Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Chugach National Forest, Anchorage, AK, 4786-4787 [2025-01019]
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not raise an inconsistency with State or
local plans, policies, and programs. As
explained in the Acting State Director’s
response, management of this segment
as VRM Class II is necessary for
protecting the visual resources
associated with the Cockscomb
formation, an object identified for
protection in Proclamation 10286, while
still allowing access, maintenance, or
development of utilities, consistent with
Public Law 105–355 and consistent with
the State RMP’s intent to protect access
to utilities, improve infrastructure, and
conduct vegetation management
activities near infrastructure. Because
the State has not identified any
inconsistencies related to the VRM
classifications in the Proposed RMP, I
do not accept the State’s
recommendation to make changes to
those classifications.
Twelfth (noted as thirteenth in the
appeal letter), the State’s appeal alleges
continued inconsistencies regarding
commercial forestry and woodland
harvest within the proposed RMP. I
concur with the Acting State Director’s
finding that the limitations on
commercial and noncommercial
harvests within the Monument are
necessary for the protection of various
Monument objects identified in
Proclamation 10286, including certain
forest resources, as well as the overall
GSENM landscape. Commercial timber
harvest has not been authorized in the
Monument for more than 20 years, and
lifting this limitation could jeopardize
various Monument objects and would
be inconsistent with the Federal policy
goal of protecting and restoring
GSENM’s landscape, scenic attributes,
and biological resources. In addition,
because commercial timber harvest is
allowed on other Federal lands in
southern Utah, the prohibition in the
Proposed RMP would not constrain the
general ability to harvest timber in the
State. Accordingly, I find that the State’s
recommendation to allow commercial
timber harvest in GSENM (even those
that you describe as ‘‘small-scale, local
commercial operations’’) does not
provide for a reasonable balance
between the national and the State’s
interest.
Regarding alleged inconsistency from
the Proposed RMP’s restriction of
noncommercial harvest in lands
managed for the protection of
wilderness characteristics, this
restriction provides for a reasonable
balance between the national and the
state interests, in that it allows for some
noncommercial harvests in the
Monument but does so in a way that
protects other resource values and
management objectives. The Proposed
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RMP’s restriction of noncommercial
harvest throughout portions of the
Monument, especially those portions
managed for the protection of
wilderness characteristics, is necessary
to facilitate the protection and
restoration of the Monument’s
biological, cultural, and scenic
resources. By comparison, the State’s
recommendation to allow for
noncommercial harvest in lands
managed for the protection of
wilderness characteristics would hinder
the BLM’s ability to protect and restore
these resources and, therefore, would be
inconsistent with Federal policy.
Moreover, noncommercial harvest is
allowed on other Federal lands in the
vicinity, so the prohibition in the
Proposed RMP would not prohibit all
noncommercial harvest of timber
resources in the area. Therefore, I also
find that the State’s recommendation to
allow for noncommercial timber harvest
in lands managed for the protection of
wilderness characteristics does not
provide for a reasonable balance
between the national and the State’s
interest.
Thirteenth (noted as fourteenth in the
appeal letter), concerning your appeal
regarding permits for overnight
camping, I agree with the Acting State
Director that the requirement in the
Proposed RMP that all overnight
campers obtain free-use permits is not
inconsistent with the State RMP’s vision
of promoting balanced, accessible, and
sustainable outdoor recreation
opportunities. Much like the State, the
BLM supports making access to public
lands easy and affordable for all visitors.
The BLM is also required to protect
Monument objects noted in the
Monument proclamation, and to ensure
the safety of public land users. The
overnight camping permit requirement,
which is intended to provide the BLM
with the opportunity to share messaging
with overnight users regarding safety
and resource protection, to better track
visitor use to support informed
management, and to help better track or
locate overdue parties, is consistent
with both those goals. Notably, the
permit requirement in the Proposed
RMP does not limit the number of
permits that will be issued, create a
lottery to obtain a permit, or otherwise
impose restrictions that will reduce the
public’s ability to camp in GSENM. In
addition, the public would be able to
obtain a permit either in person or
online. Accordingly, the permit
requirement in the RMP is consistent
with promoting balanced, accessible,
and sustainable outdoor recreation
opportunities. Balanced, accessible, and
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sustainable outdoor recreation
opportunities do not necessarily mean
an entirely unregulated experience.
