Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University, Chico, CA, 54376 [2026-17167]
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required under law.
William Henry Kirkland III,
Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs.
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Aaron Dowe,
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Proposed Plan of Operations; Joshua
Tree National Park, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The National Park Service is
giving notice to the public that First
Class Miners Inc. has filed a proposed
plan to use personal vehicles on two
roads within Joshua Tree National Park
to reach mining claims located outside
the park.
ADDRESSES: The proposed plan is
available for inspection via email
request to JOTR_Superintendent@
nps.gov or during normal business
hours at the Office of the
Superintendent, 74485 National Park
Dr., Twentynine Palms, CA 92277.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Superintendent, Jane Rodgers, Joshua
Tree National Park, phone 760–367–
5500, email JOTR_Superintendent@
nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
mandated by the Mining in the Parks
Act of 1976 (54 U.S.C. 100731 et seq.)
and the National Park Service (NPS)
Organic Act of 1916, and to implement
the General Mining Law of 1872 in the
National Park System, the NPS
promulgated regulations at 36 CFR part
9 Subpart A in 1977. These regulations
are applicable to all mineral operations
in park units related to unpatented and
patented mining claims. Under the
regulations, an NPS-approved plan of
operations is required for mining-related
operations in parks, including access
through parks. The plan of operations
serves as the blueprint for the operation
and explains how and when the
proposed operation will occur.
First Class Miners Inc. (FCM) owns
placer mining claims outside Joshua
Tree National Park. FCM seeks access
via existing unimproved dirt roads
through the park to its claims. FCM has
submitted a proposed plan of operations
for this access in accordance with the
regulations at 36 CFR part 9A.
Under 36 CFR 9.17(a), the NPS is
required to publish a notice in the
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
California State University, Chico, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
California State University, Chico has
completed an inventory of human
remains and has determined that there
is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations in this
notice.
SUMMARY:
Repatriation of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after September 21, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written requests for
repatriation of the human remains in
this notice to Michelle Hansen,
California State University, Chico, 400
W 1st Street, Chico, CA 95929, email
mcampbell19@csuchico.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 California
State University, Chico, 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.
DATES:
Abstract of Information Available
Accession 253–30
Human remains representing at least
two individuals have been identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present. The sole documentation
associated with the human remains is
an osteology report that reads ‘‘Los
Molinos-3’’.
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The University is unaware of the
human remains listed above being
treated with pesticides, preservatives, or
other substances that may pose a hazard
to the remains or to those handling
them.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available
and the results of consultation, cultural
affiliation is reasonably identified by the
geographical location or acquisition
history of the human remains described
in this notice.
Determinations
California State University, Chico has
determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of at least two individuals of
Native American ancestry.
• There is a connection between the
human remains described in this notice
and the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki
Indians of California.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains 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
described in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after September 21,
2026. If competing requests for
repatriation are received, the California
State University, Chico must determine
the most appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint
repatriation of the human remains are
considered a single request and not
competing requests. The California State
University, Chico is responsible for
sending a copy of this notice to the
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations identified in this notice
and any other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: August 17, 2026.
Mariah Soriano,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University,
Chico, CA
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 California State University, Chico has
completed an inventory of human remains and 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 September 21, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains
in this notice to Michelle Hansen, California State University, Chico,
400 W 1st Street, Chico, CA 95929, 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
California State University, Chico, 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
Accession 253-30
Human remains representing at least two individuals have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The sole
documentation associated with the human remains is an osteology report
that reads ``Los Molinos-3''.
The University is unaware of the human remains listed above being
treated with pesticides, preservatives, or other substances that may
pose a hazard to the remains or to those handling them.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation,
cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical
location or acquisition history of the human remains described in this
notice.
Determinations
California State University, Chico has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of at least two individuals of Native American
ancestry.
There is a connection between the human remains described
in this notice and the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains 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 described in this notice to a
requestor may occur on or after September 21, 2026. If competing
requests for repatriation are received, the California State
University, Chico must determine the most appropriate requestor prior
to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains
are considered a single request and not competing requests. The
California State University, Chico is responsible for sending a copy of
this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice and any other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: August 17, 2026.
Mariah Soriano,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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