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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FOR TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM BRIDGE FUNDING FOR BRIDGE #108 OVER MURPHY CREEK, MAYES COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
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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, The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) provides funding to repair or replace bridges on the Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory;
WHEREAS, Title 23 United States Code as amended by MAP-21 specifies the eligibility requirements for Tribal Transportation Program Bridge funding;
WHEREAS, Bridge #108 is located on Cherokee Nation's Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory; it is recorded in the National Bridge Inventory and is structurally deficient; and
WHEREAS, Bridge #108 provides crucial access for many Cherokee citizens and is hereby identified as a candidate for replacement.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Federal Highway Administration is hereby authorized to pursue all matters necessary to fund the replacement of Bridge #108, which is herein, deemed a priority for the Tribal Transportation Bridge Program.