Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Little River Band Trust Acquisition and Casino Project, Township of Fruitport, Muskegon County, Michigan, 67562-67563 [2020-23508]
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the Tribe’s application for transfer into
trust by the United States of
approximately 306 acres for gaming and
other purposes to be located west of the
Town of Mettler, Kern County,
California.
DATES: The Record of Decision for 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. The BIA must
receive any comments on the FEIS
before that date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments:
• By mail to: Amy Dutschke, Regional
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Pacific Region, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, CA 95825. Please include
your name, return address, and ‘‘FEIS
Comments, Tejon Indian Tribe Casino
Project’’ on the first page of your written
comments.
• By email to: Chad Broussard,
Environmental Protection Specialist,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, at
chad.broussard@bia.gov, using ‘‘FEIS
Comments, Tejon Indian Tribe Casino
Project’’ as the subject of your email.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chad Broussard, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Pacific Regional Office,
telephone: (916) 978–6165; email:
chad.broussard@bia.gov. Information is
also available at www.tejoneis.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BIA
published the Notice of Availability for
the Draft EIS in the Federal Register and
the Bakersfield Californian on June 12,
2020 (85 FR 35948). The BIA held a
virtual public hearing on July 8, 2020.
Background: The Proposed Project
consists of the following components:
(1) The Department of the Interior’s
(Department) transfer of approximately
306 acres from fee to trust status
pursuant to Section 5 of the Indian
Reorganization Act (25 U.S.C. 5108); (2)
issuance of a determination by the
Secretary of the Interior pursuant to
Section 20 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act determining whether a
gaming facility on the project site would
be in the best interest of the Tribe and
its members and not detrimental to the
surrounding community (25 U.S.C.
2719(b)(1)(A)); (3) the approval of a
management contract by the Chairman
of the National Indian Gaming
Commission pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 2711;
and (4) the development of the trust
parcel with a casino, hotel, convention
center, multipurpose event space,
several restaurant facilities, parking
facilities, a recreational vehicle (RV)
park, fire and sheriff stations, and
associated facilities.
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The following alternatives are
considered in the FEIS: (1) Proposed
Project; (2) Reduced Intensity Hotel and
Casino; (3) Organic Farm; (4) Alternate
Site for the Proposed Project; and (5) No
Action Alternative. The BIA has
selected Alternative A1, the Proposed
Project, as the Preferred Alternative as
discussed in the FEIS.
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 information and analysis
contained in the FEIS, as well as its
evaluation and assessment of the
Preferred Alternative, will assist the
Department in its review of the issues
presented in the Tribe’s application.
Selection of the Preferred Alternative
does not indicate the Department’s final
decision because the Department must
complete its review process. The
Department’s review process consists of
(1) issuing the notice of availability of
the FEIS; (2) issuing a Record of
Decision no sooner than 30 days
following publication of a Notice of
Availability of the FEIS by the EPA in
the Federal Register; (3) issuing a
Secretarial Determination pursuant to
Section 20 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act that determines whether
the Tribe’s gaming facility would be in
the best interest of the Tribe and its
members and is not detrimental to the
surrounding community, 25 U.S.C.
2719(b)(1)(A); (4) requesting the
Governor of California’s concurrence
with the Secretarial Determination; and
(5) issuing a final decision on the
transfer of the proposed site from fee to
trust status pursuant to Section 5 of the
Indian Reorganization Act, 25 U.S.C.
5108. The National Indian Gaming
Commission will separately consider
the Tribe’s application for a
management contract pursuant to 25
CFR part 533.
In accordance with Section 176 of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7506), and the
EPA general conformity regulations 40
CFR part 93, subpart B, a Final
Conformity Determination (FCD) has
been prepared for the proposed project.
The Clean Air Act requires Federal
agencies to ensure that their actions
conform to applicable implementation
plans for achieving and maintaining the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
for criteria air pollutants. The BIA has
prepared an FCD for the proposed
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action/project described above. The FCD
is included in Appendix Z of the FEIS.
Locations where the FEIS is Available
for Review: The FEIS is available for
review at www.tejoneis.com. Contact
information is listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
Public Comment Availability:
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review. 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 in your comment that
your personal identifying information
be withheld from public review, the BIA
cannot guarantee that this will occur.
