Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025
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This bill would place approximately 584 acres of federal land into trust for the Pit River Tribe to be part of its reservation.
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What it does
This bill would direct the Department of the Interior to take approximately 583.79 acres of federal land in California currently managed by the Forest Service into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe. The land would become part of the tribe's reservation, though the transfer would exclude approximately 20.03 acres of existing roads and public rights-of-way. Additionally, the legislation would prohibit gaming activities on the land taken into trust.
Who is affected
The bill directly affects the Pit River Tribe, for whom approximately 583.79 acres of land in California would be held in trust as part of their reservation. The Department of the Interior and the Forest Service are the federal agencies responsible for overseeing the transfer and management of this land. Additionally, the bill impacts entities or individuals utilizing approximately 20.03 acres of existing roads, highways, and public rights-of-way that are excluded from the trust transfer.
Key provisions
- Land transfer into trust. The Department of the Interior is directed to take approximately 583.79 acres of federal land in California, currently managed by the Forest Service, into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe.
- Reservation expansion. The specified acreage taken into trust will officially become part of the Pit River Tribe's reservation, though the transfer excludes approximately 20.03 acres of existing roads and public rights-of-way.
- Gaming prohibition. The bill explicitly prohibits any gaming or gambling activities on the land being taken into trust for the tribe.
Fiscal impact
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Effective dates
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Relationship to existing law
The bill modifies the status of federal land currently managed by the Forest Service by transferring it to the Department of the Interior to be held in trust as part of the Pit River Tribe's reservation, while maintaining existing easements for public rights-of-way.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to transfer approximately 583.79 acres of federal land managed by the Forest Service in California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe. This land will be incorporated into the tribe's reservation, with a specific prohibition against gaming activities on the transferred property.