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Local Casino Gives Update On New Resort Construction

Jamestown, CA — Fielding many questions from the public regarding the status of its new casino resort, Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California officials decided to release a progress report on the new casino and resort.

The tribe detailed that construction has not yet begun on that project, which is slated to open in late 2023. In a written press release, they updated, “Currently, the project officials are in the process of finalizing preliminary studies, plans, and specifications, a Tribal Environmental Impact Report (TEIR), permitting, and other critical items which need to be finalized prior to construction. It is anticipated that construction on the resort will begin in late summer, 2021.”

The new entertainment facility once opened is expected to bring about 250 additional jobs with livable wages and benefits to the region, as reported here when the initial announcement of the project was made in January.

The tribe also relayed that it has been “diligent about working cooperatively with state, federal and local agencies to ensure all permitting and environmental concerns are addressed on these projects.”

Regarding other aspects of the plan, the tribe disclosed that several other projects that have been in the planning and permitting stages are now either under construction or nearing that point. They also note that construction costs for these projects, including a roundabout on the state highway, are being “fully funded by the Tribe without outside financial assistance, including state, federal or local grants or other funding.”

The tribe provided this update on the projects:

The tribe also noted that in addition to these projects, it is partnering with the Tuolumne County Public Works Department to provide a maintenance overlay on the nearly 1.5-mile Chicken Ranch Road. The county roads department will be doing the work while the tribe will pay for all materials needed.

Written by Tracey Petersen.

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