Shingle Springs Land Transfer

Full Title:
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025

Summary#

This bill would transfer about 204.14 acres of federal land into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians (the Tribe). It revokes Public Land Order 3309 (dated January 17, 1964) and transfers jurisdiction over the described land to the Secretary of the Interior. Within 180 days of enactment, and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary must place two parcels shown on a Bureau of Land Management map (dated February 25, 2025) into trust: about 85.3 acres labeled "BLM Land - Proposed Transfer into Trust" and about 118.84 acres labeled "Indian Creek Ranch - Proposed Transfer into Trust Land Status." The land placed into trust would be declared part of the Tribe's reservation and administered according to laws and regulations that apply to trust land held for an Indian tribe. The bill specifically prohibits using these lands for class II or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

What it means for you#

  • The named parcels would become part of the Shingle Springs Band reservation and be managed by the Department of the Interior for the Tribe's benefit.
  • The bill stops those specific parcels from being used for class II or class III gaming (for example, certain types of casinos) under federal Indian gaming rules.
  • If you live or work near the parcels, jurisdiction and administration of those lands would change from prior federal status to trust status for the Tribe.
  • No publicly available information about other local effects, services, or land uses is included in the bill text.

Expenses#

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Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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