Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement for the South Gillette Area Caballo West Coal Lease-by-Application, Wyoming, 47623-47624 [2010-19214]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 151 / Friday, August 6, 2010 / Notices The DEIS will be available for public comment beginning August 6, 2010. Written comments on the DEIS must arrive by October 20, 2010. A public hearing will be held on Thursday, September 16, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. or until the last public comment is received. ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand carry written comments to Dale Morris, Regional Director, Pacific Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825. The public hearing will be held at: Cloverdale City Citrus Fairgrounds, Citrus Fair Drive Number 1, Tea Room, Cloverdale, CA 95425. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for locations where the DEIS will be available for review and instructions for submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Rydzik, (916) 978–6051. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tribe has requested the BIA to acquire six parcels, totaling 70± acres of land, on which the Tribe proposes to develop a destination resort casino. Approximately 2 acres of the site are located within the City of Cloverdale, California, while the remaining 68 acres are within unincorporated Sonoma County, California. The project site is situated immediately east of Highway 101 and borders Asti Road. Regional access to the project site is provided by Highway 101, with local access provided by South Cloverdale Boulevard via Highway 101. The proposed trust parcels partially overlap with the Tribe’s historic Rancheria location. The proposed action consists of: The fee-to-trust transfer of the project site; Federal review (by NIGC) of the development and management contract; and development of the proposed project. The proposed project includes: An 80,000 square-foot casino; 287,000 square-foot hotel with 244 rooms; 48,600 square-foot convention center; 28,100 square-foot entertainment center; 3,400 garage and surface parking spaces; and other ancillary facilities. A 20,000 square-foot tribal government building is proposed on the south end of the project site. Buildings would have a height of up to two stories above grade with the exception of the hotel and parking garage which would have a height of up to five stories above grade. The BIA, serving as the lead agency for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), published a Notice of Intent To Prepare the EIS for the proposed action in the Federal Register on July 7, 2008. (See 73 FR 38466). In addition to the Tribe, NIGC, EPA, Caltrans, Sonoma County, sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:35 Aug 05, 2010 Jkt 220001 47623 and the City of Cloverdale have accepted invitations to be cooperating agencies, as entities having jurisdiction by law or special expertise relevant to environmental issues. BIA held a public scoping meeting on July 30, 2008, at the Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds in the City of Cloverdale, California. From that scoping meeting, a range of project alternatives were developed and subsequently analyzed in the DEIS, including: (1) Alternative A—Proposed Action; (2) Alternative B— Reduced Hotel and Casino; (3) Alternative C—Reduced Casino; (4) Alternative D—Casino Only; (5) Alternative E—Commercial Retail-Office Space; and (6) Alternative F—No Action Alternative. Environmental issues addressed in the DEIS include land resources; water resources; air quality; biological resources; cultural and paleontological resources; socioeconomic conditions; transportation; land use and agriculture; public services; noise; hazardous materials; visual resources; environmental justice; growth inducing effects, indirect effects; cumulative effects; and mitigation measures. will be available for public review at the BIA 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, 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. Directions for Submitting Comments Please include your name, return address, and the caption: ‘‘DEIS Comments, Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians’ Fee-to-Trust and Resort Casino Project,’’ on the first page of your written comments and submit comments to the BIA address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Dated: July 20, 2010. Donald Laverdure, Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. Availability of DEIS The DEIS will be available to view at Cloverdale Regional Library, 401 North Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale, CA 95425 and at the Santa Rosa Central Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. General information for the Cloverdale Regional Library can be obtained by calling (707) 894–5271 and the Santa Rosa Central Library by calling (707) 545–0831. An electronic version of the DEIS can also be viewed at: https:// www.cloverdalerancheria.com/eis.html. To obtain a compact disk copy of the DEIS, please provide your name and address in writing or by voicemail to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Individual paper copies of the DEIS will be provided upon payment of applicable printing expenses by the requestor for the number of copies requested. Public Comment Availability Written comments, including the names and addresses of respondents, PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Authority This notice is published pursuant to section 1503.1 of the Council of Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500 through 1508) implementing the procedural requirements of NEPA of 1969, as 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 Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8. [FR Doc. 2010–19186 Filed 8–5–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWYP00000–L13200000–GA0000– LVEMK09CK36; WYW172657] Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement for the South Gillette Area Caballo West Coal Lease-byApplication, Wyoming Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability AGENCY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Caballo West Coal Leaseby-Application (LBA) included in the South Gillette Area Coal Lease Applications Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). ADDRESSES: The document is available electronically on the following Web site: https://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/ NEPA/HighPlains/SouthGillette.html. Paper copies of the ROD are also SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06AUN1.SGM 06AUN1 47624 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 151 / Friday, August 6, 2010 / Notices available at the following BLM office locations: • Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming; and • Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming High Plains District Office, 2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, Wyoming. Mr. Tyson Sackett, Acting Wyoming Coal Coordinator, at 307–775–6487, or Ms. Mavis Love, Land Law Examiner, at 307–775–6258. Both Mr. Sackett and Ms. Love are located at the BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ROD covered by this Notice of Availability (NOA) is for the Caballo West Coal Tract and addresses leasing Federal coal in Campbell County, Wyoming, administered by the BLM Wyoming High Plains District Office. The BLM approves Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative of the South Gillette Area Coal Lease Applications EIS. Under Alternative 2, the Caballo West Coal LBA area, as modified by the BLM, includes 1,023.99 acres, more or less, and contains an estimated 130.2 million tons of mineable coal. The BLM will announce a competitive coal lease sale in the Federal Register at a later date. The Environmental Protection Agency published a Federal Register notice announcing the Final EIS was publicly available on August 17, 2009 (74 FR 41431). This decision is subject to appeal to the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA), as provided in 43 CFR part 4, within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this NOA in the Federal Register. The ROD contains instructions for filing an appeal with the IBLA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald A. Simpson, State Director. [FR Doc. 2010–19214 Filed 8–5–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–22–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Public Meeting and Public Comment [FWS–R9–IA–2010–N154; 6012PBD01 68] Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for public comment. AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:35 Aug 05, 2010 Jkt 220001 We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a public meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) and a request for written comments. This meeting, the 24th biannual meeting of the USCRTF, provides a forum for coordinated planning and action among Federal agencies, State and territorial governments, and nongovernmental partners. Please register in advance by visiting the website under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Advance public comment must be submitted by August 27, 2010, to Liza Johnson at the e-mail, fax, or mailing address listed below. This meeting has time allotted for sharing of in-person public comments, which must be submitted in written format by October 8, 2010. ADDRESSES: World Resort Saipan, Susupe, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (phone: 670– 234–5900). DATES: Please be aware of the following dates: • Advance Public Comments: Submit to Liza Johnson at the e-mail, fax, or mailing address listed below by August 27, 2010. • Tour on Guam: Saturday, September 11, 2010. • All Meetings: Registration is required prior to the meeting for all events associated with the meetings. • Steering Committee Meeting and Workshop: Tuesday, September 14, 2010. • Meeting: Wednesday, September 15 and Thursday, September 16, 2010. • Public Comments Given at the Meeting: Submit in writing to Liza Johnson at the e-mail, fax, or mailing address listed below by October 8, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Gude, DOI (FWS) USCRTF Steering Committee Point of Contact, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS– 3530–MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 (phone: 202– 208–6211; fax: 202–208–4867; e-mail: Andrew_Gude@fws.gov); or Liza Johnson, U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Department of the Interior Liaison, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS–3530– MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 (phone: 202–208–1378; fax: 202–208–4867; e-mail: Liza_M_Johnson@ios.doi.gov); or visit the USCRTF Web site at www.coralreef.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Established by Presidential Executive Order 13089 in 1998, the USCRTF has a mission to lead, coordinate, and strengthen U.S. government actions to better preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. The Departments of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Commerce and the Interior co-chair the USCRTF, whose members include leaders of 12 Federal agencies, 7 U.S. States and territories, and 3 freely associated States. For more information about the meetings, draft agendas, and how to register, go to https:// www.coralreef.gov. A written summary of the meeting will be posted on the Web site within 2 months after the meeting. Public Comments Comments may address the meeting, the role of the USCRTF, or general coral reef conservation issues. Public Availability of Comments 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. Dated: August 3, 2010. Laura Davis, Associate Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior. [FR Doc. 2010–19511 Filed 8–5–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R9–EA–2010–N151] Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public meeting of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council). DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Central time). Members of the public wishing to participate in the meeting must notify Douglas Hobbs by close of business on Monday, August 30, 2010, per instructions under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. SUMMARY: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Allegro, 171 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601; telephone (312) 236–0123. ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\06AUN1.SGM 06AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 151 (Friday, August 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47623-47624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19214]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWYP00000-L13200000-GA0000-LVEMK09CK36; WYW172657]


