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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FOR TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM BRIDGE FUNDING FOR SALINE CREEK BRIDGE #67 IN DELAWARE COUNTY, OK
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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; and
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; and
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; and
WHEREAS, Title 23 United States Code as amended by MAP-21 specifies the eligibility requirements for Tribal Transportation Program Bridge funding; and
WHEREAS, Saline Creek Bridge #67 is located on Cherokee Nation's Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory; it is recorded in the National Bridge Inventory and is structurally deficient; and
WHEREAS, Saline Creek Bridge #67 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 Saline Creek Bridge #67, which is herein, deemed a priority for the Tribal Transportation Bridge Program.