North Dakota Trust Lands Completion: Land Ownership Adjustment
This Act aims to clarify land ownership in North Dakota by allowing the state to exchange land located within Indian reservations and protected areas for other federal lands. This is intended to increase tribal sovereignty over their lands and enhance the conservation of natural areas, potentially affecting resource access and management in these regions.
Key points
North Dakota can relinquish land within Indian reservations and protected areas in exchange for other federal lands of similar value.
Land relinquished within Indian reservations will be managed by the tribes, increasing their self-governance.
Land relinquished within protected areas, like the Little Missouri National Grasslands, will become part of those areas, enhancing their conservation.
Existing leases, rights-of-way, and grazing permits will continue after the ownership transfer.
Status:
Expired
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