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Townsite, construction.

Mineral reservation.

Vacating, effective date.

Timber, etc.

PUBLIC LAW 87-735-OCT. 3, l%2

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of Indian Affairs offices, facilities, service buildings, and employees' quarters, roads, bridges, and incidental matters or facilities in connection therewith, which the Secretary of the Interior determines will be impaired or required by reason of the Big Bend project: Provided, however, That the design criteria employed shall be reasonably comparable to that of the presently existing roads, bridges, and facilities. SEC. 6. The Secretary of the Army, under plans approved by the Secretar}^ of the Interior after consultation with the Crow Creek Tribal Council, is authorized and directed out of funds appropriated for the Big Bend project other than funds provided by this Act, to locate and construct on tribal land selected by the Crow Creek Tribal Council with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, a townsite adequate for fifty homes, including streets, utilities, including water, sewage, and electricity, taking into account the reasonable future growth of the townsite, a community center containing space and facilities for community gatherings, tribal offices, tribal council chamber. Bureau of Indian Affairs and Public Health Service offices and quarters and a combination gymnasium and auditorium: Provided, That not to exceed $350,000 shall be withdrawn from funds of the tribe authorized under section 3 of this Act, and transferred to funds available for the Big Bend Dam and Eeservoir project upon request of the Secretary of the Armj/^ after completion of the work. The tribal council is authorized with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior (a) to convey, with or without compensation, tribal land, exclusive of minerals, for church or cemetery purposes for so long as the land is used for such purposes, and (b) to sell unimproved lots in the townsite, exclusive of minerals, at competitive sale to the highest qualified bidder but for not less than the appraised value, pursuant to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe. SEC. 7. AU minerals of any kind whatsoever, including oil and gas, but excluding gravel, in the lands taken by this Act are hereby reserved for the benefit of the tribe or individual Indian owners as tneir interests may appear. All right, title, and interest of the United States in such minerals in trust or restricted land heretofore acquired by the United States for the Big Bend project, are hereby revested in the former owners. All such minerals in trust or restricted land hereafter acquired by the United States for the Big Bend project shall be reserved for the benefit of the owners as their interests may appear. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section the exploration and development of such minerals, including oil and gas, within the taking area shall be subject to all reasonable regulations of the Secretary of the Army necessary for the protection of the Big Bend project. SEC. 8. Members of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe now residing within the taking area of the Big Bend project shall have the right without charge to remain on and use the lands taken by this Act until required to vacate at such times as may be fixed by the Secretary of the Army, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That the time for vacating in any event will not extend beyond July 1, 1963. . SEC. 9. Individual Indians and. the tribe are authorized without charge to retain timber and improvements removed by them from their respective trust or restricted lands on the reservation acquired by this Act and heretofore acquired by the United States for the Big Bend project. U p to sixty days before the individual Indian landowners and the tribe are required to vacate the taking area in accordance with this Act, they shall have the right, without charge, to cut and remove all timber and to salvage any improvements on their respective lands but, if such rights are not exercised or are waived

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