PUBLIC NOTICE

The U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) is considering a request for Federal assistance from Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma to construct a Behavioral Health Facility in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma.  Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), EDA is conducting an environmental assessment of the potential of the proposed project to affect the environment and/or historic properties. 

This project proposes to construct an approximately 28,975 square foot, private, standalone 26 bed adult/geriatric inpatient and outpatient behavioral health treatment facility.   The project will be located at across the street from the Indian Health Clinic in Pawnee, OK. The address of this facility will be 1204 Heritage Circle right next to the Resource Complex.   Project information is available for review at the Planning Office, 881 Little Dee Dr Pawnee, OK 74058; phone: (918) 762-3621 ext. 127; email: bkirk@pawneenation.org.

Regional Environmental Officer
Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration
903 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 206
Austin, Texas 78701
Or email: llarsen@eda.gov

If you have any information regarding potential impacts to historic properties or environmental resources including wetlands or floodplains associated with this proposed project, please provide it in writing to:

Comments received in the EDA Regional Office by 5:00 pm (CST, EST, etc.) on April 4,2021 will be considered.  A copy of the NEPA/NHPA decisional document will be available upon request at the above EDA Regional Office.