Cherokee Nation council approves easement to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for access to trust land in Adair County

The Cherokee Nation Council’s committee approved Resolution 8 26-017 on a motion to authorize granting an easement for right of way to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or The Conservation Fund for ingress and egress across a portion of tribal trust land in Adair County.

Councillor Hughes introduced the measure, saying, “This is 8 26 dash 0 1 7, a resolution authorizing Cherokee Nation to grant an easement for right of way to the U S Fish and Wildlife Service, and or the conservation fund for ingress or egress across the portion of the tribal trust located in Adair County.” The Chair recorded a motion and second and, after a voice call for approval, announced, “Motion carries.”

The committee did not record any spoken opposition during the roll call on the motion. The resolution’s text, as read into the record, authorizes a limited right of way (ingress and egress) to enable access by the named conservation partners; the committee did not elaborate further on the terms, compensation, or an exact survey description during the meeting.

The action moves the easement authorization forward; the council did not provide additional procedural or implementation details in the committee session. Any subsequent documentation (a recorded ordinance, final easement document, legal description or conditions) was not specified during the meeting.

The council scheduled no additional public deliberation on the resolution during this session; next procedural steps (recording the easement, final approvals or related hearings) were not specified.