Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Samish Indian Nation Trust Acquisition and Casino Project, City of Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington, 49801-49802 [2014-19782]
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local agency property, the agency
administering the land is consulted.
When the structure is on private land,
the landowner is likewise consulted
about proposed removal activities.
Biological and cultural assessments are
conducted when the site is in a sensitive
environmental setting or when required
by the government agency or private
landowner.
Site restoration activities include
removal of demolition debris from the
site, backfilling holes or depressions to
existing grade and compacting the fill,
stabilizing any disturbed areas, seeding
the area with non-invasive species, and
returning the site to pre-structure
condition or equivalent to the
surrounding environment.
The USGS environmental staff
reviewed past activities to determine if
any unanticipated impacts had occurred
as a result of removing hydrologic and
water-quality monitoring equipment at
streams, rivers, springs, wellheads, and
other sites. The staff concluded that a
sufficient administrative record exists to
demonstrate that hydrologic and waterquality monitoring structure and
equipment removal, including site
restoration, normally would not have a
significant impact on the quality of the
human environment.
The USGS proposes to clarify the
current category by re-characterizing the
current list of structures as ‘‘hydrologic
and water-quality monitoring structures
and equipment’’ and by providing
examples of typical structures being
installed, maintained, and removed. The
revised text is intended to more
accurately reflect how the category has
been interpreted and used by USGS
personnel by describing the actions
taking place, in lieu of describing
current technologies, which may change
over time.
Over the past two decades the types
of monitoring structures have changed
substantially. Advances in technology
have produced water monitoring
equipment with smaller environmental
footprints. For example, the current
generation of surface-water monitoring
structures commonly being installed
consists of an aluminum box with a
nominal size of 3 feet by 3 feet by 1 foot
mounted to or near a bridge structure.
Inside the enclosure are a variety of
electronic instruments used to measure
and record water levels and waterquality conditions. In contrast, legacy
surface-water monitoring equipment
consists of concrete or metal stilling
wells with mechanical floats located
along stream banks or at bridge sites;
these wells measure up to 5 ft. in
diameter. Installation and removal of
the new generation of surface-water
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monitoring stations has less potential
for environmental impacts.
Public Comments
Text of Proposed Revisions to 516 DM
9, Section 9.5 Categorical Exclusions
E. Operation, construction,
installation, and removal—including
restoration of sites to the pre-structure
condition or equivalent of the
surrounding environment—of
hydrologic and water-quality
monitoring structures and equipment
including but not limited to weirs,
cableways, streamgaging stations,
groundwater wells, and meteorologic
structures.
I. Digging and subsequent site
restoration of exploratory trenches not
to exceed one acre of surface
disturbance.
Dated: July 24, 2014.
Willie R. Taylor,
Director, Office of Environmental Policy and
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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To be considered, any comments on
these proposed revisions to the list of
categorical exclusions in the
Departmental Manual must be received
by the date listed in the DATES section
of this notice at the location listed in the
ADDRESSES section. Comments received
after that date will be considered only
to the extent feasible. Comments,
including names and addresses of
respondents, will be part of the public
record and available for public review at
the USGS address shown in the
ADDRESSES section, during business
hours, 8 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 us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for the Samish Indian Nation Trust
Acquisition and Casino Project, City of
Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs as lead
agency, with the Samish Indian Nation
and the City of Anacortes, serving as
cooperating agencies, intends to file a
draft environmental impact statement
(DEIS) with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency for the Samish Indian
Nation Trust Acquisition and Casino
Project, City of Anacortes, Skagit
County, Washington. The DEIS is now
available for public review and a public
hearing will be held to receive
comments.
DATES: The date of the public hearing
will be announced at least 15 days in
advance through notices in the
following newspapers: Anacortes
American and the Skagit Valley Herald
and on the following Web site:
www.samisheis.com. Written comments
on the DEIS must arrive 45 days after
EPA publishes its Notice of Availability
in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or deliver
written comments to Mr. Stanley
Speaks, Northwest Regional Director,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest
Region, 911 Northeast 11th Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97232. The public
hearing will be held at the Fidalgo Bay
Resort Community Center, 4701 Fidalgo
Bay Road, Anacortes, Washington,
98221. See the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice for
addresses where the DEIS is available
for review.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
B.J. Howerton, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Northwest Region, 911 Northeast 11th
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232; fax
(503) 231–2275; phone (503) 231–6749.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and
in this situation public review of the
DEIS, is part of the administrative
process for the evaluation of tribal
applications pursuant to section 5 of
Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) (25
U.S.C. 465). Pursuant to Council on
Environmental Quality National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
regulations (40 CFR 1506.10), the
SUMMARY:
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publication of the Notice of Availability
by the EPA in the Federal Register
initiates the 45-day public comment
period.
The proposed project consists of the
following components: (1) Acquisition
in trust of three parcels totaling 11.41
acres, more or less, in accordance with
section 5 of the IRA and the procedures
in 25 CFR part 151; (2) the Secretary of
the Interior’s issuance of a reservation
proclamation pursuant to section 7 of
the IRA (25 U.S.C. 467); and (3)
development of a casino facility within
the project site. At full build-out, the
proposed casino facility would have
approximately 48,100 square feet of
gaming floor. Access to the project site
would be provided via driveways along
Thompson Road and Stevenson Road.
The following alternatives are
considered in the DEIS: (1) Proposed
project; (2) Reduced intensity casino
development; (3) Non-gaming
alternative; (4) Fidalgo Bay Resort Flats
site; and (5) No action. Environmental
issues addressed in the DEIS include
geology and soils, water resources, air
quality, biological resources, cultural
and paleontological resources,
socioeconomic conditions (including
environmental justice), transportation
and circulation, land use, public
services, noise, hazardous materials,
aesthetics, cumulative effects, and
indirect and growth inducing effects.
