Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Community Development on the Las Vegas Paiute Indian Tribe Reservation, Clark County, NV, 21034-21036 [E6-6105]
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Services invite comment on the
information collection described below.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 23,
2006.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment,
you may submit your comments to
Terry Parks, Office of Tribal Services,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of
the Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Mail Stop 320–SIB, Washington,
DC 20240. You may telefax comments
on this information collection to (202)
208–5113. You may also hand deliver
written comments or view comments at
the same address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terry Parks, (202) 513–7625. You may
obtain a copy of this information
collection document at no charge by a
written request to the same address, by
telefaxing a request to the above
number, or by calling (202) 513–7625.
Please identify the information
collection by the number 1076–0136.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of the Interior and the
Department of Health and Human
Services developed a joint rule, 25 CFR
part 900, to implement section 107 of
the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act, as amended,
and Title I, Public Law 103–413, the
Indian Self-Determination Contract
Reform Act of 1994. Section
107(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Indian SelfDetermination Contract Reform Act
requires the joint rule to permit
contracts and grants to be awarded to
Indian tribes without the unnecessary
burden or confusion associated with
two sets of rules and information
collection requirements when there is a
single program legislation involved.
The information requirements for this
joint rule differ from those of other
agencies. Both the Bureau of Indian
Affairs and the Indian Health Service let
contracts for multiple programs,
whereas other agencies usually award
single grants to tribes. Under the Indian
Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act, as amended, and the
Indian Self-Determination Contract
Reform Act of 1994, tribes are entitled
to contract and may renew contracts
annually with the Bureau of Indian
Affairs and the Indian Health Service,
whereas other agencies provide grants
on a discretionary or competitive basis.
The proposal and other supporting
documentation identified in this
information collection are used by the
Department of the Interior and the
Department of Health and Human
Services to determine applicant
eligibility, evaluate applicant
capabilities, protect the service
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population, safeguard Federal funds and
other resources, and permit the Federal
agencies to administer and evaluate
contract programs. Tribal governments
or tribal organizations provide the
information by submitting Public Law
93–638 contract or grant proposals to
the appropriate Federal agency. No
third-party notification or public
disclosure burden is associated with
this collection.
Request for Comments
The Department of the Interior and
the Department of Health and Human
Services request comments on this
information collection concerning:
(1) The necessity of the information
collection for the proper performance of
the agencies’ functions;
(2) Whether this information
collection duplicates a collection
elsewhere by the Federal Government;
(3) Whether the burden estimate is
accurate or could be reduced using
technology available to all respondents;
(4) If the quality of the information
requested ensures its usefulness to the
agencies; and
(5) If the instructions are clear and
easily understood, leading to the least
burden on the respondents.
Please note that an agency may not
sponsor or request, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it has a valid OMB
Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments
available to the public for review at the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section,
room 320–SIB, during the hours of 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., EST Monday through
Friday except for legal holidays. If you
wish to have your name and/or address
withheld, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your
comments. We will honor your request
according to the requirements of the
law. All comments from organizations
or representatives will be available for
review. We may withhold comments
from review for other reasons.
Information Collection Abstract
OMB control number: 1076–0136.
Type of review: Renewal.
Title: Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act Programs, 25
CFR 900.
Brief Description: Each respondent is
required to respond from 1 to 12 times
per year, depending upon the number of
programs it contracts from the Bureau of
Indian Affairs and Indian Health
Service. In addition, each subpart
concerns information collection for
different parts of the contracting
process. For example, subpart C relates
to initial contract proposal contents.
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Information collection for subpart C
would be unnecessary when contracts
are renewed. Subpart F describes
minimum standards for the management
systems used by Indian tribes or tribal
organizations under these contracts.
Subpart G addresses the negotiability of
all reporting and data requirements in
the contract.
Respondents: Tribes or tribal
organizations.
Total number of respondents: 550.
Estimated number of responses: 5507.
Estimated annual burden: 191,174
hours.
Dated: April 14, 2006.
Debbie L. Clark,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior.
Dated: February 17, 2006.
