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T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R,

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N,

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M , I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

W H E R E A S , t he Desert X press E nter prises , L L C ( Pr oject S p o ns or) is pr o p osi n g t o c o nstr uct a n d 

o perate t he Bri g htli ne West – Las Ve gas t o Vict or Valle y Pr oject ( Pr oject), a hi g h-s pee d 

passe n ger trai n li ne al o n g a n a p pr o xi matel y 1 7 0- mile c orri d or c o n necti n g Vict or ville, Calif or nia , 

t o Las Ve gas, Ne va da; a n d

W H E R E A S, t he Pr oject c o nsists of a f ull y gra de se parate d passe n ger o nl y railr oa d lar gel y 

c o nstr ucte d wit hi n t he I nterstate 1 5 (I - 1 5) hi g h wa y c orri d or, wit h c o nstr ucti o n of t w o passe n ger 

stati o ns, o ne i n Vict or ville a n d t he ot her i n Las Ve gas l ocate d i m me diatel y a djacent t o t he I - 1 5 

c orri d or a n d a ncillar y o perat i o ns a n d mai nte na nce facilities, as well as utilit y c orri d ors t o li n k 

pr o p ose d electrical s u bstati o ns t o e xter nal s o urces of p o wer ( Attac h me nt 1: Area of P ote ntial 

Effects [ A P E] a n d Pr oject Descri pti o n); a n d 

W H E R E A S, t he Pr oject was i nitiall y pr o p ose d b y Desert X press E nter prises, L L C as t he 

Desert X press Hi g h S pee d Passe n ger Trai n Pr oject a n d later as t he X press West Pr oject. 

Desert X press E nter prises, L C C, w hi c h is t he Pr oject S p o ns or, als o pre vi o usl y di d b usi ness as 

press West a n d Bri g htli ne West; a n d 

W H E R E A S , t he Fe deral Railr oa d A d mi nistrati o n ( F R A) a ntici pates pr o vi di n g f ut ure fi na ncial 

assista nce t o t he Pr oject S p o ns or f or c o nstr ucti o n of t he Pr oject; a n d 

W H E R E A S, F R A’s acti o n s f or t he Pr oject w o ul d be c o nsi dere d a n U n derta ki n g u n der 

Secti o n 1 0 6 of t he Nati o nal Hist oric Preser vati o n Act of 1 9 6 6 ( 5 4 U nite d States C o de ( U. S. C. ) 

§ 3 0 6 1 0 8) ( N H P A), as a me n de d, a n d its i m ple me nti n g re g ulati o ns at 3 6 C o de of Fe deral 

Re g ulati o ns ( C F R ) § 8 0 0 ( herei nafter c ollecti vel y referre d t o as Secti o n 1 0 6) ; a n d 

W H E R E A S, u n der t he Fe deral-ai d Hi g h wa y Pr o gra m ( 2 3 U. S. C. C ha pter 1 ) t he Fe deral 

Hi g h wa y A d mi nistrati o n ( F H W A) pr o vi des c o nc urre nce f or Hi g h wa y Ri g ht- of- Wa y ( R O W) 

Occ u pa nc y a n d/ or Dis p osal s, Access J ustificati o n Re p ort s or Access M o dificati o n Re p ort s, 

a n d/ or c o nc urre nce o n pr oject desi g n ele me nts relate d t o hi g h wa y o perati o ns; a n d t he Pr oject 

will re q uire t he n o n-hi g h wa y use of I- 1 5, w hic h will re q uire a p pr o val fr o m F H W A, i n 

acc or da nce wit h 2 3 U. S. C. § 1 1 1, 2 3 C F R § 7 1 0, S u b part D, a n d 2 3 C F R § 1. 2 3, w h ose a p pr o val 

area is w h oll y c o ntai ne d wit hi n t he A P E f or t he Pr oject a n d t he iss ua nce of s uc h c o nc urre nce a n d 

a p pr o val(s) b y t he F H W A c o nstit utes a n U n derta ki n g as defi ne d i n Secti o n 1 0 6, re q uiri n g 

