Nebraska’s governor is voicing concerns about a proposed casino in Iowa on land near the Nebraska-Iowa border.

Gov. Dave Heineman has sent a letter to the secretary of the interior opposing the plan. Under federal legislation, the secretary appoints two of the three members of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Nebraska doesn’t allow casino gambling, but Iowa does. The rub is that an American Indian tribe has received permission from the National Indian Gaming Commission to run a casino at Carter Lake, Iowa.

Carter Lake is on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River, just northeast of downtown Omaha. Its land was originally on the river’s east side, but flooding and shifting in 1877 left 2,000 acres on west side of the river, according to the city’s Web site.

Heineman said in his letter that the city of Omaha would be charged with providing the necessary infrastructure for the project. He also said a casino will worsen the social ills associated with problem gambling.