The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) dated November 2024 for the Cherokee Nation (Nation) Bartlesville 14.993-Acre Gaming and Fee-To-Trust Project. The EA has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 United States Code [USC] §4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality Guidelines for Implementing NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and the BIA NEPA guidebook (59 Indian Affairs Manual 3-H), and assesses the environmental impacts that could result from the acquisition by the BIA of 14.993 acres (Project Site) into federal trust status for the benefit of the Nation for gaming purposes (Proposed Action). Once in trust, the Nation proposes to develop the Project Site with a casino, hotel, and gas station/convenience store (Proposed Project). The Project Site is within the bounds of the Nation’s Reservation and is adjacent to U.S. Highway 75 within unincorporated Washington County, Oklahoma, and is surrounded by the City of Bartlesville. A Finding of No Significant Impact was signed on January 15, 2025.