Secti o n 1 0 6 c o m plia nce. F H W A is a C o ns ulti n g Part y f or t he Pr oject a n d desi g nate d F R A as t he 

lea d Fe deral a ge nc y f or p ur p oses of Secti o n 1 0 6 i n a n e mail date d Fe br uar y 2 7, 2 0 1 9 ( F H W ANe va da Di visi o n) a n d i n a n e mail date d Marc h 2 9, 2 0 1 9 ( F H W A- Calif or nia Di visi o n) ; a n d 
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W H E R E A S , t he S urface Tra ns p ortati o n B oar d ( S T B) is a n ec o n o mic re g ulat or y a ge nc y wit h 

j uris dicti o n o ver frei g ht railr oa d acti vities i ncl u di n g, ne w rail li ne c o nstr ucti o n a n d o perati o n, 

a n d a n S T B decisi o n is re q uire d f or t he Pr oject S p o ns or t o c o nstr uct a n d o perate t he Pr oject a n d 

t he decisi o n b y t he S T B c o nstit utes a n U n derta ki n g as defi ne d i n Secti o n 1 0 6, re q uiri n g Secti o n 

1 0 6 c o m plia nce . S T B is a C o ns ulti n g Part y f or t he Pr oject a n d desi g nate d F R A as t he lea d 

Fe deral a ge nc y f or p ur p oses of Secti o n 1 0 6 i n a letter date d A pril 3, 2 0 1 9; a n d 

W H E R E A S, t he B urea u of La n d Ma na ge me nt ( B L M) is res p o nsi ble f or ma nagi n g a p orti o n of 

t he R O W; a n d t he Pr oject will re q uire t he te m p orar y a n d per ma ne nt use of p u blic la n d ma na ge d 

b y B L M, w hic h is w h oll y c o ntai ne d wit hi n t he A P E f or t he Pr oject, a n d will re q uire a n a me n de d 

ri g ht- of- wa y gra nt a n d t he iss ua nce of s uc h gra nt(s ) or per missi o ns b y t he B L M c o nstit utes a n 

U n derta ki n g as defi ne d i n Secti o n 1 0 6, re q uiri n g Secti o n 1 0 6 c o m plia nce . T he B L M is a 

C o ns ulti n g Part y f or t he Pr oject a n d desi g nate d F R A as t he lea d Fe deral a ge nc y f or p ur p oses of 

Secti o n 1 0 6 i n letters date d Ma y 2, 2 0 2 3 ( B L M Barst o w Fiel d Office , B L M Nee dles Fiel d 

Office , a n d B L M Las Ve gas Fiel d Office) ; a n d 

W H E R E A S, t he U. S. Ar m y C or ps of E n gi neers L os A n geles District ( U S A C E) u n der t he 

a ut h orit y of Secti o n 4 0 4 of t he Clea n Water Act ( 3 3 U. S. C. § 1 3 4 4), ma y iss ue per mit(s) or 

per missi o n t o t he Pr oject S p o ns or f or t he c o nstr ucti o n of t he Pr oject a n d t he iss ua nce of s uc h 

per mit(s) or per missi o ns b y t he U S A C E c o nstit utes a n U n derta ki n g as defi ne d i n Secti o n 1 0 6, 

re q uiri n g Secti o n 1 0 6 c o m plia nce. T he U S A C E is a C o ns ulti n g Part y f or t he Pr oject a n d 

desi g nate d F R A as t he lea d Fe deral a ge nc y f or p ur p oses of Secti o n 1 0 6 i n a n e mail date d 

Se pte m ber 9, 2 0 1 9; a n d 

W H E R E A S , t hese acti o ns b y F H W A, S T B, B L M, a n d U S A C E (eac h a Fe deral A ge nc y a n d 

t o get her t he Fe deral A ge ncies) are eac h a n U n derta ki n g (c ollecti vel y, t he U n derta ki n g) s u bject t o 

Secti o n 1 0 6 of t he N H P A ( Secti o n 1 0 6), 5 4 U. S. C. § 3 0 6 1 0 8, a n d its i m ple me nti n g re g ulati o ns, 

3 6 C F R § 8 0 0; a n d 

W H E R E A S , p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 2(c)( 4), F R A c o or di nate d wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or t o 

i nitiate c o ns ultati o n a n d pre pare a n y necessar y a nal yses, d oc u me ntati o n, a n d rec o m me n dati o ns 

o n its be half, b ut F R A re mai ns le gall y res p o nsi ble f or all fi n di n gs a n d deter mi nati o ns, i ncl u di n g 

deter mi nati o ns of N R H P eli gi bilit y a n d fi n di n gs of effects of t he Pr oject; a n d

