Proposed Establishment of the Naches Heights Viticultural Area (2009R-107P), 30060-30064 [2011-12820]

Agencies

• Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 30060-30064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12820]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

27 CFR Part 9

[Docket No. TTB-2011-0005; Notice No. 118]
RIN 1513-AB80


Proposed Establishment of the Naches Heights Viticultural Area 
(2009R-107P)

AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to 
establish the 13,254-acre ``Naches Heights'' American viticultural area 
in Yakima County, Washington. TTB designates viticultural areas to 
allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to 
allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase. TTB invites 
comments on this proposed addition to the Bureau's regulations.

DATES: TTB must receive written comments on or before July 25, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments on this notice to one of the following 
addresses:
     https://www.regulations.gov (via the online comment form 
for this notice as posted within Docket No. TTB-2011-0005 at 
``Regulations.gov,'' the Federal e-rulemaking portal);
     U.S. mail: Director, Regulations and Rulings Division, 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, 
DC 20044-4412; or
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, 1310 G Street, NW., Suite 200-E, Washington, DC 20005.
    See the Public Participation section of this notice for specific 
instructions and requirements for submitting comments, and for 
information on how to request a public hearing.
    You may view copies of this notice, selected supporting materials, 
and any comments TTB receives about this proposal at https://www.regulations.gov within Docket No. TTB-2011-0005. A direct link to 
this docket is posted on the TTB Web site at https://www.ttb.gov/wine/wine_rulemaking.shtml under Notice No. 118. You also may view copies 
of this notice, all related petitions, maps or other supporting 
materials, and any comments that TTB receives about this proposal by 
appointment at the TTB Information Resource Center, 1310 G Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20220. Please call 202-453-2270 to make an appointment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elisabeth C. Kann, Regulations and 
Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220; telephone 202-453-2002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background on Viticultural Areas

TTB Authority

    Section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act), 
27 U.S.C. 205(e), authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe 
regulations for the labeling of wine, distilled spirits, and malt 
beverages. The FAA Act requires that these regulations, among other 
things, prohibit consumer deception and the use of misleading 
statements on labels, and ensure that labels provide the consumer with 
adequate information as to the identity and quality of the product. The 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) administers the 
regulations promulgated under the FAA Act.
    Part 4 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR part 4) allows the 
establishment of definitive viticultural areas and the use of their 
names as appellations of origin on wine labels and in wine 
advertisements. Part 9 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR part 9) sets 
forth standards for the preparation and submission of petitions for the 
establishment or modification of American viticultural areas and lists 
the approved American viticultural areas.

Definition

    Section 4.25(e)(1)(i) of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(1)(i)) 
defines a viticultural area for American wine as a delimited grape-
growing region having distinguishing features as described in part 9 of 
the regulations and a name and delineated boundary as established in 
part 9 of the regulations. These designations allow vintners and 
consumers to attribute a given quality, reputation, or other 
characteristic of a wine made from grapes grown in an area to its 
geographic origin. The establishment of viticultural areas allows 
vintners to describe more accurately the origin of their wines to 
consumers and helps consumers to identify wines they may purchase. 
Establishment of a viticultural area is neither an approval nor an 
endorsement by TTB of the wine produced in that area.

Requirements

    Section 4.25(e)(2) of the TTB regulations outlines the procedure 
for proposing an American viticultural area and provides that any 
interested party may petition TTB to establish a grape-growing region 
as a viticultural area. Section 9.12 of the TTB regulations prescribes 
standards for petitions for the establishment or modification of 
American viticultural areas. Such petitions must include the following:
     Evidence that the area within the viticultural area 
boundary is nationally or locally known by the viticultural area name 
specified in the petition;
     An explanation of the basis for defining the boundary of 
the viticultural area;
     A narrative description of the features of the 
viticultural area that affect viticulture, such as climate, geology, 
soils, physical features, and elevation, that make it distinctive and 
distinguish it from adjacent areas outside the viticultural area 
boundary;
     A copy of the appropriate United States Geological Survey 
(USGS) map(s) showing the location of the viticultural area, with the 
boundary of the viticultural area clearly drawn thereon; and
     A detailed narrative description of the viticultural area 
boundary based on USGS map markings.