Mary Lou Stanton,
Deputy Director, Indian Health Policy,
Department of Health and Human Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Community
Development on the Las Vegas Paiute
Indian Tribe Reservation, Clark
County, NV
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),
in cooperation with the Las Vegas
Paiute Indian Tribe (Tribe), the
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE), and the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), intends to gather
information necessary for preparing an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
The proposed Federal actions by the
BIA and cooperating agencies include
approval of a lease, issuance of rightsof-way grants, permits, and/or other
agreements between Federal agencies,
the Tribe and the LasCal Development
Group, LLC (LasCal Development) for
the construction, operation and
maintenance of residential and
commercial development, as well as the
necessary infrastructure, on the Las
Vegas Paiute Indian Reservation
(Reservation) in Clark County, Nevada.
The purpose of this project is to provide
an expanded economic base for the
Tribe while simultaneously providing
needed housing for tribal and non-tribal
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members in the greater Las Vegas area.
This notice also announces two public
scoping meetings to identify potential
issues and alternatives for inclusion in
the EIS.
DATES: Written comments on the scope
and implementation of this proposal
must arrive by May 30, 2006. The public
scoping meetings will be held on
Monday, May 15, 2006, and Tuesday,
May 16, 2006. Both meetings will begin
at 6:30 p.m. and continue until 8:30
p.m. (local time), or until the last public
comments are received.
ADDRESSES: You may mail, hand carry,
or telefax written comments to either (1)
Amy L. Heuslein, Regional
Environmental Protection Officer, BIA,
Western Regional Office, P.O. Box 10,
located at 400 North Fifth Street, 14th
Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85001, Telefax
(602) 379–3833; or (2) Paul Schlafly,
Natural Resource Specialist, BIA,
Southern Paiute Agency, 180 North 200
East Suite #111, St. George, Utah 84771,
Telefax (435) 674–9714. Comments may
also be submitted via e-mail to the
following address:
comments@lvpaiuteeis.com.
The May 15, 2006, public scoping
meeting will be held at the BLM Field
Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive,
Las Vegas, Nevada. The May 16, 2006,
public scoping meeting will be held at
the Las Vegas Paiute Community Center,
1 Paiute Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Heuslein, (602) 379–6750, or Paul
Schlafly, (435) 674–9720.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EIS
will assess the environmental
consequences of proposed federal
actions encompassing the proposed
project components described below.
The federal actions that may be required
are as follows: (1) BIA approval of a 99year lease between LasCal Development
and the Tribe, and of rights-of-way
grants, permits and/or other agreements,
as appropriate; (2) BLM issuance of
leases and rights-of-way grants for
infrastructure components adjacent to
the project area; (3) USACE issuance of
Clean Water Act permits; and (4) EPA
issuance of Clean Water Act permits.
The proposed project area is located in
the central portion of the Reservation in
Sections 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36 of
Township 19 South, Range 59 East,
Mount Diablo Meridian, in Clark
County, approximately 15 miles
northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. The
Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort currently
occupies approximately 700 acres in the
eastern portion of the Reservation.
The proposed lease property consists
of approximately 2,000 acres of the total
of 3,200 developable acres on either side
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of U.S. Highway 95 (US95), which
diagonally bisects the property. LasCal
Development would construct a mixed
residential and commercial
development on this property. The
development would potentially serve an
estimated population of 12,500 to
25,000 people. Operation and
maintenance of the proposed project
facilities would be managed by the
following entities: Nevada Power, Las
Vegas Valley Water District, Southwest
Gas, Sprint Communications, Cox Cable,
the City of Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas
Paiute Snow Mountain Recreation
Group. LasCal Development would
provide construction and reclamation
bonds suitable to both the BIA and the
Tribe.
The proposed project includes
residential housing, commercial retail
and office space, a casino with 75,000square feet of gaming space, tribal and
non-tribal housing, two elementary
schools, one middle school,
maintenance facilities, parks,
recreational trails, roadways, utility
rights-of-way and open space corridors.
The proposed project would be
developed in at least two phases. Phase
I would include the project area located
to the east of US95. Phase II would
include the project area to the west of
US95.
Infrastructure development would
include the construction of a new
highway interchange, storm water
conveyance system, internal roadways,
as well as connections to existing
electrical, natural gas, water, and
sewage facilities. The new highway
interchange on US95 would be located
in the southeast portion of the project
area. Internal roadways in the project
area would consist of six-lane collector
roads, four-lane residential roads, and
two-lane residential roads connected to
surrounding existing roadways.
Utilities, including natural gas, water
and sewage facilities, would be
developed in coordination with
roadway infrastructure development to
the extent possible and would be
connected to existing utilities located
adjacent to the proposed project area.
