A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure, and for other purposes.

Transfer Clear Creek Hatchery to Tribe

This bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, to deed Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe. The transfer would give the tribe all U.S. rights, title, and interest in the listed hatchery infrastructure. The conveyance would be for no consideration and would be subject to valid existing rights. The transfer would have to be completed not later than 90 days after enactment. Covered infrastructure would include ponds, springs, dams, raceways, an incubation room, wells, a water tower, pipes, conduits, fences, roads, and other related items listed in the bill. The bill references two covered maps titled "Nisqually Indian Tribe Clear Creek Hatchery Lower Site" and "Nisqually Indian Tribe Clear Creek Hatchery Upper Site," both dated December 3, 2024. The Secretary would finalize controlling maps and legal descriptions as soon as practicable. If a map and legal description conflict, the map would control. The Secretary and the Tribe could mutually correct minor mapping errors, and the finalized maps and legal descriptions would be filed and available for public inspection at Fish and Wildlife Service offices.