Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/Washington, 10050-10051 [E8-3473]
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Canyon jewelflower, and the Santa Clara
Valley dudleya on Tulare Hill (Enrolled
Property) in Santa Clara County,
California. The 45-acre Enrolled
Property subject to this Agreement is
located on serpentine soil. In order to
benefit the bay checkerspot butterfly for
the duration of this Agreement, the
Applicant proposes to allow cattle
grazing on the Enrolled Property. The
Service expects that the proposed
grazing activities will result in an
increase in host plants for the bay
checkerspot butterfly throughout the
Enrolled Property thus resulting in a net
conservation benefit for the bay
checkerspot butterfly. Grazing may
impact the Metcalf Canyon jewelflower
and the Santa Clara Valley dudleya. The
Agreement includes a monitoring
component that will aid managers in
selecting grazing management strategies
that maintain bay checkerspot butterfly
habitat while not adversely affecting
these two listed plant species.
This Agreement provides for the
restoration, enhancement, and
management of serpentine habitat
suitable for the bay checkerspot
butterfly, the Metcalf Canyon
jewelflower, and the Santa Clara Valley
dudleya on the Enrolled Property. The
proposed duration of the Agreement is
5 years, and the proposed term of the
enhancement of survival permit is 30
years. When fully implemented, the
Agreement and requested enhancement
of survival permit will allow the
Applicant to return to baseline after the
end of the 5-year term of the Agreement
and prior to the expiration of the 30year permit, if so desired by the
Applicant. The Agreement fully
describes the management activities to
be undertaken by the Applicant, and the
net conservation benefits expected to
the bay checkerspot butterfly, the
Metcalf Canyon jewelflower, and the
Santa Clara Valley dudleya.
Upon approval of this Agreement, and
consistent with the Service’s Safe
Harbor Policy published in the Federal
Register on June 17, 1999 (64 FR 32717),
the Service would issue a permit to the
Applicant authorizing take of the bay
checkerspot butterfly incidental to the
implementation of the management
activities specified in the Agreement,
incidental to other lawful uses of the
Enrolled Property including normal,
routine land management activities, and
to return to pre-Agreement conditions
(baseline). The Service does not
authorize incidental take for federallylisted plant species in accordance with
the Act, and only renders a jeopardy/
non-jeopardy determination in the
biological opinion.
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The Applicant proposes to set the
baseline level for the covered wildlife
species (the bay checkerspot butterfly)
with two measures. The first will be
simply whether the property is grazed
or not grazed, as grazing is recognized
as an effective management tool for
serpentine grasslands (USFWS 1998).
The second will be based on a 2006
vegetation cover assessment of the
Enrolled Property. Because of inherent
variation in the annual occupancy rates
and structure of the bay checkerspot
butterfly metapopulation, baseline
conditions may be best described in
terms of available habitat. Baseline
conditions for the Santa Clara Valley
dudleya are defined as the number of
individual occurrences based on the
2006 data. Baseline levels for the
Metcalf Canyon jewelflower will be set
at zero because there are no recent
records of this species on Tulare Hill.
Public Review and Comments
The Service has made a preliminary
determination that the proposed
Agreement and permit application are
eligible for categorical exclusion under
the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (NEPA). We explain the basis
for this determination in an
Environmental Action Statement that is
also available for public review.
Individuals wishing copies of the
Environmental Action Statement, and/
or copies of the full text of the
Agreement, including a map of the
proposed permit area, should contact
the office and personnel listed in the
ADDRESSES section above.
If you wish to comment on the
Agreement, you may submit your
comments to the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document.
Comments and materials received,
including names and addresses of
respondents, will be available for public
review, by appointment, during normal
business hours at the address in the
ADDRESSES section above and will
become part of the public record,
pursuant to section 10(c) of the Act.
Individual respondents may request that
the Service withhold their home address
from the record, which we will honor to
the extent allowable by law. There also
may be circumstances in which the
Service would withhold from the record
a respondent’s identity, as allowable by
law. If you wish the Service to withhold
your name and/or address, you must
state this prominently at the beginning
of your comment. Anonymous
comments will not be considered. All
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
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organizations or businesses, are
available for public inspection in their
entirety.
