HEARTH Act Approval of Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California, Leasing Ordinance

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs [267A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.000000] AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs approved the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California Leasing Ordinance under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into leases without further Secretary of the Interior approval. DATES: The Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs issued the approval on May 11, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carla Clark, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, carla.clark@bia.gov , (702) 484-3233. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Summary of the HEARTH Act The HEARTH Act makes a voluntary, alternative land leasing process available to Tribes, by amending the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act of 1955, 25 U.S.C. 415 . The HEARTH Act authorizes Tribes to negotiate and enter into leases of Tribal trust lands, for various uses, for a primary term of 25 years and, in some cases, up to two renewal terms of 25 years each, without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary). The HEARTH Act also authorizes Tribes to enter into leases for residential, recreational, religious or educational purposes for a primary term of up to 75 years without the approval of the Secretary. Participating Tribes develop…