graton rancheria casino and hotel project

The existing Resort, including the hotel, was the subject of an exhaustive Environmental Impact Statement review, which was approved by federal agencies in 2010. A 200-room hotel and banquet facility was subsequently constructed and opened in 2016 as part of the Resort. The Resort, which opened on November 5, 2013, is located immediately west of the City of Rohnert Park (City) in Sonoma County (County), California, on the Graton Rancheria (Reservation).

The Compact governs the conduct of Class III gaming activities pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and sets forth procedures for environmental review. The tribe now proposes to expand the resort with the construction of additional facilities, including an approximately 144,000-square-foot casino floor expansion, a new five-level, 221-room hotel wing, a new five-level parking structure, a 3,500-seat theater, an expanded swimming pool area, a rooftop restaurant, an additional water tank and central plant.The Graton Resort & Casino (Resort) is owned by the Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria (Tribe) and operated pursuant to federal law and the Tribal-State Compact (Compact) between the Tribe and the State of California. In 2016, the tribe proposed and issued a Tribal Environmental Impact Report for the addition of 200 hotel rooms and other amenities, however for various reasons that project was never constructed. The existing resort, which opened in November 2013, includes gaming, dining, a hotel, and spa facilities and associated parking. The Graton Resort & Casino includes the existing casino and a 200-room hotel and banquet facility, which were the subject of an exhaustive environmental review approved by federal agencies in 2010. The county is committed to participating in the environmental review process and will provide opportunities for public engagement on this issue. The county anticipates that a draft Tribal Environmental Impact Report will be released on or after May 5, approximately 30 days from the Notice of Preparation. The county will forward all public comments received with the official county response. The County of Sonoma is seeking the public’s input to inform its own comments on the Notice of Preparation, which are due on May 4. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria have issued a Notice of Preparation of a Tribal Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Graton Resort & Casino expansion project.

Graton rancheria casino and hotel project