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 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. This notice is also
published in accordance with 40 CFR
93.155, which provides reporting
requirements for conformity
determinations.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the Little River Band Trust
Acquisition and Casino Project,
Township of Fruitport, Muskegon
County, Michigan
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 Township of
Fruitport, County of Muskegon, Little
River Band of Ottawa Indians (Tribe),
and Federal Highway Administration
serving as cooperating agencies, intends
SUMMARY:
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to file a Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS) with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
in connection with the Tribe’s
application requesting the transfer into
trust by the United States of
approximately 60 acres of land for
gaming and other purposes in the
Township of Fruitport, County of
Muskegon, Michigan.
DATES: The Record of Decision for the
proposed action will be issued on or
after 30 days from the date the EPA will
publish its Notice of Availability in the
Federal Register. The BIA must receive
any comments on the FEIS before that
date.
ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to
Ms. Tammie Poitra, Midwest Regional
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Midwest Region, Norman Pointe II
Building, 5600 West American
Boulevard, Suite 500, Bloomington, MN
55347. Please include your name, return
address, and the caption: ‘‘FEIS
Comments, Little River Band Trust
Acquisition and Casino Project,’’ on the
first page of your written comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Scott Doig, Regional Environmental
Scientist, Division of Environmental,
Facilities, Safety and Cultural Resource
Management (DEFSCRM), Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Midwest Region, Norman
Pointe II Building, 5600 West American
Boulevard, Suite 500, Bloomington, MN
55347; phone: (612) 725–4514; email:
scott.doig@bia.gov. Information is also
available online at
www.littlerivereis.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BIA
published a Notice of Availability for
the Draft EIS in the Federal Register on
November 21, 2018 (83 FR 58783), and
on December 12, 2018, held a public
hearing for the proposed project at
Fruitport Middle School, 3113 East
Pontaluna Road, Fruitport, Michigan
49415. On March 18, 2019, the BIA
reopened the public comment period
until April 17, 2019 (84 FR 9807).
Background: The Proposed Project
consists of the following components:
(1) The Department of the Interior’s
(Department) transfer of approximately
60 acres from fee to trust status pursuant
to Section 5 of the Indian
Reorganization Act (25 U.S.C. 5108); (2)
issuance of a determination by the
Secretary of the Interior pursuant to
Section 20 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act determining whether a
gaming facility on the project site would
be in the best interest of the Tribe and
its members and not detrimental to the
surrounding community (25 U.S.C.
2719(b)(1)(A)); and (3) development of
the trust parcel and adjacent land
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owned by the Tribe, totaling
approximately 86.5 acres, with a variety
of uses including a casino, hotel,
conference center, parking, and other
supporting facilities.
The following alternatives are
considered in the FEIS: (1) Proposed
Project; (2) Reduced Intensity
Alternative; (3) Non-Gaming
Alternative; (4) Custer Site Alternative;
and (5) No Action/No Development. The
BIA has selected Alternative 1, the
Proposed Project, as the Preferred
Alternative as discussed in the FEIS.
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 information and analysis
contained in the FEIS, as well as its
evaluation and assessment of the
Preferred Alternative, will assist the
Department in its review of the issues
presented in the Tribe’s application.
Selection of the Preferred Alternative
does not indicate the Department’s final
decision because the Department must
complete its review process. The
Department’s review process consists of
(1) issuing the notice of availability of
the FEIS; (2) issuing a Record of
Decision no sooner than 30 days
following publication of the Notice of
Availability of the FEIS by the EPA in
the Federal Register; (3) issuing a
Secretarial Determination pursuant to
Section 20 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act that determines whether
the Tribe’s gaming facility would be in
the best interest of the Tribe and its
members and is not detrimental to the
surrounding community, 25 U.S.C.
2719(b)(1)(A); (4) requesting the
Governor of Michigan’s concurrence
with the Secretarial Determination; and
(5) issuing a final decision on the
transfer of the proposed site from fee to
trust status pursuant to Section 5 of the
Indian Reorganization Act, 25 U.S.C.
5108.
Locations where the FEIS is available
for review: The FEIS will be available for
review at the Fruitport Public Library
located at 605 Eclipse Blvd., Fruitport,
Michigan 53511, and online at
www.littlerivereis.com. Contact
information is listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice. Individual paper copies of the
DEIS will be provided only upon
payment of applicable printing expenses
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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
address shown in the ADDRESSES
section, during regular business hours
by appointment only, 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 ask in your comment that
your personal identifying information
be withheld from public review, the BIA
cannot guarantee that this will occur.