Water for construction and operation of
the development would be obtained
from three separate water pressure
zones extending from the existing Las
Vegas Valley Water District
infrastructure. Electricity for Phase I of
development would be supplied by the
Nevada Power Company Northwest
Substation. Electricity for Phase II of
development would be supplied by the
Nevada Power Company Snow
Mountain Substation. Relocation of an
existing power line easement would
occur as a separate action. The storm
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water conveyance system would be
constructed along the entire length of
the proposed project area’s western and
southern boundaries, which is located
up gradient from the entire project area.
Within the project area, onsite storm
drainage would be constructed in
coordination with roadway
infrastructure development.
Alternatives to the proposed action,
including the no action alternative, will
be analyzed in the EIS. Possible action
alternatives could include plans with
differing building densities and layouts,
a no casino alternative, and an
alternative that maximizes
environmental protection using the
following principles: Mixed land uses;
compact building designs; a range of
housing opportunities and choices;
walkable neighborhoods with a variety
of transportation options; distinctive,
attractive communities with a strong
sense of place; and preservation of open
space, natural beauty and critical
environmental areas.
Resource concerns to be addressed in
this EIS would include, but not be
limited to, air quality, geology and soils,
surface and groundwater resources,
biological resources including
threatened and endangered species,
noxious weeds, migratory birds, cultural
resources, socioeconomic conditions,
land use, aesthetics or visual resources,
environmental justice and Indian trust
resources. The range of issues and
alternatives to be addressed in the EIS
may be expanded or reduced, based on
written comments received in response
to this notice and at the public scoping
meetings.
Public Comment Availability
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the
mailing addresses shown in the
ADDRESSES section during regular
business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. Individual respondents may
request confidentiality. If you wish BIA
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 law. BIA 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.
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Authority
Each tribe must submit their
request to the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Division of Safety and Risk
Management, Attention: Indian
Highway Safety Program Coordinator,
1011 Indian School, NE, Suite 331,
Albuquerque, NM 87104.
ADDRESSES:
This notice is published in
accordance with § 1503.1 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 et seq.), and
the 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: April 3, 2006.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6–6105 Filed 4–21–06; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Grant Availability to FederallyRecognized Indian Tribes for Projects
Implementing Traffic Safety on Indian
Reservations
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Surface Transportation and Uniform
Relocation Assistance Act of 1987, and
as authorized by the Secretary of
Transportation, the Bureau of Indian
Affairs intends to make funds available
to federally-recognized Indian tribes on
an annual basis for implementing traffic
safety projects, which are designed to
reduce the number of traffic crashes,
death, injuries and property damage
within Indian country. Because of the
limited funding available for this
project, all projects will be reviewed
and selected on a competitive basis.
This notice informs Indian tribes that
grant funds are available and that
information packets are being mailed to
all tribes. Information packets will be
distributed to all Tribal Leaders on the
latest Tribal Leaders list that is
compiled by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs.
Request for funds must be
received by May 1 of each program year.
Requests not in the office of the Indian
Highway Safety Program by close of
business on May 1st will not be
considered and will be returned
unopened. The information packets will
be distributed by the end of January of
each program year.
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Tribes should direct questions to:
Patricia Abeyta, Coordinator, Indian
Highway Safety Program or Charles L.
Jaynes, Program Administrator, Bureau
of Indian Affairs, 1011 Indian School,
NE, Suite 331, Albuquerque, New
Mexico 87104; Telephone (505) 563–
5371 or 245–2104.
Background
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973
(Pub. L. 93–87) provides for U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT)
funding to assist Indian tribes in
implementing Highway Safety projects.
The projects must be designed to reduce
the number of motor vehicle traffic
crashes and their resulting fatalities,
injures, and property damage within
Indian reservations. All federallyrecognized Indian tribes on Indian
reservations are eligible to receive this
assistance. All tribes receiving awards of
program funds are reimbursed for
eligible costs incurred under the terms
of 23 U.S.C. 402 and subsequent
amendments.
Responsibilities
For the purposes of application of the
Act, Indian reservations are collectively
considered a ‘‘State’’ and the Secretary
of the Interior is considered the
‘‘Governor of a State.’’ The Secretary of
the Interior delegated the authority to
administer the programs for all the
Indian Nations in the United States to
the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs
further delegated the responsibility for
administration of the Indian Highway
Safety Program to the Central Office,
Division of Safety and Risk Management
(DSRM), located in Albuquerque, New
Mexico. The Chief, DSRM, as Program
Administrator of the Indian Highway
Safety Program, has staff members
available to provide program and
technical assistance to the Indian tribes.
