Cayuga and Seneca counties will be holding a series of public information sessions about the Cayuga Indian Nation of New York's land-into-trust application.

The meetings, which will primarily focus on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, will be held in various locations throughout both counties.

At issue is the Cayuga Indian Nation's application to put nearly 130 acres into trust, a process that would remove the properties from tax rolls and make them exempt from local laws and regulations.

The DEIS was supposed to be released earlier this month but was delayed because documents are still being reviewed by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is currently in the final review stages.

Once the draft statement is officially released, residents will have 45 days to publicly comment on it.

If you go

What: Public information meetings to discuss Draft Environmental Impact Statement

When: 7 p.m. Monday, May 4

Where: Union Springs Fire Hall, State Road 90, Union Springs

Info: Call Ray Lockwood 252-4975

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5

Where: Seneca Falls Town Hall, 81 W. Bayard St., Seneca Falls

Info: Pete Same 568-9537

When: 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5

Where: Varick Town Hall, 4782 Route 96, Romulus

Info: Bob Hayssen 549-7172

When: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14

Where: Fayette Town Hall, 1439 Yellow Tavern Road, Waterloo

Info: Edward Barto 449-7681