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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
0802 Bell School South Road Update 2.40 Adair County|999|
0819 Dahlonegah Road Update 1.80 Adair County|999|
0821 Baron East Road Update 4.10 Adair County|999|
0822 Maryetta-Peavine Road Update 4.80 Adair County|999|
0825 Dahlonegah West Road Update 2.90 Adair County|999|
0827 Lyon Switch Road Update 3.10 Adair County|99|4/5
0829 Maxwell Mountain Road Update 3.40 Adair County|999|
0830 Killer Road Update 2.50 Adair County|999|
0831 Malloy Hollow Road Update 5.20 Adair County|999|
0832 Nicut North Road Update 5.00 Adair County|999|
0833 Maryetta/...
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