TOLOWA DEE-NI' NATION FEE-TO-TRUST AND HOUSING, CULTURAL CENTER, AND PARKING LOT
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Department of the Interior has made a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) dated November 13, 2025, for the transfer of seven parcels (Assessor Parcel Numbers 102-070-17, 102-070-13, 102-070-08, 102-070-25, 102-160-23, 102-010-41, and 102-010-40) comprised of approximately 22.3- acres of tribally owned land in the town of Smith River, Del Norte County, California (Project Site), into federal trust status for the Tolowa Dee-Ni' Nation (Tribe) for non-gaming purposes. The Tribe intends to develop visitor and recreational vehicle parking (50 automobile stalls and 17 recreational vehicle stalls), tribal residential housing (6 single-family units) and private road, a cultural center (5,330 square feet), and a cultural preserve (Proposed Action). The purpose of the Proposed Action is to meet tribal self-sufficiency, self-determination, and economic development.
Based on the analysis and impacts in a previously released Environmental Assessment (EA) and the entire administrative record, the BIA is issuing a FONSI. This finding ends the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental review process.
The FONSI is available for review on the internet at https://www.gra.llc/environmental-assessment and at the Tribe’s administration building at 12801 Mouth of Smith River Rd, Smith River, California.
For additional information, please contact Jennifer Hayden, Environmental Protection Specialist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Region, at 916-936-6220 or by email at Jennifer.hayden@bia.gov.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE
TOLOWA DEE-NI’ NATION’S 7-PARCEL FEE-TO-TRUST