Petition for the Naches Heights Viticultural Area

    TTB received a petition from R. Paul Beveridge, owner of Wilridge 
Winery and Vineyard, to establish the ``Naches Heights'' American 
viticultural area in the State of Washington. The proposed Naches 
Heights viticultural area is located entirely within the larger 
Columbia Valley viticultural area (27 CFR 9.74) of Washington and 
Oregon. The city of Yakima lies to the southeast of the proposed 
viticultural area in a valley at lower elevations.
    According to the petition, the proposed Naches Heights viticultural 
area encompasses 13,254 acres and contains 105 acres of commercial 
vineyards either producing or expecting to produce wine grapes in the 
foreseeable future. Recent plantings include 74 acres in 2009 and 15 
acres in 2010, according to the petition, in addition to an earlier 16 
acres of wine grape producing vines.

Name Evidence

    The ``Naches Heights'' name applies to an elevated plateau area in 
Yakima County, Washington, according to the petition and USGS maps. The 
USGS topographical maps of Naches, Selah, Yakima West, and Wiley City 
are used in the written boundary description in the petition to define 
the boundary of the proposed viticultural area. The area between the 
Naches River and Cowiche Creek is identified as ``Naches Heights''

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on the USGS maps as well as on a public lands map (Yakima Public Lands 
Quadrangle map, 2001, Washington State Department of Natural 
Resources), according to the petition.
    TTB notes that a search of the USGS Geographical Names Information 
System (GNIS) describes Naches Heights as a summit in Yakima County, 
Washington. Also, a general internet search for ``Naches Heights'' 
produced many hits relating to the geographical region in which the 
proposed viticultural area falls.
    The petition provided evidence of local usage of the name ``Naches 
Heights,'' including listings for the ``Naches Heights Community 
Center'' and the ``Little Store on Naches Heights'' in The 
DexOnline.com, Qwest, 2008 Yakima Valley telephone directory. The 
petition also included multiple articles from the Yakima Herald-
Republic referring to ``Naches Heights,'' including an October 22, 
2008, obituary of Albert Robert Couchman, who had worked in orchards in 
Naches Heights; an October 24, 2008, article about a cross-country 
competition entitled ``Local Report: GNAC's best heading to Naches 
Heights''; and an October 26, 2008, article entitled ``Naches Heights: 
Senior Marcie Mullen turned in Central Washington University's top 
performance in Saturday's GNAC cross country championship * * *.'' In 
addition, the petition included a 1990 Cowiche Canyon brochure issued 
by the Bureau of Land Management's Spokane District that contained a 
drawing showing the Naches Heights geographical area, with Cowiche 
Canyon to the immediate west at lower elevations.

Boundary Evidence

    According to USGS maps submitted with the petition, the Naches 
Heights plateau landform is surrounded by lower elevation valleys and 
the lower Tieton River to the west, the Naches River to the north and 
east, and Cowiche Creek to the south and west. The man-made Congdon 
(Schuler) Canal is located along a portion of the proposed eastern 
boundary line, closely following the 1,300-foot elevation line. TTB 
notes that these landforms are distinguishable on both the aerial 
photographs and the USGS maps submitted with the petition.

Comparison of the Proposed Naches Heights Viticultural Area to the 
Existing Columbia Valley Viticultural Area

    The Columbia Valley viticultural area was established by T.D. ATF-
190, published in the Federal Register (49 FR 44895) on November 13, 
1984. It was described as a large, treeless basin surrounding the 
Yakima, Snake, and Columbia Rivers in portions of Washington and 
Oregon. The topography of the Columbia Valley viticultural area was 
described as a rolling terrain, cut by rivers and broken by long, 
sloping, basaltic, east-west uplifts. In addition, T.D. ATF-190 stated 
that the Columbia Valley viticultural area is dominated by major rivers 
and has a long, dry growing season. The Naches Heights petition notes 
that the ancient Missoula Floods carved much of the basin geography 
within the Columbia Valley AVA.
    The proposed Naches Heights viticultural area is 0.001 percent the 
size of the 11.6 million-acre Columbia Valley viticultural area, within 
which it is situated. It is a single, elevated Tieton andesite plateau 
landform that ends in andesite cliffs that descend into the valleys 
surrounding the plateau. Although this landform is part of the Columbia 
Valley viticultural area, with which it generally shares a similar 
climate, it is geographically and geologically distinguishable from the 
surrounding portions of the Columbia Valley viticultural area, 
according to the petition. The relatively flat terrain of the plateau 
gently increases in elevation over the 11 miles from southeast to 
northwest, as shown on the USGS maps, and the entire plateau is 
elevated over the surrounding valleys. Unlike the rest of the Columbia 
Valley, no major rivers cross the plateau landscape, although it 
contains several intermittent streams and small ponds.

Distinguishing Features

    The petition states that geology, geography, and soils distinguish 
the proposed viticultural area from the surrounding areas.
Geology
    The petition states that approximately one million years ago, the 
termination of andesite flow from the Cascade Mountains down the valley 
of the Tieton River formed the Naches Heights plateau. The proposed 
Naches Heights viticultural area is located on, and encompasses, a 
geological formation of Tieton andesite, a volcanic rock.
    According to the petition, in contrast to the Naches Heights 
plateau, there are alluvial deposits, including those that are terraced 
and older, to the north, east, and south of the proposed viticultural 
area. To the west of the area are alluvial deposits and Grande Ronde 
Basalt, Ringold Formation gravels, the Ellensburg Formation, and the 
Cascade Mountains.
Geography
    The petition states that the proposed Naches Heights viticultural 
area is a plateau that terminates in cliffs of andesite to the north, 
east, and south. The andesite cliffs distinguish the proposed 
viticultural area from the Naches River Valley, the Cowiche Creek 
Valley, and the nearby Yakima River Valley. The USGS maps show that the 
Naches Heights plateau is elevated in comparison to the surrounding 
river and creek valleys. Aerial photos submitted with the petition also 
show the Naches Heights plateau landform and the cliffs that surround 
it in contrast with the surrounding lower elevation valleys.
    On the far west side of the proposed viticultural area, the 
andesite cliffs are subsumed by the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, 
according to the petition and the USGS maps. Although not distinguished 
by steep cliffs, the proposed western boundary line marks the end of 
andesite rocks and the beginning of the Cascade Mountains foothills, as 
shown in an aerial photo submitted with the petition. Elevations 
gradually rise heading west and northwest of the Naches Heights into 
the Cascade Mountains and the 3,578-foot Bethel Ridge. The high 
mountainous elevations to the west create a rain shadow effect that 
protects the Naches Heights plateau from Pacific winter storms.
    Elevations on the Naches Heights and along the Tieton andesite 
cliffs also distinguish the plateau from the surrounding regions, 
according to the petition. As explained in the petition, cold air 
drains off the plateau and into the surrounding valleys, thereby 
reducing potential frost damage and winterkill to vineyards on the 
Naches Heights. The lowest elevations of the proposed viticultural area 
are approximately 1,200 feet, which is at the tip of the andesite flow 
at the far eastern edge of the proposed viticultural area. From this 
point, the cliffs rise to 1,400 feet, according to the USGS maps. The 
highest elevation of the plateau, located near the far western end of 
the proposed viticultural area, is approximately 2,100 feet, at which 
point the cliffs drop immediately to 1,600 feet. The Yakima City Hall 
lies to the southeast of the proposed viticultural area at 1,061 feet, 
a significantly lower elevation than that of the Naches Heights.
Soils
    After the volcanic flow of andesite cooled and hardened to form the 
Naches Heights plateau, pockets of loess, or wind-blown soil, were 
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plateau, according to the petition. After a period of about 1 million 
years marked by winds and volcanic eruptions in the Cascades, deep beds 
of unique soils formed in the loess pockets on the plateau. The 
predominant soils on the plateau are Tieton loam and Ritzville silt 
loam (U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Resource Conservation 
Service, Web Soil Survey at https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/). 
According to the petition, the only major difference between Tieton 
loam and Ritzville silt loam is that the latter formed in deeper 
pockets of loess, thus creating a very consistent soil type throughout 
the proposed viticultural area.
    The Naches Heights plateau landform, according to the NRCS web soil 
survey, has generally deep loess soils with adequate drainage and deep 
rooting depths conducive to successful viticulture. Further, the grape 
vine roots are not prone to freezing, or winterkill, in the deep 
plateau soils.
    Unlike the plateau, much of the greater Columbia Valley region that 
surrounds the Naches Heights was covered by alluvial material deposited 
by the ancient Missoula Floods, according to the petition. Hence, the 
proposed viticultural area is surrounded mainly by gravelly alluvial 
soils readily distinguishable from the Tieton loam and Ritzville silt 
loam of Naches Heights. Harwood loam, a transitional soil formed in 
both loess and alluvium, is located in small areas of the southern 
portion of the Naches Heights that is outside the boundary line of the 
proposed viticultural area.
    Rocks, cobbles, and shallow rooting depths are characteristics of 
the lower elevation valley region that surrounds the Naches Heights 
plateau, according to the NRCS data. In the valley region, the cold air 
from the surrounding mountain elevations drains onto the valley floor 
and ponds to create stagnant, cold air environments that make vine 
growth difficult during some seasons, the petition explains. Unlike the 
Naches Heights soils, the valley and floodplain soils, including the 
Weirman, Wenas, and Kittitas series, are subject to seasonal flooding 
and a water table close to the surface of the soil, according to NRCS 
data. In addition, the valley vines have shallow rooting depths that 
can reach the water table and be frozen during extreme cold weather. 
Further, seasonal flooding can affect some portions of the surrounding 
valley area.

