Laverdure announces BIA to hold tribal consultations on leasing
Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indians Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nedra DarlingFebruary 17, 2011202-219-4152
WASHINGTON – Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Del Laverdure todayannounced that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will be holding tribal consultation meetingsfor tribal leaders to review and provide input on draft regulations on leasing in Indian Country.The draft regulations would establish subparts to 25 CFR Part 162 (Leases and Permits)addressing residential leasing, business leasing and wind and solar resource permitting andleasing on Indian trust lands. Laverdure notified tribal leaders of the upcoming consultation in aletter dated February 15, 2011.
“By providing transparent procedures for obtaining Secretarial approval of leasing documents,including specific procedures for wind and solar resource development, we hope to streamlineand expedite the leasing process, advance economic development, and spur renewable energydevelopment in Indian Country,” Laverdure wrote in the letter to tribal leaders conveying copiesof the draft regulations.
Also announced today is the BIA’s schedule for the consultation meetings (all times are local):Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011Times: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.Location: Reservation Economic Summit (RES) 2011Las Vegas Hilton, 3000 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, Nev. 89109Date: Thursday, March 31, 2011Times: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Location: Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Bldg., One Federal Dr., Rm. G-110,Ft. Snelling, Minn. 55111
Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011Times: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Location: Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St., N.W., Albuquerque, N.M. 87104Comments and recommendations may be submitted during the meetings, by email at consultation@bia.gov, or by U.S. Postal Service, overnight carrier or hand-delivery to: Del Laverdure, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C St., N.W., MS-4141-MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240.To view the February 15, 2011, letter to tribal leaders and the draft regulations, visit the Indian Affairs website at https://www.indianaffairs.gov/WhoWeAre/AS-IA/Consultation/index.htm.-DOI
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