RESOLUTION OF NAVAJO-HOPI LAND COMMISSION Final Selection of Lands in Arizona as Authorized by Public Law 96-305 WHEREAS: 1. The Advisory Committee of the Navajo Tribal Council by Resolution No. ACAP-49-83 granted the Navajo-Hopi Land Commission power to speak and act for the Navajo Nation with respect to the land selection and land exchange provisions of Public Law 96-305 by making such selections and approving ΟΙ disapproving any proposed exchanges, subject to the limitations set forth in Resolution CN-69-80; and 28, 2. On April 1982 the Navajo Tribe in consultation with the Navajo-Hopi Indian Relocation Commission selected for transfer 35,000 acres of lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management within the Paragon Resources Ranch within the State of New Mexico; and For months the Navajo Tribe together with the Relocation Commission have been studying all available lands within the 18 miles of the Navajo Reservation as authorized by the Amendment Act, in the State of Arizona; and In early June, 1983, approximately 60 relocatees and Tribal officials toured and conducted on site inspections of approximately 1,000,000 acres of lands within the 18 miles strip; and 5. All affected Navajo Chapters and the Land Parcel Evaluation Team recommended to the Navajo Tribe to select, for acquisition, transfer and exchange up to 365,000 acres in Apache County, Arizona; and 6. The ranches known as Wallace, Roberts, Spurlock, Fitzgerald, Kelsey, Chambers and Bar-N has good grazing and resettlement potentials and owners of such lands have indicated their desires to engage in negotiation for final disposition; and 7. Certain lands owned by Babbitt Brothers in within the exterior boundaries of the Navajo Reservation were found desirable for relocation purposes. Tuba City and near Indian Wells 9. Studies of other lands available, or to become available, will continue so that lands will be available for substitution should this become necessary. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. The Navajo-Hopi Land Commission hereby affirms the selection made ол April 28, 1982 of 35,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands within the Paragon Resources Ranch in New Mexico. 2. The Navajo-Hopi Land Commission hereby selects for acquisition or transfer under Public Law 96-305, the lands in Arizona designated on the attached mapa marked Exhibit A, B and C for the benefit of Navajo population residing in the Hopi Partitioned Land of the former Joint Use Area. 8 8 be 3. The Navajo Nation hereby reserves the right to substitute other lands for those selected as may convenient or necessary in the process of acquisition or aid negotiation with the Hopi Tribe. 4. The Navajo-Hopi Land Commission hereby requests the Chairman of the Navajo Tribal Council to forward the final selection to the Bureau of Land Management and the Navajo-Hopi Indian Relocation Commission and further requests such agencies to immediately take appropriate steps to transfer those lands described herein, including the Paragon Resource Ranch. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly considered by the Navajo-Hopi Land Commission of the Navajo Tribal Council at which a quorum was present and that same was passed by vote of opposed, this 24 day of in favor 1983. and Presiding Chairman |