Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Development of Vista Village (formerly Cedar Grove) Affordable Housing in Tahoe Vista, Placer County, CA, 21277-21279 [E7-8138]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 82 / Monday, April 30, 2007 / Notices 21277 [FR Doc. 07–2106 Filed 4–27–07; 8:45 am] VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:01 Apr 27, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30APN1.SGM 30APN1 EN30AP07.023</GPH> rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4160–01–C 21278 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 82 / Monday, April 30, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–4912–N–23] Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Development of Vista Village (formerly Cedar Grove) Affordable Housing in Tahoe Vista, Placer County, CA Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: HUD gives notice to the public, agencies, and Indian tribes that Placer County, CA makes available to the public for comment the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/ DEIR) for the development of Vista Village (formerly Cedar Grove) Affordable Housing in Tahoe Vista, Placer County, CA. Placer County prepared the DEIS/DEIR under its authority as the Responsible Entity for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in accordance with 24 CFR 58.4 and under its authority as lead agency in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This project is subject to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) regulations for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). This notice is given in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500–1508. HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership funds will be used for the development of affordable housing. The purpose and need for this project is to provide affordable workforce housing in order to sustain the existing economy and meet the housing needs of the North Tahoe area, as outlined in the document. Comments Due Date: Comments must be received within 45 days from the date this notice is published. Written comments on the DEIS/DEIR should be addressed to the individual named below under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Public Meeting: Several public comment meetings will be held during the comment period in order to ensure public participation. The first Placer County public meeting will be held at a special meeting of the Placer County Planning Commission on April 26, 2007, at 11:15 a.m. The public meeting will be held at the following location: Granlibakken Resort, 625 Granlibakken rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:01 Apr 27, 2007 Jkt 211001 Road, Tahoe City, CA 96145, For the time see the Placer County Web site. TRPA will hold several public meetings on Vista Village. The first one will be: May 9, 2007, at the TRPA Advisory Planning Committee, at the TRPA Office, 128 Market Street, Stateline, NV 89449. The second meeting will be: May 23, 2007, at the TRPA Governing Board, at the North Tahoe Conference Center, 8318 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach, CA 96143. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanne Auerbach, Placer County NEPA Certifying Officer, Housing Program Coordinator, Placer County Redevelopment Agency, 3091 County Center Dr., Suite 260, Auburn, CA 95603, Phone: 530/745–3167, FAX: 530/745–3152, E-mail: jauerbac@placer.ca.gov or; Maywan Krach, Assistant Technician, Environmental Coordination Services, Community Development Resources Center, 3091 County Center Drive, Suite 190, Auburn, CA 95603, Phone: 530/745–3132, FAX: 530/745–3003, E-mail: cdraecs@placer.ca.gov. The DEIS/DEIR/DEIS is available on the Internet and can be viewed or downloaded at: https:// www.placer.ca.gov or https:// www.trpa.org Copies of the DEIS/DEIR/DEIS are also available for review or viewing at the following locations: Placer County Planning Department, Community Development Resource Center, 3091 County Center Drive, Auburn, CA 95603. Placer County Planning Department, Tahoe Office, 565 West Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA 96145. Kings Beach Public Library, 301 Secline Street, Kings Beach, CA 96148. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Intent to prepare a draft EIS was published in the Federal Register on October 21, 2005, under the name of Cedar Grove Affordable Housing Project. The proposed action is a proposal by Pacific West Communities to develop approximately 12.2 acres in the Tahoe Vista area of Placer County for an affordable housing complex. The project site is located on the Kings Beach 7.5minute U.S.G.S. topographic quadrangle map, north of State Route 28 and west of National Avenue in Tahoe Vista, California. The site is currently undeveloped, forested land with dense stands of pine, fir, and cedar. Adjacent properties to the east and west have been developed for residential housing. The North Tahoe Regional Park is directly north of the project site, and the Mourelatos resort is to the south. PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This project would require a TRPA Plan Area Statement (PAS) Amendment for the Tahoe Estates PAS 021 Special Area 6. Alternative A, B, and C would also require an amendment to the Tahoe Vista Community Plan for the annexation of the land. This is a combined document—an EIR under the CEQA Guidelines, an EIS under NEPA and HUD’s at 24 CFR Part 58, and an EIS under TRPA’s Code of Regulations. Multiple alternatives were identified and discussed via the scoping process. After preliminary review, five alternatives were considered for full evaluation. They are: Alternative A—152 Units Coverage Ratio: 41.7% Population: 400 (Assuming 1 person/ bedroom) Alternative B—144 Units Coverage Ratio: 50.0% for 96 units of affordable Coverage Ratio: 30.0% for 48 units of moderate Population: 368 (Assuming 1 person/ bedroom) Alternative C—132 Units Coverage Ratio: 38.6% Population: 364 (Assuming 1 person/ bedroom) Alternative D—72 Units Coverage Ratio: 30% Population: 276 (Assuming 1 person/ bedroom) Rental Units: 64, affordable to 50–80% of Area Median Income For Sale Units: 8, affordable to Moderate Income (120% of Area Median Income) Alternative E—No Project No Action. If nothing were done, no additional affordable housing would be built. The project site would remain vacant. Actions common to all alternatives, except E, include traffic, water, sewer, wastewater, transit, noise and scenic quality. The DEIS/DEIR addresses the following environmental issues: hydrology and water quality, soils and geology, air quality, noise, transportation, vegetation, wildlife and scenic resources, cultural resources, land use, growth inducement, land capacity and coverage, public services, public utilities and affordable housing. E:\FR\FM\30APN1.SGM 30APN1 21279 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 82 / Monday, April 30, 2007 / Notices None of these rise to a level that they can not be mitigated. Without counting Alternative E (No Action), the Environmentally Recommended Alternative is D. Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: April 17, 2007. Pamela H. Patenaude, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. [FR Doc. E7–8138 Filed 4–27–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–27–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5030–FA–02] Announcement of Funding Awards for the Indian Community Development Block Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2006 Office of Native American Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Announcement of funding awards. AGENCY: In accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions SUMMARY: made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Fiscal Year 2006 (FY2006) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program. This announcement contains the consolidated names and addresses of this year’s award recipients under the ICDBG. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning the ICDBG Program awards, contact the Area Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) serving your area or Deborah M. Lalancette, Office of Native Programs, 1670 Broadway, 23rd Floor, Denver, CO 80202, telephone (303) 675–1600. Hearing or speech-impaired individuals may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This program provides grants to Indian tribes and Alaska Native Villages to develop viable Indian and Alaska Native communities, including the creation of decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities primarily for persons with low and moderate incomes as defined in 24 CFR 1003.4. The FY2006 awards announced in this notice were selected for funding in a competition announced in a NOFA published in the Federal Register on March 8, 2006, (71 FR 11728). Applications were scored and selected for funding based on the selection criteria in that notice and Area ONAP geographic jurisdictional competitions. The amount appropriated in FY2006 to fund the ICDBG was $59,400,000. $3,970,000 of this amount was retained to fund imminent threat grants in FY2006. In addition, a total of $2,108,587 in carryover funds from prior years was also available. The allocations for the Area ONAP geographic jurisdictions, including carryover, are as follows: Eastern/Woodlands .............. Southern Plains ................... Northern Plains .................... Southwest ............................. Northwest ............................. Alaska ................................... $6,722,067 12,199,013 7,109,840 21,193,809 3,516,489 6,807,369 Total .............................. $57,548,587 In accordance with Section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat.1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing the names, addresses, and amounts of the 85 awards made under the various regional competitions in Appendix A to this document. Dated: March 28, 2007. Orlando J. Cabrera, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. Appendix A FY 2006 INDIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AWARDS Amount funded rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Name of applicant Nottaweseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi, Inc., Dan Green, Grants Writer, 2221 11⁄2 Mile Rd., Fulton, MI 49052, 616–249–0159. Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Emerson Coy, Grants Writer, P.O. Box 67, 602 Peace Pipe Rd., Lac Du Flambeau, WI 54538, 715– 588–4252. White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa, Michael Triplett, Grants Writer, P.O. Box 418, White Earth, MN 56359, 218–983–3285. Ho-Chunk Nation, Jeff Hendricks, Grant Writer, W9814 Airport Rd., PO Box 667, Black River Falls, WI 54615, 715–284–9343. Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Tim Fenderbosch, Grants Planner, PO Box 180, 58620 Sink Rd., Dowagiac, MI 49047, 269–782–6323. Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Robert McGee, Grants Writer, 5811 Jack Springs Rd., Atmore, AL 36502. Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewas, Jeff Benton, Grants Planner, 88385 Pike Rd., Hwy 13, Bayfield, WI 54814, 715–779–3700 x234. Upper Sioux Community, Audrey Fuller, Planner, 2511 565th St., Granite Falls, MN 56241, 612–309–5708. Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Jason Holliday, Grants Writer, 1720 Big Lake Rd., Cloquet, MN 55720, 218–878–2625. Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians, Tara Bailey, Grants Writer, 2605 N. West Bayshore Dr., Suttons Bay, MI 49682, 231–534–7449. Menominee Indian Tribe of WI, Jeremy Weso, Planner, W2908 Tribal Office Loop Rd., Keshena, WI 54135, 715–799–5154. Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians of MN, Dawn Huseby, Grants Writer, PO Box 574, Red Lake, MN 56671, 218–679–3341. Absentee-Shawnee Tribe, Governor Larry Nuckolls, 2025 South Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK 74801, (405) 275–4030. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:27 Apr 27, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Project description $600,000 Community Center, Phase II. $600,000 Construction/replacement of two wells & pump houses. $600,000 Pow Wow Grounds infrastructure. $600,000 Blue Wing Elder Center Project. $432,067 Tribal Complex Infrastructure Project. $600,000 Community Cultural Education Center. $500,000 Walking Shield. $390,000 Construction of ambulatory care clinic. $600,000 Fond du Lac LEED Building Pilot Project. $600,000 Elders Complex Improvements. $600,000 Menominee Museum Cultural Center. $600,000 Boys & Girls Club Construction. $240,000 Absentee Shawnee Housing, Energy Star Rehabilitation. E:\FR\FM\30APN1.SGM 30APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 82 (Monday, April 30, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4912-N-23]


Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Development of Vista Village (formerly Cedar Grove) 
Affordable Housing in Tahoe Vista, Placer County, CA

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD gives notice to the public, agencies, and Indian tribes 
that Placer County, CA makes available to the public for comment the 
Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Draft Environmental Impact Report 
(DEIS/DEIR) for the development of Vista Village (formerly Cedar Grove) 
Affordable Housing in Tahoe Vista, Placer County, CA. Placer County 
prepared the DEIS/DEIR under its authority as the Responsible Entity 
for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in 
accordance with 24 CFR 58.4 and under its authority as lead agency in 
accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This 
project is subject to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) 
regulations for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS). This notice is given in accordance with the Council on 
Environmental Quality regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508. HUD 
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment 
Partnership funds will be used for the development of affordable 
housing. The purpose and need for this project is to provide affordable 
workforce housing in order to sustain the existing economy and meet the 
housing needs of the North Tahoe area, as outlined in the document.

DATES: Comments Due Date: Comments must be received within 45 days from 
the date this notice is published. Written comments on the DEIS/DEIR 
should be addressed to the individual named below under the heading FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Public Meeting: Several public comment meetings will be held during 
the comment period in order to ensure public participation. The first 
Placer County public meeting will be held at a special meeting of the 
Placer County Planning Commission on April 26, 2007, at 11:15 a.m. The 
public meeting will be held at the following location: Granlibakken 
Resort, 625 Granlibakken Road, Tahoe City, CA 96145, For the time see 
the Placer County Web site.
    TRPA will hold several public meetings on Vista Village. The first 
one will be: May 9, 2007, at the TRPA Advisory Planning Committee, at 
the TRPA Office, 128 Market Street, Stateline, NV 89449.
    The second meeting will be: May 23, 2007, at the TRPA Governing 
Board, at the North Tahoe Conference Center, 8318 North Lake Blvd., 
Kings Beach, CA 96143.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joanne Auerbach, Placer County NEPA Certifying Officer, Housing Program 
Coordinator, Placer County Redevelopment Agency, 3091 County Center 
Dr., Suite 260, Auburn, CA 95603, Phone: 530/745-3167, FAX: 530/745-
3152, E-mail: jauerbac@placer.ca.gov or;
Maywan Krach, Assistant Technician, Environmental Coordination 
Services, Community Development Resources Center, 3091 County Center 
Drive, Suite 190, Auburn, CA 95603, Phone: 530/745-3132, FAX: 530/745-
3003, E-mail: cdraecs@placer.ca.gov.

