Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Pueblo of Jemez's Proposed Trust Acquisition and Casino Project, Dona Ana County, NM, 9963-9964 [05-4028]
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Permit No. TE–099005
Applicant: Martha Heath, San Diego,
California.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (survey by pursuit) the Quino
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas
editha quino) in conjunction with
surveys throughout the range of the
species in California for the purpose of
enhancing its survival.
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We solicit public review and
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Dated: February 22, 2005.
Michael Fris,
Acting Manager, California/Nevada
Operations Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 05–3887 Filed 2–28–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership
Council
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Fish and Wildlife Service announces a
meeting designed to foster partnerships
to enhance public awareness of the
importance of aquatic resources and the
social and economic benefits of
recreational fishing and boating in the
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by the Sport Fishing and Boating
Partnership Council (Council), is open
to the public, and interested persons
may make oral statements to the Council
or may file written statements for
consideration.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, March 10, 2005, from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Department of the Interior,
Secretary’s Conference Room 5160, 1849
C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240;
telephone (703) 358–2336.
Summary minutes of the conference
will be maintained by the Council
Coordinator at 4401 N. Fairfax Drive,
MS–3101–AEA, Arlington, VA 22203,
and will be available for public
inspection during regular business
hours within 30 days following the
meeting. Personal copies may be
purchased for the cost of duplication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Douglas Hobbs, Council Coordinator, at
(703) 358–2336.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Sport
Fishing and Boating Partnership
Council was formed in January 1993 to
advise the Secretary of the Interior,
through the Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, about sport fishing and
boating issues. The Council represents
the interests of the public and private
sectors of the sport fishing and boating
communities and is organized to
enhance partnerships among industry,
constituency groups, and government.
The 18-member Council includes the
Director of the Service and the president
of the International Association of Fish
and Wildlife Agencies, who both serve
in ex officio capacities. Other Council
members are Directors from State
agencies responsible for managing
recreational fish and wildlife resources
and individuals who represent the
interests of saltwater and freshwater
recreational fishing, recreational
boating, the recreational fishing and
boating industries, recreational fisheries
resource conservation, aquatic resource
outreach and education, and tourism.
The Council will convene to discuss: (1)
The Council’s continuing role in
providing input to the Fish and Wildlife
Service on the Service’s strategic vision
for its Fisheries Program; (2) the
Council’s work in its role as a facilitator
of discussions with Federal and State
agencies and other sportfishing and
boating interests concerning a variety of
national boating and fisheries
management issues; and (3) the
Council’s role in providing the Interior
Secretary with information about the
implementation of the Strategic Plan for
the National Outreach and
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Communications Program. The Interior
Secretary approved the Strategic Plan in
February 1999, as well as the five-year,
$36-million federally funded outreach
campaign authorized by the 1998
Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act that
is now being implemented by the
Recreational Boating and Fishing
Foundation, a private, nonprofit
organization.
Dated: February 23, 2005.
Matt Hogan,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 05–3906 Filed 2–28–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Pueblo of Jemez’s Proposed Trust
Acquisition and Casino Project, Dona
Ana County, NM
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),
in cooperation with the Pueblo of Jemez
(Pueblo), intends to gather information
necessary for preparing an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for a proposed 78.431 acre trust
acquisition and casino project to be
located within Dona Ana County, New
Mexico. The purpose of the proposed
action is to improve the economy of the
Pueblo and help its members attain
economic self-sufficiency. This notice
also announces a public scoping
meeting to identify potential issues and
alternatives to be considered in the EIS.
Written comments on the scope
of the EIS or implementation of the
proposal must arrive by April 18, 2005.
The public scoping meeting will be held
March 16, 2005, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.,
or until the last public comment is
received.
DATES:
You may mail or hand carry
written comments to Mr. Larry Morrin,
Regional Director, Southwest Regional
Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, P.O.
Box 26567, Albuquerque, NM 87125.
Please include your name, return
address, and the caption, ‘‘DEIS Scoping
Comments, Pueblo of Jemez Trust
Acquisition and Casino Project,’’ on the
first page of your written comments.
