Agua Caliente Casino Resport Spa Expansion Project

Document Description: The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is serving as lead agency under the Tribal Environmental Policy Act and will prepare a TEIR for the proposed Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa Expansion Project. The project covers approx 56 acres of Tribal Trust land located east of Bob Hope Dr and south of Ramon Rd in the city of Rancho Mirage. The project would include the expansion of the ACCRS gaming area by up to 58,000 sf, meeting space by up to 41,000 sf, food/beverage/retail space by up to 25,000 sf, the development of up to 310 new hotel rooms in 364,000 sf of hotel space; and the development of approx 120,000 sf of commercial uses in the southern portion of the project site, south of ACCRS.

Contact Information: Margaret Park
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
5401 Dinah Shore Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760-699-6800

Review Period Start: 1/31/2018
Review Period End: 3/1/2018
Development Type: Commercial (145,000 Sq. Ft.) Recreational (310 new hotel rooms) Other (casin = 58,000 sf; meeting space=41,000 sf)
Local Action: Other Action Redevelopment Other Action: Casino
Project Issues: Cumulative Effects Landuse Water Supply Water Quality Traffic/Circulation Toxic/Hazardous Solid Waste Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Sewer Capacity Recreation/Parks Public Services Population/Housing Balance Noise Geologic/Seismic Flood Plain/Flooding Drainage/Absorption Biological Resources Archaeologic-Historic Air Quality Aesthetic/Visual
Reviewing Agencies: Native American Heritage Commission Cal Fire California Department of Justice, Attorney General's Office California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol California Public Utilities Commission Caltrans, District 8 Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Colorado River Board Department of Conservation Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6 Department of General Services Office of Emergency Services, California Office of Historic Preservation Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 7 Resources Agency State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water