Establishment of the Petaluma Gap Viticultural Area and Modification of the North Coast Viticultural Area, 57659-57664 [2017-26410]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57659-57664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26410]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

27 CFR Part 9

[Docket No. TTB-2016-0009; T.D. TTB-149; Re: Notice No. 163]
RIN 1513-AC34


Establishment of the Petaluma Gap Viticultural Area and 
Modification of the North Coast Viticultural Area

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

ACTION: Final rule; Treasury decision.

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SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes 
the approximately 202,476-acre ``Petaluma Gap'' viticultural area in 
portions of Sonoma and Marin Counties in California. The viticultural 
area lies entirely within the larger existing North Coast viticultural 
area and partially within the established Sonoma Coast viticultural 
area. TTB also modifies the boundary of the North Coast viticultural 
area to eliminate a partial overlap with the Petaluma Gap viticultural 
area. 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.

DATES: This final rule is effective January 8, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kaori Flores, Regulations and Rulings 
Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., 
Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; phone (202) 453-1039.

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 provides that these regulations should, 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 FAA Act 
pursuant to section 1111(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 
codified at 6 U.S.C. 531(d). The Secretary has delegated various

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authorities through Treasury Department Order 120-01, dated December 
10, 2013 (superseding Treasury Department Order 120-01, dated January 
24, 2003), to the TTB Administrator to perform the functions and duties 
in the administration and enforcement of these provisions.
    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 (AVAs) and 
lists the approved AVAs.

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 a 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 AVAs allows vintners to 
describe more accurately the origin of their wines to consumers and 
helps consumers to identify wines they may purchase. Establishment of 
an AVA 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 AVA and provides that any interested party may 
petition TTB to establish a grape-growing region as an AVA. Section 
9.12 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 9.12) prescribes standards for 
petitions for the establishment of AVAs. Petitions to establish an AVA 
must include the following:
     Evidence that the area within the proposed AVA boundary is 
nationally or locally known by the AVA name specified in the petition;
     An explanation of the basis for defining the boundary of 
the proposed AVA;
     A narrative description of the features of the proposed 
AVA that affect viticulture, such as climate, geology, soils, physical 
features, and elevation, that make the proposed AVA distinctive and 
distinguish it from adjacent areas outside the proposed AVA boundary;
     A copy of the appropriate United States Geological Survey 
(USGS) map(s) showing the location of the proposed AVA, with the 
boundary of the proposed AVA clearly drawn thereon; and
     A detailed narrative description of the proposed AVA 
boundary based on USGS map markings.

