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:

 

Discussion Draft NEPA Procedures 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

 

 

 

 

Projects approved under a Categorical Exclusion

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                                          10/1/2007

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