Title 25

PART 169

Part 169 - Rights-of-way Over Indian Land

PART 169 - RIGHTS-OF-WAY OVER INDIAN LAND Authority:5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 323-328; 25 U.S.C. 2201 et seq. Source:80 FR 72534, Nov. 19, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

25:1.0.1.8.75.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - Purpose, Definitions, General Provisions
25:1.0.1.8.75.1.231.1SECTION 169.1
   169.1 What is the purpose of this part
25:1.0.1.8.75.1.231.2SECTION 169.2
   169.2 What terms do I need to know
25:1.0.1.8.75.1.231.3SECTION 169.3
   169.3 To what land does this part apply
25:1.0.1.8.75.1.231.4SECTION 169.4
   169.4 When do I need a right-of-way to authorize possession over or across Indian land
25:1.0.1.8.75.1.231.5SECTION 169.5
   169.5 What types of rights-of-way does this part cover
25:1.0.1.8.75.1.231.6SECTION 169.6
   169.6 What statutory authority will BIA use to act on requests for rights-of-way under this part
25:1.0.1.8.75.1.231.7SECTION 169.7
   169.7 Does this part apply to right-of-way grants submitted for approval before December 21, 2015
25:1.0.1.8.75.1.231.8SECTION 169.8
   169.8 May tribes administer this part on BIA's behalf
25:1.0.1.8.75.1.231.9SECTION 169.9
   169.9 What laws apply to rights-of-way approved under this part
25:1.0.1.8.75.1.231.10SECTION 169.10
   169.10 What is the effect of a right-of-way on a tribe's jurisdiction over the underlying parcel
25:1.0.1.8.75.1.231.11SECTION 169.11
   169.11 What taxes apply to rights-of-way approved under this part
25:1.0.1.8.75.1.231.12SECTION 169.12
   169.12 How does BIA provide notice to the parties to a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.1.231.13SECTION 169.13
   169.13 May decisions under this part be appealed
25:1.0.1.8.75.1.231.14SECTION 169.14
   169.14 How does the Paperwork Reduction Act affect this part
25:1.0.1.8.75.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Service Line Agreements
25:1.0.1.8.75.2.231.1SECTION 169.51
   169.51 Is a right-of-way required for service lines
25:1.0.1.8.75.2.231.2SECTION 169.52
   169.52 What is a service line agreement
25:1.0.1.8.75.2.231.3SECTION 169.53
   169.53 What should a service line agreement address
25:1.0.1.8.75.2.231.4SECTION 169.54
   169.54 What are the consent requirements for service line agreements
25:1.0.1.8.75.2.231.5SECTION 169.55
   169.55 Is a valuation required for service line agreements
25:1.0.1.8.75.2.231.6SECTION 169.56
   169.56 Must I file service line agreements with the BIA
25:1.0.1.8.75.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Obtaining a Right-of-Way
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.231SUBJGRP 231
   Application
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.231.1SECTION 169.101
   169.101 How do I obtain a right-of-way across tribal or individually owned Indian land or BIA land
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.231.2SECTION 169.102
   169.102 What must an application for a right-of-way include
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.231.3SECTION 169.103
   169.103 What bonds, insurance, or other security must accompany the application
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.231.4SECTION 169.104
   169.104 What is the release process for a bond or alternative form of security
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.231.5SECTION 169.105
   169.105 What requirements for due diligence must a right-of-way grant include
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.232SUBJGRP 232
   Consent Requirements
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.232.6SECTION 169.106
   169.106 How does an applicant identify and contact individual Indian landowners to negotiate a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.232.7SECTION 169.107
   169.107 Must I obtain tribal or individual Indian landowner consent for a right-of-way across Indian land
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.232.8SECTION 169.108
   169.108 Who is authorized to consent to a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.232.9SECTION 169.109
   169.109 Whose consent do I need for a right-of-way when there is a life estate on the tract
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.233SUBJGRP 233
   Compensation Requirements
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.233.10SECTION 169.110
   169.110 How much monetary compensation must be paid for a right-of-way over or across tribal land
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.233.11SECTION 169.111
   169.111 Must a right-of-way grant for tribal land provide for compensation reviews or adjustments
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.233.12SECTION 169.112
   169.112 How much monetary compensation must be paid for a right-of-way over or across individually owned Indian land
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.233.13SECTION 169.113
   169.113 Must a right-of-way grant for individually owned Indian land provide for compensation reviews or adjustments
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.233.14SECTION 169.114
   169.114 How will BIA determine fair market value for a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.233.15SECTION 169.115
   169.115 When are monetary compensation payments due under a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.233.16SECTION 169.116
   169.116 Must a right-of-way specify who receives monetary compensation payments
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.233.17SECTION 169.117
   169.117 What form of monetary compensation is acceptable under a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.233.18SECTION 169.118
   169.118 May the right-of-way provide for non-monetary or varying types of compensation
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.233.19SECTION 169.119
   169.119 Will BIA notify a grantee when a payment is due for a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.233.20SECTION 169.120
   169.120 What other types of payments are required for a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.233.21SECTION 169.121
   169.121 How will compensation be distributed among the life tenants and owners of the remainder interests
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.233.22SECTION 169.122
   169.122 Who does the grantee pay if there is a life estate on the tract
