Trust Land for Pechanga Tribe
Official: To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.
This bill takes about 860 acres of land in California and places it into trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians, allowing them to manage it for cultural and environmental purposes.
This bill takes approximately 860 acres of land in Riverside County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians. The land is currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The land taken into trust shall be (1) part of the tribe's reservation; (2) maintained as an open space; and (3) used only for purposes consistent with the maintenance of the land as open space and for the protection, preservation, and maintenance of the archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources on the land. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land.
1. The bill allows the Pechanga Band of Indians to gain ownership of about 860 acres of land in California. 2. This land will be managed as open space to protect its archaeological and wildlife resources. 3. No gambling activities will be allowed on this land under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. 4. The bill ensures that existing water rights and service agreements remain unchanged. 5. A map detailing the land will be available for public viewing at the Bureau of Land Management.
This bill primarily affects members of the Pechanga Band of Indians and local communities in Riverside County, California.