TTB Determination

    TTB concludes that the petition to establish the 13,254-acre 
``Naches Heights'' American viticultural area merits consideration and 
public comment as invited in this notice.

Boundary Description

    See the narrative boundary description of the petitioned-for 
viticultural area in the proposed regulatory text published at the end 
of this notice.

Maps

    The petitioner provided the required maps, and TTB lists them below 
in the proposed regulatory text.

Impact on Current Wine Labels

    Part 4 of the TTB regulations prohibits any label reference on a 
wine that indicates or implies an origin other than the wine's true 
place of origin. If TTB establishes this proposed viticultural area, 
its name, ``Naches Heights,'' will be recognized as a name of 
viticultural significance under 27 CFR 4.39(i)(3). The text of the 
proposed regulation clarifies this point. Consequently, wine bottlers 
using ``Naches Heights'' in a brand name, including a trademark, or in 
another label reference as to the origin of the wine, will have to 
ensure that the product is eligible to use the viticultural area's name 
as an appellation of origin.
    On the other hand, TTB does not believe that any single part of the 
proposed viticultural area name standing alone, such as ``Naches,'' 
would have viticultural significance if the new area is established. 
Accordingly, the proposed part 9 regulatory text set forth in this 
document specifies only the full ``Naches Heights'' name as a term of 
viticultural significance for purposes of part 4 of the TTB 
regulations.
    For a wine to be labeled with a viticultural area name or with a 
brand name that includes a viticultural area name or other term 
identified as being viticulturally significant in part 9 of the TTB 
regulations, at least 85 percent of the wine must be derived from 
grapes grown within the area represented by that name or other term, 
and the wine must meet the other conditions listed in 27 CFR 
4.25(e)(3). If the wine is not eligible for labeling with the 
viticultural area name or other viticulturally significant term and 
that name or term appears in the brand name, then the label is not in 
compliance and the bottler must change the brand name and obtain 
approval of a new label. Similarly, if the viticultural area name or 
other term of viticultural significance appears in another reference on 
the label in a misleading manner, the bottler would have to obtain 
approval of a new label. Accordingly, if a previously approved label 
uses the name ``Naches Heights'' for a wine that does not meet the 85 
percent standard, the previously approved label will be subject to 
revocation upon the effective date of the approval of the Naches 
Heights viticultural area.
    Different rules apply if a wine has a brand name containing a 
viticultural area name or other term of viticultural significance that 
was used as a brand name on a label approved before July 7, 1986. See 
27 CFR 4.39(i)(2) for details.

Public Participation

Comments Invited

    TTB invites comments from interested members of the public on 
whether the Bureau should establish the proposed Naches Heights 
viticultural area. TTB is interested in receiving comments on the 
sufficiency and accuracy of the name, boundary, climatic, and other 
required information submitted in support of the petition. TTB is also 
interested in any comments on whether the evidence regarding name and 
distinguishing features is sufficient to warrant the establishment of 
this new viticultural area within the existing Columbia Valley 
viticultural area. In addition, TTB is interested in comments regarding 
whether the geographical features of the proposed viticultural area are 
so distinguishable from the surrounding Columbia Valley viticultural 
area that the proposed Naches Heights viticultural area should no 
longer be part of the Columbia Valley viticultural area. Please provide 
any available specific information in support of your comments.
    Because of the potential impact of the establishment of the 
proposed Naches Heights viticultural area on wine labels that include 
the words ``Naches Heights'' as discussed above under ``Impact on 
Current Wine Labels,'' TTB is also particularly interested in comments 
regarding whether there will be a conflict between the proposed 
viticulturally significant term and currently used brand names. If a 
commenter believes that a conflict will arise, the comment should 
describe the nature of that conflict, including any anticipated 
negative economic impact that approval of the proposed viticultural 
area will have on an existing viticultural enterprise. TTB is also 
interested in receiving suggestions for ways to avoid conflicts, for 
example by adopting a modified or different name for the viticultural 
area.

