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I am a 4th generation Gorge and specifically Hood River resident. The Broughton amendment would be a weakening of the National Scenic Area Act. It would be come a defacto new urban area, larger than some current towns in the Gorge. It is well known that taxes from residences do not cover the services that they create such as; fire, police, road maintanence, etc.. Family wages are not what would be created by this resort. Service jobs, such as condo maintanence, restaurant waiters, are not the type of wages that would be enough for them to live in the Gorge.
Regarding the Casino. It is unbelivable that with new information regarding gobal warming that we would allow a casino that will draw more cars and pollution into this area. The casino would be better placed closer to where the Warm Springs Tribal members live.

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