    The DEIS/DEIR/DEIS is available on the Internet and can be viewed 
or downloaded at: https://www.placer.ca.gov or https://www.trpa.org
    Copies of the DEIS/DEIR/DEIS are also available for review or 
viewing at the following locations:

Placer County Planning Department, Community Development Resource 
Center, 3091 County Center Drive, Auburn, CA 95603.
Placer County Planning Department, Tahoe Office, 565 West Lake 
Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA 96145.
Kings Beach Public Library, 301 Secline Street, Kings Beach, CA 96148.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Intent to prepare a draft EIS 
was published in the Federal Register on October 21, 2005, under the 
name of Cedar Grove Affordable Housing Project. The proposed action is 
a proposal by Pacific West Communities to develop approximately 12.2 
acres in the Tahoe Vista area of Placer County for an affordable 
housing complex. The project site is located on the Kings Beach 7.5-
minute U.S.G.S. topographic quadrangle map, north of State Route 28 and 
west of National Avenue in Tahoe Vista, California. The site is 
currently undeveloped, forested land with dense stands of pine, fir, 
and cedar. Adjacent properties to the east and west have been developed 
for residential housing. The North Tahoe Regional Park is directly 
north of the project site, and the Mourelatos resort is to the south.
    This project would require a TRPA Plan Area Statement (PAS) 
Amendment for the Tahoe Estates PAS 021 Special Area 6. Alternative A, 
B, and C would also require an amendment to the Tahoe Vista Community 
Plan for the annexation of the land.
    This is a combined document--an EIR under the CEQA Guidelines, an 
EIS under NEPA and HUD's at 24 CFR Part 58, and an EIS under TRPA's 
Code of Regulations.
    Multiple alternatives were identified and discussed via the scoping 
process. After preliminary review, five alternatives were considered 
for full evaluation. They are:

Alternative A--152 Units

Coverage Ratio: 41.7%
Population: 400 (Assuming 1 person/bedroom)

Alternative B--144 Units

Coverage Ratio: 50.0% for 96 units of affordable
Coverage Ratio: 30.0% for 48 units of moderate
Population: 368 (Assuming 1 person/bedroom)

Alternative C--132 Units

Coverage Ratio: 38.6%
Population: 364 (Assuming 1 person/bedroom)

Alternative D--72 Units

Coverage Ratio: 30%
Population: 276 (Assuming 1 person/bedroom)
Rental Units: 64, affordable to 50-80% of Area Median Income
For Sale Units: 8, affordable to Moderate Income (120% of Area Median 
Income)

Alternative E--No Project

    No Action. If nothing were done, no additional affordable housing 
would be built. The project site would remain vacant.
    Actions common to all alternatives, except E, include traffic, 
water, sewer, wastewater, transit, noise and scenic quality.
    The DEIS/DEIR addresses the following environmental issues: 
hydrology and water quality, soils and geology, air quality, noise, 
transportation, vegetation, wildlife and scenic resources, cultural 
resources, land use, growth inducement, land capacity and coverage, 
public services, public utilities and affordable housing.

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None of these rise to a level that they can not be mitigated. Without 
counting Alternative E (No Action), the Environmentally Recommended 
Alternative is D.
    Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the 
heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: April 17, 2007.
Pamela H. Patenaude,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
 [FR Doc. E7-8138 Filed 4-27-07; 8:45 am]
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