Indian Gaming; Approval of the Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Amendment Between the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and the State of Oregon, 101036 [2024-29450]
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northwestern pond turtle (Actinemys
marmorata) and the western spadefoot
(Spea hammondii). All species included
on the ITP would receive assurances
under the Service’s ‘‘No Surprises’’
regulations at 50 CFR 17.22(b)(5).
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amended ITP based on the draft
amended HCP and to inform the public
of the proposed action, alternatives, and
associated impacts, and to disclose any
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As described in our amended EA, we
have made the preliminary
determination that approval of the draft
amended HCP and issuance of the
permit would qualify as finding of no
significant impact (FONSI) under NEPA
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), as provided by
Federal regulations (40 CFR 1500.5(k),
1507.3(b)(2), and 1508.13) and the
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application meets the requirements of
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those requirements are met, we will
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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 the National Environmental Policy
Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations (40 CFR
1506.6 and 43 CFR 46.305).
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Indian Gaming; Approval of the TribalState Class III Gaming Compact
Amendment Between the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs
Reservation of Oregon and the State of
Oregon
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice publishes the
approval of the Amendment to the
Amended and Restated (Highway 26)
Tribal-State Compact for Regulation of
Class III Gaming between the
Confederated Tribes of The Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon and the
State of Oregon, which governs the
operation and regulation of class III
gaming activities.
DATES: The Amendment takes effect on
December 13, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
Gaming, Office of the Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington,
DC 20240, IndianGaming@bia.gov; (202)
219–4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (IGRA), Public Law 100–
497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
the Federal Register notice of approved
Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of
engaging in Class III gaming activities
on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR
293.4, all compacts and amendments are
subject to review and approval by the
Secretary. The Amendment makes
changes to the scope of gaming and adds
technical regulations to support those
changes. The Amendment is approved.
SUMMARY:
Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
Michael Fris,
Field Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and
Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Sacramento, California.
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Indian Gaming; Approval of the Tribal-State Class III Gaming
Compact Amendment Between the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs
Reservation of Oregon and the State of Oregon
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the approval of the Amendment to the
Amended and Restated (Highway 26) Tribal-State Compact for Regulation
of Class III Gaming between the Confederated Tribes of The Warm Springs
Reservation of Oregon and the State of Oregon, which governs the
operation and regulation of class III gaming activities.
DATES: The Amendment takes effect on December 13, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of
Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs,
Washington, DC 20240, [email protected]; (202) 219-4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (IGRA), Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register notice
of approved Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class
III gaming activities on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR 293.4, all
compacts and amendments are subject to review and approval by the
Secretary. The Amendment makes changes to the scope of gaming and adds
technical regulations to support those changes. The Amendment is
approved.
Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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