Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Fee-to-Trust Conveyance of Property for the Cayuga Nation of New York in Cayuga and Seneca Counties, NY, 65372-65373 [2010-26222]
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day public review and comment period,
which we announced via several
methods, including press releases,
updates to constituents, and a Federal
Register notice (74 FR 38668, August 4,
2009). The Draft CCP/EA identified and
evaluated three alternatives for
managing the Refuge for the next 15
years. Alternative A was the no-action
alternative, which described current
Refuge management activities.
Alternative B (the selected alternative)
would restore the portion of the
Williamson River and Big Spring Creek
on the Refuge; and expand visitor
services. Alternative C would also
restore the portions of the Williamson
River and Big Springs Creek on the
Refuge; and recommend 11,165 acres for
wilderness designation.
We received 56 comment letters on
the Draft CCP and EA during the review
period. We incorporated these received
comments into the CCP when possible,
and we responded to the comments in
an appendix to the CCP. In the FONSI,
we selected Alternative B, the basis for
the CCP, for implementation. The
FONSI documents our decision and is
based on the information and analysis
contained in the EA.
Under the selected alternative, the
Service would restore the portion of the
Williamson River and Big Spring Creek
on the Refuge; substantially improve
management of emergent marsh,
meadows, ponderosa pine forest and
aspen to increase habitat value for
migratory birds and other wildlife;
improve and expand visitor services by
developing new trails, interpretive
exhibits, an environmental education
program, and a visitor contact station;
maintain existing hunting and fishing
programs with minor modifications;
increase cultural resources protection;
and recommend no units for wilderness
designation. The Service would also
revise and update the MOU with the
Klamath Tribes regarding subsistence
hunting and gathering. The selected
alternative best meets the Refuge’s
purposes, vision, and goals; contributes
to the Refuge System mission; addresses
the significant issues and relevant
mandates; and is consistent with
principles of sound fish and wildlife
management.
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Public Availability of Documents
In addition to the methods in
you can view or obtain
documents at the following locations:
• Our Web site: https://www.fws.gov/
klamathbasinrefuges/
KlamathMarshCCP/kmarshccp.html
• Public Libraries: During regular
library hours, at the following libraries:
ADDRESSES,
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You may mail, hand carry
or telefax written comments to Franklin
Keel, Regional Director, Eastern
Regional Office, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, 545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700,
Nashville, Tennessee 37214, Telefax
(615) 564–6701. Please see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice for directions for submitting
comments and locations where copies of
the FEIS are available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt
G. Chandler, (615) 564–6832.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed alternatives are: (A) The
Proposed Action (this is the action
proposed by the Cayuga Indian Nation,
to take all 125 +/¥ acres into trust); (B)
No Action Alternative; and (C)
Enterprise Properties into Trust (this
alternative includes a single section of
contiguous parcels in Seneca County
and a single section of contiguous
parcels in Cayuga County). Alternative
C was proposed in order to analyze
whether there were any specific impacts
related to the contiguity of the parcels.
The Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS), dated May 2009, has
been revised in response to comments,
and the revision is being issued as the
FEIS for the purposes of compliance
with the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969. The total acreage and
number of parcels was reduced after the
publication of the DEIS. The application
originally consisted of seven parcels in
four contiguous groups, listed under
nine tax identification numbers. With
the removal of a single 0.05 acre parcel
from the application, three contiguous
groups, listed under eight tax
identification numbers, are currently
under consideration for transfer into
trust status. This revision is not
considered significant, nor does the
removal of the parcel from the
application provide significant
differences in impacts on the
environment. Therefore, issuance of an
additional DEIS for public review was
not considered necessary.
Directions for Submitting Comments:
Please include your name, return
address and the caption, ‘‘FEIS
Comments, Cayuga Indian Nation of
New York Trust Acquisition Project,’’ on
the first page of your written comments.
Public Availability of the FEIS: Copies
of the FEIS will be available for viewing
at the following locations during normal
business hours:
• Lakeside Trading, 2552 Route 89,
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
• Lakeside Trading, 299 Cayuga Street,
Union Springs, NY 13160
• Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga St.,
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
ADDRESSES:
Library
Address
Chiloquin ...................
216 South 1st Street,
Chiloquin, OR
97624.
126 South Third
Street, Klamath
Falls, OR 97601.