Submitting Comments

    You may submit comments on this notice by using one of the 
following three methods:

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     Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: You may send comments via the 
online comment form posted with this notice in Docket No. TTB-2011-0005 
on ``Regulations.gov,'' the Federal e-rulemaking portal, at https://www.regulations.gov. A direct link to that docket is available under 
Notice No. 118 on the TTB Web site at https://www.ttb.gov/wine/wine_rulemaking.shtml. Supplemental files may be attached to comments 
submitted via Regulations.gov. For complete instructions on how to use 
Regulations.gov, visit the site and click on ``User Guide'' under ``How 
to Use this Site.''
     U.S. Mail: You may send comments via postal mail to the 
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044-4412.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: You may hand-carry your comments or 
have them hand-carried to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
1310 G Street, NW., Suite 200-E, Washington, DC 20005.
    Please submit your comments by the closing date shown above in this 
notice. Your comments must reference Notice No. 118 and include your 
name and mailing address. Your comments also must be made in English, 
be legible, and be written in language acceptable for public 
disclosure. TTB does not acknowledge receipt of comments, and TTB 
considers all comments as originals.
    If you are commenting on behalf of an association, business, or 
other entity, your comment must include the entity's name as well as 
your name and position title. If you comment via https://www.regulations.gov, please enter the entity's name in the 
``Organization'' blank of the comment form. If you comment via mail, 
please submit your entity's comment on letterhead.
    You may also write to the Administrator before the comment closing 
date to ask for a public hearing. The Administrator reserves the right 
to determine whether to hold a public hearing.

Confidentiality

    All submitted comments and attachments are part of the public 
record and subject to disclosure. Do not enclose any material in your 
comments that you consider to be confidential or inappropriate for 
public disclosure.

Public Disclosure

    On the Federal e-rulemaking portal, Regulations.gov, TTB will post, 
and you may view, copies of this notice, selected supporting materials, 
and any electronic or mailed comments TTB receives about this proposal. 
A direct link to the Regulations.gov docket containing this notice and 
the posted comments received on it is available on the TTB Web site at 
https://www.ttb.gov/wine/wine_rulemaking.shtml under Notice No. 118. 
You may also reach the docket containing this notice and the posted 
comments received on it through the Regulations.gov search page at 
https://www.regulations.gov.
    All posted comments will display the commenter's name, organization 
(if any), city, and State, and, in the case of mailed comments, all 
address information, including e-mail addresses. TTB may omit 
voluminous attachments or material that TTB considers unsuitable for 
posting.
    You also may view copies of this notice, all related petitions, 
maps and other supporting materials, and any electronic or mailed 
comments that TTB receives about this proposal by appointment at the 
TTB Information Resource Center, 1310 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20220. You may also obtain copies at 20 cents per 8.5- x 11-inch page. 
Contact TTB's information specialist at the above address or by 
telephone at 202-443-2270 to schedule an appointment or to request 
copies of comments or other materials.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    TTB certifies that this proposed regulation, if adopted, would not 
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities. The proposed regulation imposes no new reporting, 
recordkeeping, or other administrative requirement. Any benefit derived 
from the use of a viticultural area name would be the result of a 
proprietor's efforts and consumer acceptance of wines from that area. 
Therefore, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required.

Executive Order 12866

    This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action as 
defined by Executive Order 12866. Therefore, it requires no regulatory 
assessment.

Drafting Information

    N.A. Sutton of the Regulations and Rulings Division drafted this 
notice.

List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9

    Wine.

Proposed Regulatory Amendment

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, TTB proposes to amend 
title 27, chapter I, part 9, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows:

PART 9--AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS

    1. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  27 U.S.C. 205.