Authority: This notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 1503.1 of the Council
of Environmental Quality Regulations
(40 Code of Federal Regulations [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 NEPA of l969, 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.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Little River Band
Trust Acquisition and Casino Project, Township of Fruitport, Muskegon
County, Michigan
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 Township of Fruitport, County of
Muskegon, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians (Tribe), and Federal
Highway Administration serving as cooperating agencies, intends
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to file a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in connection with the Tribe's
application requesting the transfer into trust by the United States of
approximately 60 acres of land for gaming and other purposes in the
Township of Fruitport, County of Muskegon, Michigan.
DATES: The Record of Decision for the proposed action will be issued on
or after 30 days from the date the EPA will publish its Notice of
Availability in the Federal Register. The BIA must receive any comments
on the FEIS before that date.
ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to Ms. Tammie Poitra, Midwest Regional
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Midwest Region, Norman Pointe II
Building, 5600 West American Boulevard, Suite 500, Bloomington, MN
55347. Please include your name, return address, and the caption:
``FEIS Comments, Little River Band Trust Acquisition and Casino
Project,'' on the first page of your written comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Scott Doig, Regional Environmental
Scientist, Division of Environmental, Facilities, Safety and Cultural
Resource Management (DEFSCRM), Bureau of Indian Affairs, Midwest
Region, Norman Pointe II Building, 5600 West American Boulevard, Suite
500, Bloomington, MN 55347; phone: (612) 725-4514; email:
[email protected]. Information is also available online at
www.littlerivereis.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BIA published a Notice of Availability
for the Draft EIS in the Federal Register on November 21, 2018 (83 FR
58783), and on December 12, 2018, held a public hearing for the
proposed project at Fruitport Middle School, 3113 East Pontaluna Road,
Fruitport, Michigan 49415. On March 18, 2019, the BIA reopened the
public comment period until April 17, 2019 (84 FR 9807).
Background: The Proposed Project consists of the following
components: (1) The Department of the Interior's (Department) transfer
of approximately 60 acres from fee to trust status pursuant to Section
5 of the Indian Reorganization Act (25 U.S.C. 5108); (2) issuance of a
determination by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to Section 20
of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act determining whether a gaming
facility on the project site would be in the best interest of the Tribe
and its members and not detrimental to the surrounding community (25
U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(A)); and (3) development of the trust parcel and
adjacent land owned by the Tribe, totaling approximately 86.5 acres,
with a variety of uses including a casino, hotel, conference center,
parking, and other supporting facilities.
The following alternatives are considered in the FEIS: (1) Proposed
Project; (2) Reduced Intensity Alternative; (3) Non-Gaming Alternative;
(4) Custer Site Alternative; and (5) No Action/No Development. The BIA
has selected Alternative 1, the Proposed Project, as the Preferred
Alternative as discussed in the FEIS.
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 information and analysis contained in the FEIS, as well as its
evaluation and assessment of the Preferred Alternative, will assist the
Department in its review of the issues presented in the Tribe's
application. Selection of the Preferred Alternative does not indicate
the Department's final decision because the Department must complete
its review process. The Department's review process consists of (1)
issuing the notice of availability of the FEIS; (2) issuing a Record of
Decision no sooner than 30 days following publication of the Notice of
Availability of the FEIS by the EPA in the Federal Register; (3)
issuing a Secretarial Determination pursuant to Section 20 of the
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act that determines whether the Tribe's gaming
facility would be in the best interest of the Tribe and its members and
is not detrimental to the surrounding community, 25 U.S.C.
2719(b)(1)(A); (4) requesting the Governor of Michigan's concurrence
with the Secretarial Determination; and (5) issuing a final decision on
the transfer of the proposed site from fee to trust status pursuant to
Section 5 of the Indian Reorganization Act, 25 U.S.C. 5108.
Locations where the FEIS is available for review: The FEIS will be
available for review at the Fruitport Public Library located at 605
Eclipse Blvd., Fruitport, Michigan 53511, and online at
www.littlerivereis.com. Contact information is listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Individual paper
copies of the DEIS will be provided only 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 address shown in the ADDRESSES section, during regular business
hours by appointment only, 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 ask in your comment that your personal identifying
information be withheld from public review, the BIA cannot guarantee
that this will occur.
Authority: This notice is published pursuant to Sec. 1503.1 of the
Council of Environmental Quality Regulations (40 Code of Federal
Regulations [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 NEPA of l969, 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.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-23508 Filed 10-22-20; 8:45 am]
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