The NIGC is required to comply with NEPA and make decisions in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 C.F.R. Parts 1500-1508).  All NEPA compliance issues are handled at the NIGC headquarters office.  All questions or request for technical assistance regarding NEPA compliance or specific project(s), should be directed to:

 

Brad Mehaffy, REM, CIPS

NEPA Compliance Officer

1441 “L” Street, Suite 9100

Washington, D.C. 20005

(202) 632-7003 (Phone)

(202) 632-7066 (Fax)

bradley_mehaffy@nigc.gov

 

Guidance Documents:

 

Federal Register Notice for Draft NEPA Procedures

Draft Categorical Exclusions Administrative Record

 

Links to Useful NEPA websites

 

Council on Environmental Quality's NEPAnet

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Section 106 guidance

 

NEPA Project Links

 

Graton Rancheria EIS website

 

 Projects approved under a Categorical Exclusion

 

Mescalero Apache Tribe	12/11/2009
Skokomish Indian Tribe of Washington	04/28/2008
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho	07/05/2007
Tonkawa Bingo and Casino	06/12/2007
Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino and Bingo	06/05/2007
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana	03/13/2007
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe	01/16/2007
Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino and Bingo	09/08/2005
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho	09/09/1997

 

Signed / Approved FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI

 

Pauma Band of Mission Indians	05/05/2008
Mechoopda Indian Tribe of the Chico Reservation	10/25/2007
Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma	10/01/2007
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma	09/12/2007
Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma	04/02/2007
Pueblo of Nambe	03/12/2007
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians	03/31/2006
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma	03/30/2006
Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians	09/21/2005
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana	02/01/2005
San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians	11/04/2004
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation	04/01/2004
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians	11/14/2003
United Auburn Indian Community	10/29/2002
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians	09/05/2002
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians	02/19/2002
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians	01/22/2002
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation	12/11/2001
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians	07/31/2001
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians	06/14/2001
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians	06/04/2001
Blue Lake Rancheria	06/01/2001
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians	09/22/2000
Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians	06/15/2000
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas	05/29/1996
Ak Chin Indian Community	04/21/1994
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation	08/04/1994

                                    

Signed Records of Decision (ROD)

 

Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians	12/14/2007