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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 47 / Friday, March 11, 2005 / Notices
You may mail or hand carry
written comments to Clay Gregory,
Regional Director, Pacific Regional
Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2800
Cottage Way, Sacramento, California
95825. The public scoping meeting will
be held at the Richmond Memorial
Auditorium, 403 Civic Center Plaza,
Richmond, California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Rydzik, (916) 978–6042.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tribe
proposes that 415± acres of land be
taken into trust to restore its terminated
tribal land base for its people. The 415±
acres encompass nine contiguous
parcels in the City of Richmond, more
commonly known as the former Point
Molate Naval Fuel Depot. The project
site is located 2 miles northeast of the
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge tollbooth,
after exiting at Western Avenue off of
Highway 580 while heading west.
The Tribe wishes to use the property
for multiple tribal purposes, including
economic development and the
provision of governmental services. The
City wishes to use the property for
economic development purposes,
promoting employment, enhancing City
revenues and improving municipal
services. More specifically, the Tribe
and City contemplate that the site will
be used for the development of gaming
and related entertainment, retail and
lodging facilities, tribal government
facilities, police and fire services, public
parks, open space, a ferry terminal,
public transportation and possible
housing. The eventual size and scope of
these facilities may be altered based on
information obtained through the EIS/
EIR process, but the Tribe and City’s
current proposal is for approximately
150,000 square feet of gaming floor,
300,000 square feet of retail facilities,
25,000 square feet of convention and
entertainment facilities, an
approximately 400 room hotel and a
second phase 700 room hotel, 29
cottages remodeled into hotel suites or
offices, a boutique spa/hotel, a fire
station, tribal governmental offices, a
tribal cultural center, 220+ acres of open
space or submerged lands, 40 acres of
public parks, a public trail, the ferry
terminal and possible limited housing
units. The proposed development
would also include parking facilities for
approximately 3000 vehicles for patrons
and employees.
The proposed action encompasses the
various federal approvals which would
be required to implement the Tribe’s
efforts to establish a restored tribal land
base, including approval of the Tribe’s
fee-to-trust application, approval of the
Tribe’s gaming management contract
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and approval of the Tribe’s request for
a reservation proclamation pursuant to
a court approved stipulation in Scotts
Valley et al v. United States case of
September 6, 1991 (NO. C–86–3660–
VRW), and implementing the intent and
findings of the U.S. Department of Navy
EIS/EIR for the base closure of the Point
Molate Naval Fuel Depot. The proposed
action also includes all the actions and
approvals by the City necessary to
permit and facilitate the land transfer
and development, including approval of
a proposed municipal services
agreement.
Areas of environmental concern
identified so far for analysis in the EIS/
EIR include land resources, water
resources, coastal zone planning
consistency, air quality, living
resources, cultural resources, Indian
burial remains, socioeconomic
conditions, traffic and transportation,
land use, public utilities and services,
noise, lighting, hazardous materials,
environmental justice, soils
remediation, visual resources/aesthetics,
homeland security issues, Bay Trail
construction, historical building
restoration, and cumulative impacts.
The range of issues and alternatives to
be addressed in the EIS/EIR 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
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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 22, 2005.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Gaming
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Class III gaming
compacts taking effect.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is given that the
Tribal-State Compacts between the Kaw
Nation, the Kickapoo Tribe, the Peoria
Tribe and the State of Oklahoma are
considered to have been approved and
are in effect.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 11, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George T. Skibine, Director, Office of
Indian Gaming Management, Office of
the Deputy Assistant Secretary—Policy
and Economic Development,
Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
Section 11(d)(7)(D) of the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA),
Public Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the
Secretary of the Interior must publish in
the Federal Register notice of any
Tribal-State compact that is approved,
or considered to have been approved for
the purpose of engaging in Class III
gaming activities on Indian lands. The
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs, Department
of the Interior, through his delegated
authority did not approve or disapprove
these compacts before the date that is 45
days after the date these compacts were
submitted. Therefore, pursuant to 25
U.S.C. 2710(d)(7)(C), these compacts are
considered to have been approved, but
only to the extent they are consistent
with IGRA. These compacts authorize
Indian tribes to engage in certain Class
III gaming activities, provides for certain
geographical exclusivity, limits the
number of gaming machines at existing
racetracks, and prohibits non-tribal
operation of certain machines and
covered games, and take effect on the
date their approval is published in the
Federal Register.
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 47 / Friday, March 11, 2005 / Notices
Dated: March 1, 2005.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 05–4885 Filed 3–10–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV–060–3809]
Notice of Availability for the Ruby Hill
Mine Expansion—East Archimedes
Project Draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
Nevada
Department of Wildlife and Eureka
County.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
COOPERATING AGENCIES:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 and the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations
found at 40 CFR Parts 1500–1508, notice
is hereby given of the availability of the
Draft Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (DSEIS) for comment,
prepared by the Battle Mountain Field
Office of the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM). The statement
analyzes the environmental effects of
the Proposed Action and the No Action
Alternatives.
DATES: Written comments must be postmarked or otherwise delivered by 4:30
p.m. (Pacific Time Zone) by no later
than 45 days after the date of
publication of this Notice in the Federal
Register. Comments may also be
submitted at public meetings to be held
in Battle Mountain, NV and Eureka, NV.