W H E R A S, t he Pr oject S p o ns or is res p o nsi ble f or c o nstr ucti n g a n d o perati n g t he Pr oject a n d 

has partici pate d i n t he Secti o n 1 0 6 pr ocess f or t he U n derta ki n g a n d is rec o g nize d as a C o ns ulti n g 

Part y f or t he Pr oject; a n d 

W H E R E A S , t he Calif or nia De part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n ( Caltra ns) a n d t he Ne va da 

De part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n ( N D O T) ma na ge la n d o n w hic h t he Pr oject will be c o nstr ucte d 

a n d o perate a n d ha ve partici pate d i n t he Secti o n 1 0 6 pr ocess f or t he U n derta ki n g a n d are 

rec o g nize d as C o ns ulti n g Parties f or t he Pr oject; a n d

W H E R A S, t he Nati o nal Par k Ser vice ( N P S), as a b urea u of t he De part me nt of t he I nteri or, is 

res p o nsi ble f or ma na gi n g nati o nal par ks, m ost nati o nal m o n u me nts, a n d ot her nat ural, hist orical, 

a n d recreati o nal pr o perties wit hi n t he Pr oject area, i ncl u di n g t he M oja ve Nati o nal Preser ve a n d 
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t he Ol d S pa nis h Trail, a n d has partici pate d i n t he Secti o n 1 0 6 pr ocess f or t he U n derta ki n g a n d is 

rec o g nize d as a C o ns ulti n g Part y f or t he Pr oject; a n d

W H E R E A S , F R A, i n c o o perati o n wit h S T B , F H W A , B L M , a n d N P S, iss ue d a Fi nal 

E n vir o n me ntal I m pact State me nt ( EI S) i n Marc h 2 0 1 1 f or t he Pr oject; F R A als o iss ue d a Rec or d 

of Decisi o n ( R O D) o n J ul y 8, 2 0 1 1; B L M iss ue d a R O D o n Oct o ber 3 1, 2 0 1 1, a n d s u bse q ue ntl y 

iss ue d a ri g ht- of-wa y f or t he Pr oject acr oss B L M ma na ge d la n ds t o Desert X press E nter prises, 

L L C o n Dece m ber 1 5, 2 0 1 1; F H W A iss ue d a R O D o n N o ve m ber 1 8, 2 0 1 1; a n d S T B iss ue d a 

decisi o n a ut h orizi n g c o nstr ucti o n a n d o perati o n of t he Pr oject o n Oct o ber 2 5, 2 0 1 1; a n d

W H E R E A S , a Pr o gra m matic A gree me nt de vel o pe d i n c o ns ultati o n wit h Fe derall y rec o g nize d 

I n dia n tri bes a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties was e xec ute d o n Fe br uar y 1 5, 2 0 1 1 ( 2 0 1 1 A gree me nt), 

a m o n g F R A, F H W A, S T B, B L M, N P S, t he Calif or nia State Hist oric Preser vati o n Officer ( C A 

S H P O), t he Ne va da State Hist oric Preser vati o n Officer ( N V S H P O), a n d Desert X press

E nter prises, L L C re gar di n g t he Pr oject; a n d 

W H E R E A S , t he 2 0 1 1 A gree me nt e x pire d i n Ja n uar y 2 0 1 8 p urs ua nt t o its ter ms bef ore 

c o nstr ucti o n of t he Pr oject was i nitiate d; a n d

W H E R E A S , si nce t he Fe deral A ge nc y R O Ds a n d ot her Pr oject a p pr o vals were iss ue d, t he 

Pr oject S p o ns or has pr o p ose d t o m o dif y t he desi g n of t he pre vi o usl y a p pr o ve d Pr oject; a n d 

W H E R A S , i n Ja n uar y 2 0 1 9, X press West s u b mitte d Pr oject m o dificati o ns t o F R A, i ncl u di n g a 

refi ne d ali g n me nt bet wee n A p ple Valle y a n d Las Ve gas wit h a greater pr o p orti o n of t he 

ali g n me nt wit hi n t h e I 1 5 free wa y me dia n, m o difie d stati o n sites i n A p ple Valle y a n d t he Las 

