Public Notice Catawba Indian Nation Public Notice ACTION: Notice of final agency determination to take land into federal trust pursuant to 107 Stat. 1118, Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Claims Settlement Act of 1993. SUMMARY: The Regional Director, Eastern Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), United States Department of the Interior, Nashville, Tennessee, on the below date, has made a determination to acquire real property in trust for the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut. The land referred to as Ayers Parcel is described as: PARCEL ONE: PID 768-00-00-070 All that certain piece, parcel and tract of land lying and being situated in the Catawba Township, York County, South Carolina and being more fully described as follows: Commencing at a point in the center of Passmore Road (66' Public R/W), a common corner of Gilpatrick and the Catawba Indian Nation, thence leaving said road with the line of Gilpatrick S 58°22'17" W 1180.84 feet (passing through a #4 rebar found at 35.13 feet) to the Point and Place of Beginning at a capped rebar found, the common corner of Ayers, Gilpatrick and the Catawba Indian Nation, thence with the line of Gilpatrick two (2) courses and distances: (1) S46°50'11"E 196.04 feet to a #4 rebar found, (2) N 63°53'56" E 174.70 feet to a capped rebar found, a common corner with Gilpatrick and the United States of America Trustee, thence with the line of the United States of America Trustee three (3) courses and distances: (1) S 26°14'21" E 408.36 feet to a 1" pipe found, (2) S 56°50'21" W 115.61 feet to a 1" pipe found (3) S 60°50'44" W 258.24 feet to a #4 rebar found, a common corner with Garland and the United States of America Trustee, thence with the line of Garland N 34°19'46" W 1,101.54 feet to a #4 rebar found, a common corner with Garland, Passmore and Jordon Scout Investments LLC, thence with the line of Passmore N 58°29'02" E 104.10 feet to a capped rebar found, a common corner with Passmore and Harrison, thence with the line of Harrison S 46°48'11" E 244.92 feet to a #4 rebar set, a Common corner with Harrison and the Catawba Indian Nation, thence with the line of the Catawba Indian Nation S 46°48'11" E 268.60 feet (passing through a capped rebar found at 3.07 feet) to the point and place of beginning. Said tract contains 6.717 acres. PARCEL TWO: PID 768-00-00-047 All that certain piece, parcel and tract of land lying and being situated In the Catawba Township, York County, South Carolina and being more fully described as follows: Beginning at a point in the center of Passmore Rd (66' Public R/W) also a common corner with Gilpatrick, thence leaving said road with the line of Gilpatrick S 58°22'17" W 1,180.84 feet (passing through a #4 rebar found at 35.13 feet) to a capped rebar found, common corner with Gilpatrick and the Catawba Indian Nation, thence with the line of the Catawba Indian Nation N 46°48'11" W 268.6 feet (passing through a Capped rebar found at 265.53 feet) to a #4 rebar set, being a common corner with Harrison and the Catawba Indian Nation, thence with the line of Harrison four (4) courses and distances: (1) N 58°21'54" E 609.84 feet to a capped rebar found, (2) N 82°23'09" E 187.46 feet to a capped rebar found, (3) N 14-59-55 E 94.54 feet to a capped rebar found, (4) N 58°22'09" E 334.00 feet (passing through a capped rebar found at 302.23 feet) to a point in the center of Passmore Rd, thence with Passmore Road S 46°49'32"E 256.94 feet (passing through a mag nail found at 109.48 feet) to a point being the point and place of beginning. Said tract contains 6.723 Acres DATE: This determination was made on March 24, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Smith, Acting Realty Officer, BIA Eastern Regional Office, 545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee 37214, by email at john.smith@bia.gov or by telephone number (615) 827-5273. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published to comply with the requirement of 25 CFR § 151.13(d)(2)(iii) that notice be given of the decision by the authorized representative of the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land in trust. A copy of the determination is available from the office identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice. IPL0327017 Apr 1 2026