Dates of the meetings will be published
in local newspapers.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be addressed to the Bureau of Land
Management, attn: Caleb Hiner, Battle
Mountain Field Office, 50 Bastian Road,
Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820.
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the
address listed below during regular
business hours, Monday–Friday,
excluding holidays. Individual
respondents may request
confidentiality. If you wish to withhold
your name or street 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. However, we
will not consider anonymous
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comments. Such requests to withhold
your name or street address from public
review will be honored to the extent
allowed by law. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives of officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
available for public inspection in their
entirety.
A limited number of copies of the
DSEIS may be obtained at the Battle
Mountain BLM Field Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caleb Hiner, Battle Mountain BLM at
(775) 635–4052.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Proposed Action would develop the
East Archimedes deposit which was
defined in the original EIS (approved
February 3, 1997) as a Reasonably
Foreseeable Future Action. The
Proposed Action would consist of an
extension of the existing pit, expansion
of the existing west and east waste rock
disposal areas, the expansion of the
existing heap leach pad, and
construction of dewatering facilities.
Under the Proposed Action, an
estimated additional 744 acres of
disturbance would occur. All
disturbances proposed under the
expansion falls within the footprint of
the project boundary as analyzed in the
original EIS.
Gerald M. Smith,
Field Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Quarterly Status Report of Water
Service, Repayment, and Other WaterRelated Contract Negotiations
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of
contractual actions that have been
proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation
(Reclamation) and were pending
through December 31, 2004, and
contract actions that have been
completed or discontinued since the last
publication of this notice on October 4,
2004. From the date of this publication,
future quarterly notices during this
calendar year will be limited to new,
modified, discontinued, or completed
contract actions. This annual notice
should be used as a point of reference
to identify changes in future notices.
This notice is one of a variety of means
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used to inform the public about
proposed contractual actions for capital
recovery and management of project
resources and facilities consistent with
section 9(f) of the Reclamation Project
Act of 1939. Additional announcements
of individual contract actions may be
published in the Federal Register and in
newspapers of general circulation in the
areas determined by Reclamation to be
affected by the proposed action.
ADDRESSES: The identity of the
approving officer and other information
pertaining to a specific contract
proposal may be obtained by calling or
writing the appropriate regional office at
the address and telephone number given
for each region in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra L. Simons, Manager, Contract
Services Office, Bureau of Reclamation,
PO Box 25007, Denver, Colorado 80225–
0007; telephone 303–445–2902.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent
with section 9(f) of the Reclamation
Project Act of 1939 and the rules and
regulations published in 52 FR 11954,
April 13, 1987 (43 CFR 426.22),
Reclamation will publish notice of
proposed or amendatory contract
actions for any contract for the delivery
of project water for authorized uses in
newspapers of general circulation in the
affected area at least 60 days prior to
contract execution. Announcements
may be in the form of news releases,
legal notices, official letters,
memorandums, or other forms of
written material. Meetings, workshops,
and/or hearings may also be used, as
appropriate, to provide local publicity.
The public participation procedures do
not apply to proposed contracts for the
sale of surplus or interim irrigation
water for a term of 1 year or less. Either
of the contracting parties may invite the
public to observe contract proceedings.
All public participation procedures will
be coordinated with those involved in
complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act. Pursuant to
the ‘‘Final Revised Public Participation
Procedures’’ for water resource-related
contract negotiations, published in 47
FR 7763, February 22, 1982, a tabulation
is provided of all proposed contractual
actions in each of the five Reclamation
regions. When contract negotiations are
completed, and prior to execution, each
proposed contract form must be
approved by the Secretary of the
Interior, or pursuant to delegated or
redelegated authority, the Commissioner
of Reclamation or one of the regional
directors. In some instances,
congressional review and approval of a
report, water rate, or other terms and
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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 47 (Friday, March 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4885]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Gaming
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Class III gaming compacts taking effect.
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SUMMARY: Notice is given that the Tribal-State Compacts between the Kaw
Nation, the Kickapoo Tribe, the Peoria Tribe and the State of Oklahoma
are considered to have been approved and are in effect.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 11, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George T. Skibine, Director, Office of
Indian Gaming Management, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary--
Policy and Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Section 11(d)(7)(D) of the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA), Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C.
2710, the Secretary of the Interior must publish in the Federal
Register notice of any Tribal-State compact that is approved, or
considered to have been approved for the purpose of engaging in Class
III gaming activities on Indian lands. The Acting Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior,
through his delegated authority did not approve or disapprove these
compacts before the date that is 45 days after the date these compacts
were submitted. Therefore, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(7)(C), these
compacts are considered to have been approved, but only to the extent
they are consistent with IGRA. These compacts authorize Indian tribes
to engage in certain Class III gaming activities, provides for certain
geographical exclusivity, limits the number of gaming machines at
existing racetracks, and prohibits non-tribal operation of certain
machines and covered games, and take effect on the date their approval
is published in the Federal Register.
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Dated: March 1, 2005.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 05-4885 Filed 3-10-05; 8:45 am]
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