When the Trinidad Rancheria received state approval in August on its controversial hotel development, it came with a strong condition: that the tribe find a suitable water source to sustain the five-story, 100-room building.

Six months later, it’s unclear where the water will come from. State Coastal Commission staff say they haven’t been contacted by the Trinidad Rancheria since last fall, shortly after the commission voted to find the project consistent with California’s coastal policies.