The Indian Highway Safety Program
maintains contacts with the DOT with
respect to program approval, funding
and receiving technical assistance. The
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) is responsible
for ensuring that the Indian Highway
Safety Program is carried out in
accordance with 23 CFR part 1200 and
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other applicable Federal statutes and
regulations.
National Priority Program Areas
The following highway safety
program areas have been identified as
priority program areas eligible for
funding under 23 CFR 1205.3 on tribal
lands:
(a) Impaired driving.
(b) Occupant protection.
(c) Traffic records.
Other fundable program areas may be
considered based upon well
documented problem identification
from the tribes.
Highway Safety Program Funding
Areas
Proposals are being solicited for the
following program areas:
(1) Impaired Driving. Programs
directed at reducing injuries and death
attributed to impaired driving on the
reservations such as Selective Traffic
Enforcement Programs to apprehend
impaired drivers, specialized law
enforcement training (i.e. Standardized
Field Sobriety Testing), public
information programs on alcohol/other
drug use and driving, education
programs for convicted DWI/DUI
offenders, various youth alcohol
education programs promoting traffic
safety, and programs or projects directed
toward judicial training. Proposals for
projects that enhance the development
and implementation of innovative
programs to combat impaired driving
are also solicited.
(2) Occupant Protection. Programs
directed at decreasing injuries and
deaths attributed to the lack of safety
belt and child restraint usage such as
surveys to determine usage rates and to
identify high-risk non-users,
comprehensive programs to promote
correct usage of child safety seats and
other occupant restraints, enforcement
of safety belt ordinances or laws,
specialized training (i.e. Operation Kids,
Traffic Occupant Protection Strategies,
and Standardized Child Passenger
Safety Technician), and evaluations.
(3) Traffic Records. Programs to help
tribes develop or update electronic
traffic records systems which will assist
with analysis of crash information,
causal factors, and support joint efforts
with other agencies to improve the
tribe’s traffic records system.
Project Guidelines
BIA will send information packets to
the Tribal Leader of each federallyrecognized Indian tribe by the end of
January of each program year. Upon
receiving the information packet, each
tribe, to be eligible, must prepare a
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Community Development on the Las Vegas Paiute Indian Tribe
Reservation, Clark County, NV
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 Las Vegas Paiute Indian Tribe
(Tribe), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers (USACE), and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), intends
to gather information necessary for preparing an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS). The proposed Federal actions by the BIA and
cooperating agencies include approval of a lease, issuance of rights-
of-way grants, permits, and/or other agreements between Federal
agencies, the Tribe and the LasCal Development Group, LLC (LasCal
Development) for the construction, operation and maintenance of
residential and commercial development, as well as the necessary
infrastructure, on the Las Vegas Paiute Indian Reservation
(Reservation) in Clark County, Nevada. The purpose of this project is
to provide an expanded economic base for the Tribe while simultaneously
providing needed housing for tribal and non-tribal
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members in the greater Las Vegas area. This notice also announces two
public scoping meetings to identify potential issues and alternatives
for inclusion in the EIS.
DATES: Written comments on the scope and implementation of this
proposal must arrive by May 30, 2006. The public scoping meetings will
be held on Monday, May 15, 2006, and Tuesday, May 16, 2006. Both
meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue until 8:30 p.m. (local
time), or until the last public comments are received.
ADDRESSES: You may mail, hand carry, or telefax written comments to
either (1) Amy L. Heuslein, Regional Environmental Protection Officer,
BIA, Western Regional Office, P.O. Box 10, located at 400 North Fifth
Street, 14th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85001, Telefax (602) 379-3833; or
(2) Paul Schlafly, Natural Resource Specialist, BIA, Southern Paiute
Agency, 180 North 200 East Suite 111, St. George, Utah 84771,
Telefax (435) 674-9714. Comments may also be submitted via e-mail to
the following address: comments@lvpaiuteeis.com.
