The Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians of the Rumsey Rancheria (Tribe)
is the Lead Agency preparing a Tribal Environmental Impact Report (TEIR) for the Cache Creek Destination Resort Project.
The Tribe proposes to enhance the Cache Creek Casino Resort through the addition and expansion of amenities and accommodations, including additional hotel rooms, hillside casitas, new swimming pools, and an event/conference center.
The Proposed Project is designed to create a true world-class destination resort in the Capay Valley. The project includes 467 additional hotel rooms and 27 new hillside casitas, two new formal restaurants, five small restaurants, an event/conference center, 3-4 new retail shops, six new spa treatment rooms, additional gaming floor and office space, three new swimming pools, and related support facilities and utilities.
In developing the design of the Proposed Project, several options were considered including variations in size and amenities. The project design presented herein was chosen because it most adequately meets the needs of the Tribe and the community at large with respect to aesthetic, community, and environmental considerations.
The Proposed Project would meet the demand for overnight stays by existing and new patrons by adding hotel rooms. The existing 200 room hotel is operating at capacity, and particularly on weekends, many guests are unable to extend their visits to the Capay Valley due to lack of lodging. The Proposed Project would also provide additional amenities related to dining and entertainment that are in demand from existing and anticipated future patrons that are not currently available in the area. The proposed upscale overnight accommodations and entertainment venues would allow the Tribe to continue to bring theater events and musical performances to Yolo County, as well as luxury accommodations, thus increasing tourism to the County and providing residents with an alternative to traveling outside the County for entertainment. Offering the new amenities would allow the facility to remain a premier casino/resort in northern California, and continue to develop a sustainable, long-term economic base for the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians' Tribal Government.