Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Coquille Indian Tribe Fee-to-Trust and Gaming Facility Project, City of Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, 77877-77878 [2022-27573]
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We provide this notice under the
authority of section 10(c) of the ESA (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22
and 17.32) and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4371 et
seq.) and its implementing regulations
(40 CFR 1506.6).
Amy L. Lueders,
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Fish and Wildlife Service.
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ACTION: Notice of availability; extension
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We, the U.S. Fish and
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public comment period on our
November 18, 2022, notice that
announced our draft environmental
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DATES: Comment Period: The comment
period for the draft habitat conservation
plan and draft environmental impact
statement, notice of which was
published on November 18, 2022 (87 FR
69291), is extended by 7 days.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
November 18, 2022 (87 FR 692910), we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(FWS), announced the availability for
public comment of a draft
environmental impact statement (DEIS)
pursuant to the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA; 42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), to evaluate applications
for incidental take permits (ITPs)
received from the Oregon Department of
State Lands (ODSL; applicant). ODSL
submitted two applications, one for the
northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis)
and marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus
marmoratus) under FWS jurisdiction
and the second application for the
Oregon Coast coho (Oncorhynchus
kisutch) under National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) jurisdiction.
NMFS is a cooperating agency under
NEPA. In support of the ITP
applications, the ODSL prepared the
draft Elliott State Research Forest
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), which
we also announced for public review.
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With this notice, we are extending the
public comment period on the DEIS and
HCP (see DATES and ADDRESSES). Further
information about the project and
Federal process may be found at https://
www.fws.gov/project/elliott-stateresearch-forest-habitat-conservationplan/.
Public Availability of Comments
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materials by one of the methods listed
in ADDRESSES. Before including your
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personal identifying information in your
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personal identifying information—might
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
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We provide this notice in accordance
with the requirements of section 10(c) of
the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1539(c)) and NEPA
and its implementing regulations (40
CFR 1503.1 and 1506.6).
Nanette Seto,
Acting Deputy Regional Director, Pacific
Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for the Coquille Indian Tribe Fee-toTrust and Gaming Facility Project, City
of Medford, Jackson County, Oregon
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of comment period
extension.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA) is announcing an extension of the
comment period for the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
for the Coquille Indian Tribe fee-to-trust
and Gaming Facility Project, City of
Medford, Jackson County, Oregon.
Additionally, this notice announces that
the BIA intends to hold a second virtual
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hearing to receive comments on the
DEIS.
DATES: The second virtual public
hearing will be held on January 31,
2023, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Pacific
time. Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
23, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments to the
Northwest Regional Director, Bryan
Mercier, by any of the following
methods:
• Mail, hand-carry comments to
Bryan Mercier, Northwest Regional
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Northwest Region, 911 Northeast 11th
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232–4169.
Please include your name, return
address, and the caption: ‘‘DEIS
Comments, Coquille Indian Tribe Feeto-Trust and Gaming Facility Project,’’
on the first page of your written
comments.
• Email comments to
CoquilleCasinoEIS@bia.gov with ‘‘DEIS
Comments, Coquille Tribe Medford
Gaming Facility Project’’ as the subject
of your email.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Haug, Northwest Regional
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Northwest Region, (503) 231–6780
(Office), (503) 231–2201 (Fax),
CoquilleCasinoEIS@bia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
November 25, 2022, Notice of
Availability of the DEIS for the Coquille
Indian Tribe fee-to-trust and Gaming
Facility Project, City of Medford,
Jackson County, Oregon was published
in the Federal Register by the BIA (87
FR 72505) and the Environmental
Protection Agency (87 FR 72482). On
December 15, 2022, BIA held the first
virtual public hearing.
Public review of the DEIS is part of
the administrative process for BIA’s
evaluation of the Tribe’s application to
acquire approximately 2.4 acres of land
in trust in the City of Medford, Jackson
County, Oregon, for gaming purposes.
