Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Pokagon Band Tribal Village Fee-to-Trust Acquisition and Casino Project in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN, 51558-51559 [2012-20833]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Pokagon Band Tribal
Village Fee-to-Trust Acquisition and
Casino Project in the City of South
Bend, St. Joseph County, IN
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),
in cooperation with the Pokagon Band
of Potawatomi Indians (Tribe), intends
to gather the information necessary for
preparing an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the conveyance into
trust of 164.22 acres of land currently
held by the Tribe in the City of South
Bend, Indiana. The purpose of the
proposed action is to help create a tribal
land base and to meet the Tribe’s
economic development needs in
Indiana. The Tribe is federally
recognized, but does not currently have
a federally protected reservation or have
land that is held in trust for the Tribe
by the United States in the State of
Indiana.
This notice also announces a public
scoping meeting to identify potential
issues, alternatives, and content for
inclusion in the EIS.
DATES: The public scoping meeting will
be held on September 27, 2012, and will
begin at 6 p.m. and last until the last
public comment is received. Written
comments on the scope of the EIS or
implementation of the proposal must
arrive by October 9, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting
will be held at the South Bend Century
Center, 120 South Saint Joseph Street,
South Bend, Indiana 46601. The
meeting will be co-hosted by the BIA
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and the Tribe. You may mail, hand
deliver, or telefax written comments to
Diane Rosen, Regional Director,
Midwest Regional Office, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, 5600 West American
Boulevard, Suite 500, Bloomington, MN
55437; Telefax (612) 713–4401. Please
include your name, return address and
the caption specifying ‘‘Scoping
Comments for Proposed Pokagon Band
Tribal Village’’ on the first page of your
written comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Doig, Regional Environmental
Protection Specialist, Midwest Regional
Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 5600
West American Boulevard, Suite 500,
Bloomington, MN 55437; telephone:
(612) 725–4514; email:
scott.doig@bia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tribe
proposes to take into trust 164.22 acres
of land located within the municipal
limits of the City of South Bend, Indiana
pursuant to Section 6 of the Pokagon
Restoration Act (25 U.S.C. 1300j–5). The
proposed trust acquisition of the
property is for the development of a
Tribal Village, which will include 44
housing units, a multi-purpose facility,
health service and other tribal
government facilities. Proposed
development for the property also
includes a Class III gaming facility with
a hotel, restaurants, meeting space, and
a parking garage.
The property is located approximately
5.25 miles from Interstate 80/90 and
approximately 2.5 miles southwest of
downtown South Bend and consists of
17 contiguous parcels of land that are
bounded on the northwest by Indiana
State Road 23, on the southwest by U.S.
Highway 31/20, and on the east by
Locust Street. The site of the gaming
facility is proposed to be accessible from
Indiana State Road 23 and the Tribal
Village is proposed to be accessible from
Locust Road.
The purpose of the proposed action is
to improve access to essential tribal
government services, provide housing,
economic development, and
employment opportunities for the
Pokagon Band tribal community
residing in northern Indiana. Areas of
environmental concern so far identified
that the EIS will address include soils
and geology, air quality, water supply,
wastewater and storm water, biological
resources, traffic and transportation,
cultural and historic resources,
socioeconomics, public health and
safety, noise, and visual resources/
aesthetics. Alternatives identified for
analysis include the proposed action, a
no-action alternative, a non-gaming
alternative, and an alternate gaming site
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alternative. The range of issues
addressed in the EIS may also be revised
based on comments received at the
public scoping meeting and in response
to this notice. The Tribe consists of
approximately 4,400 members and is
governed by a Tribal Council under a
constitution. The United States
presently holds approximately 2,883
acres of land in the lower peninsula of
the State of Michigan in trust for the
Tribe.
Public Comment Availability
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at all of the
mailing addresses shown in the
ADDRESSES section (except those for the
public meetings) during business hours,
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. Before
including your address, phone number,
email 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 request your comment to
exclude personal identifying
information from public review, BIA
cannot guarantee our ability to do so
under the guidelines of the Freedom of
Information Act.
Authority
This notice is published in
accordance with section 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 National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 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.
Dated: August 9, 2012.
Donald E. Laverdure,
Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLUTC010000–L51010000–ER0000–
LVRWJ10J4080; UTU–044897]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Cameron to Milford—138 kV
Transmission Line Project and
Possible Amendment to the Cedar
Beaver Garfield Antimony Resource
Management Plan for the Cedar City
Field Office, Cedar City, UT
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Cedar City Field Office, Cedar City,
Utah, intends to prepare an
Environmental Assessment (EA) and
possible Resource Management Plan
(RMP) amendment and by this notice is
announcing the beginning of the
scoping process to solicit public
comments and identify issues.
DATES: This notice initiates the public
scoping process for the EA and possible
RMP amendment. Comments on issues
may be submitted in writing until
September 24, 2012. The date(s) and
location(s) of any scoping meetings will
be announced at least 15 days in
advance through local media,
newspapers and the BLM Web site at:
https://www.ut.blm.gov/enbb/
index.php. In order to be included in
the EA, all comments must be received
prior to the close of the scoping period
or 15 days after the last public meeting,
whichever is later.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
related to the Cameron to Milford—138
kV Transmission Line Project by any of
the following methods:
• Web site: https://www.ut.blm.gov/
enbb/index.php.
• Email: kkunze@blm.gov.
• Fax: 435–865–3058.