Petaluma Gap Petition

    TTB received a petition from Patrick L. Shabram, on behalf of the 
Petaluma Gap Winegrowers Alliance, proposing the establishment of the 
``Petaluma Gap'' AVA and the modification of the boundary of the 
established multi-county North Coast AVA (27 CFR 9.30). The proposed 
Petaluma Gap AVA is located in portions of Sonoma and Marin Counties, 
California. The proposed AVA covers approximately 202,476 acres and 
contains 80 commercially-producing vineyards covering a total of 
approximately 4,000 acres, as well as 9 bonded wineries. According to 
the petition, the distinguishing features of the proposed Petaluma Gap 
AVA include its topography and wind speed.
    The proposed AVA lies in southern Sonoma County and northern Marin 
County, has a northwest-southeast orientation, and extends from the 
Pacific Ocean to San Pablo Bay. As proposed, a small portion of the 
Petaluma Gap AVA would overlap a portion of the established North Coast 
AVA. To eliminate the potential overlap, the petitioner also proposed 
modifying the boundary of the North Coast AVA to eliminate the 
potential overlap and place the proposed Petaluma Gap AVA entirely 
within the North Coast AVA. The proposed modification would increase 
the size of the 3 million-acre North Coast AVA by approximately 28,077 
acres. The petition provided evidence that the proposed expansion area 
shares the main characteristic of the North Coast AVA--the marine 
climate influence that moderates growing season temperatures in the 
area. The expansion area was also shown to have similar growing degree 
day accumulations to the North Coast AVA and to be within the range of 
Winkler scale regions that characterizes the rest of the North Coast 
AVA.
    The proposed Petaluma Gap AVA is located in the southern portion of 
the established Sonoma Coast AVA and shares the marine-influenced 
climate and coastal fog of the established AVA. As proposed, the 
Petaluma Gap AVA would also partially overlap the southwestern boundary 
of the established Sonoma Coast AVA (27 CFR 9.116), leaving the Marin 
County portion of the proposed AVA, consisting of approximately 68,130 
acres, outside of the Sonoma Coast AVA. The petition did not propose to 
modify the boundary of the Sonoma Coast AVA for several reasons, 
including the lack of use of the name ``Sonoma Coast'' to describe 
lands in Marin County. Additionally, the evidence in the petition 
demonstrated that both the Sonoma County and the Marin County portions 
of the proposed Petaluma Gap AVA share similar topographic 
characteristics and similar wind speeds, so excluding Marin County 
entirely would have affected the integrity of the proposed AVA. 
Further, TTB notes that removing the proposed Petaluma Gap AVA from the 
Sonoma Coast AVA would potentially affect current label holders who use 
the ``Sonoma Coast'' appellation on their wines because wines made 
primarily from grapes grown in the region removed from the Sonoma Coast 
AVA would no longer be eligible to be labeled with that AVA as an 
appellation of origin.
    According to the petition, the distinguishing features of the 
proposed Petaluma Gap AVA are its topography and wind speeds. The 
terrain consists of highlands characterized by low, rolling hills not 
exceeding 600 feet, except in a few places within the ridgelines that 
form the proposed northern, eastern, and southern boundaries. Within 
the proposed Petaluma Gap AVA, there are also small valleys and fluvial 
terraces, with flat land along the Petaluma River, especially east of 
the City of Petaluma and near the mouth of San Pablo Bay. The low 
elevations and gently rolling terrain of the proposed Petaluma Gap 
create a corridor that allows marine winds to flow relatively 
unhindered from the Pacific Ocean to San Pablo Bay, particularly during 
the mid-to-late afternoon. As a result, cool air and marine fog enter 
the vineyards during the time of day when temperatures would normally 
be at their highest, bringing heat relief to the vines.
    To the north of the proposed Petaluma Gap AVA, the elevations are 
much higher, with elevations over 1,000 feet not uncommon in northern 
Sonoma County. The broad Santa Rosa Plain is also located north of the 
proposed AVA and has a much flatter topography than the proposed AVA. 
East of the proposed AVA, the higher elevations of Sonoma Mountain 
prevent much of the marine airflow that enters the Petaluma Gap from 
travelling farther east. East of Sonoma Mountain is the Sonoma Valley, 
which has lower elevations and flatter terrain than the proposed AVA.

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To the south of the proposed AVA, the elevations can exceed 1,000 feet.
    The low elevations and rolling hills of the proposed Petaluma Gap 
AVA also allow the marine air to enter the proposed AVA at higher 
speeds than found in the surrounding areas, where higher, steeper 
mountains disrupt the flow of air. Although marine breezes are present 
within the proposed Petaluma Gap AVA during most of the day, the wind 
speeds increase significantly in the afternoon hours because the inland 
temperatures increase, causing the hot air to rise and pull the cooler, 
heavier marine air in from the coast and create steady winds.
    The effect of these prolonged high wind speeds on grapes is a 
reduction in photosynthesis to the extent that the grapes have to 
remain on the vine longer in order to reach a given sugar level (a 
longer ``hang time''), compared to the same grape varietal grown in a 
less windy location. Grapes grown in windy locations are also typically 
smaller and have thicker skins than the same varietal grown elsewhere. 
According to the petition, the smaller grape size, thicker skins, and 
longer hang time concentrate the flavor compounds in the fruit, 
allowing grapes that are harvested at lower sugar levels to still have 
the typical flavor characteristics of the grape varietal.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Comments Received

