This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer ownership of the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe at no cost to the tribe. The hatchery facilities—which include fish ponds, springs, dams, a fish ladder, raceways, wells, and associated pipes, electrical systems, roads, and security fences—must be conveyed within 90 days of the bill's enactment. The transfer applies to specific infrastructure shown on two maps dated December 3, 2024, with the maps serving as the controlling document in case of any discrepancies with written legal descriptions. The Interior Department will create detailed maps and legal descriptions and make them available for public inspection, and both the department and the Nisqually Indian Tribe can mutually agree to correct minor errors in these documents. This legislation affects the Nisqually Indian Tribe, a Native American nation in the Pacific Northwest, and represents a transfer of federal property related to salmon hatchery operations.
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