698 Conservation
Way,
Shepherdstown,
WV 25443.
Klamath County ........
USFWS–NCTC .........
Dated: June 14, 2010.
Ren Lohoefener,
Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region,
Sacramento, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the Proposed Fee-to-Trust
Conveyance of Property for the
Cayuga Nation of New York in Cayuga
and Seneca Counties, NY
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION:
Notice of Availability.
This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
is making available for public review
the Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS) for the proposed
conveyance of 125± acres of land that is
currently held by the Cayuga Nation of
New York in fee status into trust status.
The uses of the properties, which
include two convenience stores, would
not change. The application includes
two properties that have been used for
Class II Indian gaming, operational at
the time of the application, on one
property in Seneca County and one
property in Cayuga County. The Class II
Indian gaming on the Cayuga
Reservation would be expected to
resume if the properties are placed into
trust. The cooperating agencies for the
proposal are the Cayuga Nation, Seneca
County, Cayuga County and New York
State Department of Environmental
Conservation. The purpose of the
proposed action is to create a tribal land
base and to help meet the Nation’s
socio-economic needs.
SUMMARY:
The Record of Decision (ROD) on
the proposed action will be issued no
sooner than 30 days after the release of
the FEIS. Thus, any comments on the
FEIS must arrive by November 22, 2010.
DATES:
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• Springport Free Library, 171 Cayuga
St., P.O. Box 501, Union Springs, NY
13160
Public Comment Availability:
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the
mailing address for the BIA Eastern
Regional Office shown in the ADDRESSES
section during regular business hours, 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (unless otherwise
shown), 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 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 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: October 5, 2010.
Larry Echo Hawk,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010–26222 Filed 10–21–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Drakes Bay Oyster Company Special
Use Permit/Environmental Impact
Statement, Point Reyes National
Seashore, CA
National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for the
Drakes Bay Oyster Company Special
Use Permit, Point Reyes National
Seashore (hereafter Park).
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42
U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park
Service is preparing an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for the Drakes
Bay Oyster Company Special Use
Permit, Point Reyes National Seashore,
California. Pursuant to section 124 of
Public Law 111–88, the Secretary of the
Interior has the discretionary authority
to issue a special use permit for a period
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of 10 years to Drakes Bay Oyster
Company (DBOC) for its shellfish
operation at Point Reyes National
Seashore. The existing Reservation of
Use and Occupancy and associated
special use permit held by DBOC will
expire on November 30, 2012. DBOC
has submitted a request for the issuance
of a new permit upon expiration of the
existing permit.
On behalf of the Secretary, the
National Park Service will use the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) process to engage the public and
evaluate the effects of continuing the
commercial operation within the
national seashore. The results of the
NEPA process will be used to inform the
decision of whether a new special use
permit should be issued to DBOC for a
period of 10 years.
A scoping letter has been prepared
that details the purpose, need, and
objectives of the EIS and provides an
overview of the NEPA process. Copies
of that information may be obtained
online at (see Web site below) or from
the office of the Superintendent, Point
Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley
Road, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
(415) 464–5162.
DATES: The NPS will accept comments
from the public through November 22,
2010. The NPS intends to hold public
scoping meetings in several Bay Area
locations during the scoping period.
Details regarding the exact times and
locations of these meetings will be
announced on the Park’s Web site, at
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/pore (click
on the Drakes Bay Oyster Company
Special Use Permit EIS link), and
through local and regional media at
least 15 days in advance of the
meetings.
Information will be
available for public review online (Web
site noted above) and in the office of the
Superintendent, Point Reyes National
Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Road, Point
Reyes Station, CA 94956 (415) 464–
5162.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melanie Gunn, Outreach Coordinator,
Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear
Valley Road, Point Reyes Station, CA
94956 (415) 464–5131.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you
wish to comment on the purpose, need,
objectives, or on any other issues
associated with the plan, you may
submit your comments by any one of
several methods. You may mail or hand
deliver comments on the Drakes Bay
Oyster Company Special Use Permit EIS
to the Superintendent, Point Reyes
National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Road,
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Point Reyes Station, CA 94956. You may
also comment via the Internet (Web site
noted above). Written comments will
also be accepted at the public meetings.