    TTB published Notice No. 163 in the Federal Register on October 28, 
2016, (81 FR 74979), proposing to establish the Petaluma Gap AVA and 
modify the boundary of the North Coast AVA. In the document, TTB 
summarized the evidence from the petition regarding the name, boundary, 
and distinguishing features for the proposed viticultural area. For a 
description of the evidence relating to the name, boundary, and 
distinguishing features of the proposed viticultural area, and for a 
comparison of the distinguishing features of the proposed viticultural 
area to the surrounding areas, see Notice No. 163.
    In Notice No. 163, TTB solicited comments on the accuracy of the 
name, boundary, climatic, and other required information submitted in 
support of the petition. In addition, given the proposed AVA's location 
within the existing North Coast AVA and in the southern portion of the 
Sonoma Coast AVA, TTB solicited comments on whether the evidence 
submitted in the petition regarding the distinguishing features of the 
proposed AVA sufficiently differentiates it from the two established 
AVAs. TTB also asked for comments on whether the geographical features 
of the proposed viticultural area are so distinguishable from the 
existing North Coast and Sonoma Coast AVAs that the proposed Petaluma 
Gap AVA should not be part of one or either established AVA.
    Additionally, TTB asked for comments on the proposed modification 
of the North Coast AVA and whether the evidence presented in the 
proposed Petaluma Gap AVA petition was sufficient to warrant expansion 
of the North Coast AVA to include the entire proposed Petaluma Gap AVA. 
Finally, TTB asked for comments on whether the evidence submitted in 
the petition supported allowing the partial overlap between the 
proposed Petaluma Gap AVA and the established Sonoma Coast AVA. The 
comment period on Notice No. 163 closed on December 27, 2016.
    In response to Notice No. 163, TTB received a total of 11 comments, 
all of which supported the establishment of the Petaluma Gap AVA and 
the expansion of the North Coast AVA boundary. Commenters were 
primarily local residents, vineyard owners, and members of the wine 
industry. The commenters generally supported the proposed AVA due to 
the rolling terrain and distinct microclimate, featuring distinct 
temperatures, moderate rainfall, the presence of fog, and wind gusts. 
Other comments emphasized the distinct flavor of the wines from the 
Petaluma Gap region and stated that establishing the Petaluma Gap AVA 
will help consumers to buy and identify wine accurately. Several 
comments received during the comment period stated that the proposed 
AVA has characteristics that are distinct from the larger Sonoma Coast 
AVA and warrant its recognition as a sub-AVA. However, none of the 
commenters specifically stated that the proposed Petaluma Gap AVA 
should be completely removed from the Sonoma Coast AVA. TTB received no 
comments in opposition of the Petaluma Gap AVA, as proposed, and no 
comments opposing the proposed North Coast AVA boundary modification or 
the proposed partial overlap with the Sonoma Coast AVA.

TTB Determination

    After careful review of the petition and of the comments received 
in response to Notice No. 163, TTB finds that the evidence provided by 
the petitioner supports the establishment of the approximately 202,476-
acre Petaluma Gap AVA and the modification of the boundary of the North 
Coast AVA. Accordingly, under the authority of the FAA Act, section 
1111(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and part 4 of the TTB 
regulations, TTB establishes the ``Petaluma Gap'' AVA in Sonoma and 
Marin Counties, in California.
    TTB has also determined that the land within the Petaluma Gap AVA 
will remain part of the larger North Coast AVA. The Petaluma Gap AVA 
shares the basic viticultural feature of the North Coast AVA, which 
consists of the marine influence that moderates growing season 
temperatures in the area. Therefore, TTB is recognizing the Petaluma 
Gap AVA as a distinct AVA within the larger North Coast AVA.
    Furthermore, TTB modifies the boundary of the North Coast AVA as 
described in Notice No. 163. TTB has determined that the expansion area 
has the similar marine-influenced climate of the North Coast AVA. 
Therefore, TTB is expanding the North Coast to include all of the 
Petaluma Gap AVA. This change is effective 30 days from the date of 
publication of this document. TTB is also allowing the partial overlap 
of the Petaluma Gap AVA with the Sonoma Coast AVA. The Marin County 
portion of the Petaluma Gap AVA will remain outside of the Sonoma Coast 
AVA, while the Sonoma County portion will be within the Sonoma Coast 
AVA. TTB allows the partial overlap to remain, primarily because the 
name ``Sonoma Coast'' is associated only with the coastal region of 
Sonoma County and does not extend into Marin County.

Boundary Description

    See the narrative boundary description of the Petaluma Gap AVA and 
the modified boundary of the North Coast AVA in the regulatory text 
published at the end of this final rule.