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.234SUBJGRP 234
   Grants of Rights-of-Way
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.234.23SECTION 169.123
   169.123 What is the process for BIA to grant a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.234.24SECTION 169.124
   169.124 How will BIA determine whether to grant a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.234.25SECTION 169.125
   169.125 What will the grant of right-of-way contain
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.234.26SECTION 169.126
   169.126 May a right-of-way contain a preference consistent with tribal law for employment of tribal members
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.234.27SECTION 169.127
   169.127 Is a new right-of-way grant required for a new use within or overlapping an existing right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.234.28SECTION 169.128
   169.128 When will BIA grant a right-of-way for a new use within or overlapping an existing right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.234.29SECTION 169.129
   169.129 What is required if the location described in the original application and grant differs from the construction location
25:1.0.1.8.75.3.234.30SECTION 169.130
   169.130 Must a right-of-way grant address ownership of permanent improvements
25:1.0.1.8.75.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Duration, Renewals, Amendments, Assignments, Mortgages
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.235SUBJGRP 235
   Duration & Renewals
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.235.1SECTION 169.201
   169.201 How long may the duration of a right-of-way grant be
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.235.2SECTION 169.202
   169.202 Under what circumstances will a grant of right-of-way be renewed
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.235.3SECTION 169.203
   169.203 May a right-of-way be renewed multiple times
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.236SUBJGRP 236
   Amendments
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.236.4SECTION 169.204
   169.204 May a grantee amend a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.236.5SECTION 169.205
   169.205 What is the approval process for an amendment of a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.236.6SECTION 169.206
   169.206 How will BIA decide whether to approve an amendment of a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.237SUBJGRP 237
   Assignments
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.237.7SECTION 169.207
   169.207 May a grantee assign a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.237.8SECTION 169.208
   169.208 What is the approval process for an assignment of a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.237.9SECTION 169.209
   169.209 How will BIA decide whether to approve an assignment of a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.238SUBJGRP 238
   Mortgages
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.238.10SECTION 169.210
   169.210 May a grantee mortgage a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.238.11SECTION 169.211
   169.211 What is the approval process for a mortgage of a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.4.238.12SECTION 169.212
   169.212 How will BIA decide whether to approve a mortgage of a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Effectiveness
25:1.0.1.8.75.5.239.1SECTION 169.301
   169.301 When will a right-of-way document be effective
25:1.0.1.8.75.5.239.2SECTION 169.302
   169.302 Must a right-of-way be recorded
25:1.0.1.8.75.5.239.3SECTION 169.303
   169.303 What happens if BIA denies a right-of-way document
25:1.0.1.8.75.5.239.4SECTION 169.304
   169.304 What happens if BIA does not meet a deadline for issuing a decision on a right-of-way document
25:1.0.1.8.75.5.239.5SECTION 169.305
   169.305 Will BIA require an appeal bond for an appeal of a decision on a right-of-way document
25:1.0.1.8.75.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Compliance and Enforcement
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.1SECTION 169.401
   169.401 What is the purpose and scope of this subpart
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.2SECTION 169.402
   169.402 Who may investigate compliance with a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.3SECTION 169.403
   169.403 May a right-of-way provide for negotiated remedies
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.4SECTION 169.404
   169.404 What will BIA do about a violation of a right-of-way grant
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.5SECTION 169.405
   169.405 What will BIA do if the grantee does not cure a violation of a right-of-way grant on time
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.6SECTION 169.406
   169.406 Will late payment charges, penalties, or special fees apply to delinquent payments due under a right-of-way grant
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.7SECTION 169.407
   169.407 How will payment rights relating to a right-of-way grant be allocated
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.8SECTION 169.408
   169.408 What is the process for cancelling a right-of-way for non-use or abandonment
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.9SECTION 169.409
   169.409 When will a cancellation of a right-of-way grant be effective
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.10SECTION 169.410
   169.410 What will BIA do if a grantee remains in possession after a right-of-way expires or is terminated or cancelled
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.11SECTION 169.411
   169.411 Will BIA appeal bond regulations apply to cancellation decisions involving right-of-way grants
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.12SECTION 169.412
   169.412 When will BIA issue a decision on an appeal from a right-of-way decision
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.13SECTION 169.413
   169.413 What if an individual or entity takes possession of or uses Indian land or BIA land without a right-of-way or other proper authorization
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.14SECTION 169.414
   169.414 May BIA take emergency action if Indian land is threatened
25:1.0.1.8.75.6.239.15SECTION 169.415
   169.415 How will BIA conduct compliance and enforcement when there is a life estate on the tract