Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), this Environmental Impact Statement/Tribal Environmental Impact Report (EIS/TEIR) has been prepared by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to assess the environmental impacts of proposed Federal actions intended to improve the long-term economic vitality and self-governance of the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians (Tribe) by taking approximately 23.1+ acres in the City Barstow, California, into Federal trust status for the Tribe for the development of a Class III gaming facility and hotel (Proposed Action). Approval of the Tribe’s gaming development and management contract by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), a federal agency, may also be required under the Proposed Action.