81 FR 13418 - Notice of Availability of a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Jamul Indian Village Proposed Gaming Management Agreement, San Diego County, California
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Indian Gaming Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)
National Indian Gaming Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)
| Page Range | 13418-13418 | |
| FR Document | 2016-05604 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 13418] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05604] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Indian Gaming Commission Notice of Availability of a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Jamul Indian Village Proposed Gaming Management Agreement, San Diego County, California AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the NIGC, in cooperation with the Jamul Indian Village has prepared a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Draft SEIS) for the proposed Gaming Management Agreement (GMA) between the Jamul Indian Village (JIV) and San Diego Gaming Ventures (SDGV). If approved, the GMA would allow SDGV to assume responsibility for operation and management of the JIV Gaming Facility located in San Diego County, California. The Draft SEIS addresses the effects of GMA approval and the No Action Alternative, which assumes no GMA, is approved. The SEIS also updates the environmental baseline given the time that has passed and the changes that have been made to the scope of the Proposed Action, which was originally addressed in the 2003 Final EIS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to request a copy of the Draft SEIS, please contact: John R. Hay, Associate General Counsel, National Indian Gaming Commission Office of the General Counsel 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop #1621, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202-632-7003: Facsimile: 202-632-7066: email: [email protected]. Availability of the Draft SEIS: The Draft SEIS is available for public review at the following locations: --The Rancho San Diego Public Library, 11555 Via Rancho San Diego, El Cajon, CA 92019, telephone (619) 660-5370; and --The Jamul Indian Village Tribal Office, 14191 #16 Highway 94, Jamul, CA 91935, telephone (619) 669-4785. Copies of the Draft SEIS will also be available for download from the Tribe's Web site www.jamulindianvillage.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The JIV Reservation is located in the unincorporated portion of southwestern San Diego County approximately one mile south of the community of Jamul on approximately six-acres of land held in federal trust. State Route 94 (SR-94) provides regional access to the JIV from downtown San Diego, which is located approximately 20 miles to the west where it intersects with Highway 5. Local access to the JIV is provided directly from SR-94 via Daisy Drive. From the JIV, SR-94 travels briefly north and then west to Downtown San Diego, passing through the unincorporated communities of Jamul, Casa de Oro, Spring Valley and Lemon Grove. In 2000, JIV proposed a fee-to-trust land acquisition, construction and operation of a gaming complex and approval of a gaming development and management agreement for operation of the JIV Gaming Facility. The proposal was evaluated in a Final EIS prepared in 2003. Since that time, several major items have been removed from JIV's overall development program and the Gaming Facility has been redesigned to fit entirely within the existing JIV Reservation. All environmental effects of the Gaming Facility redesign have been evaluated through preparation of a Final Tribal Environmental Evaluation, which was prepared in accordance with the 1999 Tribal/State Compact. No action is before the BIA due to no fee-to-trust component of the JIV proposal. An action from the NIGC is required; specifically, approval or disapproval of the GMA. That approval or disapproval is the Proposed Action evaluated in the Draft SEIS. In addition to the Proposed Action, the Draft SEIS addresses the No Action Alternative, which assumes no approval of the GMA between JIV and SDGV. Under the No Project scenario, JIV would assume operation and management responsibilities of the Jamul Gaming Facility. The NIGC may, in its Record of Decision, select the No Project Alternative rather than the Proposed Action. This Draft SEIS updates environmental conditions in the affected area given the amount of time that has passed since the 2003 Final EIS. Environmental issues addressed within the Draft SEIS include land resources, water resources, air quality, biological resources, cultural/paleontological resources, socioeconomic conditions, transportation, land use, public services, hazardous materials, noise, and visual resources. The Draft SEIS examines the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of each alternative on these resources. The NIGC published a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal Register on April 10, 2013, describing the Proposed Action, announcing the NIGC's intent to prepare a Draft SEIS for the Proposed Action, and inviting comments. The Draft SEIS is made available to federal, Tribal, state, and local agencies and other interested parties for review and comment. Submittal of Written Comments: You may mail, email, hand-carry or telefax written comments to NIGC, Attn: John Hay, Associate General Counsel, c/o Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop #1621, Washington, DC 20240 email: [email protected]. Please include your name, return address, and the caption: ``Draft SEIS Comments, Jamul Indian Village,'' on the first page of your written comments. In order to be fully considered, written comments on the Draft SEIS must be postmarked by April 28, 2016. Commenting individuals may request confidentiality. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your written comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. Anonymous comments will not, however, be considered. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available to public in their entirety. Authority: This notice is published in accordance with 25 U.S.C. 2711, section 1503.1 of the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508), and the Department of the Interior regulations (43 CFR part 46), implementing the procedural requirements of NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). Dated: March 8, 2016. Shannon O'Loughlin, Chief of Staff. [FR Doc. 2016-05604 Filed 3-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7565-01-P
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Significant Impact on February 16, Copies of the Draft SEIS will also be hazardous materials, noise, and visual
2015. available for download from the Tribe’s resources. The Draft SEIS examines the
Web site www.jamulindianvillage.com. direct, indirect, and cumulative effects
Ann DeBlasi,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The JIV of each alternative on these resources.
Acting State Director.
