Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) says he will approve an off-reservation casino for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation.
Kulongoski's support is required under the two-part determination section of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Approval is also required from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
“If the Record of Decision is carried out before the end of the governor’s term, he does intend to concur,” a spokesperson for Kulongoski told The Dalles Chronicle.
In the history of IGRA, only four state governors have concurred with a two-part determination. Only three of the four projects actually opened.
Kulongoski is leaving office at the end of the year so the BIA will have to act soon. The two candidates for governor -- Democrat John Kitzhaber
and Republican Chris
Dudley -- say they oppose the casino.
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(The Dalles Chronicle 9/7)
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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Oregon governor supports off-reservation casino for Warm Springs
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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