Cowlitz Tribe hosts forums on casino construction and related work

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Construction is progressing quickly on the Cowlitz Tribe's casino in Washington. Still image from Live Construction Feed / Cowlitz Casino Project

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The Cowlitz Tribe of Washington will host a series of forums to share information about its fast-rising casino and related projects.

The first forum will offer an update on the Cowlitz Casino Project and a $15 million water reclamation plant on the reservation, The Columbian reported. A $32 million highway improvement project will be the subject of a future meeting, the paper said.

Notice of the highway project was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday. The goal is to improve traffic to and from the facility.

The tribe broke ground on the casino earlier this year and it's due to open in late spring of 2017.

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Cowlitz schedule forum on casino, water plant, road work (The Columbian 5/5)

Federal Register Notices:
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Transportation Project in Washington State (May 3, 2016)
Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Cowlitz Indian Tribe (November 13, 2015)
Land Acquisitions; Cowlitz Indian Tribe (May 8, 2013)

DOI Solicitor Opinion:
M-37029: The Meaning of "Under Federal Jurisdiction" for Purposes of the Indian Reorganization Act (March 12, 2014)

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