Ve gas area, a n d ot her c ha n ges t o a ncillar y facilities; F R A ree val uate d t he Fi nal EI S a n d R O D i n 

li g ht of t he Pr oject m o dificati o ns; a n d i n Se pte m ber 2 0 2 0 t he F R A deter mi ne d t he Pr oject 

m o dificati o ns w o ul d n ot res ult i n s u bsta ntial c ha n ges i n t he e val uati o n of i m pacts descri be d i n 

t he Fi nal EI S, a n d t heref ore a s u p ple me ntal EI S w o ul d n ot be re q uire d f or t he Pr oject 

m o dificati o ns; a n d

W H E R E A S , p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 3(c), F R A re-i nitiate d c o ns ultati o n wit h t he C A S H P O 

a n d t he N V S H P O i n a letter date d A u g ust 1 9, 2 0 1 9 ( Attac h me nt 2: Secti o n 1 0 6 C o ns ultati o n 

D oc u me ntati o n) ; a n d

W H E R E A S , si nce t he A P E c o nsists of a 1 70- mile c orri d or c o veri n g t w o states a n d a d diti o nal 

i de ntificati o n, e val uati o n, a n d assess me nt of effects are a ntici pate d as t he Pr oject desi g n is 

refi ne d, F R A, i n c o ns ultati o n wit h t he C A S H P O a n d t he N V S H P O, has deter mi ne d a n a p pr oac h 

f or c o m plia nce wit h Secti o n 1 0 6 of t he N H P A, as descri be d i n 3 6 C F R § § 8 0 0. 4( b)( 2) a n d 

8 0 0. 5(a)( 3), is necessar y f or t he U n derta ki n g; a n d 

W H E R E A S , si nce t he Pr oject is a c o m ple x U n derta ki n g t hat re q uires esta blis hi n g a pr ocess f or 

a v oi di n g, mi ni mizi n g, a n d/ or miti gati n g a d verse effects p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6; a n d 

W H E R E A S , a Pr o gra m matic A gree me nt ( A gree me nt) f or t he U n derta ki n g p urs ua nt to 

3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 1 4( b)( 3) was deter mi ne d a p pr o priate a n d necessar y b y F R A, i n c o ns ultati o n wit h 
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t he C A S H P O a n d t he N V S H P O a n d C o ns ulti n g P arties, t o g o ver n t he i m ple me ntati o n of t he 

Pr oject; a n d

W H E R E A S , p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6(a)( 1)(i)( C), o n Oct o ber 1 0, 2 0 1 9, F R A n otifie d t he 

A d vis or y C o u ncil o n Hist oric Preser vati o n ( A C H P) of its rei nitiati n g of t he Pr oject a n d i nte nti o n 

t o e nter i nt o a n A gree me nt a n d i n vite d t he A C H P t o partici pate i n c o ns ultati o n a n d t he A C H P, i n 

a letter date d N o ve m ber 2 5, 2 0 1 9, electe d t o partici pate i n t he c o ns ultati o n p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 

8 0 0. 6(a)( 1)(iii) ( Attac h me nt 2) ; a n d 

W H E R E A S , p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 3(f), i n letters date d A u g ust 1 5, 2 0 1 9, Ja n uar y 2 9, 2 0 2 0, 

Marc h 9, 2 0 2 0, a n d Se pte m ber 2 5, 2 0 2 0, F R A i n vite d ot her or ga nizati o ns wit h a de m o nstrate d 

i nterest i n t he Pr oject, i ncl u di n g n o n- Fe derall y rec o g nize d I n dia n tri bes, t o partici pate i n t he 

Secti o n 1 0 6 pr ocess a n d be C o ns ulti n g Parties, a n d t he f oll o wi n g s u bse q ue ntl y acce pte d F R A’s 

i n vitati o n t o c o ns ult: Clar k C o u nt y De part me nt of A viati o n ( C C D O A) ( Se pte m ber 2 5, 2 0 2 0), 

Fe deral A viati o n A d mi nistrati o n ( F A A) ( Se pte m ber 2 5, 2 0 2 0), N P S – M oja ve Nati o nal Preser ve

(Ja n uar y 2 9, 2 0 2 0, acce pte d Marc h 4), a n d N P S – Nati o nal Trails ( Marc h 9, 2 0 2 0); a n d

