Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians' Proposed Trust Acquisition and Casino/Hotel Project, City of San Jacinto, Riverside County, CA, 71146-71147 [E7-24293]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist, see ADDRESSES, (telephone:
760–431–9440; fax: 760–431–9624).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following applicants have applied for
scientific research permits to conduct
certain activities with endangered
species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A)
of the Endangered Species Act (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (‘‘we’’) solicits review
and comment from local, State, and
Federal agencies, and the public on the
following permit requests. Before
including your address, phone number,
e-mail 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.
Permit No. TE–168924
Applicant: Jeff E. Gurule, North Fork,
California.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture, and collect and kill) the
Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
conservatio), the longhorn fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta longiantenna), the
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus
wootoni), the San Diego fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and the
vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus
packardi) in conjunction with surveys
throughout the range of each species in
California for the purpose of enhancing
their survival.
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Permit No. TE–168923
Applicant: Randall L. Stringer,
Carmichael, California.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture, and collect and kill) the
Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
conservatio), the longhorn fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta longiantenna), the
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus
wootoni), and the vernal pool tadpole
shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in
conjunction with surveys throughout
the range of each species in California
for the purpose of enhancing their
survival.
Permit No. TE–043630
Applicant: San Francisco Estuary
Institute, Oakland, California
The applicant requests an amendment
to take (harass by survey) the California
clapper rail (Rallus longirostris
obsoletus) in conjunction with
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ecological research in San Francisco,
Contra Costa, Sacramento, Solano,
Napa, Sonoma, and Marin Counties for
the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE–066621
Applicant: Naval Base Ventura County
Point Mugu, Point Mugu, California.
The permittee requests and
amendment to take (harass by survey)
the light footed clapper rail (Rallus
longirostris levipes) and take (band
chicks) the California least tern (Sterna
antillarum browni) in conjunction with
surveys and population monitoring at
Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu,
California, for the purpose of enhancing
their survival.
Permit No. TE–110373
Applicant: Eric F. Kline, San Diego,
California.
The applicant requests an amendment
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.
Permit No. TE–168927
Applicant: Drew C. Stokes, San Diego,
California.
The permittee requests a permit to
take (harass by survey, capture, handle,
tag, collect tissue, mark by toe-clipping,
and release) the arroyo southwestern
toad (Bufo microscaphus californicus)
in conjunction with surveys throughout
the range of the species in California for
the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE–839480
Applicant: Richard Zembal, Laguna
Hills, California.
The applicant requests an amendment
to take (harass by survey and monitor)
the California least tern (Sterna
antillarum browni) in conjunction with
population monitoring and other life
history studies in Orange County
California for the purpose of enhancing
its survival.
Permit No. TE–168926
Applicant: Kailash K. Mozumder,
Encinitas, 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.
Permit No. TE–168957
Applicant: Virginia M. VonBerg, San
Luis Obispo, California.
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The applicant requests a permit to
take (capture, and collect and kill) the
Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
conservatio), the longhorn fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta longiantenna), the
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus
wootoni), the San Diego fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and the
vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus
packardi) in conjunction with surveys
throughout the range of each species in
California for the purpose of enhancing
their survival.
Permit No. TE–142435
Applicant: Debra Shier, Topanga,
California.
The applicant requests an amenment
to take (capture, handle, mark,
translocate, and release) the Stephens’
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) in
conjunction with surveys and
population monitoring throughout the
range of the species in California for the
purpose of enhancing its survival.
We solicit public review and
comment on each of these recovery
permit applications. Comments and
materials we receive will be available
for public inspection, by appointment,
during normal business hours at the
address listed in the ADDRESSES section
of this notice.
Dated: December 10, 2007.