• Mail: Bureau of Land Management,
Cedar City Field Office, 176 East DL
Sargent Drive, Cedar City, Utah 84721,
ATTN: Karen McAdams-Kunze.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined at the Cedar City Field
Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or to have your
name added to our mailing list, contact
Karen McAdams-Kunze, telephone 435–
865–3073; Bureau of Land Management,
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Cedar City Field Office, 176 East DL
Sargent Drive, Cedar City, Utah; email
kkunze@blm.gov. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
to contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FIRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question with the
above individual. You will receive a
reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
applicant PacifiCorp, doing business as
Rocky Mountain Power, has requested a
right-of-way (ROW) authorization to
construct, operate, maintain, and
decommission a 138 kV single-circuit
overhead transmission line on Federal
lands. The project would provide an
additional 27 megawatts of reliable
electrical capacity by 2014 to resolve
current system constraints and respond
to anticipated load growth in western
Beaver County, Utah. The proposed
project would begin at the existing
Cameron Substation near Beaver, Utah,
and terminate at the existing Milford
Substation near the town of Milford,
Utah. The project area would span
approximately 19 miles, about 12 of
which would be on BLM-administered
lands, depending on the route selected.
Rocky Mountain Power has identified
alternative routes between the two
substations. These routes would affect
Federal, State, and private lands. The
requested ROW width on Federal lands
is 60 feet except for a portion of one
alternative route. The requested width
for that portion is 100 feet where it
passes over steep terrain. Rocky
Mountain Power proposes to use
predominately single wood pole
structures, approximately 55 to 90 feet
in height with average spans between
poles of 350 to 500 feet. No new
permanent roads would be constructed.
Temporary spur routes approximately
12 feet wide and temporary workspace
would be needed during construction
for material storage, conductortensioning sites, and to accommodate
vehicles and equipment.
Authorization of this proposal may
require amending the Cedar Beaver
Garfield Antimony RMP, approved in
1986, by changing approximately 594
acres of an existing 27,494-acre Visual
Resource Management (VRM) Class II to
Class III or IV. This would occur in the
Mineral Mountains along the existing
Pass Road, which is a Beaver County,
Utah, recorded Class B Road. By this
notice, the BLM is complying with
requirements in 43 CFR 1610.2(c) to
notify the public of potential
amendments to land use plans,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Pokagon Band Tribal Village Fee-to-Trust Acquisition and
Casino Project in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN
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 Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Indians (Tribe), intends to gather the information necessary for
preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the conveyance
into trust of 164.22 acres of land currently held by the Tribe in the
City of South Bend, Indiana. The purpose of the proposed action is to
help create a tribal land base and to meet the Tribe's economic
development needs in Indiana. The Tribe is federally recognized, but
does not currently have a federally protected reservation or have land
that is held in trust for the Tribe by the United States in the State
of Indiana.
This notice also announces a public scoping meeting to identify
potential issues, alternatives, and content for inclusion in the EIS.
DATES: The public scoping meeting will be held on September 27, 2012,
and will begin at 6 p.m. and last until the last public comment is
received. Written comments on the scope of the EIS or implementation of
the proposal must arrive by October 9, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting will be held at the South Bend
Century Center, 120 South Saint Joseph Street, South Bend, Indiana
46601. The meeting will be co-hosted by the BIA and the Tribe. You may
mail, hand deliver, or telefax written comments to Diane Rosen,
Regional Director, Midwest Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
5600 West American Boulevard, Suite 500, Bloomington, MN 55437; Telefax
(612) 713-4401. Please include your name, return address and the
caption specifying ``Scoping Comments for Proposed Pokagon Band Tribal
Village'' on the first page of your written comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Doig, Regional Environmental
Protection Specialist, Midwest Regional Office, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, 5600 West American Boulevard, Suite 500, Bloomington, MN
55437; telephone: (612) 725-4514; email: scott.doig@bia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tribe proposes to take into trust 164.22
acres of land located within the municipal limits of the City of South
Bend, Indiana pursuant to Section 6 of the Pokagon Restoration Act (25
U.S.C. 1300j-5). The proposed trust acquisition of the property is for
the development of a Tribal Village, which will include 44 housing
units, a multi-purpose facility, health service and other tribal
government facilities. Proposed development for the property also
includes a Class III gaming facility with a hotel, restaurants, meeting
space, and a parking garage.
The property is located approximately 5.25 miles from Interstate
80/90 and approximately 2.5 miles southwest of downtown South Bend and
consists of 17 contiguous parcels of land that are bounded on the
northwest by Indiana State Road 23, on the southwest by U.S. Highway
31/20, and on the east by Locust Street. The site of the gaming
facility is proposed to be accessible from Indiana State Road 23 and
the Tribal Village is proposed to be accessible from Locust Road.
The purpose of the proposed action is to improve access to
essential tribal government services, provide housing, economic
development, and employment opportunities for the Pokagon Band tribal
community residing in northern Indiana. Areas of environmental concern
so far identified that the EIS will address include soils and geology,
air quality, water supply, wastewater and storm water, biological
resources, traffic and transportation, cultural and historic resources,
socioeconomics, public health and safety, noise, and visual resources/
aesthetics. Alternatives identified for analysis include the proposed
action, a no-action alternative, a non-gaming alternative, and an
alternate gaming site
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alternative. The range of issues addressed in the EIS may also be
revised based on comments received at the public scoping meeting and in
response to this notice. The Tribe consists of approximately 4,400
members and is governed by a Tribal Council under a constitution. The
United States presently holds approximately 2,883 acres of land in the
lower peninsula of the State of Michigan in trust for the Tribe.
Public Comment Availability
Comments, including names and addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at all of the mailing addresses shown in
the ADDRESSES section (except those for the public meetings) during
business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
holidays. Before including your address, phone number, email 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
request your comment to exclude personal identifying information from
public review, BIA cannot guarantee our ability to do so under the
guidelines of the Freedom of Information Act.
Authority
This notice is published in accordance with section 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 National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 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.
Dated: August 9, 2012.
Donald E. Laverdure,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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