# The Confederated Tribes of the Coos, (2010) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aconfederated_clusi%3A1ceb4cf7f83dfc4e ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text The Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Long Range Transportation Plan May 2010 The Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians 1245 Fulton Ave. Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Tribal Council: Warren Brainard ....................................................Chief Bob Garcia, Chair.……………...........................Position No. 1 Beaver Bowen………….....................................Position No. 2 Mark Ingersoll, Vice-Chair.................................Position No. 3 Ron Brainard……...............................................Position No. 4 Wendy Williford ...............................................Position No. 5 Aaron McNutt…………………………………. Position No. 6 The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Project Staff: Howard Crombie……….................................Director of Natural Resources Jeff Stump………………..……………………GIS Specialist ii Table of Contents Tribal History .............................................................................................................. 1 Tribal Enrollment ........................................................................................................ 2 Table 1: Location of Tribal Membership.......................................................... 2 Transportation Infrastructure and Land Use ............................................................... 2 Highway 101 .......................................................................................................... 3 Florence .................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 1 – Florence Area ................................................................................... 3 Figure 2 – Confederated Tribes’ Three Rivers Casino ...................................... 4 Highway 126 .......................................................................................................... 5 The Siuslaw River .................................................................................................. 5 Figure 3 – Siuslaw River Bridge ....................................................................... 6 The Bay Area .......................................................................................................... 6 The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay ........................................................... 6 Figure 4 –Charleston Marina and the Oregon Dunes ........................................ 7 Figure 5 – McCullough Bridge .......................................................................... 8 Southwest Oregon Regional Airport ...................................................................... 8 Cape Arago Highway ............................................................................................. 9 Other Infrastructure ................................................................................................ 9 Figure 6 - Umpqua River Bridge ....................................................................... 9 Transportation Planning ............................................................................................ 10 Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) Program ............................................................ 10 Transportation Goals ............................................................................................ 11 Recommendations ................................................................................................ 11 Short Term (2010-2014) ....................................................................................... 12 Mid Term (2015-2024) ......................................................................................... 12 Long Term (2025-2029) ....................................................................................... 13 Miscellaneous Recommendations: ....................................................................... 13 Appendix A – Maps .................................................................................................. 14 Appendix B – Sources ............................................................................................... 17 Appendix C – Inventory Detail ................................................................................. 18 iii Tribal History In 1855, a treaty was drafted by the federal government to allow for the peaceful acquisition and settlement of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians’ (Confederated Tribes) ancestral lands. Being promised compensation for the loss of their homelands and concerned for the continued safety of their members, the three Tribes agreed to the Treaty of 1855, trusting the United States to make good on its commitment. It was the draft 1855 treaty and activities around it that linked the three Tribes together although they had been closely associated for centuries prior. In 1916, the Tribes established a formal, elected tribal government which they have continuously maintained. Belatedly, in February of 1941, the Bureau of Indian Affairs took a small parcel (6.12 acres) into trust for the Confederated Tribes in the Empire District of Coos Bay, Oregon. This privately donated “reservation” is the site of the Tribal Hall and served throughout the Termination years (1956-1984) as a small, but significant symbol of unity for tribal members. The Confederated Tribes unanimously voted to strongly oppose termination. However, they were included, without their knowledge or consent, in the Western Oregon Termination Act of 1954. To quote, “The blatant lack of participation in the process is most evident among the Indians of Southwest Oregon. The Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw never passed a resolution in favor of termination, and were adamantly opposed [to it]. In 1948, the Coos, Lower Umpquas [sic] sent forty-eight delegates to the Siletz Reservation to express their disapproval of termination; but were not allowed to make their case, as they had been locked out of the meeting and [were] told the termination bill did not affect them”. The Confederated Tribes refused to accede to the sale of their land and Tribal Hall, and maintained the acreage in ambiguous status until Restoration in 1984. The Termination Act of 1954 proved disastrous to the Confederated Tribes. Having lost all of their resources to the federal government without the agreed upon compensation, what little federal assistance they were receiving was terminated as a result of the Act. During the period between 1955 and 1984, the Confederated Tribes had to rely on what little resources they could muster in an attempt to provide services to members. Supplying even the most basic services to tribal members was nearly impossible. The tribal government, although terminated from federal relations, never disbanded and continued to press forward and plan for the future. On October 17, 1984, President Ronald Reagan restored the Tribes to federal recognition by signing Public Law 98-481 and reaffirming the Tribes’ status as a sovereign nation. Along with this recognition came very basic programs to provide once again the most essential services and lay a preliminary foundation for future program growth. 1 Tribal Enrollment The information in Table 1 was obtained from Tribal enrollment records and is current as of June 2010. Tribal enrollment has increased nearly one-third since 2003. Membership within Oregon grew by 107 new members while membership in other states grew by 135 members. 61.9% of Tribal members live in Oregon, 44.9% in the 5-county Service Area of Lincoln, Lane, Coos, Curry and Douglas counties. Table 1: Location of Tribal Membership Location 2003 2010 Growth Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent OREGON 484 68% 591 61.9% 107 22.1% 5-County Service Area 362 50% 429 44.9% 67 18.5% Coos 165 23% 188 19.7% 23 13.9% Curry 5 3% 5 0.5% 0 0% Douglas 25 4% 34 3.5% 9 36% Lane 146 20% 176 18.4% 30 20.6% Lincoln 21 3% 26 2.7% 5 23.8% Other OR Counties 122 17% 162 17.0% 40 32.8% Other States 202 28% 337 35.3% 135 66.8% Canada - - 4 - 4 - Unknown 31 4% 23 2.4% -8 -25.8% Total Membership 717 238 33.2% 955 Transportation Infrastructure and Land Use An important relationship exists between land use and transportation infrastructure. Changes in land use create varying demands upon the existing transportation system and transportation systems influence how land is utilized. The Confederated Tribes’ transportation system is defined by their Ancestral Territory along the Pacific Ocean on the rugged Oregon Coast. Their small and scattered land holdings are barely a fraction of the 1.6 million acre homeland that stretched for seventy miles north and south along the Pacific Ocean and 50 miles inland to the Coast Range of Mountains. The four major cities within the ancestral territory are Florence, Reedsport, North Bend and Coos Bay, Oregon. The Bay Area (Coos Bay, North Bend and Charleston) and Florence are the two main Tribal population centers in the Ancestral Territory. Coos Bay, North Bend and Florence are the largest cities by population, respectively, in the Ancestral Territory. The Ancestral Territory includes parts of 3 counties: Lane, Coos and Douglas. These cities are also traditional centers of Tribal activity. The cities each lie on a water body named for a Tribe – Florence is on the Siuslaw River, Reedsport is on the Umpqua River and Coos 2 Bay/North Bend is on Coos Bay near Coos River. Outside the Ancestral Territory, a significant number of Tribal members live in the Eugene-Springfield Area. Highway 101 The Oregon Coast Highway, Highway 101, is the primary route connecting these coastal cities together. This highway is a principal arterial and a State Highway on the National Highway System (NHS) that runs the entire length of the Oregon Coast through most coastal cities from the Washington State line to the California State line. The Pacific Coast Scenic Byway, as it is also known, was recognized in 1991 as Oregon’s first State Scenic Byway and in 1998 it was dedicated as a National Scenic Byway. An interesting tour of the Oregon Coast Highway can be found online at http://www.sos.state.or.us/archives/exhibits/coast/index.html. The 48 mile segment of Highway 101 between Florence and the Bay Area is the most important route in terms of providing access to