Reservation is located in the The NIGC published a Notice of Intent
[FR Doc. 2016–05642 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am]
unincorporated portion of southwestern (NOI) in the Federal Register on April
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San Diego County approximately one 10, 2013, describing the Proposed
mile south of the community of Jamul Action, announcing the NIGC’s intent to
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR on approximately six-acres of land held prepare a Draft SEIS for the Proposed
in federal trust. State Route 94 (SR–94) Action, and inviting comments. The
National Indian Gaming Commission provides regional access to the JIV from Draft SEIS is made available to federal,
downtown San Diego, which is located Tribal, state, and local agencies and
Notice of Availability of a Draft approximately 20 miles to the west other interested parties for review and
Supplemental Environmental Impact where it intersects with Highway 5. comment.
Statement for the Jamul Indian Village Local access to the JIV is provided
Proposed Gaming Management directly from SR–94 via Daisy Drive. Submittal of Written Comments: You
Agreement, San Diego County, From the JIV, SR–94 travels briefly may mail, email, hand-carry or telefax
California north and then west to Downtown San written comments to NIGC, Attn: John
Diego, passing through the Hay, Associate General Counsel, c/o
AGENCY:National Indian Gaming unincorporated communities of Jamul, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street
Commission (NIGC), Interior. Casa de Oro, Spring Valley and Lemon NW., Mail Stop #1621, Washington, DC
ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA). Grove. 20240 email: John_Hay@nigc.gov. Please
In 2000, JIV proposed a fee-to-trust include your name, return address, and
SUMMARY: In accordance with Section land acquisition, construction and the caption: ‘‘Draft SEIS Comments,
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental operation of a gaming complex and Jamul Indian Village,’’ on the first page
Policy Act (NEPA), the NIGC, in approval of a gaming development and of your written comments. In order to be
cooperation with the Jamul Indian management agreement for operation of fully considered, written comments on
Village has prepared a Draft the JIV Gaming Facility. The proposal the Draft SEIS must be postmarked by
Supplemental Environmental Impact was evaluated in a Final EIS prepared April 28, 2016.
Statement (Draft SEIS) for the proposed in 2003. Since that time, several major
Commenting individuals may request
Gaming Management Agreement (GMA) items have been removed from JIV’s
confidentiality. If you wish us to
between the Jamul Indian Village (JIV) overall development program and the
Gaming Facility has been redesigned to withhold your name and/or address
and San Diego Gaming Ventures
(SDGV). If approved, the GMA would fit entirely within the existing JIV from public review or from disclosure
allow SDGV to assume responsibility for Reservation. All environmental effects under the Freedom of Information Act,
operation and management of the JIV of the Gaming Facility redesign have you must state this prominently at the
Gaming Facility located in San Diego been evaluated through preparation of a beginning of your written comments.
County, California. The Draft SEIS Final Tribal Environmental Evaluation, Such requests will be honored to the
addresses the effects of GMA approval which was prepared in accordance with extent allowed by law. Anonymous
and the No Action Alternative, which the 1999 Tribal/State Compact. No comments will not, however, be
assumes no GMA, is approved. The action is before the BIA due to no fee- considered. All submissions from
SEIS also updates the environmental to-trust component of the JIV proposal. organizations or businesses, and from
baseline given the time that has passed An action from the NIGC is required; individuals identifying themselves as
and the changes that have been made to specifically, approval or disapproval of representatives or officials of
the scope of the Proposed Action, which the GMA. That approval or disapproval organizations or businesses, will be
was originally addressed in the 2003 is the Proposed Action evaluated in the made available to public in their
Final EIS. Draft SEIS. entirety.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For In addition to the Proposed Action,
Authority: This notice is published in
further information or to request a copy the Draft SEIS addresses the No Action
accordance with 25 U.S.C. 2711, section
of the Draft SEIS, please contact: John R. Alternative, which assumes no approval
1503.1 of the Council on Environmental
Hay, Associate General Counsel, of the GMA between JIV and SDGV. Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500
National Indian Gaming Commission Under the No Project scenario, JIV through 1508), and the Department of the
Office of the General Counsel 1849 would assume operation and Interior regulations (43 CFR part 46),
C Street NW., Mail Stop #1621, management responsibilities of the implementing the procedural requirements of
Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202–632– Jamul Gaming Facility. The NIGC may, NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
7003: Facsimile: 202–632–7066: email: in its Record of Decision, select the No
Project Alternative rather than the Dated: March 8, 2016.
John_Hay@nigc.gov.
Proposed Action. Shannon O’Loughlin,
Availability of the Draft SEIS: The
This Draft SEIS updates Chief of Staff.
Draft SEIS is available for public review
environmental conditions in the [FR Doc. 2016–05604 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am]
at the following locations:
affected area given the amount of time
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—The Rancho San Diego Public Library, that has passed since the 2003 Final EIS.
11555 Via Rancho San Diego, El Environmental issues addressed within
Cajon, CA 92019, telephone (619) the Draft SEIS include land resources,
660–5370; and water resources, air quality, biological
—The Jamul Indian Village Tribal resources, cultural/paleontological
Office, 14191 #16 Highway 94, Jamul, resources, socioeconomic conditions,
CA 91935, telephone (619) 669–4785. transportation, land use, public services,
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| Contact | For further information or to request a copy of the Draft SEIS, please contact: John R. Hay, Associate General Counsel, National Indian Gaming Commission Office of the General Counsel 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop #1621, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202-632-7003: Facsimile: 202-632-7066: email: [email protected] | |
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