Tamiami Trail Reservation
The Tamiami Trail Reservation Area, which consists of four parcels of
land, is located forty miles west of Miami and is presently the site of
most Tribal operations. The Tamiami Trail Reservation is also the center
of the Miccosukee Indian population.
The first parcel is 33.3 acres (5 miles long, 500 feet deep) and is under
a 50-year Use Permit from the National Park Service, which expires on
January 24, 2014. The other three parcels of land which are roughly 600'
x 65' are on the north side of Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41). These small plots
of land were originally dedicated to the Miccosukee by the State of Florida
and have since acquired Federal Reservation Status. These areas are used
for commercial development, which is prohibited in the National Park Service
Use Permit Area. Nevertheless, land use is planned with careful foresight,
as all lands of the Miccosukee require special environmental consideration.
The Tribe also has a perpetual lease from the State of Florida for 189,000
acres, which is part of the South Florida Water Management District's
Water Conservation Area 3A South. The Tribe is allowed to use this land
for the purpose of hunting, fishing, frogging, subsistence agriculture
and to carry on the traditional Miccosukee way of life.
Alligator Alley Reservation
Alligator Alley is the largest of the Tribe's reservations, comprising
74,812.37 acres. It is located west of Ft. Lauderdale, lying north and
south of State Highway 84 (Alligator Alley). This land consists of 20,000
acres of lands with potential for development and 55,000 acres of wetlands.
The 20,000 acres of lands for development contain a modern Service Station
Plaza that was built and operated by the Tribe to accommodate those traveling
along SR 84; a Miccosukee Police Substation and 13,000 acres of land that
is leased for cattle grazing. The Tribe has also issued temporary Occupancy
and Access Permits to non-Indians for the purpose of maintaining their
hunting camps on 15,000 acres of Tribal wetlands. Plans are currently
underway for additional commercial and agricultural development as well
as community facilities and home sites.
Krome Avenue Reservation
There are two reservations located at the intersection of Krome Avenue
and Tamiami Trail. The first reservation area is comprised of 25 acres
located on the northwest corner of the intersection and is the site of
the 56,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Miccosukee Indian Gaming Facility
and the new Miccosukee Resort & Convention Center. The second reservation
area is .92 acres located on the southwest corner of the intersection
and is the site of the Miccosukee Tobacco Shop.
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