Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Conformity Determination for the Koi Nation of Northern California's Proposed Shiloh Resort and Casino Project, Sonoma County, California, 55968-55969 [2024-14783]

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[FR Doc. 2024–14904 Filed 7–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338–11–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [245A2100DD/AAKC001030/ A0A501010.999900] Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Conformity Determination for the Koi Nation of Northern California’s Proposed Shiloh Resort and Casino Project, Sonoma County, California 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 National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) and United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) serving as cooperating agencies, has filed a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) with the EPA in connection with the Koi Nation of Northern California’s (Koi Nation) application for acquisition in trust by the United States of approximately 68.60 acres adjacent to the Town of Windsor, Sonoma County, California for gaming and other purposes. This notice also announces that the DEIS is now available for public review and that a public hearing will be held to receive comments on the DEIS. In accordance with section 176 of the Clean Air Act and the EPA’s general conformity regulations, a Draft Conformity Determination (DCD) has been prepared for the Shiloh Resort and Casino Project. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:22 Jul 05, 2024 Jkt 262001 The DCD is contained within appendix F–2 of the DEIS. DATES: Comments on the DEIS or DCD must arrive no later than 45 days after publication of Notice of Availability by the EPA in the Federal Register. The time and date of the virtual public hearing will be announced at least 15 days in advance through a notice to be published in a local newspaper (The Press Democrat) and online at https:// www.shilohresortenvironmental.com/. ADDRESSES: You may send written comments by any of the following methods: • Mail or Hand-Delivery: Amy Dutschke, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Region, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825. Please include your name, return address, and ‘‘DEIS Comments, Shiloh Resort and Casino Project’’ on the first page of your written comments. • Email: chad.broussard@bia.gov. Please use ‘‘DEIS Comments, Shiloh Resort and Casino Project’’ as the subject of your email. The DEIS is available for public review at the following locations: • Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Region, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825 (with advance notice and during regular business hours). • Windsor Regional Library located at 9291 Old Redwood Hwy. #100, Windsor, CA 95492, telephone (707) 838–1020 (during regular business hours). • https://www.shilohresort environmental.com/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad Broussard, Environmental Protection Specialist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W–2820, Sacramento, California 95825; telephone: (916) 978–6165; email: chad.broussard@bia.gov. Information is also available online at https:// www.shilohresortenvironmental.com/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public review of the DEIS is part of the administrative process for the evaluation of the Koi Nation’s application to the BIA for the placement of approximately 68.60 acres of fee land in trust by the United States. The proposed trust property is Sonoma County assessor’s parcels number 059– 300–003 and is located adjacent to the Town of Windsor, Sonoma County, California. The Koi Nation proposes to construct a casino resort on the property. The BIA previously prepared an EA that analyzed the potential environmental effects of the proposed action. The EA was made available for PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 public comments and was the subject of a public meeting. Upon consideration of the public and agency comments received, the BIA has decided to prepare an EIS to further analyze the environmental effects which may result from the proposed action. A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS was published in the Federal Register and The Press Democrat on March 8, 2024. Background: The Koi Nation’s proposed project consists of the following components: (1) transfer of the 68.6-acre Project Site into federal trust status for the benefit of the Koi Nation for gaming purposes (Proposed Action); and (2) the subsequent development by the Koi Nation of a resort facility that includes a casino, hotel, ballroom/meeting space, event center, spa, and associated parking and infrastructure on the Project Site (Proposed Project). The following alternatives are considered in the DEIS: (A) Proposed Project; (B) Reduced Intensity Alternative; (C) Non-Gaming Alternative; and (D) No Action Alternative. Environmental issues addressed in the DEIS include land resources; water resources; air quality and climate change; noise; biological resources; cultural and paleontological resources; transportation and circulation; land use; hazardous materials and hazards; public services and utilities; socioeconomics; environmental justice; visual resources; and cumulative, indirect, and growthinducing effects. Public Comment Availability: Comments, including names and addresses of respondents, will be included as part of the administrative record and will be available for review at the BIA Pacific Regional Office by appointment by contacting Chad Broussard, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional Office (see contact information listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice). 