September 7, 2025
Pit River Tribal Housing Board
PO Box 2350
20300 Fir Street
Burney, CA 96013
530-335-4809
These notices shall satisfy the two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Pit River Tribe.
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
On or about September 23, 2025, the Pit River Tribe will submit a request to the Department of Urban Development (HUD) for release of Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive funds for 2023 241CCA27880 in the amount of $2,977,207.00 to undertake a project known as the MC/XL Project for the purpose of providing needed housing for nine (9) qualified low income members of the Pit River Tribe. The project is located on the Montgomery Creek Rancheria, Montgomery Creek, Shasta County, California and the XL Reservation, Alturas, Modoc County, California.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The Pit River Tribe has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the Pit River Tribal Housing, 20300 Fir Street, Burney, California and may be examined or copied Monday thru Friday 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments to the Pit River Tribal Housing Board. All comments received by September 22, 2025, will be considered by the Pit River Tribe prior to submission of the request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.
RELEASE OF FUNDS
The Pit River Tribe certifies that Yatch Bamford in his capacity as Tribal Chairperson consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s acceptance of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and allows the Pit River Tribe to use Program Funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the Pit River Tribe’s certification for a period of fifteen (15) days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if it is on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the Pit River Tribe; (b) the Pit River Tribe has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal Agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 ha submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to Department of Urban Development at 1 North Central Avenue, Suite 600 Phoenix, AZ 85004. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period
Yatch Bamford, Tribal Chairperson
Published in the Modoc County Record on September 4 and 11, 2025.