employment, services, recreation and cultural resources for the Confederated Tribes. This stretch of highway provides access to the Confederated Tribes’ Three Rivers Casino, the Siuslaw National Forest and the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. It provides access to the Pacific Ocean as well as over a dozen lakes, campgrounds and trails, as well as traditional hunting, gathering and fishing sites. Some of the more significant lakes along this route include Woahink, Siltcoos, Tahkenitch, Eel, Munsel and the Tenmile lakes. Florence Florence is a nationally recognized retirement community. The city’s unique natural Oregon landscape and many nearby attractions help make it a tourist destination. Tourist attractions include the Heceta Head lighthouse and Sea Lion Caves, Three Rivers Casino, Old Town Florence and the port on the Siuslaw River. Figure 1 – Florence Area 3 Florence is located in Lane County Oregon. Per the 2000 census it has a population of 7,453 with 48.9% of the population 60 years of age and over. The unemployment rate in Florence is 10.6% and over 75% of employees work in the service and retail sectors also according to the 2000 census. The major employers in Florence are the Confederated Tribes’ Three Rivers Casino and Peace Health who each employee an estimated 475. The Confederated Tribe’s newly constructed Three Rivers Casino near Florence is a key tourist destination in Florence and serves as a major employer for the Confederated Tribes and the local community. The Casino continues to grow and benefits from its location adjacent to the city limits of Florence near the intersection of Highway 126 and Highway 101. These routes provide crucial links to the market in Eugene-Springfield and to the general tourist trade. Due to the Casino’s importance to Tribal self-determination, further improvements to the transportation infrastructure in and around the facility are being developed. The Severy Access project is being developed to provide access to the northern portion of the Casino parcel also referred to as the Hatch Tract. Dependent upon the design, the project could also provide a much needed east-west link from the City of Florence to Lane County’s North Fork Siuslaw Road east of the Three Rivers Casino. The Hatch Tract is the Confederated Tribes single largest parcel of trust land. Figure 2 – Confederated Tribes’ Three Rivers Casino 4 Highway 126 Highway 126 is another key component of the transportation infrastructure providing access for Tribal Members, tourists and citizens to and from the community of Florence. Highway 126 is a state highway (OR 126) also on the National Highway System. This route is the primary east-west route in Florence. It starts in Florence at Highway 101 at milepost 190.16 and travels east, past the entrance to the Three Rivers Casino, to Eugene and Interstate 5 and continues over the Cascade Mountains to Eastern Oregon. This route is heavily traveled by tourists and weekenders traveling west from the inland valleys and Eastern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean, the Oregon Dunes, Siuslaw National Forest and the many other attractions along Highway 101. Critical to the operation of Highway 126 is the North Fork Siuslaw River Bridge. The bridge is currently being replaced and the new bridge is being constructed just south of the current bridge at milepost 1.17 just east of the City of Florence and the entrance to the Three Rivers Casino. Also planned are improvements to North Fork road adjacent to the bridge. North Fork Road provides secondary access to the casino and also provides access to the Tribes’ Munsel Lake property. It is anticipated to take 4 years to complete the project due to environmental issues associated with its location adjacent to the Siuslaw and North Fork Siuslaw rivers and their wetlands. The construction contract was awarded in September 2007 for $14,482,800.82. The Siuslaw River The Siuslaw River itself is also an important transportation infrastructure element for the Confederated Tribes as well as the community of Florence. Florence was almost entirely dependent on its natural resource economy – mainly fishing and timber – throughout the first half of the 20th century and the Siuslaw Indians have been dependent for untold generations upon this river for subsistence as well as transportation. The Port of Siuslaw is located on the Siuslaw River and is considered a critical harbor of refuge. The Port is home to a United States Coast Guard (USCG) station and, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), its bar had 1,351 commercial crossings in 2005. The USACE also reported the economic impact of the Port of Siuslaw to the community in 2005 as $12.5 million. In Florence, 5 miles up the Siuslaw River, the port manages various facilities including a marina which has commercial docks, a waterfront boardwalk and a recreational marina. Adjacent to the marina, the port also operates an RV park and campground which accommodates the many fishermen who come to fish on the river, the ocean or the local lakes. Crabbing, clamming, beachcombing and kayaking are also activities you’ll find within the Siuslaw River watershed and its water trails. Milepost 191 on Highway 101 is the southern city limits of Florence and where the Siuslaw River Bridge begins. This bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and is a steel double-leaf bascule drawspan. The historic bridges along Highway 101 between the Bay Area and Florence are key transportation infrastructure elements to the Confederated Tribes. 