Comments of the U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Eastern Region re the Final Environmental Impact Statement re the Mississippi Crossing Project under CP25-514.

Summary: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) argues that the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Mississippi Crossing Project is inadequate because it fails to address specific environmental risks, cumulative impacts, and traffic safety concerns near Choctaw lands. The BIA requests that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) conduct formal government-to-government consultation with the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and revise the DEIS to include comprehensive modeling and mitigation measures.