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Public meeting planned on proposed land acquisition

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 | 8:55 a.m.

ANTHONY, N.M. -- The Bureau of Indian Affairs is gathering public comment and information on the proposed acquisition of land in southern New Mexico by Jemez Pueblo to build a casino, the agency announced Monday.

The BIA has scheduled a public scoping meeting for March 16 in Anthony, where the tribe and Santa Fe art dealer Gerald Peters want to build a casino.

Written comment on the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement will be accepted through April 18.

The land is part of a 111-acre tract located near Interstate 10.

The pueblo is proposing a 24,000-square-foot temporary casino that would be operated for two years while a permanent casino is built. The permanent casino would have a 48,000-square-foot gaming floor and would be connected to a hotel.

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