National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance Documents

The Midwest Region’s Division of Environmental, Safety, and Cultural Resources Management ensures BIA’s compliance with environmental laws and regulations relative to Native Allotments, Trust properties, and BIA-funded projects.

The most common way this if fulfilled is through the process outlined by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) which was established “to use all practicable means and measures, including financial and technical assistance, in a manner calculated to foster and promote the general welfare, to create and maintain conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive harmony, and [to] fulfill the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future generations of Americans.” 42 U.S.C. 4331(a).

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance Documents

Projects that require an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement are listed below. Public documents associated with each project are available for download.

Environmental Assessment (EA)

Kenosha Casino Project

Project Proponent: Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin

See BIA Office of Indian Gaming Pending Gaming Land Decisions at https://www.bia.gov/as-ia/oig/gaming-decisions/menominee-indian-tribe-wisconsin-kenosha-casino-project

East McKeese Road and M-22 Improvement Project

Project Proponent: Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

• Final Environmental Assessment:

• Notice of Availability:

• Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI):