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The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the potential environmental consequences of the Koi Nation of Northern California’s (Koi Nation) proposed fee-to-trust transfer of an approximately 68.6-acre parcel in unincorporated Sonoma County, California, adjacent to the Town of Windsor, for gaming purposes (Proposed Action). The Proposed Project includes the development of a casino, hotel, conference/event center, restaurant/bars, and supporting parking and infrastructure within the project site. The federal actions necessary to implement the Proposed Project trigger the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The BIA is the Lead Agency for compliance with NEPA.
The BIA previously conducted scoping and prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzed the potential environmental effects of the proposed action. The EA was made available for public comments and was the subject of a public meeting. Upon consideration of the public and agency comments received, prepared an EIS to further analyze the environmental effects which may result from the proposed action. A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS was issued on March 8, 2024.
A Notice of Availability for the EIS was issued on July 8, 2024 advising the public that the BIA has filed a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) with the EPA in connection with the Proposed Action. Publication of Notice of Availability by the EPA in the Federal Register officially initiates a 45-day comment period on the DEIS and was published run in the Federal Register on July 12, 2024. This comment period also extends to the Draft Conformity Determination (DCD) that has been prepared for the Proposed Project. The DCD is contained within Appendix F-2 of the EIS. Comments on the DEIS and/or DCD must be mailed, emailed, or hand-delivered to one of the following by August 26, 2024.
Please mail to:
Amy Dutschke, Regional Director
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional Office
2800 Cottage Way, Room W–2820, Sacramento, CA 95825
Please include your name, return address, and the caption: “EIS Comments, Koi Nation Shiloh Resort and Casino,” on the first page of your written comments.
Please email to:
Chad Broussard
Environmental Protection Specialist
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Region
[email protected]
Please use “EIS Comments, Koi Nation Shiloh Resort and Casino” as the subject of your email.
Virtual Public Hearing – July 30, 2024 at 6:00pm
A virtual public hearing will be held on July 30, 2024, starting at 6:00 p.m., and will run until the last public comment is received. Please go to the following link to register to attend the public hearing:
Koi Nation Shiloh Resort and Casino DEIS Public Hearing Registration