Michael Fris,
Acting Regional Director, Region 8,
Sacramento, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
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the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians’
Proposed Trust Acquisition and
Casino/Hotel Project, City of San
Jacinto, Riverside County, CA
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 Soboba Band of
˜
Luiseno Indians (Tribe), intends to
gather information necessary for
preparing an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for a proposed fee-totrust land acquisition and casino and
hotel project (Proposed Action) located
within the City of San Jacinto, Riverside
County, California. The purpose of the
Proposed Action is to improve the tribal
economy in order to better enable the
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Tribe to provide governmental services,
perform governmental functions, create
jobs and career opportunities for tribal
members and develop programs that
would assist tribal members to attain
economic self-sufficiency. This notice
also announces a public scoping
meeting to identify potential issues,
alternatives and content for inclusion in
the EIS.
DATES: Written comments on the scope
of the EIS must arrive by January 22,
2008. The public scoping meeting will
be held January 8, 2008, from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m., or until all those who register to
make statements have been heard.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand carry
written comments to Ms. Amy
Dutschke, Acting Regional Director,
Pacific Regional Office, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825.
The public scoping meeting will be
held at the Hemet Public Library, 2nd
floor, 300 E. Latham, Hemet, California
92543.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Rydzik, (916) 978–6042.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tribe
proposes that 289.88± acres of land
located within the City of San Jacinto,
Riverside County, California, be
acquired into trust for the Tribe. The
land is located in the foothills on the
west side of the San Jacinto Mountains
that separate the San Jacinto River Basin
to the west from the Coachella Valley to
the east, and adjacent to the San Jacinto
River.
Of the 289.88± acres, 35 to 40 acres
are proposed for development. The
remaining acreage would remain in its
current state, which consists of an
existing golf course (156.36 acres) and
maintenance facility, and on-going club
house development. The proposed new
development would consist of a 90,000±
square foot casino facility with 70,000±
square foot gaming floor, various food
and beverage establishments, conference
space, spa, and four retail
establishments; a 300-room, 224,000±
square foot hotel; a multi-level, 2200
space parking garage; a tribal fire
station; a wastewater treatment plant;
and supporting facilities. The new
gaming facility would replace the
existing one located on reservation
lands.
Access to the site would be via Lake
Park Drive and Soboba Road, by way of
a new access point/driveway. The
proposed hotel and casino complex
would be generally located at the
intersection of Soboba Road and Lake
Park Drive and abut the existing golf
course. The proposed wastewater
treatment plant and fire station would
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be on the southern side of Lake Park
Drive.
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The Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians
is a federally recognized Indian tribe
governed by a tribal council consisting
of five members, under a federally
approved constitution. The Tribe
currently has a federally approved
tribal-state gaming compact with the
State of California.
Public Comment and Solicitation
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. Before including your
address, phone number, e-mail 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.
Authority
This notice is published in
accordance with section 1501.7, 1506.6
and 1508.22 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. 4371 et seq.), and
the Department of the Interior Manual
(516 DM 1–6), and is in the exercise of
authority delegated to the Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM
8.1.
Dated: November 9, 2007.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AK–010–08–1410-PN]
Notice of Closure of Aviation Areas at
Campbell Tract Facility Administrative
Site
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Closure.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In the interest of public and
operational safety, the Bureau of Land
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Management is closing four areas used
by aircraft at its Campbell Tract Facility
in Anchorage, Alaska, to public or
private entry, access or use. The four
areas are: The Campbell Airstrip and the
Campbell Tract Facility heliport, aircraft
ramp, and aircraft taxiway between the
airstrip and aircraft ramp areas.
Recreational uses authorized on other
portions of the Campbell Tract and the
adjacent Municipality of Anchorage Far
North Bicentennial Park are prohibited
within the four areas named above. This
order is issued under the authority of 43
CFR 8364.1 and affects the following
public lands:
Seward Meridian, Alaska.
T. 12 N., R. 3 W.
Portions of Sections 2 and 3.
The closure is effective upon
publication of this notice and will
remain in effect year-round until
amended or rescinded by the authorized
officer.
ADDRESSES: Maps of the affected area
and closure information are available at
the BLM Anchorage Field Office, 6881
Abbott Loop Road, Anchorage, Alaska.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Mike Zaidlicz, Field Manager,
Anchorage Field Office, 6881 Abbott
Loop Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99507,
(907) 267–1246 or toll free (800) 478–
1263.
