NEPA Compliance

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:

NEPA Compliance Officer

1441 “L” Street, Suite 9100

Washington, D.C. 20005

(202) 632-7003 (Phone)

(202) 632-7066 (Fax)

Guidance Documents:

Federal Register Notice for Draft NEPA Procedures

Draft Categorical Exclusions Administrative Record

Comments Received on Draft NEPA Manual

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

NEPA Documents

Tribe	Date	Type
Mescalero Apache Tribe	12/11/2009	Categorical Exclusion
Skokomish Indian Tribe of Washington	4/28/2008	Categorical Exclusion
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho	7/5/2007	Categorical Exclusion
Tonkawa Bingo and Casino	6/12/2007	Categorical Exclusion
Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino and Bingo	6/5/2007	Categorical Exclusion
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana	3/13/2007	Categorical Exclusion
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe	1/16/2007	Categorical Exclusion
Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino and Bingo	9/8/2005	Categorical Exclusion
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho	9/9/1997	Categorical Exclusion
Pauma Band of Mission Indians	5/5/2008	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Mechoopda Indian Tribe of the Chico Reservation	10/25/2007	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma	10/1/2007	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma	9/12/2007	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma	4/2/2007	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Pueblo of Nambe	3/12/2007	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians	3/31/2006	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma	3/30/2006	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians	9/21/2005	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana	2/1/2005	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians	11/4/2004	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation	4/1/2004	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians	11/14/2003	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
United Auburn Indian Community	10/29/2002	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians	9/5/2002	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians	2/19/2002	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians	1/22/2002	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation	12/11/2001	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians	7/31/2001	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians	6/14/2001	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians	6/4/2001	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Blue Lake Rancheria	6/1/2001	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians	9/22/2000	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians	6/15/2000	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas	5/29/1996	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Ak Chin Indian Community	4/21/1994	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation	8/4/1994	FONSI(s) or Final EA/FONSI
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians	12/14/2007	Records of Decision
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria	10/1/2010	Records of Decision

EA = Environmental Assessment
FONSI= Finding of No significant Impact(s)

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