80 FR 81352 - Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compacts Taking Effect in the State of New Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 249 (December 29, 2015)

Page Range		81352-81352
FR Document		2015-32741

The Pueblo of Nambe and State of New Mexico entered into a Tribal-State compact governing Class III gaming; this notice announces that the compact is taking effect.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900]


Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compacts Taking 
Effect in the State of New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Pueblo of Nambe and State of New Mexico entered into a 
Tribal-State compact governing Class III gaming; this notice announces 
that the compact is taking effect.

DATES: The compact if effective on December 29, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of 
Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, 
Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
Act (IGRA) requires the Secretary of the Interior to publish in the 
Federal Register notice of approved Tribal-State compacts that are for 
the purpose of engaging in Class III gaming activities on Indian lands. 
See Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. All Tribal-State Class 
III compacts are subject to review and approval by the Secretary under 
25 CFR 293.4. The Secretary took no action on the Pueblo of Nambe--
State of New Mexico compact within 45 days of its submission. 
Therefore, the compact is considered to have been approved, but only to 
the extent the compact is consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 
2710(d)(8)(C).

    Dated: December 18, 2015.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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IX. Tour of the Louisville Manufactured DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR administrative process for the
Housing Show 2016. evaluation of the Tribe’s application to
Bureau of Indian Affairs BIA for the Federal trust acquisition of
Dated: December 22, 2015.
[167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/ approximately 282 acres in Sacramento
Teresa Baker Payne, County, California. The Tribe proposes
A0A501010.999900]
Deputy Administrator, Office of to construct a casino/hotel/resort on the
Manufactured Housing Programs. Draft Environmental Impact Statement property. A Notice of Intent (NOI) was
[FR Doc. 2015–32799 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] for the Proposed Wilton Rancheria published in the Sacramento Bee, the
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Fee-to-Trust and Casino Project, Galt Herald, and Federal Register on
Sacramento County, California December 4, 2013. The BIA held a
public scoping meeting for the project
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, on December 19, 2013, at the Chabolla
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Interior. Community Center in Galt, California.
ACTION: Notice of Availability. Pursuant to Council on Environmental
Bureau of Indian Affairs Quality (CEQ) National Environmental
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Policy Act (NEPA) regulations (40 CFR
[167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/ as lead agency, with the Wilton 1506.10), the publication of this Notice
A0A501010.999900] Rancheria (Tribe), City of Galt (City), of Availability in the Federal Register
Sacramento County (County), and the initiates a 45-day public comment
Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III period on the DEIS.
United States Environmental Protection
Gaming Compacts Taking Effect in the Agency (EPA) serving as cooperating Background
State of New Mexico agencies, intends to file a Draft
The Tribe has requested that BIA take
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, into trust 282 acres of land (known as
with the EPA for the Wilton Rancheria
Interior. the Twin Cities site) currently held in
fee-to-trust and casino project,
fee, on which the Tribe proposed to
ACTION: Notice. Sacramento County, California. This
construct a casino, hotel, parking area,
notice announces that the DEIS is now
and other ancillary facilities (Proposed
SUMMARY: The Pueblo of Nambe and available for public review and that a
Project). The proposed fee-to-trust
State of New Mexico entered into a public hearing will be held to receive
property is located within the City of
Tribal-State compact governing Class III comments on the DEIS.
Galt Sphere of Influence Area in
gaming; this notice announces that the DATES: Comments on the DEIS must unincorporated Sacramento County,
compact is taking effect. arrive by February 12, 2016. The date of California, north of Twin Cities Road
the public hearing will be announced at between State Highway 99 and the
The compact if effective on
DATES: least 15 days in advance through a Union Pacific Railroad tracks. The
December 29, 2015. notice to be published in local Proposed Project would contain 110,260
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. newspapers (Galt Herald and square-feet (sf) of gaming floor area, a
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Sacramento Bee) and online at http:// 12-story hotel with 302 guest rooms, a
Gaming, Office of the Assistant www.wiltoneis.com. 360-seat buffet, 60-seat pool grill, other
Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, ADDRESSES: The DEIS is available for food and beverage providers, a 2,600 sf
DC 20240, (202) 219–4066. public review at the Galt Branch of the retail area, a fitness center, spa, and an
Sacramento Public Library, 1000 approximately 48,000 sf convention
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 11 Caroline Ave., Galt, California 95632. center. Access to the Twin Cities site
of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act You may mail or hand-deliver written would be provided via an improved
(IGRA) requires the Secretary of the comments to Ms. Amy Dutschke, Pacific Mingo Road interchange on Highway
Interior to publish in the Federal Regional Director, Bureau of Indian 99. The following alternatives are
Register notice of approved Tribal-State Affairs, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, considered in the DEIS:
compacts that are for the purpose of California 95825. You may also submit D Alternative A—Proposed Twin Cities
engaging in Class III gaming activities comments through email to Mr. John Casino Resort
on Indian lands. See Public Law 100– Rydzik, Chief, Division of D Alternative B—Reduced Twin Cities
497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. All Tribal- Environmental, Cultural Resource Casino
State Class III compacts are subject to Management and Safety, Bureau of D Alternative C—Retail on the Twin
review and approval by the Secretary Indian Affairs, at john.rydzik@bia.gov. Cities Site
under 25 CFR 293.4. The Secretary took The location of the public hearing D Alternative D—Casino Resort at
no action on the Pueblo of Nambe— will be announced at least 15 days in Historic Rancheria Site
State of New Mexico compact within 45 advance through a notice to be D Alternative E—Reduced Intensity
days of its submission. Therefore, the published in local newspapers (Galt Casino at Historic Rancheria Site
compact is considered to have been Herald and Sacramento Bee) and online D Alternative F—Casino Resort at Mall
approved, but only to the extent the at http://www.wiltoneis.com. Site
compact is consistent with IGRA. See 25 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. D Alternative G—No Action
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U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(C). John Rydzik, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Environmental issues addressed in
Pacific Regional Office, 2800 Cottage the DEIS include geology and soils,
Dated: December 18, 2015. Way, Sacramento, California 95825, water resources, air quality, biological
Kevin K. Washburn, (916) 978–6051, john.rydzik@bia.gov. resources, cultural and paleontological
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. Information is also available online at resources, socioeconomic conditions
[FR Doc. 2015–32741 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] http://www.wiltoneis.com. (including environmental justice),
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public transportation and circulation, land use,
review of the DEIS is part of the public services, noise, hazardous

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The compact if effective on December 29, 2015.
Contact		Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.
FR Citation		80 FR 81352

80 FR 81352 - Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compacts Taking Effect in the State of New Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 249 (December 29, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs