The city of Salem has asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs for more time to review the assessment.
The public comment period on that assessment ends on April 8. The assessment said the casino would consume about 125 million gallons of water annually and lead to more than 7,800 vehicles daily entering or exiting the site. 7 released a more than 2,700-page environmental assessment that gauges the impacts of building such a facility, like noise, traffic and water demand. the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs is holding a public hearing on the proposed casino. The project still requires approval from the Secretary of the Interior and Gov.
There would also be a 500-room hotel, nightclub and sports bar. The proposed 180,800-square-foot casino would house 2,000 gaming devices and 45 tables. The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians plans to establish a 20-acre off-reservation casino at 4751 Astoria Street N.E.