Maps

    The petitioner provided the required maps, and they are listed 
below in the 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. With the establishment of this AVA, its name, 
``Petaluma Gap,'' will be recognized as a name of viticultural 
significance under 27 CFR 4.39(i)(3). The text of the regulation 
clarifies this point. Once this final rule becomes effective, wine 
bottlers using the name ``Petaluma Gap'' 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 name as an appellation of origin. The establishment of the 
Petaluma Gap AVA will allow vintners to use ``Petaluma Gap'' as an 
appellation

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of origin for wines made from grapes grown within the Petaluma Gap AVA 
if the wines meet the eligibility requirements for the appellation.
    The establishment of the Petaluma Gap AVA will not affect any 
existing viticultural area, and any bottlers using ``North Coast AVA'' 
as an appellation of origin or in a brand name for wines made from 
grapes grown within the North Coast AVA will not be affected by the 
establishment of this new AVA. The establishment of the AVA will allow 
vintners to use ``Petaluma Gap and ``North Coast'' as appellations of 
origin for wines made from grapes grown within the Petaluma Gap AVA if 
the wines meet the eligibility requirements for the appellation. 
Additionally, vintners would be able to use ``Sonoma Coast'' as an 
appellation of origin on wines made primarily from grapes grown within 
the Sonoma County portion of the Petaluma Gap AVA, if the wines meet 
the eligibility requirements for the appellation.
    For a wine to be labeled with an AVA name or with a brand name that 
includes an AVA name, at least 85 percent of the wine must be derived 
from grapes grown within the area represented by that name, 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 an AVA name and that name 
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 AVA name appears in another reference on the label in 
a misleading manner, the bottler would have to obtain approval of a new 
label.
    Different rules apply if a wine has a brand name containing an AVA 
name that was used as a brand name on a label approved before July 7, 
1986. See 27 CFR 4.39(i)(2) for details.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    TTB certifies that this regulation will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The 
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

    It has been determined that this rule is not a significant 
regulatory action as defined by Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 
1993. Therefore, no regulatory assessment is required.

Drafting Information

    Kaori Flores of the Regulations and Rulings Division drafted this 
final rule.

List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9

    Wine.

The Regulatory Amendment

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

PART 9--AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS

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

    Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205.

Subpart C--Approved American Viticultural Areas

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2. Section 9.30 is amended as follows:
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a. The introductory text of paragraph (b) is revised;
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b. The word ``and'' is removed from the end of paragraph (b)(2);
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c. The period is removed from the end of paragraph (b)(3) and a 
semicolon is added in its place;
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d. Paragraphs (b)(4) and (5) are added;
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e. Paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) are revised;
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f. Paragraphs (c)(3) through (24) are redesignated as paragraphs (c)(7) 
through (28); and
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g. Paragraphs (c)(3) through (6) are added.
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  [thinsp]9.30  North Coast.

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    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the North Coast viticultural area are five U.S.G.S. maps. 
They are entitled:
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    (4) ``Tomales, CA,'' scale 1:24,000, edition of 1995; and
    (5) ``Point Reyes NE., CA,'' scale 1:24,000, edition of 1995.
    (c) * * *
    (1) Then follow the Pacific coastline in a generally southeasterly 
direction for 9.4 miles, crossing onto the Tomales map, to Preston 
Point on Tomales Bay;
    (2) Then northeast along the shoreline of Tomales Bay approximately 
1 mile to the mouth of Walker Creek opposite benchmark (BM) 10 on State 
Highway 1;
    (3) Then southeast in a straight line for 1.3 miles to the marked 
714-foot peak;
    (4) Then southeast in a straight line for 3.1 miles, crossing onto 
the Point Reyes NE map, to the marked 804-foot peak;
    (5) Then southeast in a straight line 1.8 miles to the marked 935-
foot peak;
    (6) Then southeast in a straight line 12.7 miles, crossing back 
onto the Santa Rosa map, to the marked 1,466-foot peak on Barnabe 
Mountain;
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3. Add Sec.  9.261 to read as follows:


