[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 182 (Thursday, September 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 52922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20555]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[212D0102DR/DS5A300000/DR.5A311.IA000118]


Resumption of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement 
for the Proposed Redding Rancheria Fee-to-Trust and Casino Project, 
Shasta County, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is resuming the preparation 
of an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Proposed Redding 
Rancheria Fee-to-Trust and Casino Project, Shasta County, California. 
The BIA is resuming preparation of the EIS following a request from the 
Redding Rancheria (Tribe) that the BIA continue processing the Tribe's 
fee-to-trust application.

ADDRESSES: The Draft EIS is available online at http://www.reddingeis.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 www.reddingeis.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 29, 2016, the BIA published a 
Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the Tribe's application for a 
fee-to-trust and casino project in Shasta County, California (81 FR 
86001). On April 10, 2019, the BIA published a Notice of Availability 
for the Draft EIS and initiated a 45-day comment period (84 FR 14391). 
On June 6, 2019, the BIA published a Notice to extend the comment 
period for the Draft EIS (84. FR 26440). On May 14, 2020, the BIA 
published a Notice of Suspension of preparation of the EIS following a 
request by the Tribe for additional time to determine how it would 
proceed with its application (85 FR 28973). On January 19, 2021, the 
Tribe requested BIA continue processing the Tribe's application. 
Pursuant to this Notice to Resume, the BIA will resume preparation of 
the EIS for the Tribe's application.
    The EIS is being prepared for the Tribe's application requesting 
that the United States acquire in trust approximately 232 acres of land 
in Shasta County, California. The proposed trust property is located in 
an unincorporated part of Shasta County, California, approximately 1.6 
miles northeast of the existing Redding Rancheria, and about two miles 
southeast of downtown Redding. The proposed trust property includes 
seven parcels, bound by Bechelli Lane on the north, private properties 
to the south, the Sacramento River on the west, and Interstate 5 on the 
east. The Tribe is proposing to construct a casino resort that includes 
a casino, hotel, event/convention center, outdoor amphitheater, retail 
center, and associated parking/infrastructure. The new facility would 
replace the Tribe's existing casino, and the Tribe would convert the 
existing casino buildings to a different Tribal use. 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 Draft EIS.
    Authority: This notice is published in accordance with sections 
1501.7 and 1506.6 of the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations 
(40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) implementing the procedural 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321-4345 et seq.), and the Department of the 
Interior National Environmental Policy Act Regulations (43 CFR part 
46), and is in the exercise of authority delegated to the Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

Bryan Newland,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-20555 Filed 9-22-21; 8:45 am]
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