If built, the casino would have a unique revenue-sharing arrangement. It also said the casino would generate 1,204 full time jobs. The Siletz tribe expects to generate $185 million in its first year of operation and $231 million by its third. Spirit Mountain Casino is located on the Grand Ronde reservation, about 40 minutes west of Salem. Grand Ronde is opposed to the project, saying that the loss of business at the tribe’s Spirit Mountain Casino from a competing casino would “cause a budget deficit drastically affecting Grand Ronde’s ability to provide critical programs, invest in infrastructure and maintain and preserve the unique culture of Grand Ronde,” according to a news release. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde are asking the Bureau of Indian Affairs to move to a more comprehensive environmental impact statement to allow more time to consider the project. 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.

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