Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Fee to Trust Transfer for Tribal Village and Casino, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, 47817-47818 [2016-17074]
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Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Indians Fee to Trust Transfer for Tribal
Village and Casino, City of South
Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION:
Notice of availability.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA) as the lead Federal agency, with
the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Indians, the Environmental Protection
Agency, and U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers as cooperating agencies, has
prepared a Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS) for the proposed
approval of the fee-to-trust transfer of
land located within the municipal limits
of the City of South Bend, Indiana, for
the construction of tribal housing,
government facilities, and a Class III
gaming facility. This notice also
announces the FEIS is now available for
public review. Copies are available
upon request or may be found at the
addresses indicted in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below.
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The Record of Decision (ROD) on
the proposed action will be issued no
sooner than 30 days after the release of
the FEIS.
ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of
the FEIS by contacting Ms. Diane Rosen,
Regional Director, Midwest Region,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, 5600 West
American Boulevard, Suite 500,
Bloomington, MN 55437, telephone
(612) 725–4500, fax (612) 713–4401.
Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice for
directions on how to obtain a copy of
the FEIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Scott Doig, Regional Environmental
Scientist, Midwest Region, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, 5600 West American
Boulevard, Suite 500, Bloomington, MN
55437, telephone (612) 725–4514, fax
(612) 713–4401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
(Tribe) has requested BIA to take 165.81
acres, more or less, into trust on behalf
of the Tribe, on which the Tribe
proposes to develop a casino-hotel
complex. The proposed project is
located within the municipal limits of
the City of South Bend, in St. Joseph
County, Indiana. The BIA serves as lead
agency for compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
Tribe, Environmental Protection
Agency, and U.S. Army Corps of
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Engineers, as entities having jurisdiction
and special expertise relevant to
potentially affected resources, are acting
as cooperating agencies.
The purpose of the proposed action is
to improve access to essential tribal
government services, and provide
housing, employment opportunities and
economic development for the tribal
community residing in northern
Indiana. The Tribe proposes to develop
44 housing units, a multi-purpose
facility, health service, and other tribal
government facilities. The Tribe also
proposes to develop a Class III gaming
facility with a hotel, restaurants,
meeting space, and a parking garage. A
range of project alternatives is
considered in the FEIS, including: (1)
Preferred Alternative-South Bend tribal
housing, government facilities, and
casino; (2) Elkhart site with same uses
as the preferred alternative; (3) South
Bend site with government facilities and
commercial development; and (4) no
action. Alternative 1, the Preferred
Alternative, reflects the Tribe’s
proposed project and has been selected
as the Preferred Alternative as discussed
in the FEIS. The information and
analysis contained in the EIS, as well as
its evaluation and assessment of the
Preferred Alternative, are intended to
assist the review of the issues presented
in the Tribe’s fee-to-trust application.
The Preferred Alternative does not
necessarily reflect the Department of the
Interior’s (Department) final decision,
because the Department must evaluate
all of the criteria in 25 CFR part 151.
The Department’s consideration and
analysis of the applicable criteria may
lead to a final decision that selects an
alternative other than the Preferred
Alternative. Environmental issues
addressed in the FEIS include land and
water resources, air quality, biological
resources, cultural and paleontological
resources, socioeconomic conditions,
transportation and circulation, land use,
public services, noise, hazardous
materials, visual resources,
environmental justice, cumulative
effects, indirect effects, and mitigation.
The BIA has afforded other
government agencies and the public
opportunity to participate in the
preparation of this FEIS. The BIA
published a Notice of Intent to Prepare
an EIS (NOI) for the proposed action in
the Federal Register on August 24,
2012. See 77 FR 51558. The BIA held a
public scoping meeting on September
27, 2012, in South Bend, Indiana. A
Notice of Availability (NOA) for the
Draft EIS (DEIS) was published in the
Federal Register on March 12, 2015. See
80 FR 13014. The document was
available for public comment from
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March 12, 2015 to April 28, 2015, and
a public hearing was held on April 14,
2015, in South Bend, Indiana.
Locations where the FEIS is Available
for Review: The FEIS will be available
at the South Bend Public Library, Main
Branch, 304 S. Main St., South Bend, IN
46601, and the Elkhart Public Library,
Main Branch, 300 S 2nd St, Elkhart, IN
46516. An electronic version of the FEIS
can be viewed at the following Web site:
www.pokagonsouthbendeis.com. If you
would like to obtain a compact disc
copy of the FEIS, please provide your
name and address in writing or by
voicemail to the person listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Individual paper copies of the FEIS will
be provided only upon payment of
applicable printing expenses by the
requestor for the number of copies
requested.
