81 FR 86001 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Redding Rancheria Fee-to-Trust and Casino Project, Shasta County, California

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 229 (November 29, 2016)

Page Range		86001-86002
FR Document		2016-28757

This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), as lead agency, intends to gather information necessary for preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) in connection with the Redding Rancheria's (Tribe) application requesting that the United States acquire approximately 232 acres of land in trust in Shasta County, California, for the construction and operation of a casino resort.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
the Proposed Redding Rancheria Fee-to-Trust and Casino Project, Shasta 
County, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs (BIA), as lead agency, intends to gather information necessary 
for preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) in connection 
with the Redding Rancheria's (Tribe) application requesting that the 
United States acquire approximately 232 acres of land in trust in 
Shasta County, California, for the construction and operation of a 
casino resort.

DATES: To ensure consideration during the development of the EIS, 
written comments on the scope of the EIS should be sent as soon as 
possible and no later than December 29, 2016. The date of the public 
scoping meeting will be announced at least 15 days in advance through a 
notice to be published in the local newspapers (Redding Record 
Searchlight and Sacramento Bee) and online at www.reddingeis.com.

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ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand-deliver written comments to Ms. Amy 
Dutschke, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Region, 
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825. Please include your 
name, return address, and ``NOI Comments, Redding Rancheria Project'' 
on the first page of your written comments. You may also submit 
comments through email to John Rydzik, Chief, Division of 
Environmental, Cultural Resource Management and Safety, Bureau of 
Indian Affairs, at [email protected]. If emailing comments, please 
use ``NOI Comments, Redding Rancheria Project'' as the subject of your 
email.
    The location of the public scoping meeting will be announced at 
least 15 days in advance through a notice to be published in the local 
newspaper (Redding Record Searchlight and Sacramento Bee) and online at 
www.reddingeis.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Rydzik, Chief, Division of 
Environmental, Cultural Resource Management and Safety, Bureau of 
Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2820, 
Sacramento, California 95825; telephone: (916) 978-6051; email: 
[email protected]. Information is also available online at 
www.reddingeis.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tribe submitted an application to the 
Department of the Interior (Department) requesting the placement of 
approximately 232 acres of fee land in trust by the United States upon 
which the Tribe would construct a casino resort. The facility would 
include an approximately 140,000 square foot casino, an approximately 
250-room hotel, an event/convention center, a retail center, and 
associated parking and infrastructure. The new facility would replace 
the Tribe's existing casino, and the exisiting casino buildings would 
be converted to a different use. Accordingly, the proposed action for 
the Department is the acquisition requested by the Tribe. The proposed 
fee-to-trust property is located in an unincorporated part of Shasta 
County, California, approximately 1.6 miles northeast of the existing 
Redding Rancheria, and about two miles southeast of downtown Redding. 
The proposed trust property includes seven parcels, bound by Bechelli 
Lane on the north, private properties to the south, the Sacremento 
River on the west, and Interstate 5 on the east. The Shasta County 
Assessor's parcel numbers (APNs) for the property are 055-010-011, 055-
010-012, 055-010-014, 055-010-015, 055-050-001, 055-020-004 and 055-
020-005. The purpose of the proposed action is to improve the economic 
status of the Tribal government so it can better provide housing, 
health care, education, cultural programs, and other services to its 
members.
    The proposed action encompasses the various Federal approvals which 
may be required to implement the Tribe's proposed economic development 
project, including approval of the Tribe's fee-to-trust application. 
The EIS will identify and evaluate issues related to these approvals, 
and will also evaluate a range of reasonable alternatives. Possible 
alternatives currently under consideration are a reduced-intensity 
casino alternative, an alternate-use (non-casino) alternative, and one 
or more off-site alternatives. The range of issues and alternatives may 
be expanded based on comments received during the scoping process.
    Areas of environmental concern identified for analysis in the EIS 
include land resources; water resources; air quality; noise; biological 
resources; cultural/historical/archaeological resources; resource use 
patterns; traffic and transportation; public health and safety; 
hazardous materials and hazardous wastes; public services and 
utilities; socioeconomics; environmental justice; visual resources/
aesthetics; and cumulative, indirect, and growth-inducing effects. The 
range of issues and alternatives to be addressed in the EIS may be 
expanded or reduced based on comments received in response to this 
notice and at the public scoping meeting. Additional information, 
including a map of the project site, is available by contacting the 
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 
notice.
    Public Comment Availability: Comments, including names and 
addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the 
BIA address shown in the ADDRESSES section, during regular business 
hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. 
Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask in your comment that your personal identifying information be 
withheld from public review, the BIA cannot guarantee that this will 
occur.

