Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Seminole Tribe of Florida Fee-to-Trust Project, City of Coconut Creek, Broward County, Florida, 42372-42373 [2016-15429]

Download as PDF 42372 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 125 / Wednesday, June 29, 2016 / Notices Please submit your written comments on this IC directly to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior, at OIRA_ SUBMISSION@omb.eop.gov (email); or (202) 395–5806 (fax). Please also forward a copy of your comments to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703– 648–7195 (fax); or gs-info_collections@ usgs.gov (email). Reference ‘‘Information Collection 1028–0060, Mine, Development, and Mineral Exploration Supplement’’ in all correspondence. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shonta Osborne at 703–648–7960 (telephone); sosborne@usgs.gov (email); or by mail at U.S. Geological Survey, 985 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. 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We again invite comments as to: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden time to the proposed collection of information; (c) how to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) how to minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that the comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of public record. Before including your personal mailing address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personally identifiable information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from public view, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. Michael J. Magyar, Associate Director, National Minerals Information Center. [FR Doc. 2016–15301 Filed 6–28–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338–11–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/ A0A501010.999900] Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Seminole Tribe of Florida Fee-to-Trust Project, City of Coconut Creek, Broward County, Florida Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) as lead agency, with the Seminole Tribe of Florida (STOF), City of Coconut Creek (City), and Broward County SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (County) serving as cooperating agencies, intends to file a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Seminole Tribe of Florida Fee-to-Trust Project, City of Coconut Creek, Florida, Broward County, Florida. This notice announces that the FEIS is now available for public review. DATES: The Record of Decision on the proposed action will be issued on or after 30 days from the date the EPA publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. Any comments on the FEIS must arrive on or before 30 days following the date the EPA publishes its notice of availability in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: You may mail or handdeliver written comments to Mr. Franklin Keel, Eastern Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee 37214. Please include your name, return address, and the caption: ‘‘FEIS Comments, Seminole Tribe of Florida Fee-to-Trust Project,’’ on the first page of your written comments. Locations where the FEIS is Available for Review: The FEIS is available for review at the Broward County Northwest Regional Library located at 3151 University Drive, Coral Springs, Florida 33065, and the City of Coconut Creek City Hall located at 4800 W. Copans Road, Coconut Creek, Florida 33063. The FEIS is also available online at: https://www.seminoleeis.com. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chester McGhee, Regional Environmental Scientist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Eastern Region, 545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee 37214; fax (615) 564–6701; telephone (615) 564–6830. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: STOF has requested that the Secretary of the Interior acquire approximately 45 acres of Tribal-owned land in Federal trust for STOF in the City of Coconut Creek, Florida. The project site is located northeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 7/US–441 and Sample Road. The property surrounds on three sides the existing Seminole Coconut Creek Trust Property, currently containing the Coconut Creek Casino. The Proposed Action consists of transferring the 45+ acres of property into Federal trust and the subsequent development of a hotel/resort and other ancillary uses (Proposed Project). At full build-out, the proposed hotel/resort facility would include approximately 47,000 square-feet (sf) of retail space, 54,000 sf of dining, a 2,500 seat showroom, and a 1,000-room hotel. The E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM 29JNN1 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 125 / Wednesday, June 29, 2016 / Notices hotel tower would not exceed 275 feet above ground level. Access to the project site would be provided via one driveway along Sample Road, one driveway along SR–7/US–441, and one driveway along NW 54th Avenue. Alternatives considered in the FEIS include Alternative A—Proposed Project; Alternative B—Reduced Intensity Alternative; and Alternative C —No Action by Federal Government. Environmental issues addressed in the FEIS include geology and soils, water resources, air quality, biological resources, cultural and paleontological resources, socioeconomic conditions (including environmental justice), transportation and circulation, land use, public services, noise, hazardous materials, aesthetics, cumulative effects, and indirect and growth inducing effects. The BIA serves as the Lead Agency for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The BIA held a public scoping meeting for the project on September 15, 2010, at the Coral Springs High School Auditorium, in Coral Springs, Florida. A notice of availability for the Draft EIS was published in the Federal Register on August 31, 2012 (77 FR 53225), and announced a 45-day review period ending on October 15, 2012. A public hearing on the Draft EIS was held on October 9, 2012, in the City of Coconut Creek. To obtain a compact disk copy of the FEIS, please provide your name and address in writing or by voicemail to Mr. Chester McGhee, Regional Environmental Scientist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Eastern Regional Office. Contact information is listed above in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Individual paper copies of the FEIS 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, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including your address, telephone 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 ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Jun 28, 2016 Jkt 238001 review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. 42373 Order [LLOR936000.L14400000.ET0000. 16XL1109AF; HAG 15–0118; WAOR–50699] By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714, it is ordered as follows: Public Land Order No. 7209 (61 FR 38783 (1996)), which withdrew 3.25 acres of public land at Cape Johnson, Washington, from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, including the United States mining laws and leasing under the mineral leasing laws, is hereby extended for an additional 20-year period. The withdrawal extended by this order will expire on July 24, 2036, unless, as a result of a review conducted prior to the expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 43 U.S.C. 1714, the Secretary determines that the withdrawal shall be further extended. Public Land Order No. 7853; Extension of Public Land Order No. 7209, Cape Johnson; Washington Dated: June 20, 2016. Janice M. Schneider, Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals Management. Authority: This notice is published pursuant to the Council of Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) and the Department of the Interior Regulations (43 CFR part 46), implementing the procedural requirements of the NEPA, 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 22, 2016. Lawrence S. Roberts, Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2016–15429 Filed 6–28–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Public land order. [FR Doc. 2016–15382 Filed 6–28–16; 8:45 am] This order extends the duration of the withdrawal created by Public Land Order No. 7209 for an additional 20-year period, which would otherwise expire on July 24, 2016. This extension is necessary to continue to protect the fragile, unique, and endangered natural and cultural resources at Cape Johnson, which is located adjacent to the Olympic National Park in Clallam County, Washington. DATES: This Public Land Order is effective on July 25, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Childers, Land Law Examiner, at 503–808–6225, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208–2965. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to reach the above contact. 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 purpose for which the withdrawal was first made requires this extension to continue to protect the fragile, unique, and endangered natural and cultural resources located at Cape Johnson, Washington, at the request of the National Park Service. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AGENCY: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 3410–15–P Bureau of Land Management [LLWYD09000.L14400000.EU0000; WYW– 171467] Notice of Intent To Amend the Kemmerer Resource Management Plan and Prepare an Environmental Assessment; and Notice of Realty Action: Classification and Proposed Direct Sale of Public Land in Lincoln County, Wyoming Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent and notice of realty action. AGENCY: In compliance with sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), as amended, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Kemmerer Field Office proposes to amend the May 24, 2010, Kemmerer Resource Management Plan (RMP) and prepare an environmental assessment (EA), to identify and allow the direct sale of an isolated parcel of public land totaling 2.80 acres to the adjacent landowner (Teichert Brothers, LLC) in Lincoln County, Wyoming, at the appraised fair market value (FMV) of $1,470. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM 29JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 29, 2016)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900]


Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Seminole 
Tribe of Florida Fee-to-Trust Project, City of Coconut Creek, Broward 
County, Florida

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) as lead agency, with the Seminole Tribe of Florida 
(STOF), City of Coconut Creek (City), and Broward County (County) 
serving as cooperating agencies, intends to file a Final Environmental 
Impact Statement (FEIS) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) for the Seminole Tribe of Florida Fee-to-Trust Project, City of 
Coconut Creek, Florida, Broward County, Florida. This notice announces 
that the FEIS is now available for public review.

DATES: The Record of Decision on the proposed action will be issued on 
or after 30 days from the date the EPA publishes its Notice of 
Availability in the Federal Register. Any comments on the FEIS must 
arrive on or before 30 days following the date the EPA publishes its 
notice of availability in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand-deliver written comments to Mr. 
Franklin Keel, Eastern Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 545 
Marriott Drive, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee 37214. Please include 
your name, return address, and the caption: ``FEIS Comments, Seminole 
Tribe of Florida Fee-to-Trust Project,'' on the first page of your 
written comments.
    Locations where the FEIS is Available for Review: The FEIS is 
available for review at the Broward County Northwest Regional Library 
located at 3151 University Drive, Coral Springs, Florida 33065, and the 
City of Coconut Creek City Hall located at 4800 W. Copans Road, Coconut 
Creek, Florida 33063. The FEIS is also available online at: https://www.seminoleeis.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chester McGhee, Regional 
Environmental Scientist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Eastern Region, 545 
Marriott Drive, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee 37214; fax (615) 564-
6701; telephone (615) 564-6830.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: STOF has requested that the Secretary of the Interior 
acquire approximately 45 acres of Tribal-owned land in Federal trust 
for STOF in the City of Coconut Creek, Florida. The project site is 
located northeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 7/US-441 and 
Sample Road. The property surrounds on three sides the existing 
Seminole Coconut Creek Trust Property, currently containing the Coconut 
Creek Casino. The Proposed Action consists of transferring the 45+ 
acres of property into Federal trust and the subsequent development of 
a hotel/resort and other ancillary uses (Proposed Project). At full 
build-out, the proposed hotel/resort facility would include 
approximately 47,000 square-feet (sf) of retail space, 54,000 sf of 
dining, a 2,500 seat showroom, and a 1,000-room hotel. The

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hotel tower would not exceed 275 feet above ground level. Access to the 
project site would be provided via one driveway along Sample Road, one 
driveway along SR-7/US-441, and one driveway along NW 54th Avenue. 
Alternatives considered in the FEIS include Alternative A--Proposed 
Project; Alternative B--Reduced Intensity Alternative; and Alternative 
C --No Action by Federal Government. Environmental issues addressed in 
the FEIS include geology and soils, water resources, air quality, 
biological resources, cultural and paleontological resources, 
socioeconomic conditions (including environmental justice), 
transportation and circulation, land use, public services, noise, 
hazardous materials, aesthetics, cumulative effects, and indirect and 
growth inducing effects.
    The BIA serves as the Lead Agency for compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The BIA held a public scoping meeting 
for the project on September 15, 2010, at the Coral Springs High School 
Auditorium, in Coral Springs, Florida. A notice of availability for the 
Draft EIS was published in the Federal Register on August 31, 2012 (77 
FR 53225), and announced a 45-day review period ending on October 15, 
2012. A public hearing on the Draft EIS was held on October 9, 2012, in 
the City of Coconut Creek.
    To obtain a compact disk copy of the FEIS, please provide your name 
and address in writing or by voicemail to Mr. Chester McGhee, Regional 
Environmental Scientist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Eastern Regional 
Office. Contact information is listed above in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Individual paper copies of 
the FEIS 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, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays. Before including your address, telephone 
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 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 the Council of 
Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) 
and the Department of the Interior Regulations (43 CFR part 46), 
implementing the procedural requirements of the NEPA, 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 22, 2016.
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-15429 Filed 6-28-16; 8:45 am]
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