Notice of Inventory Completion: Western Washington University, Department of Anthropology, Bellingham, WA, 80918-80919 [2024-22887]
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BLM’s need for the action is established
by the BLM’s responsibilities under
Section 302 of FLPMA and the BLM
Surface Management Regulations at 43
CFR subpart 3809 to respond to a
proposed plan of operations and ensure
that operations prevent unnecessary or
undue degradation of the public lands.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_NV_FRN_MO4500181594]
Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for
Nevada Gold Mines LLC Robertson
Mine Project, Lander County, NV
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
announces the availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for Nevada Gold Mines LLC (NGM)
Robertson Mine Project.
DATES: The BLM will not issue a
decision on the proposal for a minimum
of 30 days after the date that the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
publishes its Notice of Availability
(NOA) in the Federal Register. The EPA
usually publishes its NOAs on Fridays.
ADDRESSES: The Final EIS and
documents pertinent to this proposal are
available for review on the BLM
National NEPA Register website at
https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/
project/2023088/510.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
Kirkwood, Project Manager, telephone:
(775) 635–4164; address: 50 Bastian
Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820;
email: BLM_NV_BMDO_Robertson@
blm.gov. Individuals in the United
States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may
dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to
access telecommunication relay services
for contacting Mr. Kirkwood.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Purpose and Need for the Proposed
Action
The BLM’s purpose for the action is
to respond to NGM’s proposal, as
described in its proposed plan of
operations, and to analyze the potential
environmental effects associated with
the proposed action, which is the
operator’s proposed plan of operations,
and alternatives to the proposed action.
NEPA mandates that the BLM evaluate
the potential effects of the proposed
action and develop alternatives. The
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Proposed Action and Alternatives
Under the proposed plan of
operations, NGM would construct,
operate, close, and reclaim a new
surface mine within the Shoshone
Range approximately 58 miles southeast
of Battle Mountain, Nevada, and 70
miles southwest of Elko, Nevada. The
proposed action would result in changes
to the authorized Robertson Exploration
Plan boundary (NVN–067688), the
Cortez Mine Plan boundary (NVN–
67575), and the Pipeline-South
Pipeline-Gold Acres Exploration Plan
boundary (NVN–067261). If the
Robertson Mine Project Plan is
approved, these authorized plans would
be modified subsequent to that
approval.
The boundary of the proposed plan of
operations would encompass 5,990
acres. The total disturbance associated
with the proposed action, including
existing, reclassified, and exploration,
would be 4,356 acres, with 4,177 acres
on land administered by the BLM and
179 acres on private land. The proposed
surface mining activities for the
Robertson Mine would include: three
open pits (Gold Pan, Porphyry, and
Altenburg Hill); haul roads; a waste rock
facility; a heap leach facility, including
a lined pad, process solution ponds and
vaults, and carbon-in-column plant; and
ancillary facilities, including three-stage
crushing with associated conveyors; ore
stockpiles; growth media stockpiles; a
gravel borrow source; secondary roads;
stormwater controls and diversions; a
truck scale; power lines and electrical
substations; water production,
dewatering, and monitoring wells; water
pipelines and loadouts; ready lines; fuel
and reagent storage; fueling facilities;
laydown yards; an assay laboratory;
trailers; buildings; and communications
sites. Shared facilities with the nearby
Cortez Mine would include but not be
limited to the haul road, a potable water
well, water pipelines, warehouse and
maintenance shops, hazardous waste
storage, a petroleum-contaminated soils
facility, ore stockpiles, the Pipeline
Mill, carbon handling, a refinery, a
laboratory, and the Pipeline Area 28
tailings storage facility.
The Partial Backfill Alternative would
be the same as described for the
proposed action, with the requirement
that the Gold Pan Pit would be
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backfilled to prevent the establishment
of a post-mining pit lake.
Under the No Action Alternative, the
development of the Robertson Mine
Project would not be authorized and
NGM would not construct, operate,
close, and reclaim a new surface mine.
Modifications to the Exploration Plan
boundary, the Cortez Mine Plan
boundary, and the Pipeline-South
Pipeline-Gold Acres Exploration Plan
boundary would not occur.
Based on the analyses contained in
the EIS for the proposed Robertson Mine
Project, and after carefully considering
input received from the public and
cooperating agencies, the BLM has
selected the Partial Backfill Alternative
as the BLM’s preferred alternative.
Comments on the Draft EIS received
from the public and internal BLM
review were considered and
incorporated as appropriate into the
Final EIS. Public comments resulted in
the addition of clarifying text but did
not significantly change the impact
analyses.
(Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10)
Jon D. Sherve,
District Manager, Battle Mountain District.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038781;
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Western Washington University,
Department of Anthropology,
Bellingham, WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
Western Washington University,
Department of Anthropology (WWU)
has completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects
and has determined that there is a
cultural affiliation between the human
remains and associated funerary objects
and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after
November 4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Judith Pine, Western
Washington University, Department of
Anthropology, Arntzen Hall 340, 516
High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225,
SUMMARY:
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telephone (360) 650–4783, email pinej@
wwu.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA. The
determinations in this notice are the
sole responsibility of the WWU, and
additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in its inventory or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
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Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified.
