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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tim Sandstrom" data-source="post: 86932" data-attributes="member: 1108">The question is, do I have a dog in this fight?  The answer is we all do.  I'm not in this for selfish reasons, I use the lake more than many just because I grew up in the area and think it's one of North Dakota's treasures but this lake is for all of those who live or travel to ND to recreate at.But yes, my great grandfather homesteaded at the door step of the Missouri River and was involved in the process of lands purchased for the Garrison Dam project.  That is not why I am vocal.- - - Updated - - -There have been so many attempts now in the past 25 or so years that its hard to keep track of.  I have thousands of lines of text I have written in the past 10 years.  Many before me.  But to answer your question, we don't know.  Currently, you must have a tribal hunting license to access lands held in trust for the TAT.  So any acres that get transfered would now fall into that category.In the past, the acres were all encompassing, then reduced to 36,000 and I believe in 2013 were reduced to 24,000.  But since there is zero transparency from the ACOE in the 2016 land grab we have no idea what is going on.  I meet with the Governor's office today sometime to discuss this a little more and will be recieving letters written by the Governor's office regarding the issue.  That hopefully will shed more light on the recent attempt.Circling back to the access.  For fishing, there is a memorandum of understanding in place.  No TAT fishing license is required if you access the lake from lands within the reservation.  No access fee is required to access state, private or federal lands to hunt.  But who know what is in store for the future.  At any time an MOU could be replaced.If you look at funding and upkeep of recreation areas, there is a conclusion that can be drawn regarding those areas held by lease via the tribe.  Ken Danks spends much of his time and money trying to keep things operating at Skunk.  Pouch is normally maintained by the cabin renters.  So going forward, if things were to change one can ask the question how they would end up being maintained...if at all and if there was access fees required.But again, many of the recreation areas were removed (negotiated out of the transfer).  Whether that is still the case is yet to be seen because the ACOe isn't being transparent.- - - Updated - - -BINGO!And guess who I'm told didn't sign the joint letter to the ACOE against the transfer?  Hint, has a D behind her name.  Going to get more clariffication from the Governor's Office later today on that.</blockquote>

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