The location of the public scoping
meeting is the VFW Hall, Anthony, New
Mexico.
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dawn Selwyn, (505) 563–3106.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Pueblo proposes that 78.431 acres of
land be taken into trust so that the
Pueblo may use the property for the
development of gaming and related
entertainment facilities. The 78.431
acres proposed for trust acquisition are
part of a 111.7 acre tract located on the
southwest corner of Interstate 10 and
New Mexico State Road 404 (O’Hara
Road) in Dona Ana County, New
Mexico.
Although the eventual size and scope
of the facilities may be altered based on
information obtained through the EIS
process, the Pueblo’s current proposal is
to build and then operate for 2 years a
24,000 square foot temporary casino on
acquired trust land, while building a
permanent gaming facility. The
permanent facility, also on acquired
trust land, would have a 48,000 square
feet gaming floor and would be
connected to an 80 to 100 room hotel
located on adjacent, non-trust land. The
temporary casino would have asphalt
parking for 500 vehicles that would be
retained after operations begin in the
permanent casino. Approximately 260
additional asphalt parking spaces,
including spaces for oversized vehicles,
will be added at the time the permanent
casino begins operations.
The proposed action encompasses the
various federal approvals required to
implement the Pueblo’s fee-to-trust
application.
Areas of environmental concern
identified so far for analysis in the EIS
include land resources, water resources,
air quality, biological resources, cultural
resources, socioeconomic conditions,
traffic and transportation, land use,
public utilities and services, noise,
lighting, hazardous materials,
environmental justice, and visual
resources/aesthetics. The range of issues
and alternatives to be addressed in the
EIS may be expanded based on
comments received in response to this
notice and at the public scoping
meeting.
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 business hours, 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except holidays. Individual respondents
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
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written comment. Such requests will be
honored to the extent allowed by the
law. We will not, however, consider
anonymous comments. All submissions
from organizations or businesses, and
from individuals identifying themselves
as representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public inspection in
their entirety.
Authority: This notice is published in
accordance with section 1503.1 of the
Council of 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.
4371 et seq.), Department of the Interior
Manual (516 DM 1–6), and is in the exercise
of authority delegated to the Principal
Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs
by 209 DM 8.l.
Dated: February 23, 2005.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 05–4028 Filed 2–28–05; 8:45 am]
(PAWG) was authorized and established
with release of the Record of Decision
(ROD) for the Pinedale Anticline Oil
and Gas Exploration and Development
Project on July 27, 2000. The PAWG
advises the BLM on the development
and implementation of monitoring plans
and adaptive management decisions as
development of the Pinedale Anticline
Natural Gas Field (PAPA) proceeds for
the life of the field.
The agenda for these meetings will
include follow-up discussions and
recommendations on proposed
monitoring plans submitted by
individual task groups. At a minimum,
public comments will be heard prior to
lunch and adjournment of the meeting
each day.
Dated: February 14, 2005.
Priscilla E. Mecham,
Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. 05–3837 Filed 2–28–05; 8:45 am]
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Bureau of Land Management
Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin
Resource Advisory Council; Notice of
Meeting Locations and Times
[WY–100–05–1310–DB]
Notice of Meeting of the Pinedale
Anticline Working Group
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (1976) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (1972), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Pinedale
Anticline Working Group (PAWG) will
meet in Pinedale, Wyoming, for a
business meeting. Group meetings are
open to the public.
DATES: The PAWG will hold meetings
on April 21 and May 19, 2005, with
both meetings being held from 9 a.m.
until 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: These meetings of the
PAWG will be held in the Lovatt room
of the Pinedale Library, 155 S. Tyler
Ave., Pinedale, WY.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol Kruse, BLM/PAWG Liaison,
Bureau of Land Management, Pinedale
Field Office, 432 E. Mills St., PO Box
738, Pinedale, WY 82941; 307–367–
5352.
