Now that the Bureau of Indian Affairs has issued a finding of “No Significant Impact” for a 100-room hotel the Trinidad Rancheria wants to build, it could break ground in two months and open as early as the summer of 2021 according to the tribe.
The rancheria’s proposal to build the five-story hotel overlooking the Pacific Ocean on its property has been controversial from the start.
Last August, the California Coastal Commission ignored the recommendations of its staff and voted to give the project “conditional concurrence.” The hotel would be built adjacent to the tribe’s existing Cher-Ae Heights Casino.
One question that remains to answered is how the hotel will get access to the 14,000 gallons of potable water it will need daily. The water could be purchased from the city, although so far the city and tribe haven’t reached such an agreement.
The BIA’s notice of No Significant Impact was open for public review until March 20, followed by a 30-day appeal period.
