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Washington casino concerns dismissed

VANCOUVER, Washington – As reported by the Columbian: "An environmental review of plans for a $510 million Cowlitz tribal casino, hotel and resort near La Center has found no big hangup, The Columbian reported.

"In articles Sunday and Monday, the newspaper reported that the administrative draft of a final environmental impact statement dismissed most concerns by opponents of the project, including crime, traffic, social unrest and environmental degradation, as 'less than significant.'

"Other potentially negative effects from what would be the closest tribal casino to the Portland, Ore., metropolitan area could be adequately mitigated or reduced through tribal efforts, according to the study done by Analytical Environmental Services of Sacramento, Calif.

"The report estimates that the casino would generate $415 million annually in gambling revenue and employ 3,151 people earning an average of $28,000 a year, including tips, for a total annual payroll of $88.1 million…"

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