Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Big Sandy Casino and Resort Project, Fresno County, CA, 57646 [E8-23448]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Big Sandy Casino and
Resort Project, Fresno County, CA
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
has replaced the National Indian
Gaming Commission (NIGC) as lead
agency in the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for a proposed casino and hotel project
to be located near Friant, in Fresno
County, California. The BIA, with the
Big Sandy Rancheria Band of Western
Mono Indians (Tribe) as a cooperating
agency, intends to gather information
necessary for preparing the EIS. The
NIGC initiated the public scoping
process, including a public scoping
meeting on September 15, 2005, to
determine the issues, concerns and
alternatives to be included in the EIS.
The BIA is hereby continuing that
process, but as project plans have not
changed since the September 15, 2005,
meeting, will not be holding additional
public scoping meetings.
DATES: Written comments on the scope
and implementation of this proposal
must arrive by November 4, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand carry
written comments to Dale Morris,
Regional Director, Pacific Regional
Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2800
Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825.
Please include your name, return
address and the caption ‘‘DEIS Scoping
Comments, Big Sandy Casino and Resort
Project, Fresno County, California,’’ on
the first page of your written comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Rydzik, (916) 978–6051.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed project will be located east of
Friant in Fresno County, California, on
undeveloped foothill property
comprising approximately 48 acres of
allotted Indian land currently held in
trust by the United States for the
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beneficial interest of an individual
member of the Tribe. The Tribe and the
individual Indian allotee have executed
and submitted for BIA approval a lease
agreement granting use of the property
to the Tribe for the development of a
casino, resort hotel, and supporting
facilities. The BIA’s proposed federal
action is the approval of this lease
agreement.
The Big Sandy Rancheria is a
federally recognized Indian Tribe with a
land base near Auberry, California. The
Tribe has approximately 450 members
and is governed by a Tribal Council
consisting of five members, under a
federally approved constitution. The Big
Sandy Rancheria currently has a
federally approved tribal-state gaming
compact with the State of California.
Public Comment Availability
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the
mailing address shown in the
ADDRESSES section, during regular
business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. Before including your address,
telephone 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 sections 1501.7 and
1506.6 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.), 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: May 2, 2008.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
Editorial Note: This document was
received in the Office of the Federal Register
on September 30, 2008.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Big Sandy Casino and Resort Project, Fresno 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) has replaced the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)
as lead agency in the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for a proposed casino and hotel project to be located near
Friant, in Fresno County, California. The BIA, with the Big Sandy
Rancheria Band of Western Mono Indians (Tribe) as a cooperating agency,
intends to gather information necessary for preparing the EIS. The NIGC
initiated the public scoping process, including a public scoping
meeting on September 15, 2005, to determine the issues, concerns and
alternatives to be included in the EIS. The BIA is hereby continuing
that process, but as project plans have not changed since the September
15, 2005, meeting, will not be holding additional public scoping
meetings.
DATES: Written comments on the scope and implementation of this
proposal must arrive by November 4, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand carry written comments to Dale Morris,
Regional Director, Pacific Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825. Please include your name,
return address and the caption ``DEIS Scoping Comments, Big Sandy
Casino and Resort Project, Fresno County, California,'' on the first
page of your written comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Rydzik, (916) 978-6051.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed project will be located east of
Friant in Fresno County, California, on undeveloped foothill property
comprising approximately 48 acres of allotted Indian land currently
held in trust by the United States for the beneficial interest of an
individual member of the Tribe. The Tribe and the individual Indian
allotee have executed and submitted for BIA approval a lease agreement
granting use of the property to the Tribe for the development of a
casino, resort hotel, and supporting facilities. The BIA's proposed
federal action is the approval of this lease agreement.
The Big Sandy Rancheria is a federally recognized Indian Tribe with
a land base near Auberry, California. The Tribe has approximately 450
members and is governed by a Tribal Council consisting of five members,
under a federally approved constitution. The Big Sandy Rancheria
currently has a federally approved tribal-state gaming compact with the
State of California.
Public Comment Availability
Comments, including names and addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the mailing address shown in the
ADDRESSES section, during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including your address,
telephone 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 sections 1501.7 and
1506.6 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.), 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: May 2, 2008.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the
Federal Register on September 30, 2008.
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