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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (BIA) TO REVISE AND UPDATE THE CHEROKEE NATION'S INVENTORY OF INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS
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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 provides for tribal determination of its own needs and priorities for the allocation of Federal Highway Indian Reservation Road (IRR) funding;
WHEREAS, the implementing regulations promulgated in 25 CFR Part 170 provides for the documentation of Indian Reservation Roads and other eligible facilities through a long-range transportation plan;
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation has conducted extensive research to document its transportation needs and in doing so has adopted a long-range transportation plan of Indian Reservation Roads and other eligible facilities.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that this resolution hereby affirms the adopted long-range transportation plan and authorizes the BIA to update the Nation’s IRR inventory to include the following Indian Reservation Roads as follows:
BIA Route # Route Name Submittal Type Mileage County Maintenance Responsibility Construction Need Functional Class
0806 Chance Road Update 13.5 Adair County|999|
0838 Fairfield North Road Update 3.6 Adair County|999|
0876 Orchard Road Update 2.5 Adair County|999|
0877 Orchard East Loop Update 2.4 Adair County|999|
0881 Peavine Creek Extension Update 1.7 Adair County|999|
0884 Piney West Road Update 3.5 Adair County|999|
0886 Rock Branch Road Update 6.2 Adair County|999|
A869 Piney Road New 8.1 Adair County|999|
A997 North Birch Street New 0.9 Cherokee County|999|
A998 North Elm Grove Road New 3.0 Cherokee County|999|
A999 North Jarvis Road New 2.0 Cherokee C...
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