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 the 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.), and is in
the exercise of authority delegated to the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209
DM 8.
Dated: July 11, 2016.
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[167A21000DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.9999.00]
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Pokagon Band of
Potawatomi Indians Fee to Trust Transfer for Tribal Village and Casino,
City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) as the lead Federal agency,
with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, the Environmental
Protection Agency, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as cooperating
agencies, has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
for the proposed approval of the fee-to-trust transfer of land located
within the municipal limits of the City of South Bend, Indiana, for the
construction of tribal housing, government facilities, and a Class III
gaming facility. This notice also announces the FEIS is now available
for public review. Copies are available upon request or may be found at
the addresses indicted in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
DATES: The Record of Decision (ROD) on the proposed action will be
issued no sooner than 30 days after the release of the FEIS.
ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of the FEIS by contacting Ms. Diane
Rosen, Regional Director, Midwest Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
5600 West American Boulevard, Suite 500, Bloomington, MN 55437,
telephone (612) 725-4500, fax (612) 713-4401. Please see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for directions on how
to obtain a copy of the FEIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Scott Doig, Regional Environmental
Scientist, Midwest Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 5600 West American
Boulevard, Suite 500, Bloomington, MN 55437, telephone (612) 725-4514,
fax (612) 713-4401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
(Tribe) has requested BIA to take 165.81 acres, more or less, into
trust on behalf of the Tribe, on which the Tribe proposes to develop a
casino-hotel complex. The proposed project is located within the
municipal limits of the City of South Bend, in St. Joseph County,
Indiana. The BIA serves as lead agency for compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Tribe, Environmental Protection
Agency, and U.S. Army Corps of
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Engineers, as entities having jurisdiction and special expertise
relevant to potentially affected resources, are acting as cooperating
agencies.
The purpose of the proposed action is to improve access to
essential tribal government services, and provide housing, employment
opportunities and economic development for the tribal community
residing in northern Indiana. The Tribe proposes to develop 44 housing
units, a multi-purpose facility, health service, and other tribal
government facilities. The Tribe also proposes to develop a Class III
gaming facility with a hotel, restaurants, meeting space, and a parking
garage. A range of project alternatives is considered in the FEIS,
including: (1) Preferred Alternative-South Bend tribal housing,
government facilities, and casino; (2) Elkhart site with same uses as
the preferred alternative; (3) South Bend site with government
facilities and commercial development; and (4) no action. Alternative
1, the Preferred Alternative, reflects the Tribe's proposed project and
has been selected as the Preferred Alternative as discussed in the
FEIS. The information and analysis contained in the EIS, as well as its
evaluation and assessment of the Preferred Alternative, are intended to
assist the review of the issues presented in the Tribe's fee-to-trust
application. The Preferred Alternative does not necessarily reflect the
Department of the Interior's (Department) final decision, because the
Department must evaluate all of the criteria in 25 CFR part 151. The
Department's consideration and analysis of the applicable criteria may
lead to a final decision that selects an alternative other than the
Preferred Alternative. Environmental issues addressed in the FEIS
include land and water resources, air quality, biological resources,
cultural and paleontological resources, socioeconomic conditions,
transportation and circulation, land use, public services, noise,
hazardous materials, visual resources, environmental justice,
cumulative effects, indirect effects, and mitigation.
The BIA has afforded other government agencies and the public
opportunity to participate in the preparation of this FEIS. The BIA
published a Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS (NOI) for the proposed
action in the Federal Register on August 24, 2012. See 77 FR 51558. The
BIA held a public scoping meeting on September 27, 2012, in South Bend,
Indiana. A Notice of Availability (NOA) for the Draft EIS (DEIS) was
published in the Federal Register on March 12, 2015. See 80 FR 13014.
The document was available for public comment from March 12, 2015 to
April 28, 2015, and a public hearing was held on April 14, 2015, in
South Bend, Indiana.
Locations where the FEIS is Available for Review: The FEIS will be
available at the South Bend Public Library, Main Branch, 304 S. Main
St., South Bend, IN 46601, and the Elkhart Public Library, Main Branch,
300 S 2nd St, Elkhart, IN 46516. An electronic version of the FEIS can
be viewed at the following Web site: www.pokagonsouthbendeis.com. If
you would like to obtain a compact disc copy of the FEIS, please
provide your name and address in writing or by voicemail to the person
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Individual paper copies
of the FEIS will be provided only upon payment of applicable printing
expenses by the requestor for the number of copies requested.
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 the 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.), and is in the exercise of
authority delegated to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by
209 DM 8.
Dated: July 11, 2016.
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-17074 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am]
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