DATES:
Pursuant
to 43 CFR 8364.1, the following areas
within the 730-acre administrative site
known as the Campbell Tract Facility,
located in Anchorage, Alaska, and
managed by the Bureau of Land
Management Anchorage Field Office,
are closed to all public and private
access, use and entry: (1) Campbell
Airstrip, (2) Campbell Tract Facility
heliport, (3) Campbell Tract Facility
aircraft ramp, and (4) Campbell Tract
Facility aircraft taxiway between the
airstrip and aircraft ramp. These
affected areas are actively used by
aircraft on an intermittent basis. This
closure is necessary to ensure public
safety, as well as operational
management and safety.
Within the areas described above:
1. No person shall use, remain on,
occupy, or access any land unless
specifically authorized by the BLM.
2. All private or public use, including
recreational use allowed on other
portions of the Campbell Tract Facility
and adjacent Municipality of Anchorage
Far North Bicentennial Park lands, is
prohibited.
3. All access or use by people and
domestic animals, including, but not
limited to, dogs and horses, is
prohibited.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Soboba Band of Luise[ntilde]o Indians' Proposed Trust Acquisition
and Casino/Hotel Project, City of San Jacinto, Riverside County, CA
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 Soboba Band of Luise[ntilde]o
Indians (Tribe), intends to gather information necessary for preparing
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed fee-to-trust
land acquisition and casino and hotel project (Proposed Action) located
within the City of San Jacinto, Riverside County, California. The
purpose of the Proposed Action is to improve the tribal economy in
order to better enable the
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Tribe to provide governmental services, perform governmental functions,
create jobs and career opportunities for tribal members and develop
programs that would assist tribal members to attain economic self-
sufficiency. This notice also announces a public scoping meeting to
identify potential issues, alternatives and content for inclusion in
the EIS.
DATES: Written comments on the scope of the EIS must arrive by January
22, 2008. The public scoping meeting will be held January 8, 2008, from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., or until all those who register to make statements
have been heard.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand carry written comments to Ms. Amy
Dutschke, Acting Regional Director, Pacific Regional Office, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825.
The public scoping meeting will be held at the Hemet Public
Library, 2nd floor, 300 E. Latham, Hemet, California 92543.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Rydzik, (916) 978-6042.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tribe proposes that 289.88
acres of land located within the City of San Jacinto, Riverside County,
California, be acquired into trust for the Tribe. The land is located
in the foothills on the west side of the San Jacinto Mountains that
separate the San Jacinto River Basin to the west from the Coachella
Valley to the east, and adjacent to the San Jacinto River.
Of the 289.88 acres, 35 to 40 acres are proposed for
development. The remaining acreage would remain in its current state,
which consists of an existing golf course (156.36 acres) and
maintenance facility, and on-going club house development. The proposed
new development would consist of a 90,000 square foot
casino facility with 70,000 square foot gaming floor,
various food and beverage establishments, conference space, spa, and
four retail establishments; a 300-room, 224,000 square foot
hotel; a multi-level, 2200 space parking garage; a tribal fire station;
a wastewater treatment plant; and supporting facilities. The new gaming
facility would replace the existing one located on reservation lands.
Access to the site would be via Lake Park Drive and Soboba Road, by
way of a new access point/driveway. The proposed hotel and casino
complex would be generally located at the intersection of Soboba Road
and Lake Park Drive and abut the existing golf course. The proposed
wastewater treatment plant and fire station would be on the southern
side of Lake Park Drive.
The Soboba Band of Luise[ntilde]o Indians is a federally recognized
Indian tribe governed by a tribal council consisting of five members,
under a federally approved constitution. The Tribe currently has a
federally approved tribal-state gaming compact with the State of
California.
Public Comment and Solicitation
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. Before including your address, phone number,
e-mail 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.
Authority
This notice is published in accordance with section 1501.7, 1506.6
and 1508.22 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.
4371 et seq.), and the Department of the Interior Manual (516 DM 1-6),
and is in the exercise of authority delegated to the Assistant
Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.1.
Dated: November 9, 2007.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E7-24293 Filed 12-13-07; 8:45 am]
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