Tuolumne Rancheria, Fee-to-Trust Action

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Summary

SCH Number
2004012061
Lead Agency
United States Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs
Document Title
Tuolumne Rancheria, Fee-to-Trust Action
Document Type
EA - Environmental Assessment
Received
Present Land Use
Rural / Residential Estate (RE-3, RE-5) / Tuolumne County
Document Description
The proposed action consists of several types of development for the proposed trust parcels. Residential development includes single-family housing for tribal members and a 30- to 40-room, 30,000 square-foot lodge for tribal guests. Lots will range from two to five acres in size, and approximately 62 lots are planned. Houses will range in size from approximately 1,500 to 3,000 square feet. A combined 12,000 square-foot tribal security and fire station is proposed to increase emergency response services on the Rancheria and nearby communities. The station would provide security, fire suppression, and emergency services for the Tribe, and would include approximately five firefighters and five security officers. A licensed paramedic would also be stationed at the facility. A 12,000 square-foot tribal senior center is also proposed for the Tribe's elders to use for meetings, recreation, and presentations. Lastly, several infrastructure projects are proposed to make developments on the proposed trust parcels possible, including paved road ways, water and wastewater lines, leach fields, and other utilities. All proposed roads would be paved with asphalt. Storm drains and curbs will be constructed to minimize erosion. Three open-space areas proposed to be set aside from development and managed under a Conservation Management Plan. These areas, totaling approximately 74.2 acres, contain sensitive biological and cultural resources that the Tribal Government considers important to conserve, and the Tribe has passed a resolution to protect these areas from development. A final component of the proposed action is to implement several mitigation measures and conservation policies to protect water, air, biological, cultural, and other resources. These policies include best management practices to protect water quality during construction and mitigation measures to minimize adverse effects to resources, protect resources during construction, and provide compensation where adverse effects cannot be avoided. The fee-to-trust conveyance consists of five parcels totaling 297.18 acres.

Contact Information

Name
Patrick O'Mallan
Agency Name
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Sacramento Area
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Counties
Tuolumne
Cross Streets
Tuolumne Road
Zip
95379
Total Acres
297.18
Parcel #
87-020-08; 62-050-59, 58; 62-040-11; 62-050-02
State Highways
108
Waterways
Turnback Creek, Bear Creek, unnamed tributaries (intermittent and ephemeral)
Township
2N
Range
16E
Section
32
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Tuolumne

Notice of Completion

State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Cal Fire, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Justice, Attorney General's Office, California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency, California Department of Conservation (DOC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Conservation (DOC)
Development Types
Residential (Units 62), Recreational (12,000 square-foot tribal senior center), Other (12,000 sf tribal security & fire station; 74.2 ac open space; 30), Transportation:Local Road (Paved roadway)
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire, Wildlife

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