Comments will not be accepted by fax,
e-mail, or in any way other than those
specified above. Bulk comments in any
format (hard copy or electronic)
submitted on behalf of others will not be
accepted. 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.
George J. Turnbull,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. 2010–26733 Filed 10–21–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Klamath Tribes Liquor Control
Ordinance
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION:
Notice.
This notice publishes the
Secretary’s certification of the
amendment to the Klamath Tribes
Liquor Control Ordinance. The first
Ordinance was published in the Federal
Register on November 11, 1953 (18 FR
7178 (1953)). This amendment further
regulates and controls the sale,
possession and distribution of liquor
within the tribal lands. The tribal lands
are located in Indian country and this
amended Ordinance allows for
possession of alcoholic beverages within
their boundaries. This Ordinance will
increase the ability of the tribal
government to control liquor
possession, sale and use in the
community.
SUMMARY:
Effective Date: This Ordinance is
effective on November 22, 2010.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Betty Scissons, Tribal Government
Services Officer, Northwest Regional
Office, 911 NE 11th Ave., 8th Floor,
Portland, OR 97232, Telephone: (503)
231–6723, Fax (503) 231–2189; or
Elizabeth Colliflower, Office of Indian
Services, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop
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[FR Doc No: 2010-26222]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Fee-to-
Trust Conveyance of Property for the Cayuga Nation of New York in
Cayuga and Seneca Counties, NY
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA) is making available for public review the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed conveyance of
125 acres of land that is currently held by the Cayuga
Nation of New York in fee status into trust status. The uses of the
properties, which include two convenience stores, would not change. The
application includes two properties that have been used for Class II
Indian gaming, operational at the time of the application, on one
property in Seneca County and one property in Cayuga County. The Class
II Indian gaming on the Cayuga Reservation would be expected to resume
if the properties are placed into trust. The cooperating agencies for
the proposal are the Cayuga Nation, Seneca County, Cayuga County and
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The purpose of
the proposed action is to create a tribal land base and to help meet
the Nation's socio-economic needs.
DATES: The Record of Decision (ROD) on the proposed action will be
issued no sooner than 30 days after the release of the FEIS. Thus, any
comments on the FEIS must arrive by November 22, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may mail, hand carry or telefax written comments to
Franklin Keel, Regional Director, Eastern Regional Office, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, 545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee
37214, Telefax (615) 564-6701. Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice for directions for submitting comments and
locations where copies of the FEIS are available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt G. Chandler, (615) 564-6832.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed alternatives are: (A) The
Proposed Action (this is the action proposed by the Cayuga Indian
Nation, to take all 125 +/- acres into trust); (B) No Action
Alternative; and (C) Enterprise Properties into Trust (this alternative
includes a single section of contiguous parcels in Seneca County and a
single section of contiguous parcels in Cayuga County). Alternative C
was proposed in order to analyze whether there were any specific
impacts related to the contiguity of the parcels.
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), dated May 2009,
has been revised in response to comments, and the revision is being
issued as the FEIS for the purposes of compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The total acreage and number of
parcels was reduced after the publication of the DEIS. The application
originally consisted of seven parcels in four contiguous groups, listed
under nine tax identification numbers. With the removal of a single
0.05 acre parcel from the application, three contiguous groups, listed
under eight tax identification numbers, are currently under
consideration for transfer into trust status. This revision is not
considered significant, nor does the removal of the parcel from the
application provide significant differences in impacts on the
environment. Therefore, issuance of an additional DEIS for public
review was not considered necessary.
Directions for Submitting Comments: Please include your name,
return address and the caption, ``FEIS Comments, Cayuga Indian Nation
of New York Trust Acquisition Project,'' on the first page of your
written comments.
Public Availability of the FEIS: Copies of the FEIS will be
available for viewing at the following locations during normal business
hours:
Lakeside Trading, 2552 Route 89, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Lakeside Trading, 299 Cayuga Street, Union Springs, NY 13160
Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga St., Seneca Falls, NY 13148
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Springport Free Library, 171 Cayuga St., P.O. Box 501, Union
Springs, NY 13160
Public Comment Availability: Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the
mailing address for the BIA Eastern Regional Office shown in the
ADDRESSES section during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(unless otherwise shown), 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
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 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: October 5, 2010.
Larry Echo Hawk,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-26222 Filed 10-21-10; 8:45 am]
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