The eight associated funerary objects are
stone, bone and antler tools and red
ochre.
Between July 5 and August 6, 1982,
the WWU Anthropology Department
conducted an archaeological survey of
the Lummi River flood plain and
adjacent areas within the Lummi Indian
Reservation, Whatcom County, WA. The
survey was conducted at the request of
the Bureau of Indian Affairs and was
restricted to tribal trust and allotment
lands. The project was designed to
provide a basic cultural resource
inventory that would supplement
previous archaeological investigations
of other portions of the Lummi
Reservation. During this survey, six
previously unrecorded sites were
located, and test excavations were
conducted at one of these sites
(Patterson 1983, An Archaeological
Investigation of the Lummi River and
Adjacent Portions of the Lummi
Reservation, Whatcom County,
Washington. Reports in Archaeology
No.19, Department of Anthropology,
Western Washington University,
Bellingham, Washington).
During the WWU 2018–2020
Repatriation and Rehousing Project,
ancestral remains and associated
funerary objects were newly identified
from three sites (45–WH–171, 45–WH–
172, and 45–WH–176), and they are
listed below. No known individuals
were identified. No hazardous
chemicals are known to have been used
to treat the human remains while in the
custody of WWU.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available
and the results of consultation, cultural
affiliation is clearly identified by the
information available about the human
remains and associated funerary objects
described in this notice.
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of one individual of Native
American ancestry.
• The eight objects described in this
notice are reasonably believed to have
been placed intentionally with or near
individual human remains at the time of
death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony.
• There is a connection between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects described in this notice and the
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation
and the Nooksack Indian Tribe.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice must be sent to the
authorized representative identified in
this notice under ADDRESSES. Requests
for repatriation may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice who shows,
by a preponderance of the evidence, that
the requestor is a lineal descendant or
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects
described in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after November 4, 2024.
If competing requests for repatriation
are received, the WWU must determine
the most appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint
repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects are
considered a single request and not
competing requests. The WWU is
responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the Indian Tribes and Native
Hawaiian organizations identified in
this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: September 25, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038785;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Georgia, Laboratory of
Archaeology, Athens, GA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
University of Georgia, Laboratory of
Archaeology has completed an
inventory of human remains has
determined that there is a cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after November 4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Amanda Roberts
Thompson, The University of Georgia
Laboratory of Archaeology, 1125 E
Whitehall Road, Athens, GA 30605,
telephone (706) 542–8373, email
arobthom@uga.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA. The
determinations in this notice are the
sole responsibility of the University of
Georgia, Laboratory of Archaeology and
additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in its inventory or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
SUMMARY:
Abstract of Information Available
Ancestor remains representing one
individual was found at the Department
of Anthropology at the University of
Georgia. It is unclear when this
individual came to be housed at the
Department of Anthropology but likely
was brought to the university after 1948
when the Anthropology program was
founded. This individual may be
associated with work by former faculty
Harold Huscher who worked in the
Southwest but no clear documentation
exists. There is no record of any
potentially hazardous substances used
to treat the ancestor, although there does
appear to be some glue on some of the
elements.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available
and the results of consultation, cultural
affiliation is clearly identified by the
Determinations
The WWU has determined that:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038781; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Western Washington University,
Department of Anthropology, Bellingham, WA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Western Washington University,
Department of Anthropology (WWU) has completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there
is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated
funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in
this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after November 4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Judith Pine, Western Washington University, Department
of Anthropology, Arntzen Hall 340, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA
98225,
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telephone (360) 650-4783, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
WWU, and additional information on the determinations in this notice,
including the results of consultation, can be found in its inventory or
related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. The eight associated funerary objects are stone, bone and
antler tools and red ochre.
Between July 5 and August 6, 1982, the WWU Anthropology Department
conducted an archaeological survey of the Lummi River flood plain and
adjacent areas within the Lummi Indian Reservation, Whatcom County, WA.
The survey was conducted at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
and was restricted to tribal trust and allotment lands. The project was
designed to provide a basic cultural resource inventory that would
supplement previous archaeological investigations of other portions of
the Lummi Reservation. During this survey, six previously unrecorded
sites were located, and test excavations were conducted at one of these
sites (Patterson 1983, An Archaeological Investigation of the Lummi
River and Adjacent Portions of the Lummi Reservation, Whatcom County,
Washington. Reports in Archaeology No.19, Department of Anthropology,
Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington).
During the WWU 2018-2020 Repatriation and Rehousing Project,
ancestral remains and associated funerary objects were newly identified
from three sites (45-WH-171, 45-WH-172, and 45-WH-176), and they are
listed below. No known individuals were identified. No hazardous
chemicals are known to have been used to treat the human remains while
in the custody of WWU.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation,
cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available
about the human remains and associated funerary objects described in
this notice.
Determinations
The WWU has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
The eight objects described in this notice are reasonably
believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual
human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony.
There is a connection between the human remains and
associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Lummi
Tribe of the Lummi Reservation and the Nooksack Indian Tribe.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the
authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES.
Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects
described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after November
4, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the WWU
must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation.
Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated
funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing
requests. The WWU is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to
the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this
notice.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: September 25, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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