5 Figure 3 – Siuslaw River Bridge The Bay Area The Tribes’ other main population center is the Bay Area which includes the adjacent cities of Coos Bay and North Bend. Another community, Charleston, is also part of the Bay Area but is at the entrance to Coos Bay and is unincorporated and under the jurisdiction of Coos County. The Bay Area is the largest metropolitan area in Coos County, on the Oregon Coast and in the Tribes’ Ancestral Territory. Coos Bay has a population of 15,484 and North Bend has a population of 9,683 according to the 2000 census. Charleston is home to the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and US Coast Guard (USCG) Life Boat Station. The Charleston Marina Complex provides moorage for about 550 boats and is owned and operated by the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay. Coos County’s economy, historically, was dependent upon its substantial natural resources, primarily, timber, fish and coal. Sawmills, canneries and mines sprung up and ships were built to transport their products out through the Port of Coos Bay. However today, these resources are diminished and the industries associated with them are no longer as dominant a part of the economy as they once were. The economy continues to transition and now is also dependent upon other sectors such as health care, retail trade and the service industry including tourism. The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay does, however, continue to influence the Bay Area economy. Coos Bay is one of the largest coastal deep draft ports on the west coast behind only San Francisco and Seattle. Per the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), 2.3 million tons of cargo (mainly wood products) valued at $25.1 million travels through the port annually which included 26 million pounds of fish and shellfish landings in 2005. The USACE maintains the Coos Bay and Siuslaw River jetties and channel including the boat basin access channel at Charleston. 6 The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay is also involved in development projects which stand to significantly impact economic development in the region. The Port agreed in December 2008 to purchase and operate approximately 94 miles of rail line abandoned by the Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad (CORP) in September 2007 due to safety concerns. The Port has agreed to pay the 16.6 million dollars for the rail line. It is anticipated the Port will then proceed to repair the line and sub-contract with a short-line rail operator to run the railroad. Another big project the Port is involved with is the proposed deep-water Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal at Coos Bay. The Jordan Cove Energy Project as it is called is in the planning stage and would require State and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) permitting and approval. The project involves the construction and operation of an LNG terminal on Coos Bay which would receive the LNG via ships, store it and subsequently deliver it via pipelines. Figure 4 –Charleston Marina and the Oregon Dunes 7 The McCullough Bridge (Figure 5) is also a key infrastructure component in the Bay Area and stretches out over a mile across the bay from the northern city limits of North Bend. Built in 1936, the Bridge is a landmark and is arguably one of the most, if not the most, significant structures architecturally on the entire Oregon Coast Highway. The 5,305 foot cantilever truss has many architectural and decorative features and has been referred to as the gateway to the Oregon Dunes which begin just north of the bridge. Figure 5 – McCullough Bridge Southwest Oregon Regional Airport Another key transportation infrastructure element critical to the area’s economy is the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (SORA) in North Bend. The airport provides critical access to air service for Confederated Tribes members and staff traveling for business. The airport is the Oregon Coast’s only commercial airport which provides access to some of the major tourist destinations in Coos County. These destinations include the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, the Coquille Indian Tribe’s Mill Casino and Hotel in Coos Bay and the Charleston Marina near the mouth of Coos Bay. Another draw is the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, just north of North Bend, which hosts an annual Dunefest celebration. United Airlines (Skywest Express) provides service from the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport to the San Francisco International and Portland International Airports. Many private jets arrive at the airport too oftentimes carrying golfers destined for the Bandon Dunes Resort. The USCG Air Station and USCG Sector Headquarters are also located at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport facility. The airport has just completed $31 million dollars in upgrades to the facility including a new terminal. It is estimated that between 60,000 and 70,000 people currently pass through this airport. 