76 STAT.]
955
PUBLIC LAW 87-828-OCT. 15, 1962
Section 13: Northeast quarter northeast quarter southwest quarter, north half northwest quarter southeast quarter, north half north half northeast quarter southeast quarter, Section 14: North half north half northeast quarter southwest quarter, north half northeast quarter northwest quarter southwest quarter, north half northwest quarter northwest quarter southeast quarter. Section 15: West half northwest quarter northeast quarter southeast quarter, west half northeast quarter, northwest quarter southeast quarter, north half north half southwest quarter southeast quarter, Section 16: Northeast quarter. Containing 707.5 acres, more or less. (b) In exchange for such conveyance, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to transfer to the United States in trust for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, subject to valid existing rights, public lands on the Archuleta Mesa, reserving to the United States the minerals therein and the right to prospect for and remove them under regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, that are contiguous to the present eastern boundary of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, and that have a value equal to or not materially greater than the value of the lands conveyed by the tribe, such values to be determined by the Secretary: Provided, That such public lands shall be selected in a manner that will not increase the Government's management problem for other ublic lands, the selection shall be approved by the Southern Ute ndian Tribe, and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe shall pay to the United States any difference in the values of the lands exchanged. (c) The owners of the range improvements of a permanent nature placed, under the authority of a permit from or agreement with the United States, on the public lands conveyed to the tribe shall be compensated for the reasonable value of such improvements, as determined by the Secretary, out of appropriations available for the construction of the Navajo unit, Colorado River storage project. (d) Persons whose grazing permits, licenses, or leases on the public lands conveyed to the tribe are canceled because of such conveyance shall be compensated in accordance with the standard prescribed by the Act of July 9, 1942, as amended (43 U.S.C. 315q), out of appropriations available for the construction of the Navajo unit, Colorado River storage project. (e) The public lands conveyed to the tribe shall be a part of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation and shall be subject to the laws and regulations applicable to other tribal lands in that reservation. (f) The tribal lands conveyed to the United States shall no longer be "Indian country" within the meaning of section 1151 of title 18 of the United States Code. They shall have the status of public lands withdrawn for administration pursuant to the Federal reclamation laws, and they shall be subject to all laws and regulations governing the use and disposition of public lands in that status. (g) I n any right-of-way granted by the United States for a railroad over the tribal lands conveyed to the United States, the Secretary shall provide the Southern Ute Indians, at such points as he determines to be reasonable, the privilege of crossing such right-of-way. (h) The tribal lands conveyed to the United States shall not be utilized for public recreational facilities without the approval of the Southern Ute Tribal Council. (i) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to abridge any fishing rights that are vested in the Indians. Approved October 15, 1962.
Archuleta Mesa, reservatioBi of mineral rights by U. S.
f
Compensation for improvements.
56 Stat. 654.
••Indian country.** 62 Stat. 757.
R R. right-ofway. Crossing privileges. Public recreational f a c i l i t i e s, approval. Fishing rights.
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