Public Notice to Acquire Land into Trust - BIA Regional Director Decisions
Case Number: 56580
Applicant Name: CATAWBA INDIAN NATION
ACTION: Notice of Decision to acquire land into trust under 25 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 151.
SUMMARY: The Regional Director, Bureau of lndian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, on the below date, has made a determination to acquire real property in trust for CATAWBA INDIAN NATION.
The land referred to as Kings Mountain Parking Lot property, herein and is described as: See "Exhibit A" for legal descriptions.
DATE: This determination was made on 03/06/2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONCONTACT: BIA EASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 545 MARRIOTT DRIVE, SUITE 700, NASHVILLE, TN 37214, telephone (615) 827-527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published to comply with the requirement of25 CFR § 15 l.13(d)(2)(iii) that notice be given ofthe decision by the authorized representative of the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land in trust.
A copy of the determination is available [at the following website: n/a AND/OR from the office identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice]. Any party who wishes to seek judicial review of the Regional Director's decision must first exhaust administrative remedies. The Regional Director's decision may be appealed to the Interior Board of lndian Appeals (IBIA) in accordance with the regulations in 43 C.F.R. 4.310-4.340.
If you choose to appeal this decision, your notice of appeal to the IBIA must be signed by you or your attorney and must be either postmarked and mailed (if you use mail) or delivered (if you use another means of physical delivery, such as FedEx or UPS) to the IBIA within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. The regulations do not authorize filings by facsimile/fax or by electronic means. Your notice of appeal should clearly identify the decision being appealed. You must send your original notice of appeal to the IBIA at the following address: Interior Board of Indian Appeals, Office of Hearings and Appeals, U.S. Department of the Interior, 801 North Quincy Street, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22203. You must send copies of your notice of appeal to (1) the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS-4141-MIB, 1849 C Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240; (2) each interested party known to you; and (3) the Regional Director. Your notice of appeal sent to the IBIA must include a statement certifying that you have sent copies to these officials and interested parties and should identify them by names or titles and addresses.
If you file a notice of appeal, the IBIA will notify you of further procedures. If no appeal is timely filed, this decision will become final for the Department of the Interior at the expiration of the appeal period. No extension of time may be granted for filing a notice of appeal.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION EXHIBIT A
DESCRIPTION: LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 1, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 9.402 ACRES, AS BEING SHOWN ON PLAT ENTITLED "MINOR SUBDIVISION SURVEY MADE AT THE REQUEST OF: KMLDP-PARCEL C, LLC" RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 48, PAGE 178, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING ON A 5/8" REBAR, SAME BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THAT LAND OWNED BY THE CATAWBA INDIAN NATION TRUST (DB 1829 PG 2016), AND RUNNING THENCE A NEW LINE N 23-34-25 W 220.35' TO A 5/8" REBAR SET IN THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN LAND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC (DB 1818 PG 957, PB 43 PG 128); THENCE ALONG THEIR COMMON LINE N 47-11-44 E 942.00' TO A 5/8" REBAR SET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THEIR LINE N 28-05-38 E 136.52' TO A 5/8" REBAR AT THE RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SR 22833 – DIXON SCHOOL ROAD; THENCE ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY LINE ALONG AN ARC OF CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 2870.73', AN ARC LENGTH OF 263.94' AND A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF S 29-12-56 E 263.85' TO A 5/8" REBAR; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG AN ARC OF CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 2870.73'; AN ARC LENGTH OF 42.82' TO AN ALUMINUM R/W MONUMENT; THENCE CONTINUING S 24-12-59 E 37.21' TO A 5/8" REBAR; THENCE CONTINUING S 24-12-59 E 156.85' TO A ½" REBAR; THENCE CONTINUING S 23-36-30 E 65.90' TO AN UNMARKED POINT; THENCE S 23-36-30 E 50.00' TO A 5/8" REBAR, SAME BEING IN THE COMMON BUONDARY LINE OF THE CATAWBA INDIAN NATION (DB 1829 PG 2016); THENCE ALONG THEIR LINE S 66-25-35 E 1026.64' TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING CONTAINING 9.402 ACRES ACCORDING TO SURVEY BY TGS ENGINEERS DATED OCTOBER 25, 2023. Being a portion of those lands owned by Kings Mountain Land Development Partners, LLC shown in Deed Book 1819 Page 245 and Plat Book 41 Page 85 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cleveland County, North Carolina.
March 15 2026
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