Additional information on the proposed
action, alternatives to the proposed
action, and potential environmental
impacts associated with the proposed
action and alternatives can be found in
the DEIS. The DEIS will be available for
public review at:
• Medford Branch Library of Jackson
County Library Services, 205 South
Central Avenue, Medford, Oregon
97501; and online at www.coquilleeis.com.
Public Comment Availability
The second virtual public hearing will
be held on January 31, 2023, beginning
at 5:30 p.m. Pacific time, and will run
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until the last comment public comment
is received.
• Please visit https://
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_
bWQot-T_R52SpXk8KOW0tw to register
for the virtual public hearing.
• Please visit https://coquille-eis.com
for additional information and
instructions for participation in the
virtual public hearing.
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
included as part of the administrative
record and responses to comments on
the Final EIS. 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 in
accordance with section 1503.1 of the
Council on Environmental Quality
regulations (40 CFR 1500 et seq.) and
the Department of the Interior
regulations (43 CFR part 46)
implementing the procedural
requirements of the NEPA (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), and in accordance with
the exercise of authority delegated to the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by
part 209 of the Department Manual.
Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Coquille Indian
Tribe Fee-to-Trust and Gaming Facility Project, City of Medford,
Jackson County, Oregon
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of comment period extension.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is announcing an extension
of the comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) for the Coquille Indian Tribe fee-to-trust and Gaming Facility
Project, City of Medford, Jackson County, Oregon. Additionally, this
notice announces that the BIA intends to hold a second virtual
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hearing to receive comments on the DEIS.
DATES: The second virtual public hearing will be held on January 31,
2023, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Pacific time. Interested persons are
invited to submit comments on or before February 23, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments to the Northwest Regional Director, Bryan
Mercier, by any of the following methods:
Mail, hand-carry comments to Bryan Mercier, Northwest
Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Region, 911
Northeast 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4169. Please include your
name, return address, and the caption: ``DEIS Comments, Coquille Indian
Tribe Fee-to-Trust and Gaming Facility Project,'' on the first page of
your written comments.
Email comments to [email protected] with ``DEIS
Comments, Coquille Tribe Medford Gaming Facility Project'' as the
subject of your email.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Haug, Northwest Regional
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Region, (503) 231-6780
(Office), (503) 231-2201 (Fax), [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 25, 2022, Notice of Availability
of the DEIS for the Coquille Indian Tribe fee-to-trust and Gaming
Facility Project, City of Medford, Jackson County, Oregon was published
in the Federal Register by the BIA (87 FR 72505) and the Environmental
Protection Agency (87 FR 72482). On December 15, 2022, BIA held the
first virtual public hearing.
Public review of the DEIS is part of the administrative process for
BIA's evaluation of the Tribe's application to acquire approximately
2.4 acres of land in trust in the City of Medford, Jackson County,
Oregon, for gaming purposes. Additional information on the proposed
action, alternatives to the proposed action, and potential
environmental impacts associated with the proposed action and
alternatives can be found in the DEIS. The DEIS will be available for
public review at:
Medford Branch Library of Jackson County Library Services,
205 South Central Avenue, Medford, Oregon 97501; and online at
www.coquille-eis.com.
Public Comment Availability
The second virtual public hearing will be held on January 31, 2023,
beginning at 5:30 p.m. Pacific time, and will run until the last
comment public comment is received.
Please visit https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bWQot-T_R52SpXk8KOW0tw to register for the virtual public hearing.
Please visit https://coquille-eis.com for additional
information and instructions for participation in the virtual public
hearing.
Comments, including names and addresses of respondents, will be
included as part of the administrative record and responses to comments
on the Final EIS. 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 in accordance with section 1503.1 of the
Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR 1500 et seq.) and
the Department of the Interior regulations (43 CFR part 46)
implementing the procedural requirements of the NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.), and in accordance with the exercise of authority delegated to
the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by part 209 of the Department
Manual.
Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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