NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND DECISION NOTICE TO APPROVE THE
TRINIDAD RANCHERIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
HOTEL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
CHER-AE HEIGHTS INDIAN COMMUNITY OF THE TRINIDAD RANCHERIA
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Pacific Regional Office, has issued a
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), determining that the Indian Loan Guarantee by the Office of Indian
Energy and Economic Development (IEED): Division of Capital Investment (DCI) for capital to build a hotel
adjacent to the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria’s (Tribe’s) Cher-Ae Heights
Casino (Casino) on the Reservation and the approval of a lease by the Division of Real Estate Services with the
Trinidad Rancheria Economic Development Corporation (TREDC) to operate the hotel will not result in
significant effects to the quality of the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement is
not required. The BIA’s determination is based upon the analysis in the Environmental Assessment and Final
Environmental Assessment, consideration of comments received during the public review periods, and the
implementation of mitigation measures.
The BIA has additionally made the decision to proceed with its Federal action of lease approval between the
Tribe and the TREDC. Information concerning the appeal process is provided in the Decision.
Virtual copies of the FONSI and Decision Notice are available on the internet at two (2) sites including: 1)
https://trinidad-rancheria.org and 2) https://bianepatracker2.doi.gov (Search: Trinidad Hotel Project).
Hardcopies of the FONSI and the Decision Notice will be available upon re-opening of the Tribal Office
located at 1 Cher-Ae Lane, Trinidad, CA 95570, and at the Trinidad Branch of the Humboldt County Library
located at 380 Janis Court, Trinidad, CA 95570.
For more information, please contact Mr. Dan Hall, Regional Archeologist at (916) 978-6041 or Chad
Broussard, Acting Regional Environmental Scientist at (916) 978-6165.
This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.