    Authority: This notice is published in accordance with sections 
1501.7 and 1506.6 of the Council on Environmental Quality 
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) implementing the 
procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321-4345 et seq.), and the Department 
of the Interior National Environmental Policy Act Regulations (43 
CFR part 46), and is in the exercise of authority delegated to the 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

     Dated: November 18, 2016.
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-28757 Filed 11-28-16; 8:45 am]
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to commercial forest management Statutory Requirements have opportunity to comment on the
activities within the grizzly security Section 9 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1538) published DSEIS, which will be
zones. The current HCP prohibits new and implementing regulations in title 50 announced in the Federal Register and
permanent road construction on the of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) local and regional news sources. For
original 19,400 acres of Class A lands. prohibit the taking of animal species general inquiries or questions about the
This measure would remain essentially listed as endangered or threatened. The DSEIS process, see FOR FURTHER
the same under an amendment, but INFORMATION CONTACT.
term ‘‘take’’ is defined under the ESA
would be specifically applied to the (16 U.S.C. 1532(19)) to mean ‘‘harass, Authority
seven grizzly security zones, including harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill,
the additional 2,300 acres in the Coal The environmental review of this
trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to proposed action will be conducted in
Creek State Forest. Several other engage in any such conduct.’’ ‘‘Harm’’ is
measures in the HCP for Class A lands accordance with the requirements of
defined by the Service to include NEPA, the Council on Environmental
would remain the same but be extended significant habitat modification or
to the grizzly security zones with Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–
degradation where it actually kills or 1508), the Department of the Interior
amendments. Other amendments would injures listed species by significantly
specifically spell out measures that NEPA regulations (43 CFR part 46),
impairing essential behavioral patterns, other applicable Federal laws and
DNRC had committed to implement in including breeding, feeding, and
the original HCP but were previously regulations, and policies and procedures
sheltering (50 CFR 17.3). ‘‘Harass’’ is of the Service. This notice is being
incorporated by reference from DNRC’s defined by the Service as actions that
Forest Management Administrative furnished in accordance with 40 CFR
create the likelihood of injury to listed 1501.7 to notify the public of the
Rules of Montana. species to such an extent as to
Since we issued the permit, DNRC has Service’s intent to prepare a DSEIS.
significantly disrupt normal behavior
acquired an appreciable amount of patterns, which include, but are not Michael Thabault,
forested lands within the original HCP limited to, breeding, feeding, or Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie
area, and they are now requesting to sheltering (50 CFR 17.3). Region.
amend the HCP and permit to cover an Section 10 of the ESA and [FR Doc. 2016–28736 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am]
additional 81,416 acres. DNRC proposes implementing regulations specify BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
to implement the HCP’s existing requirements for the issuance of
conservation commitments on the incidental take permits to non-Federal
additional lands. The six acquisition landowners for the incidental take of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
areas and their acreages are the Swan, endangered and threatened species.
which contains 16,446 acres; Bureau of Indian Affairs
Such take must be incidental to
Chamberlain, which contains 14,537 otherwise lawful activities and not [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
acres; Potomac, which contains 32,266 appreciably reduce the likelihood of the A0A501010.999900 253G]
acres; Lolo Land Exchange, which survival and recovery of the species in
contains 11,066 acres; Upper Blackfoot, the wild, and the impacts of the take on Notice of Intent To Prepare an
which contains 5,458 acres; and the listed species must be minimized Environmental Impact Statement for
Southern Bitterroot, which contains and mitigated by the permittee to the the Proposed Redding Rancheria Fee-
1,643 acres. The HCP would be maximum extent practicable. An to-Trust and Casino Project, Shasta
amended to reflect inclusion of (1) the applicant for an incidental take permit County, California
Swan acquisition lands in the Swan must prepare an HCP describing the AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Transportation Plan, (2) the Swan impacts that will likely result from such Interior.
acquisition area in the Swan Lynx taking, the conservation program for ACTION: Notice.
Management Area (LMA), (3) a portion minimizing and mitigating those take
of the Chamberlain acquisition area in impacts, the funding available to SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
the Garnet LMA, and (4) increasing the implement the conservation program, that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),
acres of lynx critical habitat addressed the alternatives considered by the as lead agency, intends to gather
in the HCP. applicant to avoid such taking, and the information necessary for preparing an
The original HCP requires the DNRC reason(s) such alternatives are not being environmental impact statement (EIS) in
to complete corrective actions at sites implemented. connection with the Redding
identified with high risk of sediment NEPA requires that Federal agencies Rancheria’s (Tribe) application
delivery in bull trout watersheds in the conduct an environmental analysis of requesting that the United States acquire
HCP area by 2027. As directed by the their proposed actions to determine if approximately 232 acres of land in trust
settlement agreement, the HCP would be the actions may significantly affect the in Shasta County, California, for the
amended to prioritize and complete human environment. The Service construction and operation of a casino
such corrective actions in federally determined that the final DNRC HCP resort.
designated bull trout critical habitat by EIS (September 17, 2010) requires a DATES: To ensure consideration during
2024. supplement since the changes in the the development of the EIS, written
Lastly, over the past 5 years of HCP proposed action may materially or comments on the scope of the EIS
implementation, the Service and DNRC should be sent as soon as possible and
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