The
Pinedale Anticline Working Group
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting locations and
times for the Sierra Front-Northwestern
Great Basin Resource Advisory Council
(Nevada).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), two
meetings of the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Sierra Front-Northwestern Great
Basin Resource Advisory Council
(RAC), Nevada, will be held as indicated
below. Topics for discussion at the
meetings will include, but are not
limited to: Manager’s reports of current
field office activities; RAC
subcommittee reports on guidelines for
wild horse management; Carson City
Field Office Energy RMP Amendment/
DEIS; Churchill County RMP
Amendment/EA; Pine Nut Mountain
RMP Amendment/DEIS; Granite-Fox
Power Plant Project; Coer-Rochester
Mine Plan/DEIS; BLM–Nevada Draft
OHV Route Inventory & Designation
Strategy; Winnemucca RMP/DEIS;
Winnemucca Field Office Wildfire
Support Group; Sierra Front Recreation
Coalition Map; and additional topics the
council may raise during the meetings.
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[FR Doc No: 05-4028]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Pueblo of Jemez's Proposed Trust Acquisition and Casino Project,
Dona Ana County, NM
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), in cooperation with the Pueblo of Jemez (Pueblo),
intends to gather information necessary for preparing an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed 78.431 acre trust acquisition and
casino project to be located within Dona Ana County, New Mexico. The
purpose of the proposed action is to improve the economy of the Pueblo
and help its members attain economic self-sufficiency. This notice also
announces a public scoping meeting to identify potential issues and
alternatives to be considered in the EIS.
DATES: Written comments on the scope of the EIS or implementation of
the proposal must arrive by April 18, 2005. The public scoping meeting
will be held March 16, 2005, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., or until the last
public comment is received.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand carry written comments to Mr. Larry
Morrin, Regional Director, Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, P.O. Box 26567, Albuquerque, NM 87125. Please include your
name, return address, and the caption, ``DEIS Scoping Comments, Pueblo
of Jemez Trust Acquisition and Casino Project,'' on the first page of
your written comments.
The location of the public scoping meeting is the VFW Hall,
Anthony, New Mexico.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dawn Selwyn, (505) 563-3106.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pueblo proposes that 78.431 acres of
land be taken into trust so that the Pueblo may use the property for
the development of gaming and related entertainment facilities. The
78.431 acres proposed for trust acquisition are part of a 111.7 acre
tract located on the southwest corner of Interstate 10 and New Mexico
State Road 404 (O'Hara Road) in Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
Although the eventual size and scope of the facilities may be
altered based on information obtained through the EIS process, the
Pueblo's current proposal is to build and then operate for 2 years a
24,000 square foot temporary casino on acquired trust land, while
building a permanent gaming facility. The permanent facility, also on
acquired trust land, would have a 48,000 square feet gaming floor and
would be connected to an 80 to 100 room hotel located on adjacent, non-
trust land. The temporary casino would have asphalt parking for 500
vehicles that would be retained after operations begin in the permanent
casino. Approximately 260 additional asphalt parking spaces, including
spaces for oversized vehicles, will be added at the time the permanent
casino begins operations.
The proposed action encompasses the various federal approvals
required to implement the Pueblo's fee-to-trust application.
Areas of environmental concern identified so far for analysis in
the EIS include land resources, water resources, air quality,
biological resources, cultural resources, socioeconomic conditions,
traffic and transportation, land use, public utilities and services,
noise, lighting, hazardous materials, environmental justice, and visual
resources/aesthetics. The range of issues and alternatives to be
addressed in the EIS may be expanded based on comments received in
response to this notice and at the public scoping meeting.
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 business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. Individual respondents 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
comment. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by the
law. We will not, however, consider anonymous comments. All submissions
from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their
entirety.
Authority: This notice is published in accordance with section
1503.1 of the Council of 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.
4371 et seq.), Department of the Interior Manual (516 DM 1-6), and
is in the exercise of authority delegated to the Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.l.
Dated: February 23, 2005.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 05-4028 Filed 2-28-05; 8:45 am]
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