8 Cape Arago Highway Cape Arago Highway is a key transportation infrastructure element as it is a major east-west and north-south route in the Bay Area. This route provides arterial access to the majority of the Tribe’s Bay Area properties. Tribal Members and staff utilize this route regularly for accessing housing at Qaxas Heights, their work at either Tribal Administration or Three Rivers Casino and visiting/working at Baldich (Chiefs Island and Gregory Point) and Coos Head. Cape Arago Highway begins at milepost 235.41 of Highway 101 and then travels west along Virginia Avenue. It then travels south on Broadway Avenue and west on Newmark Avenue in North Bend. The City of Coos Bay then has jurisdiction of Cape Arago Highway between Cape Arago Highway mileposts 2.24 and 4.49. The highway returns to State jurisdiction south of the City of Coos Bay and crosses the South Slough at the South Slough Drawbridge at milepost 8.33, another key infrastructure element. Cape Arago Highway south of Coos Bay provides access to Charleston, the Charleston Marina, the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology and South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve before it travels along the Pacific Ocean. It is the gateway to many of the premiere cultural sites, trails and recreational destinations in Coos County. Bastendorf Beach County Park, Sunset Bay State Park and Shore Acres State Park are all located along Cape Arago Highway and the highway ends at Cape Arago State Park at milepost 14.15. Gregory Point, also located along Cape Arago Highway, is especially significant as it is one of the critical few remaining Tribal cultural sites in Coos County. Coos Head, also located along Cape Arago Highway, is being developed into an economic resource to diversify the tribal economy. Other Infrastructure Another key transportation infrastructure element of Highway 101 is the Umpqua River Bridge (figure 6) which was also built in 1936 by Conde McCullough. It is located at milepost 211.21 at the northern city limits of Reedsport. Highway 101 is critical for the Confederated Tribes’ goal of economic self sufficiency as tourists regularly travel this scenic route along the Pacific Ocean, and as tribal members and staff travel between administrative and economic centers in Coos Bay and Florence. Figure 6 - Umpqua River Bridge 9 Transportation Planning The purpose of long-range transportation planning is to clearly demonstrate a tribe’s transportation needs and to fulfill tribal goals by developing strategies to meet these needs. These strategies should address future land use, economic development, traffic demand, public safety, and health and social needs. The time horizon for long-range transportation planning should be 20 years to match state transportation planning horizons. Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) Program The bulk of the federal funding received to develop the Confederated Tribes transportation infrastructure comes from the Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) program. The IRR program funding is provided in the surface transportation act. The current act is the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) and is authorized for 5 years (FFYs 2005-2009). The IRR program is jointly administered through a Memorandum of Agreement between the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The IRR Program Regulations are found in the Federal Register, 25 C.F.R. 170 (Final Rule of July 19, 2004), which provides the framework for participation in the IRR Program. The Confederated Tribes’ receive a “Tribal Share” of construction funding through their participation in the IRR program. The Tribal Share is determined, in big part, by the Relative Need Distribution Formula (RNDF) which utilizes the Road Inventory Field Data System (RIFDS) database to evaluate a tribe’s needs. The RIFDS road inventory database is updated annually and the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and Tribal Transportation Improvement Program (TTIP) documents are required attachments. A TTIP is a financially constrained prioritized list of the Tribes projects needing funding and along with Long Range Transportation Plans and Priority Lists are adopted through formal Tribal Government action. The BIA Area Offices collect and combine the TTIPs into Control Schedules which are then developed into an Indian Reservation Road Transportation Improvement Program (IRR TIP) by the BIA Division of Transportation for each State where Indian reservation roads exist. An approved IRR TIP included in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is the official document which authorizes obligation of Highway Trust Funds for IRR construction projects. Activities eligible for transportation planning funding under the IRR Program include, but are not limited to, the following: Planning activities for other modes of transportation such as mass transit, air, etc., and intermodal connections. Development of rural addressing and street maps. Researching right-of-way records for transportation planning purposes. Indian Reservations Roads (IRR) road inventory and/or