Because I disagree that a substantive
inconsistency exists between the
Proposed RMP and the State RMP
regarding permits for overnight
camping, I am not accepting your
recommendations.
Finally, the BLM has prepared the
GSENM Proposed RMP/Final EIS in
accordance with all applicable Federal
laws, regulations, and policies. The
BLM carefully reviewed and considered
applicable State, local, and other
Federal agency plans, policies, and
programs in the development of the
GSENM RMP/Final EIS. The Proposed
RMP is consistent, to the extent
practicable, with these plans as required
by FLPMA and the planning regulations
at 43 CFR 1610.3–2(e). In conclusion, to
the extent any inconsistencies exist, I
find that the recommendations outlined
in your appeal do not provide for a
reasonable balance between the national
interest and the State’s interest for the
reasons discussed herein. Accordingly, I
do not accept the State’s
recommendations.’’
(Authority: 43 CFR 1610.3–2(e))
Nada Wolff Culver,
Principal Deputy Director.
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Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Chugach National Forest,
Anchorage, AK
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Chugach National Forest
intends to carry out the disposition of
unassociated funerary objects removed
from Federal or Tribal lands to the
lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or
Native Hawaiian organization with
priority for disposition in this notice.
DATES: Disposition of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after February 18, 2025. If no claim for
disposition is received by January 16,
2026, the human remains in this notice
will become unclaimed human remains.
SUMMARY:
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Jeff E. Schramm, Forest
Supervisor, Chugach National Forest,
Supervisor’s Office, 161 E 1st Ave, Door
8, Anchorage, AK 99501, telephone
(907) 743–9500, email jeff.schramm@
usda.gov.
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 Chugach
National Forest, and additional
information on the human remains in
this notice, including the results of
consultation, can be found in the related
records. The National Park Service is
not responsible for the identifications in
this notice.
ADDRESSES:
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Abstract of Information Available
The 10 unassociated funerary objects
items consist of hide pieces, a flaked,
flat piece of soft slate or shale, pieces of
dried leather fragments (sewn or with
sewing holes), and strips of split spruce
(joined by a series of knots and twists,
fragment of knotted spruce roots, carved
wooden slat.
The 10 items were found in 1992
during a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
on-site investigation on Squire Island,
Chugach Census Area, Alaska at site
SEW–832. SEW–00832 was recorded as
an archaeological site which contains
both a habitation area under a rock
shelter and a burial cave. These artifacts
were housed with the BIA until they
were transferred to the Chugach
National Forest Supervisor’s Office on
October 25, 2019.
Determinations
The Chugach National Forest has
determined that:
• The 10 unassociated funerary
objects described in this notice are
reasonably believed to have been placed
intentionally with or near human
remains, and are connected, either at the
time of death or later as part of the death
rite or ceremony of a Native American
culture according to the Native
American traditional knowledge of a
lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or
Native Hawaiian organization. The
unassociated funerary objects have been
identified by a preponderance of the
evidence as related to human remains,
specific individuals, or families, or
removed from a specific burial site or
burial area of an individual or
individuals with cultural affiliation to
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization.
• The Native Village of Chenega (aka
Chenega) and Native Village of Tatitlek
have priority for disposition of the
cultural items described in this notice.
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Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the
human remains in this notice must be
sent to the appropriate official identified
in this notice under ADDRESSES. If no
claim for disposition is received by
January 16, 2026, the human remains in
this notice will become unclaimed
human remains. Claims for disposition
may be submitted by:
1. Any lineal descendant, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
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
they have priority for disposition.
Disposition of the human remains in
this notice may occur on or after
February 18, 2025. If competing claims
for disposition are received, the
Chugach National Forest must
determine the most appropriate
claimant prior to disposition. Requests
for joint disposition of the human
remains are considered a single request
and not competing requests. The
Chugach National Forest is responsible
for sending a copy of this notice to the
lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, and
Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice and to any other
consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: January 6, 2025.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: David
A. Fredrickson Archaeological
Collections Facility at Sonoma State
University, Rohnert Park, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
Sonoma State University has completed
an inventory of associated funerary
objects and has determined that there is
a cultural affiliation between the
associated funerary objects and Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
in this notice.