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the 
Environmental Impact Statement for the South Gillette Area Caballo West 
Coal Lease-by-Application, Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the 
availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Caballo West Coal 
Lease-by-Application (LBA) included in the South Gillette Area Coal 
Lease Applications Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

ADDRESSES: The document is available electronically on the following 
Web site: https://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/HighPlains/SouthGillette.html. Paper copies of the ROD are also

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available at the following BLM office locations:
     Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 
Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming; and
     Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming High Plains District 
Office, 2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, Wyoming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tyson Sackett, Acting Wyoming Coal 
Coordinator, at 307-775-6487, or Ms. Mavis Love, Land Law Examiner, at 
307-775-6258. Both Mr. Sackett and Ms. Love are located at the BLM 
Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ROD covered by this Notice of 
Availability (NOA) is for the Caballo West Coal Tract and addresses 
leasing Federal coal in Campbell County, Wyoming, administered by the 
BLM Wyoming High Plains District Office. The BLM approves Alternative 
2, which is the preferred alternative of the South Gillette Area Coal 
Lease Applications EIS. Under Alternative 2, the Caballo West Coal LBA 
area, as modified by the BLM, includes 1,023.99 acres, more or less, 
and contains an estimated 130.2 million tons of mineable coal. The BLM 
will announce a competitive coal lease sale in the Federal Register at 
a later date. The Environmental Protection Agency published a Federal 
Register notice announcing the Final EIS was publicly available on 
August 17, 2009 (74 FR 41431).
    This decision is subject to appeal to the Interior Board of Land 
Appeals (IBLA), as provided in 43 CFR part 4, within thirty (30) days 
from the date of publication of this NOA in the Federal Register. The 
ROD contains instructions for filing an appeal with the IBLA.

Donald A. Simpson,
State Director.
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