The Service will evaluate this permit
application, associated documents, and
comments submitted thereon to
determine whether the permit
application meets the requirements of
section 10(a) of the Act and NEPA
regulations. If the Service determines
that the requirements are met, we will
sign the proposed Agreement and issue
an enhancement of survival permit
under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act to
the Applicant for take of the bay
checkerspot butterfly incidental to
otherwise lawful activities in
accordance with the terms of the
Agreement. The Service will not make
our final decision until after the end of
the 30-day comment period and will
fully consider all comments received
during the comment period.
The Service provides this notice
pursuant to section 10(c) of the Act and
pursuant to implementing regulations
for NEPA (40 CFR 1506.6).
Dated: January 24, 2008.
Susan K. Moore,
Field Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and
Wildlife Office, Sacramento, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[OR–957–6333–PH: HAG08–0061]
Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/
Washington
U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Land Management.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the
following described lands were
officially filed in the Bureau of Land
Management Oregon/Washington State
Office, Portland, Oregon, on February 6,
2008.
Willamette Meridian
Washington
T. 32 N., R. 35 E., accepted December 21,
2007
T. 23 N., R. 12 W., accepted December 28,
2008
Oregon
T. 39 S., R. 2 W., accepted December 3, 2007
T. 40 S., R. 2 W., accepted December 3, 2007
T. 3 S., R. 45 E., accepted December 21, 2007
T. 37, S., R. 3 W., accepted December 21,
2007
T. 32 S., R. 6 W. accepted December 21, 2008
T. 32 S., R. 6 W. accepted December 28, 2008
T. 39 S., R. 7 W., accepted December 28, 2008
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A copy of the plats may be obtained
from the Land Office at the Oregon/
Washington State Office, Bureau of
Land Management, 333 S.W. 1st
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, upon
required payment. A person or party
who wishes to protest against a survey
must file a notice that they wish to
protest (at the above address) with the
Oregon/Washington State Director,
Bureau of Land Management, Portland,
Oregon.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chief, Branch of Geographic Sciences,
Bureau of Land Management, (333 S.W.
1st Avenue), P.O. Box 2965, Portland,
Oregon 97208.
Dated: February 12, 2008.
Fred O’Ferrall,
Branch of Lands and Minerals Resources.
[FR Doc. E8–3473 Filed 2–22–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Intent to Repatriate a Cultural
Item: Alaska State Museum, Juneau,
AK
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice is here given in accordance
with the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent
to repatriate a cultural item in the
possession of the Alaska State Museum,
Juneau, AK, which meets the definition
of ‘‘object of cultural patrimony’’ under
25 U.S.C. 3001.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations
in this notice are the sole responsibility
of the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the cultural
items. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
The one cultural item is the
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Woodzixeedi Gooch Naazein Kudas’ or
Multiplying Wolf Tunic (ASM catalogue
number II–B–1356). The tunic is woven
in the Chilkat technique, made by an
unknown weaver in the style common
in the late 19th century. The one-piece,
sleeveless tunic is worn draped over the
shoulders and over other clothing by
both men and women. It has a figurative
design of wolves woven on the front and
geometric designs on the back. One side
of the tunic is permanently closed,
while the other side closes with leather
ties. The tunic is hand woven from
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cedar bark, mountain goat wool, and
commercial wool, and the design figures
are dyed black, blue, and yellow, on a
natural white background.
The ‘‘multiplying wolf’’ design
depicted on the tunic is a primary crest
of the Wolf House of the Kaagwaantaan
clan of Sitka, AK. The ceremonial use of
the tunic by members of the Wolf House
is documented in photos from the late
19th century to early 20th century.
Several images show the tunic being
worn by Jake Yarquan (Yaak waan), a
leader of the Wolf House who was most
likely the caretaker of the tunic.
Following Mr. Yarquan’s death, the
tunic was purchased from his widow,
Lily Yarkwan, by the Historical Library
and Museum Commission, and donated
to the Alaska Historical Library and
Museum, Territory of Alaska (now
known as the Alaska State Museum).
Under Tlingit law, the tunic is
considered at.oow of the Wolf House of
the Sitka Kaagwaantaan, and is by
definition the property of the group.
