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Board approves intergovernmental agreement with Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians for casino gaming pavilion
Summary
Supervisors authorized an intergovernmental agreement with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians for a proposed 6,200-square-foot gaming pavilion at Red Hawk Casino after county review of the tribal environmental impact report and negotiated mitigation commitments.
The Board of Supervisors on May 19 approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians for a proposed gaming pavilion at the Red Hawk Casino.
CAO staff presented the agreement and summarized the tribal environmental impact report (TEIR) process required under the tribal-state compact. Staff reported that the county concluded there were no off-reservation impacts requiring further county mitigation beyond agreed controls and that the tribe committed in the IGA to comply with county grading, erosion and dust-control ordinances for off-reservation effects.
Allison Winter described the proposed project as a single-floor, 6,200-square-foot gaming pavilion intended to relocate and consolidate slot machines closer to the hotel entrance; the tribe had no current plans for the vacated interior space at the time the item was published.
Under the agreement the tribe will file a construction report every 30 days during construction describing mitigation actions and any issues. The board approved the IGA by recorded vote after limited discussion.
Why it matters: the agreement clarifies mitigation commitments for potential off-reservation impacts and establishes a reporting mechanism during construction. The county’s role is limited to off-reservation mitigation and coordination, consistent with tribal-state compact procedures.
The motion to approve the IGA passed on a recorded vote (4–0, one supervisor absent).
