California
Tribe Suspends Talks
As reported by the Amador Ledger:
"On the urging of the governor's legal
aides, the Buena Vista Band of Me-Wuk Indians
this week suspended discussions with Amador
County officials on the environmental effects
of a proposed $200 million casino south of Ione
in Jackson Valley.
"'Negotiations
for the county and the tribe to enter into an
inter-governmental agreement to mitigate impacts
from the tribe's proposed Flying Cloud Casino
at Buena Vista have been suspended indefinitely
pending the tribe's completion of its environmental
review process,' said County Administrative
Officer Patrick Blacklock on Monday.
"The
tribe wants to build a 2,000-slot casino on
a two-lane road south of Ione. The tribe is
proposing a 245,000-square-foot complex of gambling,
dining and entertainment. The casino would occupy
about 15 acres of tribal land and employ almost
2,000 people.
"…Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger urged the tribe to decertify
the Tribal Environmental Impact Report, or TEIR,
because it did not contain the information required
by the tribe's amended compact with the state.
The tribe has said that it will prepare a new
report and seeks the cooperation of the county.
County officials urged the tribe to begin with
a new draft report so that affected agencies
and individuals can comment on the new proposal…"
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