W H E R E A S , t he C C D O A a n d F A A ha ve a n i nterest i n t he Pr oject beca use t he Pr oject is i n cl ose 

pr o xi mit y t o t he pr o p ose d S o ut her n Ne va da S u p ple me ntal Air p ort, Jea n S p ort A viati o n Ce nter, 

t he Pr o p ose d S o ut her n Ne va da Re gi o nal Heli p ort, a n d Harr y Rei d I nter nati o nal Air p ort, all i n 

Clar k C o u nt y, Ne va da; a n d t he N P S has a n i nterest i n t he Pr oject d ue t o its pr o xi mit y t o t he Ol d 

S pa nis h Nati o nal Hist oric Trail a n d t he M oja ve Nati o nal Preser ve; a n d 

W H E R E A S, t he U nite d States g o ver n me nt has a u ni q ue le gal relati o ns hi p wit h Fe derall y 

rec o g nize d I n dia n tri bal g o ver n me nts as set f ort h i n t he C o nstit uti o n of t he U nite d States, 

treaties, stat utes, a n d c o urt decisi o ns. T he Fe deral g o ver n me nt rec o g nizes t he ri g ht of self

deter mi nati o n f or I n dia n tri bal g o ver n me nts, t he Fe deral tr ust res p o nsi bilit y, a n d t he o bli gati o n t o 

w or k wit h I n dia n tri bal g o ver n me nts i n a g o ver n me nt- t o- g o ver n me nt relati o ns hi p. F R A has a 

res p o nsi bilit y a n d is c o m mitte d t o w or ki n g wit h I n dia n tri bal g o ver n me nts i n t his u ni q ue 

relatio ns hi p, res pecti n g tri bal s o verei g nt y, t he tr ust relati o ns hi p, a n d self- deter mi nati o n; a n d

W H E R E A S , p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0( 3)(f)( 2), i n letters date d Marc h 2 5, 2 0 1 9, F R A i n vite d 

t he f oll o wi n g Fe derall y rec o g nize d I n dia n tri bes ( herei n i n di vi d uall y referre d t o as a Tri be or 

C o ns ulti n g Tri be a n d c ollecti vel y referre d t o as Tri bes or C o ns ulti n g Tri bes) t o partici pate i n t he 

Secti o n 1 0 6 pr ocess a n d be C o ns ulti n g Parties: C he me h ue vi I n dia n Tri be of t he C he me h ue vi 

Reser vati o n; C ol ora d o Ri ver I n dia n Tri bes of t he C ol ora d o Ri ver I n dia n Reser vati o n; F ort 

M oja ve I n dia n Tri be of Ariz o na, Calif or nia a n d Ne va da; Las Ve gas Tri be of Pai ute I n dia ns of 

t he Las Ve gas I n dia n C ol o n y; M oa pa Ba n d of Pai ute I n dia ns of t he M oa pa Ri ver I n dia n 

Reser vati o n; M or o n g o Ba n d of Missi o n I n dia ns; Sa n Ma n uel Ba n d of Missi o n I n dia ns ( n o w 

Y u haa viata m of Sa n Ma n uel Nati o n); S o b o ba Ba n d of L uise ñ o I n dia ns; Ti m bis ha S h os h o ne 

Tri be; a n d T we nt y Ni ne Pal ms Ba n d of Missi o n I n dia ns of Calif or nia. All of t hese Tri bes 

acce pte d a n d t h us are rec o g ni ze d as C o ns ulti n g Parties a n d as C o ns ulti n g Tri bes; a n d 

W H E R E A S , p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0( 3)(f)( 2), i n letters date d A u g ust 1 5, 2 0 1 9, F R A i n vite d 

t he f oll o wi n g n o n- Fe derall y rec o g nize d I n dia n tri bes a n d ot her gr o u ps t o partici pate i n t he 

Secti o n 1 0 6 pr ocess a n d be C o ns ulti n g Parties: Ba ker C o m m u nit y Ser vices District, Cit y of 

Barst o w C o m m u nit y De vel o p me nt, C alif or nia Hist orical District, Calif or nia State Railr oa d 
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M use u m, C alif or nia R o ute 6 6 Preser vati o n F o u n dati o n, C hi nese A merica n M use u m, Clar k 

