Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians' 23-Acre Fee-to-Trust Transfer and Casino-Hotel Project, City of Barstow, San Bernardino County, CA, 38677-38678 [2011-16364]
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Dated: June 6, 2011.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for the Proposed Los Coyotes Band of
˜
Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians’ 23-Acre
Fee-to-Trust Transfer and Casino-Hotel
Project, City of Barstow, San
Bernardino County, CA
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA) as lead agency, with the Los
˜
Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno
Indians, National Indian Gaming
Commission (NIGC), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA), and the City of Barstow as
cooperating agencies, intends to file a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) with the USEPA for the Los
˜
Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno
Indians Fee-to-Trust and Casino-Hotel
Project proposed to be located within
the City of Barstow, San Bernardino
County, California. This notice also
announces that the DEIS is now
available for public review and the date,
time, and location of a public hearing to
receive comments on the DEIS.
DATES: The DEIS will be available for
public comment on July 1, 2011.
Written comments on the DEIS must
arrive by September 14, 2011. The
public hearing will be held on July 27,
2011, starting at 6 p.m. and will run
until the last public comment is
received.
ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be
held at the Barstow Community College
Gymnasium, 2700 Barstow Road,
Barstow, California.
You may mail or hand-deliver
comments to Amy Dutschke, Regional
Director, Pacific Regional Office, Bureau
of Indian Affairs, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825. See the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice for locations where the DEIS
is available for review and for directions
on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Rydzik, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific
Regional Office, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825,
Telephone: (916) 978–6051.
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Public
review of the DEIS is part of the
administrative process for the
evaluation of tribal applications seeking
to have the United States take land into
trust for gaming pursuant under 25
U.S.C. 465, 25 CFR part 151, 29 CFR
part 292, and 25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(B).
Pursuant to Council on Environmental
Quality (CEQ) National Environmental
Policy Act (NEP A) regulations (40 CFR
1506.10), the publication of this Notice
of Availability in the Federal Register
initiates the 75-day public comment
period and thereby grants a 30-day
extension to the normal 45-day public
comment period.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and
˜
Cupeno Indians (Tribe) has requested
that the BIA take into trust 23 acres of
land currently held in fee by the Tribe,
on which the Tribe proposes to
construct a gaming facility, hotel,
parking areas and other facilities. The
approximately 23.1-acre project site is
located within the incorporated
boundaries of the City of Barstow, San
Bernardino County, California, just east
of Interstate 15. The parcels are located
within Section 27, Township 9N, Range
2W, San Bernardino Base Meridian
(SBM), as depicted on the Barstow, U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) topographic
quadrangle. The project site consists of
the following assessor’s parcel numbers
(APNs): 428–171–66, 428–171–67, and
428–171–68.
The proposed project includes the
development of a casino with
approximately 57,070 square feet of
gaming floor. Associated facilities
would include food and beverage
services, retail space, banquet/meeting
space, and administration space. Food
and beverage facilities would include
two full service restaurants, a drive-in
restaurant, a buffet, a coffee shop, three
service bars, and a lounge. The hotel
tower would have approximately 100
rooms and a full-service restaurant. Both
the gaming facility and the hotel would
be open 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. A total of 1,405 parking spaces
would be provided.
The following alternatives are
considered throughout the DEIS: (A)
Barstow casino and hotel complex
project, (B) Barstow Reduced Casino
Hotel Complex (Proposed Project
described above), (C) a reducedintensity casino at a 19-acre site within
the Los Coyotes Reservation, (D) a nongaming alternative, specifically the
development of a campground facility
within the Los Coyotes, and (E) a noaction alternative. Environmental issues
addressed in the DEIS include land
resources, water resources, air quality,
biological resources, cultural resources,
socioeconomic conditions,
environmental justice, transportation,
land use, agriculture, public services,
noise, hazardous materials, visual
resources, cumulative effects, indirect
effects, growth inducing effects and
mitigation measures.
The BIA serves as the Lead Agency for
compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.), with the NIGC, the USEPA, City
of Barstow, and the Tribe serving as
Cooperating Agencies. A public scoping
meeting for the EIS was held by the BIA
on May 4, 2006, at the Barstow
Community College Gymnasium in
Barstow, California.
Directions for Submitting Comments:
Please include your name, return
address, and the caption, ‘‘DEIS
Comments, Los Coyotes Band of
˜
Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians Fee-toTrust and Casino-Hotel Project,’’ on the
first page of your written comments.
Locations Where the DEIS Is Available
for Review: The DEIS will be available
for review at the following locations:
Location
Address
General
Information,
phone number
San Bernardino County .............................................................
Public Library—Barstow, Barstow Branch .................................
San Diego County Public Library—Borrego Springs ................
304 East Buena Vista, Barstow, California 92311 ..................
(760) 256–4850.
587 Palm Canyon, #125, Borrego Springs, California 92004
(760) 767–5761.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
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The DEIS is also available on the
following Web site: https://
www.loscoyoteseis.com.
