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S.1382 A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to accept the conveyance of certain land, to be held in trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Indian tribe.
BRIEF
The Secretary of Interior would be authorized to accept several parcels of land within the Puyallup Reservation in the State of Washington.
The parcels are located in Fife, Wa., Pierce County and some lots in the city of Tacoma (Indian Addition).
The land is to be held in trust for the Puyallup Tribe.
Sponsor: Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Vote: Passed Senate by Unanimous Consent October 24, 2005
Cost to the taxpayers: Cost data has yet to be presented.
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MORE INFORMATION
(a) In General- The Secretary of the Interior shall--
(1) accept the conveyance of the parcels of land within the Puyallup Reservation described in subsection (b); and
(2) hold the land in trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Indian tribe.
(b) Land Description- The parcels of land referred to in subsection (a) are as follows:
(1) PARCEL A- Lot B, boundary line adjustment 0000050496, as depicted on the map dated August 15, 1995, held in the records of the Pierce County Auditor, situated in the city of Fife, county of Pierce, State of Washington.
(2) PARCEL B-
(A) IN GENERAL- Parcel B shall be comprised of land situated in the city of Fife, county of Pierce, State of Washington, more particularly described as follows:
(i) Lots 3 and 4, Pierce County Short Plat No. 0000020412, as depicted on the map dated August 2, 1989, held in the records of the Pierce County Auditor, together with portion of SR 5 abutting lot 4, conveyed by the deed recorded under Recording No. 0000070433, described as follows:
(I) That portion of Government lot 1, sec. 07, T. 20 N., R. 4 E., of the Willamette Meridian, described as commencing at Highway Engineer's Station AL 26 6+38.0 P.O.T. on the AL26 line survey of SR 5, Tacoma to King County line.
(II) Thence S88«54
031'30" E., along the north line of said lot 1 a distance of 95 feet to the true point of beginning.
(III) Thence S01«05
031'30" W87.4
031' feet.
(IV) Thence westerly to a point opposite Highway Engineer's Station AL26 5+50.6 P.O.T. on said AL26 line survey and 75 feet easterly therefrom.
(V) Thence northwesterly to a point opposite AL26 5+80.6 on said AL26 line survey and 55 feet easterly therefrom.
(VI) Thence northerly parallel with said line survey to the north line of said lot 1.
(VII) Thence N88«54
031'30" E., to the true point of beginning.
(ii) Chicago Title Insurance Company Order No. 4293514 lot A boundary line adjustment recorded under Recording No. 0000050496, as depicted on the map dated August 15, 1995, held in the records of the Pierce County Auditor.
(B) EXCLUSION- Excluded from Parcel B shall be that portion of lot 4 conveyed to the State of Washington by deed recorded under recording number 0000000165 and more particularly described as follows:
(i) Commencing at the northeast corner of said lot 4.
(ii) Thence N89«53
031'30" W., along the north line of said lot 4 a distance of 147.44 feet to the true point of beginning and a point of curvature.
(iii) Thence southwesterly along a curve to the left, the center of which bears S0«06
031'30" W., 55.00 feet distance, through a central angle of 89«01
031'00", an arc distance of 85.45 feet.
(iv) Thence S01«05
031'30" W., 59.43 feet.
(v) Thence N88«54
031'30" W., 20.00 feet to a point on the westerly line of said lot 4.
(vi) Thence N0«57
031'10" E., along said westerly line 113.15 feet to the northwest corner of said lot 4.
(vii) Thence S89«53
031'30" east along said north line, a distance of 74.34 feet to the true point of beginning.
(3) ADDITIONAL LOTS- Any lots acquired by the Puyallup Indian tribe located in block 7846, 7850, 7945, 7946, 7949, 7950, 8045, or 8049 in the Indian Addition to the city of Tacoma, State of Washington.
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