SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On January 15, 2015, the BIA published in the Federal Register a Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the Tribe's application for fee-to-trust acquisition of 2.42 acres and a gaming facility project in Medford, Oregon. The BIA initiated scoping on February 2, 2015. On May 27, 2020, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs declined to accept conveyance of the Medford Site into trust (2020 Denial). On November 19, 2021, the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs withdrew the 2020 Denial and remanded the Tribe's application to the BIA to complete the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Pursuant to this Notice, the BIA will resume preparation of the EIS. The EIS is being prepared for the Tribe's application requesting that the United States acquire in trust approximately 2.42 acres of land within the City of Medford, Jackson County, Oregon. The Tribe is proposing to retrofit and remodel an existing bowling alley into a 30,300-square-foot gaming facility.

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.

86 FR 73313