substantially affect the analysis of
identified some commitment and impacts (40 CFR 1502.9 and 516 DM no later than December 29, 2016. The
procedural clarifications that would be 4.5). date of the public scoping meeting will
incorporated into the HCP. These be announced at least 15 days in
amendments would serve to help DNRC Public Comments advance through a notice to be
understand how to implement certain The DSEIS will be developed using published in the local newspapers
measures and would not entail any the same process as the original DNRC (Redding Record Searchlight and
changes to the nature of the measures or HCP EIS. We are not soliciting Sacramento Bee) and online at
how they affect the covered species. comments at this time. The public will www.reddingeis.com.

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ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand- purpose of the proposed action is to requirements of the National Environmental
deliver written comments to Ms. Amy improve the economic status of the Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C.
Dutschke, Regional Director, Bureau of Tribal government so it can better 4321–4345 et seq.), and the Department of
Indian Affairs, Pacific Region, 2800 provide housing, health care, education, the Interior National Environmental Policy
Act Regulations (43 CFR part 46), and is in
Cottage Way, Sacramento, California cultural programs, and other services to the exercise of authority delegated to the
95825. Please include your name, return its members. Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209
address, and ‘‘NOI Comments, Redding The proposed action encompasses the DM 8.
Rancheria Project’’ on the first page of various Federal approvals which may be
required to implement the Tribe’s Dated: November 18, 2016.
your written comments. You may also
submit comments through email to John proposed economic development Lawrence S. Roberts,
Rydzik, Chief, Division of project, including approval of the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
Environmental, Cultural Resource Tribe’s fee-to-trust application. The EIS Affairs.
Management and Safety, Bureau of will identify and evaluate issues related [FR Doc. 2016–28757 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am]
Indian Affairs, at john.rydzik@bia.gov. If to these approvals, and will also BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
emailing comments, please use ‘‘NOI evaluate a range of reasonable
Comments, Redding Rancheria Project’’ alternatives. Possible alternatives
as the subject of your email. currently under consideration are a DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The location of the public scoping reduced-intensity casino alternative, an
meeting will be announced at least 15 alternate-use (non-casino) alternative, Bureau of Indian Affairs
days in advance through a notice to be and one or more off-site alternatives.
published in the local newspaper The range of issues and alternatives may [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
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(Redding Record Searchlight and be expanded based on comments
Sacramento Bee) and online at received during the scoping process. Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians,
www.reddingeis.com. Areas of environmental concern Michigan and Indiana
identified for analysis in the EIS include
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
land resources; water resources; air AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
John Rydzik, Chief, Division of
quality; noise; biological resources; Interior.
Environmental, Cultural Resource
cultural/historical/archaeological ACTION: Notice.
Management and Safety, Bureau of
resources; resource use patterns; traffic
Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional Office,
and transportation; public health and SUMMARY: This notice publishes the
2800 Cottage Way, Room W–2820,
safety; hazardous materials and liquor control code of the Pokagon Band
Sacramento, California 95825;
hazardous wastes; public services and of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
telephone: (916) 978–6051; email:
utilities; socioeconomics; environmental Indiana (the Band). The liquor control
john.rydzik@bia.gov. Information is also justice; visual resources/aesthetics; and code regulates and controls the
available online at www.reddingeis.com. cumulative, indirect, and growth- possession, sale, manufacture, and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tribe inducing effects. The range of issues and distribution of alcohol in conformity
submitted an application to the alternatives to be addressed in the EIS with the laws of the State of Indiana.