C o u nt y C o m missi o n, t he Ce nter f or La n d Use I nter pretati o n, Calif or nia Preser vati o n F o u n dati o n, 

Frie n ds of Ne va da Wil der ness, Cit y of Las Ve gas C o m m u nit y De vel o p me nt, Las Ve gas Railr oa d 

S ociet y, M oja ve Ri ver Valle y M use u m, Nati o nal Hist oric R o ute 6 6 Fe derati o n, N e va da

Arc hae ol o gical Ass ociati o n, N e va da Hist orical S ociet y, N e va da State M use u m & Hist orical 

S ociet y, Ne va da State Railr oa d M use u m, Ol d S pa nis h Trail Ass ociati o n, Pacific Railr oa d 

S ociet y, Preser vati o n Ass ociati o n of Clar k C o u nt y, Preser ve Ne va da, Sa n Ber nar di n o Railr oa d 

Hist orical S ociet y, Sierra Cl u b Sa n G or g o ni o C ha pter, Sierra Cl u b T oi ya be C ha pter, S o ut her n 

Pacific Hist orical & Tec h nical S ociet y, Cit y of Vict or ville De vel o p me nt De part me nt, Ker n 

Valle y I n dia n C o m m u nit y, Pa hr u m p Pai ute Tri be, Sa n Fer na n d o Ba n d of Missi o n I n dia ns, 

Serra n o Nati o n of Missi o n I n dia ns, T u bat ula bals of Ker n C o u nt y, a n d t hese n o n- Fe derall y 

rec o g nize d tri bes or p ote ntiall y i ntereste d parties eit her de li ne d t o partici pate i n t he Secti o n 1 0 6 

pr ocess f or t his U n derta ki n g or di d n ot res p o n d ; a n d

W H E R E A S , p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0( 3)(f)( 2), i n c orres p o n de nce date d J ul y 2 2 a n d 2 3, 2 0 2 0, 

F R A i n vite d t he A g ua Calie nte Ba n d of Ca h uilla I n dia ns, a Fe derall y rec o g nize d I n dia n tri be, t o 

partici pate i n t he Secti o n 1 0 6 pr ocess a n d be a C o ns ulti n g Part y, a n d t he y decli ne d t o partici pate 

i n t he Secti o n 1 0 6 pr ocess f or t his U n derta ki n g; a n d 

W H E R E A S , F R A has c o ns ulte d wit h t he C o ns ulti n g Parties a n d C o ns ulti n g Tri bes o n t his 

U n derta ki n g as s u m marize d i n Attac h me nt 2 t o t his A gree me nt; a n d 

W H E R E A S , p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § § 8 0 0.4(a)( 1) a n d 8 0 0. 1 6( d) a n d i n c o ns ultati o n wit h t he 

C A S H P O , t he N V S H P O, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes a n d C o ns ulti n g P arties ( Attac h me nt 2), F R A

defi ne d t he A P E ( Attac h me nt 1) t o i ncl u de c o nsi derati o n of direct, i n direct, a n d c u m ulati ve effects 

fr o m t he U n derta ki n g a n d pr o p ose d t he Pr oject A P E i n letters date d Se pte m ber 1 8, 2 0 1 9. D ue t o 

c o m me nts recei ve d, F R A c o nti n ue d t o re vise t he A P E i n c o ns ultati o n via t he C ult ural Res o urce 

W or ki n g Gr o u p ( C R W G) telec o nfere nce w or ks h o p o n Fe br uar y 2 0, 2 0 2 0, a n d s u bse q ue nt e mails 

a n d letters date d Fe br uar y 2 4, 2 0 2 0, A u g ust 2 1, 2 0 2 0, Se pte m ber 4, 2 0 2 0, a n d J u ne 1 5, 2 0 2 1. 

