The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs is seeking public comment to help prepare an Environmental Impact Statement tied to the Nisqually Indian Tribe’s goal of building a casino-resort in Lacey, the agency announced.
The proposal is called the Quiemuth casino-resort and would be built on vacant land north of Interstate 5 near the outdoors store Cabela’s.
As part of this process, the tribe has submitted a fee-to-trust application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs requesting the placement of approximately 74.2 acres of fee land in trust by the U.S. upon which the Nisqually Indian Tribe would construct a casino resort.
“The Tribe proposes to develop a casino-resort with an event/multi-purpose center, cultural center/museum with Tribal lawn, and associated infrastructure,” the BIA announcement reads.