Based on Tlingit law, the tunic is an
object of cultural patrimony and has
ongoing cultural importance to the clan.
While at.oow is cared for by a clan
leader it remains communal property. In
this case, the tunic was alienated by the
widow of the caretaker, Lily Yarkwan,
who belonged to another clan.
According to museum records, Mrs.
Yarkwan presented herself as legal
owner of the tunic to museum officials,
who subsequently purchased it in good
faith. There is no evidence that the Wolf
House itself was directly involved in the
alienation or that the transaction was
handled in accordance with Tlingit law.
The Alaska State Museum has
received claims for this object by the
Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian
Tribes (on behalf of Mr. Andrew
Gamble, a leader of the Wolf House),
and by the Sitka Tribe of Alaska (on
behalf of Mr. Herman Kitka, a clan
leader of the Wolf House). During
consultation with the tribes and clan
officials, the parties presented similar
information on the details, meaning,
and history of the tunic, as well as
traditional Tlingit law, but differed
regarding the present leadership of the
Wolf House. All parties agreed that the
tunic is an object of cultural patrimony
and was alienated without the consent
of the Wolf House.
Officials of the Alaska State Museum
have determined that, pursuant to 25
U.S.C. 3001 (3)(D), the tunic has
ongoing historical, traditional, or
cultural importance central to the
Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an
individual. Officials of the Alaska State
Museum also have determined that,
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pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (13), the
museum does not have right of
possession to the object of cultural
patrimony. Lastly, officials of the Alaska
State Museum have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is
a relationship of shared group identity
that can be reasonably traced between
the object of cultural patrimony and the
Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida
Indian Tribes and Sitka Tribe of Alaska,
both acting on behalf of leaders of the
Wolf House of the Sitka Kaagwaantaan
clan.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the object of cultural
patrimony should contact Mr. Bruce
Kato, Chief Curator, Alaska State
Museum, 395 Whittier Street, Juneau,
AK 99801–1718, telephone (907) 465–
2901, before March 26, 2008.
Repatriation of the object of cultural
patrimony to the Central Council of the
Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes and/or
Sitka Tribe of Alaska, on behalf of the
Wolf House of the Sitka Kaagwaantaan
clan, may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
Dated: January 22, 2008
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural
Items: Arizona State Museum,
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is here given in accordance
with the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent
to repatriate cultural items in the
possession of the Arizona State
Museum, University of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ, that meet the definition of
‘‘unassociated funerary objects’’ under
25 U.S.C. 3001.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations
in this notice are the sole responsibility
of the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the cultural
items. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
In 1958, cultural items were removed
from a burial at the Mission San Xavier
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[OR-957-6333-PH: HAG08-0061]
Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/Washington
AGENCY: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the following described lands were
officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington
State Office, Portland, Oregon, on February 6, 2008.
Willamette Meridian
Washington
T. 32 N., R. 35 E., accepted December 21, 2007
T. 23 N., R. 12 W., accepted December 28, 2008
Oregon
T. 39 S., R. 2 W., accepted December 3, 2007
T. 40 S., R. 2 W., accepted December 3, 2007
T. 3 S., R. 45 E., accepted December 21, 2007
T. 37, S., R. 3 W., accepted December 21, 2007
T. 32 S., R. 6 W. accepted December 21, 2008
T. 32 S., R. 6 W. accepted December 28, 2008
T. 39 S., R. 7 W., accepted December 28, 2008
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A copy of the plats may be obtained from the Land Office at the
Oregon/Washington State Office, Bureau of Land Management, 333 S.W. 1st
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, upon required payment. A person or
party who wishes to protest against a survey must file a notice that
they wish to protest (at the above address) with the Oregon/Washington
State Director, Bureau of Land Management, Portland, Oregon.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief, Branch of Geographic Sciences,
Bureau of Land Management, (333 S.W. 1st Avenue), P.O. Box 2965,
Portland, Oregon 97208.
Dated: February 12, 2008.
Fred O'Ferrall,
Branch of Lands and Minerals Resources.
[FR Doc. E8-3473 Filed 2-22-08; 8:45 am]
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