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 section 1503.1 of the Council of Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) and section 46.305 of the Department of the Interior Regulations (43 CFR part 46), implementing the E:\FR\FM\08JYN1.SGM 08JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 130 / Monday, July 8, 2024 / Notices procedural requirements of the NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4371, et seq.), and in accordance with 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. Wizipan Garriott, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, Exercising by Delegation the Authority of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2024–14783 Filed 7–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [245A2100DD/AAKC001030/ A0A51010.999900] Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. Notice of reservation proclamation. ACTION: This notice informs the public that the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs proclaimed approximately 1073.41 acres, more or less, an addition to the reservation of Kootenai Tribe of Idaho. SUMMARY: This proclamation was made on June 25, 2024. DATES: Ms. Carla H. Clark, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Acting Division of Real Estate Services, Office of Trust Services, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Box #44, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104, Carla.Clark@bia.gov, (702) 484–3233. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This notice is published in the exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary— Indian Affairs by part 209 of the Departmental Manual. A proclamation was issued according to the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984; 25 U.S.C. 5110) for the lands described below. The lands are proclaimed to be the Kootenai Reservation for the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho in Boundary County, Idaho. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:22 Jul 05, 2024 Jkt 262001 188–T1041 Trout Creek Property Lot 4, Section 6, Township 63 North, Range 1 East, and Lots 1, 7, 9, and 12, Section 1, Township 63 North, Range 1 West, all Boise Meridian, Boundary County, Idaho, containing 112.86 acres, more or less. 188–1040 Parking Lot Property Parcel 1 Lots Seven (7) through Ten (10), Block 11, Eaton Addition, less the Northwesterly One (1) foot of Lots Seven (7) through Ten (10), Block Eleven (11), Eaton Addition to the City of Bonners Ferry, according to the plat thereof on file with the Boundary County, Idaho, Recorder. Parcel 2 Lots Eleven (11) and Twelve (12), Block Eleven (11), Easton Addition to the City of Bonners Ferry, according to the plat thereof on file with the Boundary County, Idaho, Recorder less the Northerly one (1) foot thereof, for a combined acreage of 0.484, more or less. Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for Kootenai Tribe of Idaho AGENCY: Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, 16 Parcels, Boundary County, Idaho, Legal Descriptions Containing 1073.41 Acres, More or Less Parcel 3 Lots Thirteen (13) and Fourteen (14), Block Eleven (11), Eaton addition to the City of Bonners Ferry, according to the plat thereof, recorded in book 1 of plats, page 7, records of Boundary County, Idaho less the northwesterly one (1) foot of lots Thirteen (13) and Fourteen (14), Block Eleven (11), Eaton addition to the City of Bonners Ferry, containing 0.194 acre, more or less. Parcel 4 Parts of Lots One (1), Two (2) and Three (3), Block Fourteen (14), Eaton addition to the City of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the southeasterly corner of Lot One (1); thence north a distance of 60.00 feet along the eastern boundary line of Lots One (1), Two (2) and Three (3); thence westerly a distance of 30.00 feet; thence southerly 60.00 feet on a line parallel with the eastern boundary line of Lots One (1), Two (2) and Three (3); thence easterly 30.00 feet to the point of beginning, now a part of the City of Bonners Ferry, according to the plat thereof on file with the Boundary County, Idaho, recorder, containing 0.041 acre, more or less. Parcel 5 Commencing at the southwest corner of Lot One (1), Block Fourteen (14), PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55969 Eaton addition; thence north along the west line of Block Fourteen (14) a distance of 62.50 feet to a point; thence east a distance of 70.00 feet to a point; thence south a distance of 62.50 feet to the south line of Lot One (1), Block Fourteen (14), Eaton addition; thence west a distance of 70.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.100 acre, more or less. Parcel 6 That part of Lots Three (3) and Four (4), Block Fourteen (14), Eaton addition to the City of Bonners Ferry, according to the plat thereof on file with the Boundary County, Idaho, recorder, more particularly described as follows; to-wit: Commencing at the northwest corner of said Lot Four (4); thence south along the west line of Lots Three (3) and Four (4), 37.50 feet, thence easterly and parallel to the north line of said Lot Four (4), 70 feet, thence south and parallel to the east line of lot three (3), 2.50 feet; thence east and parallel to the north line of Lot Four (4), 30 feet to the east line of Lot Three (3); thence north along the east line of Lots Three (3) and Four (4), 40 feet to the northeast corner of Lot Four (4); thence west along the north line of Lot Four (4), 100 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning; together with a Two (2) foot wide easement for pedestrian walkway purposes, along a line commencing at the northwest corner of said Lot Four (4), thence south along the west line of Lots Three (3) and Four (4), 37.50 feet to the true point of beginning, thence east and parallel to the north line of Lot Three (3), 70 feet to a point; thence south and parallel to the east line of Lot Three (3), 2 feet, thence west and parallel to the north line of Lot Three (3), 70 feet to the west line of Lot Three (3), 2 feet to the place of beginning; reserving unto the adjoining land on the south a one foot (1′) wide pedestrian walkway commencing at the northwest corner of said Lot Four (4), thence south along the west line of Lots Three (3) and Four (4), 37.50 feet to the true point of beginning, thence north along the west line of said Lot Three (3), 2 feet; thence east and parallel to the north line of Lot Three (3), 70 feet to a point; thence south and parallel to the east line of Lot Three (3), 2 feet; thence west and parallel to the north line of Lot Three (3), 70 feet, to a point on the west line of Lot Three (3); thence north along the west line of Lot Three (3), 2 feet to the place of beginning; and further reserving unto Gottlieb Fruck and Ethel Fruck, husband and wife, an easement to use the east 22.50 feet of the above described tract for the purposes of wood storage and access; provided however, E:\FR\FM\08JYN1.SGM 08JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55968-55969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14783]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900]


Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
and Draft Conformity Determination for the Koi Nation of Northern 
California's Proposed Shiloh Resort and Casino Project, Sonoma County, 
California

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 National Indian Gaming 
Commission (NIGC) and United States Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) serving as cooperating agencies, has filed a Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement (DEIS) with the EPA in connection with the Koi Nation 
of Northern California's (Koi Nation) application for acquisition in 
trust by the United States of approximately 68.60 acres adjacent to the 
Town of Windsor, Sonoma County, California for gaming and other 
purposes. This notice also announces that the DEIS is now available for 
public review and that a public hearing will be held to receive 
comments on the DEIS. In accordance with section 176 of the Clean Air 
Act and the EPA's general conformity regulations, a Draft Conformity 
Determination (DCD) has been prepared for the Shiloh Resort and Casino 
Project. The DCD is contained within appendix F-2 of the DEIS.

DATES: Comments on the DEIS or DCD must arrive no later than 45 days 
after publication of Notice of Availability by the EPA in the Federal 
Register. The time and date of the virtual public hearing will be 
announced at least 15 days in advance through a notice to be published 
in a local newspaper (The Press Democrat) and online at https://www.shilohresortenvironmental.com/.

ADDRESSES: You may send written comments by any of the following 
methods:
     Mail or Hand-Delivery: Amy Dutschke, Regional Director, 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Region, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, 
California 95825. Please include your name, return address, and ``DEIS 
Comments, Shiloh Resort and Casino Project'' on the first page of your 
written comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Please use ``DEIS Comments, 
Shiloh Resort and Casino Project'' as the subject of your email.
    The DEIS is available for public review at the following locations:
     Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Region, 2800 Cottage 
Way, Sacramento, California 95825 (with advance notice and during 
regular business hours).
     Windsor Regional Library located at 9291 Old Redwood Hwy. 
#100, Windsor, CA 95492, telephone (707) 838-1020 (during regular 
business hours).
     https://www.shilohresortenvironmental.com/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad Broussard, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional 
Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2820, Sacramento, California 95825; 
telephone: (916) 978-6165; email: [email protected]. Information 
is also available online at https://www.shilohresortenvironmental.com/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public review of the DEIS is part of the 
administrative process for the evaluation of the Koi Nation's 
application to the BIA for the placement of approximately 68.60 acres 
of fee land in trust by the United States. The proposed trust property 
is Sonoma County assessor's parcels number 059-300-003 and is located 
adjacent to the Town of Windsor, Sonoma County, California. The Koi 
Nation proposes to construct a casino resort on the property.
    The BIA previously prepared an EA that analyzed the potential 
environmental effects of the proposed action. The EA was made available 
for public comments and was the subject of a public meeting. Upon 
consideration of the public and agency comments received, the BIA has 
decided to prepare an EIS to further analyze the environmental effects 
which may result from the proposed action. A Notice of Intent (NOI) to 
prepare an EIS was published in the Federal Register and The Press 
Democrat on March 8, 2024.
    Background: The Koi Nation's proposed project consists of the 
following components: (1) transfer of the 68.6-acre Project Site into 
federal trust status for the benefit of the Koi Nation for gaming 
purposes (Proposed Action); and (2) the subsequent development by the 
Koi Nation of a resort facility that includes a casino, hotel, 
ballroom/meeting space, event center, spa, and associated parking and 
infrastructure on the Project Site (Proposed Project). The following 
alternatives are considered in the DEIS: (A) Proposed Project; (B) 
Reduced Intensity Alternative; (C) Non-Gaming Alternative; and (D) No 
Action Alternative. Environmental issues addressed in the DEIS include 
land resources; water resources; air quality and climate change; noise; 
biological resources; cultural and paleontological resources; 
transportation and circulation; land use; hazardous materials and 
hazards; public services and utilities; socioeconomics; environmental 
justice; visual resources; and cumulative, indirect, and growth-
inducing effects.
    Public Comment Availability: Comments, including names and 
addresses of respondents, will be included as part of the 
administrative record and will be available for review at the BIA 
Pacific Regional Office by appointment by contacting Chad Broussard, 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional Office (see contact 
information listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this notice). 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 section 1503.1 of 
the Council of Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 
through 1508) and section 46.305 of the Department of the Interior 
Regulations (43 CFR part 46), implementing the

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procedural requirements of the NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4371, et 
seq.), and in accordance with 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.

Wizipan Garriott,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Exercising by 
Delegation the Authority of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-14783 Filed 7-5-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4337-15-P

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