What lands and energy resources may a tribe include in a TERA?
A TERA applies only to tribal land (defined as any land or interests in land owned by any Indian tribe, title to which is held in trust by the United States, or is subject to a restriction against alienation under laws of the United States). A tribe may include all or only parts of its tribal land in a TERA. However, a tribe must specify in its TERA application whether it is including all or only parts of its tribal land and include descriptions of the land. A tribe may include one or more of its energy resources in a TERA. However, a tribe must specify in its TERA application and TERA the energy resource(s) it is including and provide the required information relating to the tribe’s capacity to develop each of the energy resources specified.