Bet wee n J ul y 2 1, 2 0 2 0 a n d Oct o ber 1, 2 0 2 1, F R A a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties a n d C o ns ulti n g Tri bes 

c orres p o n de d a b o ut t he A P E a mi ni m u m of 7 9 ti mes via e mails, har d c o p y distri b uti o ns, a n d 

p h o ne calls. F R A c o nsi dere d all c o m me nts recei ve d bet wee n N o ve m ber 2 2, 2 0 1 9, a n d J ul y 1 5, 

2 0 2 1 a n d fi nalize d t he A P E i n a letter t o C o ns ulti n g Parties a n d C o ns ulti n g Tri bes date d

Oct o ber 2 1 , 2 0 2 1; a n d 

W H E R E A S , i n c o ns ultati o n wit h t he C A S H P O, t he N V S H P O, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her 

C o ns ulti n g Parties, i n letters date d Se pte m ber 1 8, 2 0 1 9, F R A de vel o pe d a n Arc hae ol o g y S ur ve y 

Met h o d ol o g y Me m o ( A S M M) t o g o ver n t he met h o d ol o g y f or t he i nitial Secti o n 1 0 6 

i de ntificati o n a n d e val uati o n eff orts f or arc hae ol o gical res o urces wit hi n t he A P E a n d t o ai d i n t he 

de vel o p me nt of t he Arc hae ol o g y Tec h nical Re p ort. D ue t o c o m me nts recei ve d, F R A c o nti n ue d 

t o re vise t he A S M M i n c o ns ultati o n via a letter date d N o ve m ber 2 2, 2 0 1 9. I n c o nsi derati o n of 

all c o m me nts recei ve d, a Re vise d Fi nal A S M M was distri b ute d b y F R A i n a n e mail date d J ul y 

2 2, 2 0 2 0; a n d 

W H E R E A S, p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 4 a n d i n c o ns ultati o n wit h t he C A S H P O, t he 

N V S H P O, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties F R A c o n d ucte d eff orts t o i de ntif y 

hist oric pr o perties wit hi n t he A P E , t he met h o ds f or w hic h i ncl u de d arc hi val rec or ds searc hes, 
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pe destria n s ur ve y, s u bs urface arc hae ol o gical s ur ve y, a n d c o ns ultati o n wit h C o ns ulti n g Parties 

a n d C o ns ulti n g Tri bes t o i de ntif y a n d e val uate effects t o hist oric pr o perties fr o m t he Pr oject. T o 

a d dress c o ncer ns fr o m C o ns ulti n g Parties a n d C o ns ulti n g Tri bes re gar di n g t he se nsiti vit y f or 

s u bs urface c ult ural res o urces wit hi n t he A P E, in letters date d A u g ust 2 0, 2 0 2 1, a n d f oll o w u p 

c o ns ultati o n via a C R W G meeti n g o n A u g ust 2 6, 2 0 2 1, F R A de vel o pe d a S u bs urface 

Arc hae ol o gical S ur ve y a n d W or k Pla n t o assess prese nce a n d a bse nce of c ult ural materials 

o utsi de of t he k n o w n b o u n daries of c ult ural res o urces sites. I n c o nsi derati o n of all c o m me nts 

recei ve d, a Fi nal W or k Pla n a n d S u bs urface Arc hae ol o gical S ur ve y was distri b ute d b y F R A i n a 

letter date d Oct o ber 2, 2 0 2 1. F urt her i de ntificati o n eff orts i ncl u de d t he de vel o p me nt of 

Arc hae ol o gical I n ve nt or y r e p orts a n d Hist oric B uilt E n vir o n me nt Tec h nical re p orts f or 

Calif or nia a n d Ne va da tra ns mitte d t o C A S H P O, N V S H P O, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her 

C o ns ulti n g Parties o n N o ve m ber 5, 2 0 2 1. As a res ult of a f oll o w u p c o ns ultati o n via C R W G 

meeti n g s o n N o ve m ber 1 6 a n d 1 8, 2 0 2 1, a n d i n c o nsi derati o n of all c o m me nts recei ve d, re vise d 

Arc hae ol o gical I n ve nt or y re p orts a n d Hist oric B uilt E n vir o n me ntal Tec h nical re p orts f or 

Calif or nia a n d Ne va da were distri b ute d b y F R A i n a letter date d Marc h 1 8, 2 0 2 2 ; a n d

W H E R E A S, p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 4, F R A i de ntifie d a t otal of 1 9 7 hist oric pr o perties t hat 

are liste d i n, eli gi ble f or listi n g i n , or f or t he p ur p oses of t he U n derta ki n g o nl y ass u me d eli gi ble 

f or listi n g i n t he Nati o nal Re gister of Hist oric Places ( N R H P) i n t he A P E ( Attac h me nt 3: 

