LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT.
5.3.11
IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 5.3.10, THE TEIR SHALL ALSO CONTAIN A STATEMENT BRIEFLY INDICATING THE
REASONS FOR DETERMINING, IF SUCH IS THE CASE, THAT THE IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT ON
THE OFF-RESERVATION ENVIRONMENT ARE NOT SIGNIFICANT AND CONSEQUENTLY HAVE NOT
BEEN DISCUSSED IN DETAIL IN THE TEIR.
SUCH A STATEMENT CAN BE CONTAINED IN AN
ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST AND ATTACHED AS AN EXHIBIT TO THE TEIR.
ANY SIGNIFICANT
ADVERSE IMPACTS SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND DESCRIBED IN THE TEIR, GIVING
DUE CONSIDERATION TO BOTH THE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM IMPACTS.
THE DISCUSSION
OF MITIGATION MEASURES SHALL DESCRIBE FEASIBLE MEASURES WHICH COULD MINIMIZE OR
AVOID THE SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACTS.
IF A MITIGATION MEASURE IS INFEASIBLE,
THE TEIR MUST DEMONSTRATE THE SPECIFIC ECONOMIC, TECHNOLOGICAL, LEGAL, OR OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS WHICH MAKE THE IDENTIFIED MITIGATION MEASURE INFEASIBLE.
THE
TEIR MUST ANALYZE THE PROPOSED PROJECT AS A WHOLE, INCLUDING ACTIVITIES THAT THE
TRIBE DETERMINES ARE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE.
5.3.12
THE TEIR SHALL ALSO CONTAIN AN INDEX OR TABLE OF CONTENTS AND A
SUMMARY, WHICH SHALL IDENTIFY EACH SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE
OFF-RESERVATION ENVIRONMENT TOGETHER WITH PROPOSED MEASURES THAT WOULD REDUCE OR
AVOID THAT IMPACT.
5.3.13
NOTICE OF PREPARATION AND DETERMINATION OF SCOPE OF TEIR.
IF IT
IS DETERMINED BY THE TRIBE THAT A TEIR IS REQUIRED FOR A TRIBAL COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, THE TRIBE SHALL ISSUE A NOTICE OF PREPARATION TO THE STATE
CLEARINGHOUSE IN THE STATE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH ("STATE
CLEARINGHOUSE") AND TO THE COUNTY.
THE TRIBE SHALL ALSO PROVIDE NOTICE TO ALL
INTERESTED PERSONS.
A.
THE NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
(I)
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT;
(II)
THE LOCATION OF THE PROJECT SHOWN ON A DETAILED, PREFERABLY
TOPOGRAPHICAL, MAP, AND ON A REGIONAL MAP; AND
(III)
THE PROBABLE OFF-RESERVATION SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACTS OF THE
PROJECT.
B.
THE NOTICE SHALL ALSO INFORM ALL INTERESTED PERSONS OF THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE TRIBE, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE
RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF PREPARATION BY THE STATE CLEARINGHOUSE AND THE COUNTY,
OF SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES, AND/OR MITIGATION
MEASURES THAT SUCH PERSONS MAY CONTEND SHOULD BE EXPLORED IN A DRAFT TEIR.
5.3.14
IN ADDITION, THE TRIBE SHALL MEET WITH THE COUNTY TO ASSIST THE
TRIBE IN DETERMINING THE SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE TEIR WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS
OF SUCH A REQUEST BY THE COUNTY AND SUCH REQUEST SHALL BE MADE WITHIN FIFTEEN
(15) DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE.
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SUCH SCOPING MEETING BETWEEN THE PARTIES SHALL TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE THIRTY (30)
DAY COMMENT PERIOD UNLESS ANOTHER DATE IS MUTUALLY AGREED UPON IN WRITING
BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
5.3.15
IN ADDITION, THE TRIBE SHALL CONDUCT A SCOPING HEARING FOR
PROJECTS OF STATEWIDE, REGIONAL, OR AREA WIDE SIGNIFICANCE AND PROVIDE PUBLIC
NOTICE OF THE HEARING INCLUDING WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS.
5.3.16
NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF THE DRAFT TEIR.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE
DRAFT TEIR, THE TRIBE SHALL SUBMIT A COPY OF THE DRAFT TEIR AND A