bridge inventory Measurement of traffic Analysis of transportation need based on current and proposed land use 10 Trip generation studies Calculation of road/intersection capacities Development and use of management systems Development/updating of Tribal long-term transportation plans Project priority analysis Development/updating of Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP) Special transportation studies: Bicycle paths Pedestrian walkways Access to other facilities (i.e., airports, waterways, rail stations, bus terminals, regional refuse station, recreational facilities) Scenic area pullouts, rest areas, and parking. Transit planning Development of maintenance maps Bureau of Indian Affairs functional classification of roads Transportation Goals A safe and efficient Tribal transportation system responsive to the needs of the Tribe and community. A Tribal transportation system that supports and fosters economic development. A Tribal Transportation program that provides for increased opportunities for Tribal Members. An expanded Tribal Government capacity to plan, develop and manage transportation systems and facilities. Recommendations The first recommendation is to continue to conduct the annual transportation planning performed through the Confederated Tribes’ P.L 93-638 contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Confederated Tribe should continue to support those transportation planning functions performed in-house which facilitate the further development of the Confederated Tribes’ projects and the development of the funding sources needed to complete them. These functions include: update and review of the Long Range Transportation Plan development of the Tribal Transportation Improvement Program update to the Tribal transportation inventory database The following short, mid and long term recommendations are a product of these planning processes. They underscore the Confederated Tribes’ transportation planning capacity and the importance of this planning. 11 Short Term (2010-2014) (1) Location: Tribal Hall Trail – Tribal Hall Description: Grading, drainage, addition of gravel surface and/or bituminous overlay Length: 0.20 miles Reason: Trail, improved access to Tribal Village and parking Project Type: Trail Improvement Estimated Cost: $480,000 (2) Location: Main Base Road – Coos Head Description: Reconstruction Length: 0.35 miles Reason: Upgrade route providing access to the Confederated Tribes’ planned administrative facilities at Coos Head. Project Type: Road Improvement Estimated Cost: $750,000 (3) Location: Severy Access – Hatch and Severy Tract Description: Grading, drainage, addition of gravel surface and bituminous overlay Length: 0.5 miles Reason: Access route to planned residential properties on the Hatch and Severy Tracts Project Type: New Construction Estimated Cost: $1,200,000 Mid Term (2015-2024) (4) Location: Munsel Lake Access – Munsel Lake Property Description: New road construction Length: 0.50 miles Reason: Road will provide access to the Confederated Tribes’ pristine Munsel Lake property which currently is only accessible by boat Project Type: New construction Estimated Cost: TBD (5) Location: Neese Street – Tribal Hall Description: Redesign Length: 0.20 miles Reason: City of Coos Bay owned gravel road adjacent to Tribal Hall requires import, grading and paving Project Type: Redesign Estimated Cost: TBD (6) Location: Base Access – Coos Head Description: New road construction Length: 0.50 miles Reason: Road will provide access to the Confederated Tribes’ development Project Type: New construction Estimated Cost: TBD 12 (7) Location: Highway 126 – Three Rivers Casino Description: Traffic Signal at intersection with Casino South Length: 0.10 miles Reason: A traffic signal will be needed to accommodate anticipated increase in traffic on route providing access to Three Rivers Casino Project Type: Road improvement Estimated Cost: TBD (8) Location: Radar Road – Administration Building Description: Traffic signal at Ocean Boulevard and Radar Road Length: 0.20 miles Reason: Road provides access to administration building and current design presents safety concerns Project Type: Road improvement Estimated Cost: TBD Long Term (2025-2029) (9) Location: Cape Arago Highway – Coos Head and Gregory Point Description: Road widening and improvement from South Slough Bridge to Cape Arago Length: 5.6 miles Reason: Road will provide access to Tribal cultural, governmental and recreational activities Project Type: Road Improvement Estimated Cost: TBD (10) Location: Highway 126 – Florence to Springfield Description: Road widening and improvement for safety and increased capacity Length: 5.6 miles Reason: Narrow road with many curves and few passing lands poses safety concerns, increases travel time between Florence and Eugene-Springfield deterring travel. Project Type: Road Improvement Estimated Cost: TBD Miscellaneous Recommendations: (11) The expansion of the Confederated Tribes’ reservation land and the redesignation of a portion of federal forest land as Indian Trust Land will result in a significant increase in the Confederated Tribes’ inventory of Indian Reservation Roads. A significant increase in inventory of Indian Reservation Roads will require an equally significant