Sec.  [thinsp]9.261   Petaluma Gap.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Petaluma Gap''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Petaluma Gap'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 12 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Petaluma Gap viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Cotati, Calif., 1954; photorevised 1980;
    (2) Glen Elle, Calif., 1954; photorevised 1980;
    (3) Petaluma River, Calif., 1954; photorevised 1980;
    (4) Sears Point, Calif., 1951; photorevised 1968;
    (5) Petaluma Point, Calif., 1959; photorevised 1980;
    (6) Novato, Calif., 1954; photorevised 1980;
    (7) Petaluma, Calif., 1953; photorevised 1981;
    (8) Point Reyes NE., CA, 1995;
    (9) Tomales, CA, 1995;
    (10) Bodega Head, Calif., 1972;
    (11) Valley Ford, Calif., 1954; photorevised 1971; and
    (12) Two Rock, Calif., 1954; photorevised 1971.
    (c) Boundary. The Petaluma Gap viticultural area is located in 
Sonoma and Marin Counties in California. The boundary of the Petaluma 
Gap viticultural area is as described in paragraphs (c)(1) through (48) 
of this section:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Cotati map at the intersection of 
Grange Road, Crane Canyon Road, and the northern boundary of section 
16, T6N/R7W. From the beginning point, proceed southeast in a straight 
line for 1 mile, crossing over Pressley Road, to the intersection of 
the 900-foot elevation contour and the eastern boundary of section 16, 
T6N/R7W; the
    (2) Proceed east-southeasterly in a straight line for 0.5 mile, 
crossing onto the Glen Ellen map, to the terminus of an unnamed, 
unimproved road known locally as Summit View Ranch Road, just north of 
the southern boundary of section 15, T6N/R7N; then
    (3) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.6 mile to the 
intersection of Crane