SUMMARY:
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Repatriation of the associated
funerary objects in this notice may
occur on or after February 18, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Doshia Dodd, Sonoma State
University, 1801 East Cotati Avenue,
Rohnert Park, CA 94928, telephone
(530) 514–8472, email Doshia.dodd@
sonoma.edu.
DATES:
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 Sonoma State
University 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract of Information Available
In 2007, human remains from CA–
MRN–254, CA–SON–159, CA–SON–
293, CA–SON–455, and CA–SON–456
were listed in a Notice of Inventory
Completion, published in the Federal
Register on June 21, 2007 (72 FR 34275–
34276) were repatriated to the Federated
Indians of Graton Rancheria.
Additionally, human remains from
archaeological sites CA–MRN–484, CA–
MRN–365, CA–MRN–502, CA–MRN503, CA–SON–290, and CA–SON–1048
were listed in a Notice of Inventory
Completion, published in the Federal
Register on June 4, 2007 (72 FR 30823–
30825) were repatriated to the Federated
Indians of Graton Rancheria. This notice
includes the remaining 38,617
associated funerary objects not included
in the previous repatriations by Sonoma
State University from the previously
listed archaeological sites.
A lot of one associated funerary object
is a projectile point taken from CA–
MRN–372 in Bolinas, Marin County,
California. The cultural item has been
housed at Sonoma State University
since 1985 under Accession number 84–
01.
The lot of 10 associated funerary
objects taken from archaeological site
CA–MRN–357 in Marin County,
California are projectile points. The
cultural items were found during reinventory of MRN–27 collection. The
tag in box identifies the cultural items
as associated with a burial from CA–
MRN–357.
A lot estimated to contain up to 100
items taken from archaeological site
CA–MRN–365 was donated to Sonoma
State University in 1984 or 1985 by the
Marin Museum of the American Indian.
The collection was never given an
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Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, Chugach National Forest, Anchorage, AK
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Chugach National Forest intends to carry out the disposition
of unassociated funerary objects removed from Federal or Tribal lands
to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
DATES: Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after February 18, 2025. If no claim for disposition is received by
January 16, 2026, the human remains in this notice will become
unclaimed human remains.
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ADDRESSES: Jeff E. Schramm, Forest Supervisor, Chugach National Forest,
Supervisor's Office, 161 E 1st Ave, Door 8, Anchorage, AK 99501,
telephone (907) 743-9500, 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
Chugach National Forest, and additional information on the human
remains in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be
found in the related records. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the identifications in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
The 10 unassociated funerary objects items consist of hide pieces,
a flaked, flat piece of soft slate or shale, pieces of dried leather
fragments (sewn or with sewing holes), and strips of split spruce
(joined by a series of knots and twists, fragment of knotted spruce
roots, carved wooden slat.
The 10 items were found in 1992 during a Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA) on-site investigation on Squire Island, Chugach Census Area,
Alaska at site SEW-832. SEW-00832 was recorded as an archaeological
site which contains both a habitation area under a rock shelter and a
burial cave. These artifacts were housed with the BIA until they were
transferred to the Chugach National Forest Supervisor's Office on
October 25, 2019.
Determinations
The Chugach National Forest has determined that:
The 10 unassociated funerary objects described in this
notice are reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with
or near human remains, and are connected, either at the time of death
or later as part of the death rite or ceremony of a Native American
culture according to the Native American traditional knowledge of a
lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization. The
unassociated funerary objects have been identified by a preponderance
of the evidence as related to human remains, specific individuals, or
families, or removed from a specific burial site or burial area of an
individual or individuals with cultural affiliation to an Indian Tribe
or Native Hawaiian organization.
The Native Village of Chenega (aka Chenega) and Native
Village of Tatitlek have priority for disposition of the cultural items
described in this notice.
Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the human remains in this notice
must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice
under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by January 16,
2026, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains. Claims for disposition may be submitted by:
1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization 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 they have priority for disposition.
Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after February 18, 2025. If competing claims for disposition are
received, the Chugach National Forest must determine the most
appropriate claimant prior to disposition. Requests for joint
disposition of the human remains are considered a single request and
not competing requests. The Chugach National Forest is responsible for
sending a copy of this notice to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes,
and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and to any
other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: January 6, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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