Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 22-015

• File #: 22-015
• Version: 1
• Name: N/A
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/2/2022
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 2/14/2022
• Final action: 2/21/2022
• Enactment date: 2/14/2022
• Enactment #: R-013-22
• Title: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (BIA) TO REVISE AND UPDATE THE CHEROKEE NATION'S INVENTORY OF TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
• Sponsors: Rex Jordan
• Indexes: BIA Indian Highway, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Roads, Tribal Transportation Program
• Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/21/2022	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
2/14/2022	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
2/14/2022	1	COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (BIA) TO REVISE AND UPDATE THE CHEROKEE NATION'S INVENTORY OF TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

Body
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 Tribal Transportation Program funding (formerly Indian Reservation Roads);

WHEREAS, the implementing regulations promulgated in 25 CFR Part 170 provides for the documentation of Tribal Transportation 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 Tribal Transportation Program 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 Inventory of Tribal Transportation Facilities to include the following roads:

TTFI
Route #
Route Name
County
Mileage
Submittal
Type
Maintenance
Responsibility
Construction
Need
Functional
Class
B954
EW-0715 Road
Cherokee
0.50
New
County|101010|B955
Hare Branch Road
Cherokee
2.70
New
County|101010|B956
NS-4390/EW-0700 Road
Cherokee
3.00
New
County|101010|B957
EW-0650 Road
Cherokee
3.90
New
County|101010|B958
NS-4430 Road
Cherokee
0.50
New
County|101010|B959
D4457 Loop
Cherokee
2.70
New
County|101010|B960
EW-0675 Road
Cherokee
0.50
New
County|101010|B961
EW-0658 Circle
Cherokee
1.20
New
County|101010|B962
NS-4480 Road
Cherokee
0.90
New
County|101010|B963
D4698 Road
Cherokee
0....