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Creek and the 1,200-foot elevation contour, section 22, T6N/R7W; then
    (4) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 2.9 miles to the 
marked 2,271-foot peak on Sonoma Mountain, T6N/R6W; then
    (5) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 10.5 miles, crossing 
over the northeastern corner of the Petaluma River map and onto the 
Sears Point map, to the marked 682-foot summit of Wildcat Mountain; 
then
    (6) Proceed south-southeasterly in a straight line for 3.3 miles to 
the intersection of State Highway 121 (also known locally as Arnold 
Drive) and State Highway 37 (also known locally as Sears Point Road); 
then
    (7) Proceed east-northeasterly along State Highway 37/Sears Point 
Road for approximately 0.1 mile to Tolay Creek; then
    (8) Proceed generally south along the meandering Tolay Creek for 
3.9 miles, crossing onto the Petaluma Point map, to the mouth of the 
creek at San Pablo Bay; then
    (9) Proceed southwesterly along the shore of San Pablo Bay for 2.7 
miles, crossing the mouth of the Petaluma River, and continuing 
southeasterly along the bay's shoreline to Petaluma Point; then
    (10) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line for 6.3 miles, 
crossing over the northeastern corner of the Novato map and onto the 
Petaluma River map, to the marked 1,558-foot peak of Burdell Mountain; 
then
    (11) Proceed northwest in a straight line for 1.3 miles to the 
marked 1,193-foot peak; then
    (12) Proceed west-southwesterly in a straight line for 2.2 miles, 
crossing onto the Petaluma map, to the marked 1,209-foot peak; then
    (13) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line for 0.8 mile to the 
marked 1,296-foot peak; then
    (14) Proceed west in a straight line for 1 mile to the marked 
1,257-foot peak on Red Hill in section 31, T4N/R7W; then
    (15) Proceed southwest in a straight line for 2.9 miles to the 
marked 1,532-foot peak on Hicks Mountain; then
    (16) Proceed north-northwesterly in a straight line for 2.7 miles, 
crossing onto the Point Reyes NE map, to the marked 1,087-foot peak; 
then
    (17) Proceed north-northwesterly in a straight line for 1.5 miles 
to the marked 1,379-foot peak; then
    (18) Proceed west-northwesterly in a straight line for 2.9 miles to 
the marked 935-foot peak; then
    (19) Proceed northwest in a straight line for 1.8 miles to the 
marked 804-foot peak; then
    (20) Proceed west-northwesterly in a straight line for 3.1 miles, 
crossing onto the Tomales map, to the marked 741-foot peak; then
    (21) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line for 1.3 miles to 
benchmark (BM) 10 on State Highway 1, at the mouth of Walker Creek in 
Tomales Bay; then
    (22) Proceed southwesterly, then northwesterly along the shoreline 
of Tomales Bay to Sand Point, on Bodega Bay, and continuing northerly 
along the shoreline of Bodega Bay, crossing over the Valley Ford map 
and onto the Bodega Head map, circling the shoreline of Bodega Harbor 
to the Pacific Ocean and continuing northerly along the shoreline of 
the Pacific Ocean to the mouth of Salmon Creek, for a total of 19.5 
miles; then
    (23) Proceed easterly along Salmon Creek for 9.6 miles, crossing 
onto the Valley Ford map and passing Nolan Creek, to the second 
intermittent stream in the Estero Americano land grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (24) Proceed east in a straight line for 1 mile to vertical angle 
benchmark (VABM) 724 in the Estero Americano land grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (25) Proceed south-southeasterly in a straight line for 0.8 mile to 
BM 61 on an unmarked light duty road known locally as Freestone Valley 
Ford Road in the Ca[ntilde]ada de Pogolimi land grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (26) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.6 mile to the 
marked 448-foot peak in the Ca[ntilde]ada de Pogolimi land grant, T6N/
R10W; then
    (27) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.1 mile to the 
northern terminus of an unnamed, unimproved road in the Ca[ntilde]ada 
de Pogolimi land grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (28) Proceed northeasterly, then southeasterly for 0.9 mile along 
the unnamed, unimproved road to the 400-foot elevation contour in the 
Ca[ntilde]ada de Pogolimi land grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (29) Proceed easterly along the meandering 400-foot elevation 
contour for 6.7 miles, crossing onto the Two Rocks map, to Burnside 
Road in the Ca[ntilde]ada de Pogolimi land grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (30) Proceed south on Burnside Road for 0.1 mile to an unnamed 
medium duty road known locally as Bloomfield Road in the Ca[ntilde]ada 
de Pogolimi land grant,T6N/R9W; then
    (31) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.6 mile to the 
marked 610-foot peak in the Blucher land grant, T6N/R9W; then
    (32) Proceed east-southeasterly in a straight line for 0.8 mile to 
the marked 641-foot peak in the Blucher land grant, T6N/R9W; then
    (33) Proceed northeast in a straight line for 1.2 miles, crossing 
through the intersection of an intermittent stream with Canfield Road, 
to the common Range \8/9\ boundary; then
    (34) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.5 mile to the 
marked 542-foot peak; then
    (35) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.8 mile to the 
intersection of an unnamed, unimproved road (leading to four barn-like 
structures) known locally as Carniglia Lane and an unnamed medium duty 
road known locally as Roblar Road, T6N/R8W; then
    (36) Proceed south in a straight line for 0.5 mile to the marked 
678-foot peak, T6N/R8W; then
    (37) Proceed east-southeast in a straight line for 0.8 mile to the 
marked 599-foot peak, T5N/R8W; then
    (38) Proceed east-southeast in a straight line for 0.7 mile to the 
marked 604-foot peak, T5N/R8W; then
    (39) Proceed east-southeast in a straight line for 0.9 mile, 
crossing onto the Cotati map, to the intersection of Meacham Road and 
an unnamed light duty road leading to a series of barn-like structures, 
T5N/R8W; then
    (40) Proceed north-northeast along Meacham Road for 0.8 mile to 
Stony Point Road, T5N/R8W; then
    (41) Proceed southeast along Stony Point Road for 1.1 miles to the 
200-foot elevation contour, T5N/R8W; then
    (42) Proceed north-northeast in a straight line for 0.5 mile to the 
intersection of an intermittent creek with U.S. Highway 101, T5N/R8W; 
then
    (43) Proceed north along U.S. Highway 101 for 1.5 miles to State 
Highway 116 (also known locally as Graverstein Highway), T6N/R8W; then
    (44) Proceed northeast in a straight line for 3.4 miles to the 
intersection of Crane Creek and Petaluma Hill Road, T6N/R7W; then
    (45) Proceed easterly along Crane Creek for 0.8 mile to the 
intersection of Crane Creek and the 200-foot elevation line, T6N/R7W; 
then
    (46) Proceed northwesterly along the 200-foot elevation contour for 
1 mile to the intersection of the contour line and an intermittent 
stream just south of Crane Canyon Road, T6N/R7W; then
    (47) Proceed east then northeasterly along the northern branch of 
the intermittent stream for 0.3 mile to the intersection of the stream 
with Crane Canyon Road, T6N/R7W; then
    (48) Proceed northeasterly along Crane Canyon Road for 1.2 miles, 
returning to the beginning point.


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    Signed: June 14, 2017.
John J. Manfreda,
Administrator.
    Approved: October 26, 2017.
Timothy E. Skud,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax, Trade, and Tariff Policy).
[FR Doc. 2017-26410 Filed 12-6-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4810-31-P