effort to evaluate the condition of the roads and incorporate them into the transportation plan. (12) Currently, a significant amount of the Confederated Tribes’ Indian Reservation Road Inventory consists of non-BIA roads. Continue to develop cooperative relationships at the state, county and local levels. Educate partners on the IRR system and how it benefits the entire community. Address their concerns and as appropriate incorporate their recommendations or projects into the Tribal Transportation Plan. 13 Appendix A – Maps 14 15 16 Appendix B – Sources This document is derived from original research and review of existing literature and information. The research included infield on-site visits for IRR inventory data collection. Source materials for the review of existing documents included: 1. Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indian Reservation Roads inventory. 2. Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indian Reservation Transportation Plan 1993 and updated plan “Preliminary Draft 2000”. 3. Bureau of Indian Affairs Portland Area Office roadway construction Control Schedule 2008 and 2009. 4. Radar Hill Land Purchase for housing (completed September 8, 1999) environmental assessment. Also known as the Elks property purchase. 5. Coos Bay 2004 Draft Transportation Plan 6. Coos County Transportation Plan (September 1999) 7. Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Reservation Plan and Forest Land Restoration Proposal (Revised June 2002). 8. A variety of other local government publications. 17 Appendix C – Inventory Detail Route Name Route # Section # Need Owner Length (miles) Description/Milepost #/Status Casino South 10 10 0 2 0.2 Official Casino East 20 10 0 2 0.3 Official Casino North 30 10 4 2 0.3 AKA Severy Access/Official Casino West 40 10 4 2 0.1 Official Highway 101 101 5 2 3 0.2 M.P. 187.76 to 188.01/New Highway 101 101 10 2 3 0.2 M.P. 188.01 to 188.2/New Highway 101 101 15 2 3 0.1 M.P. 188.2 to 188.24/New Highway 101 101 20 2 3 0.1 M.P. 188.24 to 188.26/New Highway 101 101 25 2 3 0.3 M.P. 188.26 to 188.56/New Highway 101 101 30 2 3 0.1 M.P. 188.56 to 188.62/New Highway 101 101 35 2 3 0.1 M.P. 188.62 to 188.68/New Highway 101 101 40 2 3 0.1 M.P. 188.68 to 188.73/New Highway 101 101 45 2 3 0.1 M.P. 188.73 to 188.85/New Highway 101 101 50 2 3 0.1 M.P. 188.85 to 188.91/New Highway 101 101 55 2 3 0.1 M.P. 188.91 to 188.97/New Highway 101 101 60 2 3 0.1 M.P. 188.97 to 189.03/New Highway 101 101 65 2 3 0.1 M.P. 189.03 to 189.09/New Highway 101 101 70 2 3 0.1 M.P. 189.09 to 189.14/New Highway 101 101 75 2 3 0.1 M.P. 189.14 to 189.21/New Highway 101 101 80 2 3 0.1 M.P. 189.21 to 189.26/New Highway 101 101 85 2 3 0.2 M.P. 189.26 to 189.44/New Highway 101 101 90 2 3 0.1 M.P. 189.44 to 189.51/New Highway 101 101 95 2 3 0.1 M.P. 189.51 to 189.56/New Highway 101 101 100 2 3 0.1 M.P. 189.56 to 189.61/New Highway 101 101 105 2 3 0.1 M.P. 189.61 to 189.67/New Highway 101 101 110 2 3 0.1 M.P. 189.67 to 189.73/New Highway 101 101 115 2 3 0.1 M.P. 189.73 to 189.79/New Highway 101 101 120 2 3 0.1 M.P. 189.79 to 189.85/New Highway 101 101 125 2 3 0.1 M.P. 189.85 to 189.97/New Highway 101 101 130 2 3 0.1 M.P. 189.97 to 190.03/New Highway 101 101 135 2 3 0.1 M.P. 190.03 to 190.16/New 18 Highway 101 101 140 2 3 0.1 M.P. 190.16 to 190.23/New Highway 101 101 145 2 3 0.1 M.P. 190.23 to 190.29/New Highway 101 101 150 2 3 0.1 M.P. 190.29 to 190.39/New Highway 101 101 155 2 3 0.1 M.P. 190.39 to 190.46/New Highway 101 101 160 2 3 0.1 M.P. 190.46 to 190.53/New Highway 101 101 165 2 3 0.1 M.P. 190.53 to 190.59/New Highway 101 101 170 2 3 0.1 M.P. 190.59 to 190.72/New Highway 101 101 175 2 3 0.1 M.P. 190.72 to 190.81/New Highway 101 101 180 2 3 0.1 M.P. 190.81 to 190.84/New Highway 101 101 185 2 3 0.3 M.P. 190.81 to 191.19/New Highway 101 101 190 2 3 0.2 M.P. 191.19 to 191.35/New Highway 101 101 195 2 3 0.4 M.P. 191.35 to 191.75/New Highway 101 101 200 2 3 0.3 M.P. 191.75 to 192.08/New Highway 101 101 205 2 3 0.1 M.P. 192.08 to 192.15/New Highway 101 101 210 2 3 0.1 M.P. 192.15 to 192.28/New Highway 101 101 215 2 3 0.3 M.P. 192.28 to 192.61/New Highway 101 101 220 2 3 0.3 M.P. 192.61 to 192.91/New Highway 101 101 225 2 3 0.6 M.P. 192.91 to 193.47/New Highway 101 101 230 2 3 0.9 M.P. 193.47 to 194.41/New Highway 101 101 235 2 3 0.6 M.P. 194.41 to 195.04/New Highway 101 101 240 2 3 0.9 M.P. 195.04 to 195.98/New Highway 101 101 245 2 3 0.7 M.P. 195.98 to 196.71/New Highway 101 101 250 2 3 0.2 M.P. 196.71 to 196.97/New Highway 101 101 255 2 3 1 M.P. 196.97 to 198.09/New Highway 101 101 260 2 3 0.5 M.P. 198.09 to 198.57/New Highway 101 101 265 2 3 8.2 M.P. 198.57 to 206.81/New Highway 101 101 270 2 3 0.7 M.P. 206.81 to 207.56/New Highway 101 101 275 2 3 1 M.P. 207.56 to 208.51/New Highway 101 101 280 2 3 0.7 M.P. 208.51 to 209.3/New Highway 101 101 285 2 3 0.3 M.P. 209.3 to 209.64/New Highway 101 101 290 2 3 0.5 M.P. 209.64 to 210.31/New Highway 101 101 295 2 3 0.3 M.P. 210.31 to 210.61/New Highway 101 101 300 2 3 0.3 M.P. 210.61 to 211.00/New Highway 101 101 305 2 3 0.4 M.P. 211.00 to 211.42/New 19 Highway 101 101 310 2 3 0.1 M.P. 211.42 to 211.52/New Highway 101 101 315 2 3 1.2 M.P. 211.52 to 212.74/New Highway 101 101 320 2 3 0.4 M.P. 212.74 to 213.40/New Highway 101 101 325 2 3 0.2 