NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
PROPOSED SAN PASQUAL CASINO EXPANSION PROJECT

AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission
ACTION: Finding of No Significant Impact

SUMMARY:

The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians (Tribe) has submitted a request to the National
Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) for the approval of an Amendment to the
Management Agreement between the Tribe and Siren Gaming, LLC. for management of
a gaming facility on existing tribal land.

The proposed expansion of Valley View Casino will add approximately 56,300 square
feet to the Class II and Class III gaming facility. Nevada style Bingo is also proposed
for the facility. A new parking area will be added and the existing waste water system
will be expanded. Development will occur on twenty-six acres within the San Pasqual
Indian Reservation. The proposed federal action is the NIGC’s approval of the
Management Agreement. Approval of this document will allow the Tribe to construct
and operate the expanded gaming facility as planned, subject to the conditions of the
existing Tribal/State Gaming Compact and this Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christine Nagle, NEPA Coordinator

National Indian Gaming Commission

1441 L Street NW, Suite 9100

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 632-7003

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY:

The Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) was reviewed during a thirty-day public
comment period and five comments were received. The Final EA (FEA) for the project
has been prepared in full consideration of the comments received. This FONSI and the
EA on which it is based will be available upon request at the following address.

San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians

27458 N. Lake Wohlford Road

P.O. Box 365 .

Valley Center, CA 92082

(760) 749-3200

Attention: Allen E. Lawson, Tribal Spokesman


BACKGROUND:

Gaming is a unique opportunity for the Tribe to develop an economic base. This
opportunity is afforded the Tribe under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C.
2701 et seq.) ard was sanctioned by the State of California through a State/Tribe Gaming
Compact approved by the Governor and the Secretary of the Interior.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT:

The expanded Valley View Casino will be a 96,754 square-foot facility on a twenty-six
acre site located in San Diego County, California with access from Lake Wohlford Road,
approximately 11 miles northeast of Escondido. Adjacent parking will provide for 1,500
vehicles. An onsite wastewater treatment plant will also be expanded.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS:

An Environmental Assessment (EA) documenting the planning process and analyzing
implementation impacts of the proposed project has been completed. No significant
unmitigated adverse environmental impacts are indicated by the EA.

The impact on the quality of the human environment is judged to be of minor adverse
impact and significant beneficial economic impact to both the Tribe and the surrounding
communities. There are no significant unmitigated impacts on public health and safety.
The site contains no eligible or listed National Register of Historic Places sites or any
known significant archeological resources that will be adversely impacted by the project.
There are no significant unmitigated adverse impacts on endangered species or their
critical habitat. The proposed land use will have no significant unmitigated impacts on
declared wetlands. The proposed land use will not significantly impact water quality or
air quality. There are no significant unmitigated impacts on traffic flow.

REQUIRED MITIGATION

All mitigation measures described in the Section 5.0 of the Final EA, pages 54-67, as
being implemented to reduce potentially significant adverse impacts of the project to a
point of insignificance, are conditions of the approval of this project. NIGC’s approval of
the Management Agreement and signing of this FONSI makes construction and operation
of the expanded gaming facility contingent upon implementation of these mitigation
measures.



DETERMINATION:

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and implementing
regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (40 C.F.R. 1500-1508), I find that
the proposed federal action, to approve the Amended Management Agreement between

the San Pasqual B: fission Indians and Siren Gaming LLC., when the mitigation
measures are t constitute a major federal action that would significantly
affect the i ithin the meaning of NEPA. Therefore,
Enviro: required for this proposal.

Philip N,Mogen, Chairman
National Indian Gaming Commission

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