The BIA held a public scoping
meeting for the project on September 14,
2011, at the Fidalgo Bay Resort,
Anacortes, Washington.
Directions for Submitting Comments:
Please include your name, return
address, and the caption: ‘‘DEIS
Comments, Samish Indian Nation Trust
Acquisition and Casino Project,’’ on the
first page of your written comments.
Locations where the DEIS is Available
for Review: The DEIS will be available
for review at the Anacortes Public
Library located at 1220 10th Street,
Anacortes, Washington, 98221, and the
Samish Indian Nation Administration
Office located at 2918 Commercial
Avenue, Anacortes, Washington, 98221.
The DEIS is also available online at:
https://www.samisheis.com. To obtain a
compact disc copy of the DEIS, please
provide your name and address in
writing or by voicemail to Dr. B.J.
Howerton, Environmental Protection
Specialist, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Northwest Regional Office. Contact
information is listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice. Individual paper copies of the
DEIS will be provided only upon
payment of applicable printing expenses
by the requestor for the number of
copies requested.
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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 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except holidays. Before including your
address, phone 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 section 1503.1 of the
Council on Environmental Quality
regulations (40 CFR 1500 et seq.) and
the Department of the Interior
Regulations (43 CFR part 46)
implementing the procedural
requirements of the NEPA (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), and in accordance with
the exercise of authority delegated to the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by
part 209 of the Department Manual.
Dated: July 29, 2014.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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on or before September 22, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Please submit comments
directly to the Desk Officer for the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[K00621 1314 R3B30]
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Samish Indian Nation
Trust Acquisition and Casino Project, City of Anacortes, Skagit County,
Washington
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian
Affairs as lead agency, with the Samish Indian Nation and the City of
Anacortes, serving as cooperating agencies, intends to file a draft
environmental impact statement (DEIS) with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency for the Samish Indian Nation Trust Acquisition and
Casino Project, City of Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington. The DEIS
is now available for public review and a public hearing will be held to
receive comments.
DATES: The date of the public hearing will be announced at least 15
days in advance through notices in the following newspapers: Anacortes
American and the Skagit Valley Herald and on the following Web site:
www.samisheis.com. Written comments on the DEIS must arrive 45 days
after EPA publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or deliver written comments to Mr. Stanley
Speaks, Northwest Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Northwest Region, 911 Northeast 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232.
The public hearing will be held at the Fidalgo Bay Resort Community
Center, 4701 Fidalgo Bay Road, Anacortes, Washington, 98221. See the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for addresses where
the DEIS is available for review.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. B.J. Howerton, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Northwest Region, 911 Northeast 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
97232; fax (503) 231-2275; phone (503) 231-6749.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Compliance with the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), and in this situation public review of the DEIS, is
part of the administrative process for the evaluation of tribal
applications pursuant to section 5 of Indian Reorganization Act (IRA)
(25 U.S.C. 465). Pursuant to Council on Environmental Quality National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations (40 CFR 1506.10), the
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publication of the Notice of Availability by the EPA in the Federal
Register initiates the 45-day public comment period.
The proposed project consists of the following components: (1)
Acquisition in trust of three parcels totaling 11.41 acres, more or
less, in accordance with section 5 of the IRA and the procedures in 25
CFR part 151; (2) the Secretary of the Interior's issuance of a
reservation proclamation pursuant to section 7 of the IRA (25 U.S.C.
467); and (3) development of a casino facility within the project site.
At full build-out, the proposed casino facility would have
approximately 48,100 square feet of gaming floor. Access to the project
site would be provided via driveways along Thompson Road and Stevenson
Road.
The following alternatives are considered in the DEIS: (1) Proposed
project; (2) Reduced intensity casino development; (3) Non-gaming
alternative; (4) Fidalgo Bay Resort Flats site; and (5) No action.
Environmental issues addressed in the DEIS include geology and soils,
water resources, air quality, biological resources, cultural and
paleontological resources, socioeconomic conditions (including
environmental justice), transportation and circulation, land use,
public services, noise, hazardous materials, aesthetics, cumulative
effects, and indirect and growth inducing effects.
The BIA held a public scoping meeting for the project on September
14, 2011, at the Fidalgo Bay Resort, Anacortes, Washington.
Directions for Submitting Comments: Please include your name,
return address, and the caption: ``DEIS Comments, Samish Indian Nation
Trust Acquisition and Casino Project,'' on the first page of your
written comments.
Locations where the DEIS is Available for Review: The DEIS will be
available for review at the Anacortes Public Library located at 1220
10th Street, Anacortes, Washington, 98221, and the Samish Indian Nation
Administration Office located at 2918 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes,
Washington, 98221. The DEIS is also available online at: https://www.samisheis.com. To obtain a compact disc copy of the DEIS, please
provide your name and address in writing or by voicemail to Dr. B.J.
Howerton, Environmental Protection Specialist, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Northwest Regional Office. Contact information is listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Individual
paper copies of the DEIS will be provided only upon payment of
applicable printing expenses by the requestor for the number of copies
requested.
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 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Before including your address, phone 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 section
1503.1 of the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR 1500
et seq.) and the Department of the Interior Regulations (43 CFR part
46) implementing the procedural requirements of the NEPA (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), and in accordance with the exercise of authority
delegated to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by part 209 of the
Department Manual.
Dated: July 29, 2014.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-19782 Filed 8-21-14; 8:45 am]
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