The May 15, 2006, public scoping meeting will be held at the BLM
Field Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada. The May
16, 2006, public scoping meeting will be held at the Las Vegas Paiute
Community Center, 1 Paiute Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Heuslein, (602) 379-6750, or Paul
Schlafly, (435) 674-9720.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EIS will assess the environmental
consequences of proposed federal actions encompassing the proposed
project components described below. The federal actions that may be
required are as follows: (1) BIA approval of a 99-year lease between
LasCal Development and the Tribe, and of rights-of-way grants, permits
and/or other agreements, as appropriate; (2) BLM issuance of leases and
rights-of-way grants for infrastructure components adjacent to the
project area; (3) USACE issuance of Clean Water Act permits; and (4)
EPA issuance of Clean Water Act permits. The proposed project area is
located in the central portion of the Reservation in Sections 25, 26,
27, 34, 35, and 36 of Township 19 South, Range 59 East, Mount Diablo
Meridian, in Clark County, approximately 15 miles northwest of Las
Vegas, Nevada. The Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort currently occupies
approximately 700 acres in the eastern portion of the Reservation.
The proposed lease property consists of approximately 2,000 acres
of the total of 3,200 developable acres on either side of U.S. Highway
95 (US95), which diagonally bisects the property. LasCal Development
would construct a mixed residential and commercial development on this
property. The development would potentially serve an estimated
population of 12,500 to 25,000 people. Operation and maintenance of the
proposed project facilities would be managed by the following entities:
Nevada Power, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Southwest Gas, Sprint
Communications, Cox Cable, the City of Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas
Paiute Snow Mountain Recreation Group. LasCal Development would provide
construction and reclamation bonds suitable to both the BIA and the
Tribe.
The proposed project includes residential housing, commercial
retail and office space, a casino with 75,000-square feet of gaming
space, tribal and non-tribal housing, two elementary schools, one
middle school, maintenance facilities, parks, recreational trails,
roadways, utility rights-of-way and open space corridors. The proposed
project would be developed in at least two phases. Phase I would
include the project area located to the east of US95. Phase II would
include the project area to the west of US95.
Infrastructure development would include the construction of a new
highway interchange, storm water conveyance system, internal roadways,
as well as connections to existing electrical, natural gas, water, and
sewage facilities. The new highway interchange on US95 would be located
in the southeast portion of the project area. Internal roadways in the
project area would consist of six-lane collector roads, four-lane
residential roads, and two-lane residential roads connected to
surrounding existing roadways.
Utilities, including natural gas, water and sewage facilities,
would be developed in coordination with roadway infrastructure
development to the extent possible and would be connected to existing
utilities located adjacent to the proposed project area. Water for
construction and operation of the development would be obtained from
three separate water pressure zones extending from the existing Las
Vegas Valley Water District infrastructure. Electricity for Phase I of
development would be supplied by the Nevada Power Company Northwest
Substation. Electricity for Phase II of development would be supplied
by the Nevada Power Company Snow Mountain Substation. Relocation of an
existing power line easement would occur as a separate action. The
storm water conveyance system would be constructed along the entire
length of the proposed project area's western and southern boundaries,
which is located up gradient from the entire project area. Within the
project area, onsite storm drainage would be constructed in
coordination with roadway infrastructure development.
Alternatives to the proposed action, including the no action
alternative, will be analyzed in the EIS. Possible action alternatives
could include plans with differing building densities and layouts, a no
casino alternative, and an alternative that maximizes environmental
protection using the following principles: Mixed land uses; compact
building designs; a range of housing opportunities and choices;
walkable neighborhoods with a variety of transportation options;
distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place; and
preservation of open space, natural beauty and critical environmental
areas.
Resource concerns to be addressed in this EIS would include, but
not be limited to, air quality, geology and soils, surface and
groundwater resources, biological resources including threatened and
endangered species, noxious weeds, migratory birds, cultural resources,
socioeconomic conditions, land use, aesthetics or visual resources,
environmental justice and Indian trust resources. The range of issues
and alternatives to be addressed in the EIS may be expanded or reduced,
based on written comments received in response to this notice and at
the public scoping meetings.
Public Comment Availability
Comments, including names and addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the mailing addresses shown in the
ADDRESSES section during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual respondents may
request confidentiality. If you wish BIA 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 law. BIA 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.
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Authority
This notice is published in accordance with Sec. 1503.1 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 et seq.),
and the 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: April 3, 2006.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6-6105 Filed 4-21-06; 8:45 am]
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