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§ 169.405 - What will BIA do if the grantee does not cure a violation of a right-of-way grant on time?

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If the grantee does not cure a violation of a right-of-way grant within the required time period, or provide adequate proof of payment as required in the notice of violation, we will consult with the tribe for tribal land or, where feasible, communicate with Indian landowners for individually owned Indian land, and determine whether:

We should cancel the grant;

The Indian landowners wish to invoke any remedies available to them under the grant;

We should invoke other remedies available under the grant or applicable law, including collection on any available bond or, for failure to pay compensation, referral of the debt to the Department of the Treasury for collection; or

The grantee should be granted additional time in which to cure the violation.

Following consultation with the tribe for tribal land or, where feasible, communication with Indian landowners for individually owned Indian land, we may take action to recover unpaid compensation and any associated late payment charges.

We need not cancel the grant or give any further notice to the grantee before taking action to recover unpaid compensation.

We may take action to recover any unpaid compensation even though we cancel the grant.

If we decide to cancel the grant, we will send the grantee a cancellation letter by certified mail, return receipt requested, within 5 business days of our decision. We will send a copy of the cancellation letter to the tribe for tribal land, and will provide Indian landowners for individually owned Indian land with actual notice of the cancellation. The cancellation letter will:

Explain the grounds for cancellation;

If applicable, notify the grantee of the amount of any unpaid compensation or late payment charges due under the grant;

Notify the grantee of the grantee's right to appeal under part 2 of this chapter, including the possibility that the official to whom the appeal is made may require the grantee to post an appeal bond;

Order the grantee to vacate the property within the timeframe reflected in the termination terms of the grant, or within 31 days of the date of receipt of the cancellation letter, or within such longer period of time in extraordinary circumstances considering the protection of trust resources and the best interest of the Indian landowners, if an appeal is not filed by that time; and

Order the grantee to take any other action BIA deems necessary to protect the Indian land.

We may invoke any other remedies available to us under the grant, including collecting on any available bond, and the Indian landowners may pursue any available remedies under tribal law.

We will issue an appropriate instrument cancelling the right-of-way and transmit it to the LTRO pursuant to 25 CFR part 150 for recording and filing.

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§ 169.405 - What will BIA do if the grantee does not cure a violation of a right-of-way grant on time?