Department of the Interior (Department) may be expanded or reduced based on DATES: This code will only become
requesting the placement of comments received in response to this
approximately 232 acres of fee land in effective if and when the Band’s
notice and at the public scoping pending trust applications for land in
trust by the United States upon which meeting. Additional information,
the Tribe would construct a casino Indiana are approved and the transfer to
including a map of the project site, is trust status is complete.
resort. The facility would include an available by contacting the person listed
approximately 140,000 square foot FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
casino, an approximately 250-room Rebecca J. Smith, Tribal Relations
CONTACT section of this notice.
hotel, an event/convention center, a Public Comment Availability: Specialist, Eastern Regional Office,
retail center, and associated parking and Comments, including names and Bureau of Indian Affairs, 545 Marriott
infrastructure. The new facility would addresses of respondents, will be Drive, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee
replace the Tribe’s existing casino, and available for public review at the BIA 37214, Telephone: (615) 564–6711, Fax:
the exisiting casino buildings would be address shown in the ADDRESSES (615) 564–6701; or the Eastern Regional
converted to a different use. section, during regular business hours, Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Accordingly, the proposed action for the 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Telephone: (615) 564–6500.
Department is the acquisition requested Friday, except holidays. Before SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
by the Tribe. The proposed fee-to-trust including your address, telephone to the Act of August 15, 1953, Public
property is located in an unincorporated number, email address, or other Law 83–277, 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C.
part of Shasta County, California, personal identifying information in your 1161, as interpreted by the Supreme
approximately 1.6 miles northeast of the comment, you should be aware that Court in Rice v. Rehner, 463 U.S. 713
existing Redding Rancheria, and about your entire comment—including your (1983), the Secretary of the Interior shall
two miles southeast of downtown personal identifying information—may certify and publish in the Federal
Redding. The proposed trust property be made publicly available at any time. Register notice of adopted liquor control
includes seven parcels, bound by codes for the purpose of regulating
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

While you can ask in your comment that
Bechelli Lane on the north, private your personal identifying information liquor transactions in Indian country.
properties to the south, the Sacremento be withheld from public review, the BIA The Tribal Council of the Pokagon Band
River on the west, and Interstate 5 on cannot guarantee that this will occur. of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
the east. The Shasta County Assessor’s Indiana duly adopted the Pokagon Band
Authority: This notice is published in
parcel numbers (APNs) for the property accordance with sections 1501.7 and 1506.6 Liquor Control Code (Indiana) on
are 055–010–011, 055–010–012, 055– of the Council on Environmental Quality November 2, 2015, and subsequently
010–014, 055–010–015, 055–050–001, Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through amended it by resolution on July 26,
055–020–004 and 055–020–005. The 1508) implementing the procedural 2016.

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Dates		To ensure consideration during the development of the EIS, written comments on the scope of the EIS should be sent as soon as possible and no later than December 29, 2016. The date of the public scoping meeting will be announced at least 15 days in advance through a notice to be published in the local newspapers (Redding Record Searchlight and Sacramento Bee) and online at www.reddingeis.com.
Contact		Mr. John Rydzik, Chief, Division of Environmental, Cultural Resource Management and Safety, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2820, Sacramento, California 95825; telephone: (916) 978-6051; email: [email protected] Information is also available online at www.reddingeis.com.
FR Citation		81 FR 86001

81 FR 86001 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Redding Rancheria Fee-to-Trust and Casino Project, Shasta County, California

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Indian Affairs

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