To obtain a compact disk copy of the
DEIS, please provide your name and
address in writing or by voice-mail to
John Rydzik, Chief of the Division of
Environmental, Cultural Resources
Management and Safety listed in the
Authority: This notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 1503.1 of the Council of
Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR
parts 1500 through 1508) and Sec. 46.305 of
the Department of Interior Regulations (43
CFR part 46), implementing the procedural
requirements of the NEPA of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4371, et seq.), and is in
the exercise of authority delegated to the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209
DM 8.
section of this notice. Note however,
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:
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the BIA
mailing address shown in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice, 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
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Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Los Coyotes
Band of Cahuilla and Cupe[ntilde]o Indians' 23-Acre Fee-to-Trust
Transfer and Casino-Hotel Project, City of Barstow, San Bernardino
County, CA
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) as lead agency, with the
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupe[ntilde]o Indians, National Indian
Gaming Commission (NIGC), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA),
and the City of Barstow as cooperating agencies, intends to file a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) with the USEPA for the Los
Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupe[ntilde]o Indians Fee-to-Trust and
Casino-Hotel Project proposed to be located within the City of Barstow,
San Bernardino County, California. This notice also announces that the
DEIS is now available for public review and the date, time, and
location of a public hearing to receive comments on the DEIS.
DATES: The DEIS will be available for public comment on July 1, 2011.
Written comments on the DEIS must arrive by September 14, 2011. The
public hearing will be held on July 27, 2011, starting at 6 p.m. and
will run until the last public comment is received.
ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held at the Barstow Community
College Gymnasium, 2700 Barstow Road, Barstow, California.
You may mail or hand-deliver comments to Amy Dutschke, Regional
Director, Pacific Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2800
Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825. See the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice for locations where the DEIS is
available for review and for directions on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Rydzik, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Pacific Regional Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California
95825, Telephone: (916) 978-6051.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public review of the DEIS is part of the
administrative process for the evaluation of tribal applications
seeking to have the United States take land into trust for gaming
pursuant under 25 U.S.C. 465, 25 CFR part 151, 29 CFR part 292, and 25
U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(B). Pursuant to Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) National Environmental Policy Act (NEP A) regulations (40 CFR
1506.10), the publication of this Notice of Availability in the Federal
Register initiates the 75-day public comment period and thereby grants
a 30-day extension to the normal 45-day public comment period.
Background
The Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupe[ntilde]o Indians (Tribe)
has requested that the BIA take into trust 23 acres of land currently
held in fee by the Tribe, on which the Tribe proposes to construct a
gaming facility, hotel, parking areas and other facilities. The
approximately 23.1-acre project site is located within the incorporated
boundaries of the City of Barstow, San Bernardino County, California,
just east of Interstate 15. The parcels are located within Section 27,
Township 9N, Range 2W, San Bernardino Base Meridian (SBM), as depicted
on the Barstow, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic quadrangle.
The project site consists of the following assessor's parcel numbers
(APNs): 428-171-66, 428-171-67, and 428-171-68.
The proposed project includes the development of a casino with
approximately 57,070 square feet of gaming floor. Associated facilities
would include food and beverage services, retail space, banquet/meeting
space, and administration space. Food and beverage facilities would
include two full service restaurants, a drive-in restaurant, a buffet,
a coffee shop, three service bars, and a lounge. The hotel tower would
have approximately 100 rooms and a full-service restaurant. Both the
gaming facility and the hotel would be open 24 hours a day, seven days
a week. A total of 1,405 parking spaces would be provided.
The following alternatives are considered throughout the DEIS: (A)
Barstow casino and hotel complex project, (B) Barstow Reduced Casino
Hotel Complex (Proposed Project described above), (C) a reduced-
intensity casino at a 19-acre site within the Los Coyotes Reservation,
(D) a non-gaming alternative, specifically the development of a
campground facility within the Los Coyotes, and (E) a no-action
alternative. Environmental issues addressed in the DEIS include land
resources, water resources, air quality, biological resources, cultural
resources, socioeconomic conditions, environmental justice,
transportation, land use, agriculture, public services, noise,
hazardous materials, visual resources, cumulative effects, indirect
effects, growth inducing effects and mitigation measures.
The BIA serves as the Lead Agency for compliance with NEPA (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), with the NIGC, the USEPA, City of Barstow, and
the Tribe serving as Cooperating Agencies. A public scoping meeting for
the EIS was held by the BIA on May 4, 2006, at the Barstow Community
College Gymnasium in Barstow, California.
Directions for Submitting Comments: Please include your name,
return address, and the caption, ``DEIS Comments, Los Coyotes Band of
Cahuilla and Cupe[ntilde]o Indians Fee-to- Trust and Casino-Hotel
Project,'' on the first page of your written comments.
Locations Where the DEIS Is Available for Review: The DEIS will be
available for review at the following locations:
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General
Location Address Information, phone
number
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San Bernardino County....... 304 East Buena (760) 256-4850.
Public Library--Barstow, Vista, Barstow,
Barstow Branch. California 92311.
San Diego County Public 587 Palm Canyon, (760) 767-5761.
Library--Borrego Springs. 125,
Borrego Springs,
California 92004.
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The DEIS is also available on the following Web site: https://www.loscoyoteseis.com.
To obtain a compact disk copy of the DEIS, please provide your name
and address in writing or by voice-mail to John Rydzik, Chief of the
Division of Environmental, Cultural Resources Management and Safety
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Note however, 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: Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the
BIA mailing address shown in the ADDRESSES section of this notice,
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 pursuant to Sec. 1503.1 of
the Council of Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500
through 1508) and Sec. 46.305 of the Department of Interior
Regulations (43 CFR part 46), implementing the procedural
requirements of the NEPA of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4371, et
seq.), and is in the exercise of authority delegated to the
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.
Dated: June 15, 2011.
Jodi Gillette,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs.
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