The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon hailed the release of a final environmental impact statement on a proposed off-reservation casino.
The tribe has been waiting for action on the Cascade Locks Resort &
Casino since 2005. The site is about 69 miles from the northwestern border of the reservation.
"This is long-awaited good news for our impoverished tribe because it answers all of the false claims of our opponents with scientific facts and it sets the stage for the timely approval by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Governor Kulongoski. This casino project is a win for all Oregonians – it addresses the long term needs for our tribal economic self-sufficiency, while providing 400 construction jobs, 1700 full time jobs and $850 million dollars in education benefits for all Oregonians," Stanley "Buck" Smith, the chair of the tribal council, said in a press release.
The tribe is proceeding under the two-part determination section of Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act.
The casino requires the approval of the BIA and the concurrence of the state governor.
The tribe previously reached a compact for the off-reservation casino but it was rejected by the Bush administration because it made a reference to land that was not yet in trust.
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Press Release: Warm Springs Casino at Cascade Locks Gets Federal Nod as 'Preferred Alternative'
(Warm Springs Tribes 8/6)
Federal Register Notice:
Notice of
Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon Proposed Trust Acquisition and
Resort and Casino Project, Cascade Locks, Hood River County, OR (August 6,
2010)
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