    2. Subpart C is amended by adding Sec.  9.---- to read as follows:

Subpart C--Approved American Viticultural Areas


Sec.  9.----  Naches Heights.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Naches Heights''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Naches Heights'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The five United States Geological Survey 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Naches Heights viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Selah, Wash., 1958, photorevised 1985;
    (2) Yakima West, Wash., 1958, photorevised 1985;
    (3) Wiley City, Wash., 1958, photorevised 1985;
    (4) Naches, Wash., 1958, photorevised 1978; and
    (5) Tieton, Wash., 1971, photoinspected 1981.
    (c) Boundary. The Naches Heights viticultural area is located in 
Yakima County, Washington. The boundary of the Naches Heights 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Selah map at the intersection of 
the Burlington Northern single-track rail line and the Congdon 
(Schuler) Canal, section 9, T13N/R18E. From the beginning point, 
proceed south-southwesterly along the single rail line, onto the Yakima 
West map, 0.35 mile to the rail line's first intersection with an 
unnamed creek, locally known as Cowiche Creek, section 9, T13N/R18E; 
then
    (2) Proceed upstream (westerly) along Cowiche Creek, onto the Wiley 
City map and then onto the Naches map, approximately 6.25 miles to the 
confluence of the North and South Forks of Cowiche Creek, south of 
Mahoney Road, section 3, T13N/R17E; then
    (3) Proceed upstream (northwesterly) along the North Fork of 
Cowiche Creek approximately 1.6 miles to the North Fork's intersection 
with Livengood Road, section 34, T14N/R17E; then
    (4) Proceed north and northwest on Livengood Road until it turns 
west and joins Forney Road, and continue 2.1 miles along Forney Road to 
the road's intersection with the North Fork of

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Cowiche Creek, section 28 northwest corner, T14N/R17E; then
    (5) Proceed upstream (northwesterly) along the North Fork of 
Cowiche Creek approximately 1.8 miles to the North Fork's intersection 
with the section 17 west boundary line, T14N/R17E; then
    (6) Proceed straight north along the section 17 west boundary line 
to its intersection with Cox Road and then continue north along Cox 
Road to its intersection with Rosenkranz Road, section 17 northwest 
corner, T14N/R17E; then
    (7) Proceed west on Rosenkranz Road, onto the Tieton map, 0.6 mile 
to the road's intersection with North Tieton Road, section 7 south 
boundary line, T14N/R17E; then
    (8) Proceed north on North Tieton Road 0.5 mile to the road's 
intersection with Dilley Road, section 7, T14N/R17E; then
    (9) Proceed west on Dilley Road 0.5 mile to the road's intersection 
with Franklin Road, section 7 west boundary line and the R16E and R17E 
common line, T14N; then
    (10) Proceed north on Franklin Road 0.8 mile to the road's 
intersection with Schenk Road and the section 6 west boundary line, 
T14N/R16E; then
    (11) Proceed west on Schenk Road 0.55 mile to the road's 
intersection with Section 1 Road, section 1, T14N/R16E; then
    (12) Proceed straight north from the intersection of Schenk Road 
and Section 1 Road 2.2 miles to the 1,600-foot elevation line, section 
36, T15N/R16E; then
    (13) Proceed easterly and then southeasterly along the 1,600-foot 
elevation line, onto the Naches map, approximately 7.5 miles to the 
1,600-foot elevation line's intersection with the section 26 north 
boundary line, T14N/R17E; then
    (14) Proceed straight east along the section 26 north boundary line 
0.25 mile to the section 26 north boundary line's intersection with the 
1,400-foot elevation line, T14N/R17E; then
    (15) Proceed southeasterly along the 1,400-foot elevation line 
approximately 2.5 miles to 1,400-foot elevation line's intersection 
with Young Grade Road, section 31, T14N/R18E; then
    (16) Proceed east in a straight line 0.15 mile to the Congdon 
(Schuler) Canal, which closely parallels the 1,300-foot elevation line, 
section 31, T14N/R18E; and then
    (17) Proceed southeasterly along the Congdon (Schuler) Canal, onto 
the Selah map, approximately 3.25 miles, returning to the point of 
beginning, section 9, T13N/R18E.

    Signed: April 29, 2011.
John J. Manfreda,
Administrator.
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