-to-government relationships, should that be reflected in the off-reservation application process?

10. What recommendations would you make to streamline/improve the land-into-trust program?

Consultation Sessions

Please RSVP to consultation@bia.gov if you plan on attending any of these sessions. If you would like provide written input, please email the input to consultation@bia.gov by noon, July 2, 2018, Eastern Time (the deadline for submission has been extended since the original deadline, midnight Eastern Time on June 30, 2018, falls on a weekend). Transcripts of consultation sessions will be posted below as they are received.

The new consultation schedule is as follows:

DateTime (Local)Location
Tuesday, January 16, 20189:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sacramento Convention Center Complex
Rooms 103-104
1030 15th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Thursday, January 18, 20189:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Anoka Room
2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard
Prior Lake, MN 55372
Thursday, January 25, 20189:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
DoubleTree by Hilton Portland
Mt. St. Helens (located on level 2)
1000 N.E. Multnomah
Portland, OR 97232

**Listening Session**

Thursday, February 15, 2018

**Listening Session**

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

**Listening Session**
Capital Hilton
Ohio Room
1001 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tuesday, February 20, 20189:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Heard Museum
Steele Auditorium
2301 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Thursday, February 22, 20189:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Miccosukee Resort & Casino
Ballroom A
500 S.W. 177th Avenue
Miami, FL 33194
Thursday, April 12, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Celebrity Ballroom BH-K on Level 2 of the Conference Center
350 Trolley Line Boulevard
Mashantucket, CT 06338
Thursday, May 31, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Best Western Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center
Lincoln Room
2111 N. LaCrosse
Rapid City, SD 57701

Comments Received

We are still in the process of posting comments. If your comment does not appear, please be patient and we will have it posted as soon as possible. Comments posted in the table below are in no particular order.
NCAIMohegan TribeSt. Regis Mohawk TribeKeweenaw Bay Indian CommunityState of Wyoming
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of OregonYankton Sioux TribeSusanville Indian RancheriaConfederated Tribes of the Warm Springs ReservationFort Belknap Indian Community
Federated Indians of Graton RancheriaSt. Croix Chippewa Indians of WisconsinUte Indian TribeHydaburg Cooperative AssociationSquaxin Island Tribe
Yocha Dehe Wintun NationMinnesota Chippewa TribeLac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansMenominee Indian Tribe of WisconsinViejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead NationGeorge, MichelleSeminole Tribe of FloridaSisseton-Wahpeton Sioux TribeCoquille Indian Tribe
Bagley Appraisal ServicesConfederated Tribes of Warm SpringsCalifornia Fee-to-Trust ConsortiumHavasupai Tribal CouncilSault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Craig Tribal AssociationMille Lacs Band of OjibweCalifornia Nations Indian Gaming AssociationPueblo of IsletaStanding Rock Sioux Tribe
Pueblo of LagunaLytton RancheriaYankton Sioux TribeMashpee Wampanoag TribeCheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Oglala Sioux TribeTlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of AlaskaConfederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of OregonColorado River Indian TribesSalt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Port Gamble S'Klallam TribeSitka Tribe of AlaskaHabematolel Pomo of Upper LakeHopi Indian Tribe
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of OregonDawson, MarleneMississippi Band of Choctaw IndiansCheyenne River Sioux TribeMohegan Tribe
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi IndiansNisqually Indian TribeSeneca-Cayuga NationSpokane Tribe of IndiansConfederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
Pala Band of Mission IndiansRedding RancheriaJamestown S'Klallam TribeSelf-Governance Advisory Committee (SGAC)Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribal CouncilTolowa Dee-ni' NationCoeur D'Alene TribeTulalip TribeOglala Sioux Tribe
Sauk-Suiattle Indian TribeNavajo NationGreat Plains Tribal Chairmen's Association, Inc.(GPTCA)National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Ho-Chunk NationYavapai- Apache NationChicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-wuk Indians of CaliforniaChemehuevi Indian TribeUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians
Colusa Indian Community Council of Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun IndiansRamona Band of CahuillaSusanville Indian RancheriaShoshone-Bannock TribesNez Perce Tribe
Forest County Potawatomi Community of WisconsinSquamish Indian TribeInter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA)Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of CaliforniaPrairie Island Indian Community
United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF)Muscogee (Creek) NationChickasaw NationConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationSeneca-Cayuga Nation Office of the Gaming Commissioner
Ak-Chin Indian CommunitySoboba Band of Luiseno IndiansPrairie Band of Potawatomi NationCowlitz Indian TribeSaint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaCalifornia State Association of Counties (CSAC)Pascua Yaqui TribeKalispel Indian TribeSouthern Ute Indian Tribe
Quinault Indian NationSaginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of MichiganPoarch Band of Creek IndiansTejon Indian TribeSanta Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Pueblo of AcomaKickapoo Traditional Tribe of TexasShakopee Mdewakanton Sioux CommunityPokagon Band of Potawatomi IndiansElk Valley Rancheria
Citizen Potawatomi NationRincon Band of Luiseno IndiansMuckleshoot Indian TribePueblo of San FelipePechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana

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