In 2016, the tribe proposed and issued a Tribal Environmental Impact Report for the addition of 200 hotel rooms and other amenities, however for various reasons that project was never constructed. The existing resort, which opened in November 2013, includes gaming, dining, a hotel, and spa facilities and associated parking. The Graton Resort & Casino includes the existing casino and a 200-room hotel and banquet facility, which were the subject of an exhaustive environmental review approved by federal agencies in 2010. The county is committed to participating in the environmental review process and will provide opportunities for public engagement on this issue. The county anticipates that a draft Tribal Environmental Impact Report will be released on or after May 5, approximately 30 days from the Notice of Preparation.
The county will forward all public comments received with the official county response. The County of Sonoma is seeking the public’s input to inform its own comments on the Notice of Preparation, which are due on May 4. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria have issued a Notice of Preparation of a Tribal Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Graton Resort & Casino expansion project.
