Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 13-082

• File #: 13-082
• Version: 1
• Name: N/A
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/29/2013
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 6/10/2013
• Final action: 6/10/2013
• Enactment date: 6/10/2013
• Enactment #: R-056-13
• Title: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADDITION OF TEN (10) PROJECTS TO THE LIST OF CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES FOR TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDING
• Sponsors: Joe Byrd, Tina Glory Jordan, Buel Anglen, Jack D. Baker, Julia Coates, Cara Cowan Watts, Jodie Fishinghawk, Meredith Frailey, Janelle Fullbright, Don Garvin, Frankie Hargis , Chuck Hoskin Jr. , Lee Keener Jr., Dick Lay, Curtis Snell, David Thornton, Sr. , David Walkingstick
• Indexes: Roads, Tribal Transportation Program
• Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/20/2013	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
6/10/2013	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
6/10/2013	1	COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADDITION OF TEN (10) PROJECTS TO THE LIST OF CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES FOR TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDING

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WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government on behalf of the Cherokee people;

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation is a federally recognized Indian Nation with a historic and continual government to government relationship with the United States of America;

WHEREAS, Title 23 United States Code, Section 202(c), provides for tribal determination of its own needs and priorities for the allocation of Federal Highway Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) funding to include roadway and transit projects;

WHEREAS, the implementing regulations promulgated in 25 CFR Part 170 requires a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) of projects for the expenditure of  TTP funding;

WHEREAS, the following TTP routes have been determined to be of the highest priority according to the Nation's approved transportation planning procedures and project rating system.

1. NS-4410 Road	6. Dwight Mission/Sequoyah Landing & Bay Road
2. Texanna/Porum West Road	7. Bidding Springs Road
3. Lyon South Road	8. Sequoyah West I & II Road
4. New Life Ranch/D4703 Road	9. Mud Valley Road & Manard Road Part
5. 4-Mile Road	10. Highway 62 Part 3

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the aforementioned ten (10) routes are hereby approved as construction priorities and therefore the FHWA is authorized to update the Nation's TTP-TIP to include such projects for TTP funding.