Los Coyotes Barstow Casino Project Moves

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Affairs Bureau of Indian Affairs Project Environmental Impact Statement

, / PRNewswire / – The approval process for the band Los Coyotes Cahuilla Indians and Cupen to develop a facility in Indian gaming is moving to the next stage. The Department of the Interior (DOI today released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS in the Federal Register, the official start of 75 days public comment period.

"We just finished the biggest part of the process to take land in trust," said a spokesman for Los Coyotes. "This marks a major step forward for the tribe, and. Over the past ten years we have worked with officials and translation following the procedure traditionally used by tribes to obtain land for off-reservation gaming to achieve sustainable economic development for our communities. "

The proposed Los Coyotes Barstow development plans to create more of 1,065 construction jobs and more than 1,000 permanent jobs for the city and its surroundings. This includes 823 jobs at the facility and 262 jobs will be created as a result of the construction and operation of the casino.

As proposed, the hotel and casino include:

• 57,000 square feet of gaming floor
• 1325 slots
• 57 games
• Hotel 100 rooms
• conference / meeting space
• dining and entertainment

"The city is very encouraged by this long-awaited step forward," said City Councilman. "This project is critical to revitalizing our local economy. It will provide jobs and a great economic boost for our community. "

Located on I-15, the main road from the casino would mainly capture the revenue currently going to – the addition of jobs would be new and additional.

The EIS evaluates the potential impacts of environmental services, social, economic and public of the proposed casino. The EIS is required to review the federal government pending the tribe of the land in trust applications.

The EIS can be used to create a final document, which are incorporated written public comments submitted to the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, as well as comments made at a public hearing. The public hearing will take place at the university.

The band Los Coyotes and began pursuing an off-reservation casino in 2001. In 2004, Los Coyotes and signed one of the most generous municipal agreements, which provides a 4. 3 percent of the revenue sharing agreement with the city. It is estimated that the city would receive more of the first year of casino operations.

The tribe began working with the DOI in the process of land-in-confidence and submitted its formal application in March 2006. The band The Coyotes responded to the new rules established by the DOI, and submitted a revised application in 2008. In its lawsuit, the tribe asked the Department to take a plot of 23 acres of land in trust in the federal system, and to issue a "two-part determination" that it would benefit both the tribe and the surrounding community.

While the EIS phase moves forward, the band Los Coyotes plans to start negotiations on a new pact.

"Four years ago when he asked the California Legislature to approve our agreement last game, signed by Governor Schwarzenegger, we are asked to go to our land and put in trust, and then return to work in the gaming compact, "said Chapparo." We hope to work together towards a new gaming compact with the governor for consideration by the Legislature. "

For additional information, please visit: http://www.barstowcasinoproject. com /

Reserve Los Coyotes band is in the remote mountainous north – surrounded on three sides by national forests. Electricity was brought to the edge of the reservation less than 10 years, and due to its remote location, rugged terrain and limited infrastructure, the general reserve is not suitable for meaningful economic development. For this reason, there is no viable employment opportunities and less than 20% of tribal members living on the reservation. Currently there are 328 registered members of the band Los Coyotes. Most tribal members are scattered in the south

The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA specifically allows a federally recognized tribe to participate in the running game gained confidence after 1988 if the Department of Interior states that would benefit the tribe and not detrimental to the surrounding community, and Governor agrees to the Department's determination. This "two part determination" exception allows a tribe to a reservation is not conducive to viable economic development to develop a casino off the reservation, provided that the tribe can demonstrate that the proposed development would be in the game best interest of the tribe and its members, and would not be detrimental to the surrounding community.

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