BIA Releases Environmental Assessment and Opens Public Comment Period Sept.BIA Announces 15-Day Extension of Original Public Comment Period for Environment Assessment through Nov.

Town Council Agenda Report, Submittal of Town Comments on the Environmental Assessment for the Koi Nation Shiloh Resort and Casino Project - Regular Meeting of Oct.

Koi Nation Shiloh Resort and Casino Project - EA Commentary.

Koi Nation tribe's plan to build Sonoma County casino sees pushback from rival tribal gaming operation.

Sonoma County elected leaders react to Koi Nation proposal for casino near Windsor.

Press release from Koi Nation on proposed casino and resort project.

Koi Indian tribe unveils plans for $600 million resort in Sonoma County.

A primer on tribal gaming and community planning in California can be viewed here: Press Coverage Each compact must be negotiated with the state governor, ratified by the state legislature, and finally, approved by the U.S. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 requires tribes to sign negotiated compacts, or agreements, in good faith, with their state governments to clarify a range of jurisdictional issues surrounding regulation and scope of gaming. For the purpose of the EA, the BIA will serve as the Lead Agency for compliance with NEPA. The federal actions necessary to implement the proposed project trigger the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has initiated the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the potential environmental consequences of the Koi Nation Resort and Casino project. A summary of the department’s “Fee-to-Trust” process and frequently asked questions can be found here: Department of the Interior acquires title to the property and holds it for the benefit of a Native American tribe or individual tribal members. Placing tribal land into trust is a process whereby the secretary of the U.S. The tribe must also secure approval of a gaming agreement from the governor of California.

The pink line connotes the Town limits.īefore constructing the proposed project, the Koi Nation must secure approval from the federal government to take the land into trust to allow the tribe to exercise its sovereignty over the land. Shiloh Road, outside of Town Limits, within County property. The Koi Nation would like to build this project, on its property at 222 E.

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