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Midwest Region Realty Report. Partners in Action Conference June 23-25, 2015. Tribes Serviced: 7 ( Upper Sioux, Lower Sioux, Prairie Island, Red Lake, Shakopee, Menominee, Sac & Fox) Trust land acreage managed: 913,715.65 (approximate) Geographical Service area(s):
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Midwest Region Realty Report Partners in Action Conference June 23-25, 2015
Tribes Serviced: • 7 ( Upper Sioux, Lower Sioux, Prairie Island, Red Lake, Shakopee, Menominee, Sac & Fox) • Trust land acreage managed: • 913,715.65 (approximate) • Geographical Service area(s): • Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin • Services provided: • Fee to Trust, Leasing, Mortgages, Rights of Way, Gaming, provide guidance to the Agencies
FY15 accomplishments to date • Deeds (Trust to Trust) - 0 • 3 F2T acquisitions & 2729.26 acres • Leases - 15 • Mortgages - 11 • ROWs - 6 • Number of appeals processed and status - 26 Appeals (2 Pending ASIA, 13 Pending IBIA, 11Pending MRO)
Realty-related challenges or issues the agency has been experiencing, if any. • Expiring ROW • Bad Debt Collections • Staffing/Budget • Title Opinions • What are we doing to address these unique issues?
Vacancies to be filled: • Realty Specialist, A&D • Lockbox Coordinator • Success story(s) • 1,553 acres of the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Sauk County, Wisconsin, transferred from Department of Defense to the United States in Trust for the Ho-Chunk Nation pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law on December 19, 2014 (H.R. 3979-562, Subtitle G-Trust Lands, Section 3078). Recorded in the Land Titles and Records Office on May 20, 2015.
Staff & contact information: Diane Baker, Realty Officer (612) 725-4586 Diane.Baker@bia.gov Courtney Gesinger, Realty Specialist (612) 725-4538 Courtney.Gesinger@bia.gov Mary DePerry, Realty Specialist (612) 725-4506 Mary.Deperry@bia.gov