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<br /> shall have first executed an Inter-Governmental or take any other action relating thereto.
<br /> Agreement specifically providing the terms of dispo-
<br /> sition of the subject title, rights and/or interests: Submitted by the Board of Selectmen
<br /> Parcel One: The parcel of real estate, containing Explanation: This Article seeks the authorization of
<br /> 6,447 sq.ft.,more or less, together with any improve- Town Meeting for the conveyance and/or release of
<br /> ments thereon, identified on Mashpee Assessors Map the Town's title, rights or interest in and to the eight
<br /> 61 as Block 58A, and commonly known as the Old parcels of real property identified in Paragraph 1(a)
<br /> Indian Meeting House parcel; and Exhibits A and B of the Intergovernmental
<br /> Agreement. As stated in the Agreement, upon con-
<br /> Parcel Two: The parcel of land containing approxi- veyance of the Town's right, title and interest in the
<br /> mately 6.02 acres to 11.75 acres, identified on parcels identified as Parcels One through Six, the
<br /> Mashpee Assessors Map 68 as Block 13A, currently Tribe will pursue the pending petition to the United
<br /> utilized as a Town Cemetery; States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian
<br /> Affairs ("BIA") for acceptance of said parcels into
<br /> Parcel Three: The parcel of land containing approxi- trust for the benefit of the Tribe,pursuant to Section 5
<br /> mately 21/2 acres,more or less identified on Mashpee of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, 25 U.S.C.
<br /> Assessors Map 27 as Block 42, together with any section 465. All of these parcels have already been
<br /> improvements thereon, and commonly known as the identified by the Tribe as prospective trust parcels in
<br /> Parsonage Parcel; the Tribe's August 30, 2007 Application to the BIA
<br />` which seeks trust designation for multiple parcels of
<br /> Parcel Four: The parcel of land containing 1/2 acre, land in Mashpee and Middleborough.Upon authoriza-
<br /> more or less,identified on Mashpee Assessors Map 35 tion of the subject conveyance/release of rights by
<br /> as Block 30, currently owned by the Mashpee Town Meeting,the Selectmen will,in consideration of
<br /> Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council, Inc. and com- and subject to the terms of the Intergovernmental
<br /> e monly referenced as the Indian Museum Parcel; Agreement, execute all instruments necessary to con-
<br /> vey the Town's rights, title and interest in the subject
<br /> e Parcel Five: The parcel containing approximately parcels, and they will withdraw the Town's previously
<br /> s 58.7 acres, more or less, identified on Mashpee filed comments objecting to the Tribe's pending BIA
<br /> t Assessors Map 95 as Block 7, currently owned by the land into trust Application. Parcels Seven and Eight
<br /> Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council, Inc. and are Wampanoag Shellfish Farms located in
<br /> used for Tribal Council office, administration, cultural Popponesset Bay which, have, for several years been
<br /> and religious uses; cultivated, maintained and harvested by the Tribe pur-
<br /> suant to licenses and permits granted by the Town.
<br /> Parcel Six:The parcel containing approximately .361 The Town has agreed in the Intergovernmental
<br /> acre, more or less, identified on Mashpee Assessors Agreement to convey to the Tribe any right, title or
<br /> Map 125 as Block 238, currently owned by the interest of the Town in these two parcels for continued
<br /> Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council, Inc. and aquaculture/shellfish farm use and/or to support steps
<br /> used for conservation/burial ground purposes; necessary for these parcels to be taken into trust for
<br /> f this purpose. Any conveyance of Town owned land, or
<br /> e Parcel Seven: The parcel containing 4.6 acres, more any interest therein, must be authorized by a 2/3 vote
<br /> e or less, identified on Assessors Map 106, located off of the Town Meeting.
<br /> Of Punkhorn Point and Gooseberry Island, currently
<br /> utilized as a Wampanoag Aquaculture/Shellfish Farm The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by
<br /> t site; a vote of 5-0.
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<br /> Parcel Eight: The parcel containing 8 acres, more or The Finance Committee recommends approval by
<br /> less, identified on Assessors Map 106, located in a vote of 5 in favor; one abstention; one absent.
<br /> Popponesset Bay, currently utilized as a Wampanoag
<br /> Aquaculture/Shellfish Farm site; Motion made by Selectman Theresa Cook.
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