M.P. 213.4 to 213.63/New Highway 101 101 330 2 3 1.4 M.P. 213.66 to 215.04/New Highway 101 101 335 2 3 0.7 M.P. 215.04 to 215.74/New Highway 101 101 340 2 3 0.3 M.P. 215.74 to 216.00/New Highway 101 101 345 2 3 1 M.P. 216.00 to 217.04/New Highway 101 101 350 2 3 2.1 M.P. 217.04 to 219.17/New Highway 101 101 355 2 3 0.7 M.P. 219.17 to 219.87/New Highway 101 101 360 2 3 0.7 M.P. 219.87 to 220.58/New Highway 101 101 365 2 3 0.8 M.P. 220.58 to 221.36/New Highway 101 101 370 2 3 0.9 M.P. 221.36 to 222.28/New Highway 101 101 375 2 3 0.4 M.P. 222.28 to 222.73/New Highway 101 101 380 2 3 0.8 M.P. 222.73 to 223.17/New Highway 101 101 385 2 3 0.1 M.P. 223.17 to 223.25/New Highway 101 101 390 2 3 0.3 M.P. 223.25 to 223.59/New Highway 101 101 395 2 3 0.6 M.P. 223.59 to 224.12/New Highway 101 101 400 2 3 0.8 M.P. 224.12 to 224.89/New Highway 101 101 405 2 3 1.5 M.P. 224.89 to 226.42/New Highway 101 101 410 2 3 1.4 M.P. 226.42 to 227.79/New Highway 101 101 415 2 3 0.7 M.P. 227.79 to 228.5/New Highway 101 101 420 2 3 0.4 M.P. 228.5 to 228.88/New Highway 101 101 425 2 3 0.5 M.P. 228.88 to 229.46/New Highway 101 101 430 2 3 0.4 M.P. 229.46 to 229.87/New Highway 101 101 435 2 3 2.3 M.P. 229.87 to 232.13/New Highway 101 101 440 2 3 0.7 M.P. 232.13 to 232.8/New Highway 101 101 445 2 3 0.2 M.P. 232.8 to 233.01/New Highway 101 101 450 2 3 0.2 M.P. 233.01 to 233.17/New Highway 101 101 455 2 3 0.3 M.P. 233.17 to 233.46/New Highway 101 101 460 2 3 1 M.P. 233.46 to 234.48/New Highway 101 101 465 2 3 0.1 M.P. 234.48 to 234.56/New Highway 101 101 470 2 3 0.1 M.P. 234.56 to 234.69/New Highway 101 101 475 2 3 0.4 M.P. 234.69 to 235.09/New 20 Highway 101 101 480 2 3 0.3 M.P. 235.09 to 235.41/New Highway 101 101 485 2 3 0.6 M.P. 235.41 to 236.06/New Highway 101 101 490 2 3 0.3 M.P. 235.09 to 235.41/New Highway 101 101 495 2 3 0.6 M.P. 235.41 to 236.06/New Highway 101 101 500 2 3 0.4 M.P. 236.06 to 236.49/New Highway 101 101 505 2 3 1.1 M.P. 236.49 to 237.6/New Highway 101 101 510 2 3 1.5 M.P. 237.6 to 239.08/New Highway 101 101 515 2 3 1.5 M.P. 237.6 to 239.08/New Highway 101 101 520 2 3 1.5 M.P. 239.08 to 239.25/New Ocean Boulevard 1101 810 2 4 0.3 Official Highway 126 1126 810 2 3 1.0 Official Cape Arago Hwy 1240 10 2 3 0.8 Official Cape Arago Hwy 1240 20 2 3 1 Official Cape Arago Hwy 1240 30 2 3 0.5 Official Cape Arago Hwy 1240 40 2 3 3.6 Official Cape Arago Hwy 1240 50 2 3 1192 ft Official Cape Arago Hwy 1240 60 2 3 5.6 Official Cape Arago Hwy 1240 810 2 3 5.6 Official Newmark Avenue 1250 10 2 4 0.4 New Newmark Avenue 1250 20 2 4 0.3 New Newmark Avenue 1250 30 2 4 0.7 New Empire Boulevard 1260 10 2 4 0.8 New East Bay Drive 2010 10 2 5 3.3 Official Kentuck Slough Road 2020 10 2 5 0.9 Official Sixes River Road 2030 10 2 5 4.8 Official North Fork Road 2040 10 2 5 3.0 Official Miluk Village Access 2050 10 1 2 0.1 Official Radar Road 3010 10 2 4 0.1 Official Radar Road 3010 20 2 4 0.2 Official Neese Street 3020 10 2 4 0.1 Official Wallace Street 3030 10 4 4 0.1 Official Woolridge Street 3040 10 4 4 0.1 Official Flanagan Avenue 3050 10 2 3 0.3 Official Tribal Hall Road 3060 10 1 2 0.1 Official 21 Tribal Hall Trail 3070 10 4 2 0.1 Official Lakeshore Drive 3080 10 2 4 0.2 Official Wasson Street 3090 10 2 4 0.5 Official Virginia Avenue 3100 10 2 4 0.1 Official Virginia Avenue 3100 20 2 4 0.1 Official Connecticut Avenue 3110 10 2 4 0.1 Official Oak Street 3130 10 2 4 0.1 Official Kusa Avenue 3200 20 2 2 0.1 Official Admin East Road 3210 10 1 2 0.1 New Fulton Avenue 3220 10 2 4 0.2 New Coalbank Lane 3300 10 2 5 0.3 New N Flanagan Street 3310 10 2 5 0.1 New Myrtle Avenue 3400 10 2 4 0.1 New Kingwood Avenue 3410 10 2 4 0.1 New N 6th Street 3420 10 2 4 0.1 New Pine Street 4010 10 0 4 0.1 Official Qaxas Street 4020 10 0 2 0.1 Official Munsel Lake Road 4100 10 2 5 0.1 Official Munsel Lake Road 4100 20 2 4 0.7 Official Munsel Lake Road 4100 30 2 5 1 New Munsel Lake Road 4100 40 2 4 0.4 New Libby Lane 4700 10 2 5 5.8 New Southwest Boulevard 4710 10 2 5 0.2 New Southwest Boulevard 4710 20 2 4 1.0 New Lockhart Avenue 4720 10 2 4 0.2 New 4th Street 4730 10 2 4 0.2 New Johnson Street 4740 10 2 4 0.2 New Main Base Road 4800 10 1 2 0.2 Official Coos Head Road 5000 10 2 5 0.2 New Base Access Road 5100 10 4 2 0.5 Official Lighthouse Way 5200 10 2 5 0.1 New Lighthouse Way 5200 20 2 2 0.1 New Lighthouse Way 5200 30 2 2 0.1 New Lighthouse Trail 5300 10 1 2 0.1 New 22 Lighthouse Trail 5300 20 1 2 0.1 New Table field codes Need field code: 0 – Transportation facilities which have been improved to their acceptable standard or projects/facilities proposed to receive construction funds on an IRRTIP are not eligible for future inclusion in the calculation of the CTC portion of the formula for a period of 5 years thereafter 1 – Existing BIA Roads needing improvements 2 – Construction need other than BIA roads needing improvement 3 – Substandard or other roads for which no improvements are planned 4 – Roads that do not currently exist and need to be constructed, Proposed Roads Ownership field code: 1 – BIA including offices in the BIA 2 – Tribe 3 – State 4 – Urban 5 – County and Township 7 – Other Federal 8 – Other 23 --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aconfederated_clusi%3A1ceb4cf7f83dfc4e. 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