Hist oric Pr o perties i n t he A P E). C ult ural res o urces ass u me d eli gi ble f or t he p ur p oses of t he 

U n derta ki n g o nl y re mai n f or mall y u ne val uate d. T he C A S H P O c o nc urre d wit h t he f or mal 

N R H P eli gi bilit y deter mi nati o ns f or t he b uilt e n vir o n me nt hist oric pr o perties i n Calif or nia i n a 

letter date d Fe br uar y 3, 2 0 2 2, a n d t he N V S H P O c o nc urre d wit h t he f or mal N R H P eli gi bilit y 

deter mi nati o ns f or t he b uilt e n vir o n me nt hist oric pr o perties i n Ne va da i n a letter date d 

Dece m ber 6, 2 0 2 1 ( Attac h me nt 2). T he C A S H P O c o nc urre d wit h t he f or mal N R H P eli gi bilit y 

deter mi nati o ns f or s o me of t he arc hae ol o gical hist oric pr o perties i n Calif or nia i n a letter date d 

Dece m ber 2 0, 2 0 2 2 a n d di d n ot o bject t o t he f or mal N R H P eli gi bilit y deter mi nati o ns f or t he 

re mai ni n g arc hae ol o gical pr o perties i n Calif or nia i n a letter date d Fe br uar y 1 4, 2 0 2 3, a n d t he 

N V S H P O c o nc urre d wit h a n d di d n ot o bject t o t he f or mal N R H P eli gi bilit y deter mi nati o ns f or 

t he arc hae ol o gical hist oric pr o perties i n Ne va da i n letters date d A u g ust 2 2, 2 0 2 2 a n d 

N o ve m ber 2 1, 2 0 2 2 ( Attac h me nt 2); a n d

W H E R E A S, p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 5 a n d i n c o ns ultati o n wit h t he C A S H P O, t he N V S H P O, 

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties, F R A deter mi ne d t hat t he Pr oject will ha ve n o 

a d verse effect s o n a n y b uilt e n vir o n me nt hist oric pr o perties a n d a d verse effects o n f o ur 

arc hae ol o gical districts ( Si de wi n der Q uarr y, M oja ve Ri ver Lit hic La n dsca pe, S oa p mi ne R oa d, 

Cr o nese La ke) , 1 4 arc hae ol o gical sites wit hi n t h ose districts ( P- 3 6- 0 0 0 5 6 2, P- 3 6- 0 0 2 2 8 3, 

P- 3 6- 0 0 8 3 2 1, P- 3 6- 0 0 6 9 5 0, P- 3 6- 0 0 3 4 8 5, P- 3 6- 0 0 2 1 2 9, P- 3 6- 0 0 0 2 2 3, P- 3 6- 0 0 3 6 9 4, 

I C F X W 1 - 0 1 0, I C F-X W 2 - 0 1 7, I C F-B V - 0 0 1, I C F-X W 1 - 0 0 4, P- 3 6- 0 0 8 9 2 3, P- 3 6- 4 1 9 8), a n d fi ve

i n di vi d uall y eli gi ble arc hae ol o gical sites ( P - 3 6- 0 0 0 5 4 1, P- 3 6- 0 0 0 8 8 5, P- 3 6- 0 0 6 0 2 3, 

X P W 2 1 S W - 0 1 5, I C F-X W 2 0 0 7) i n Calif or nia, a n d t o t hree of t he arc hae ol o gical sites 

( 2 6 C K 7 1 8 9, 2 6 C K 1 1 2 5 2, 2 6 C K 5 7 6 0) i n Ne va da wit hi n t he A P E, a n d t hat t he Pr oject w o ul d 

ha ve n o effects or n o a d verse effect s o n t he re mai ni n g arc hae ol o gical district a n d i n di vi d uall y 

eli gi ble arc hae ol o gical hist oric pr o perties i n t he A P E i n Calif or nia a n d i n di vi d uall y eli gi ble 

arc hae ol o gical hist oric pr o perties i n t he A P E i n Ne va da ( Attac h me nt 3). T he Hist oric B uilt 

E n vir o n me nt Fi n di n g of Effect re p orts a n d Arc hae ol o gical Res o urces Fi n di n g of Eli gi bilit y a n d Effect 
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re p orts f or Calif or nia a n d Ne va da were tra ns mitte d t o C A S H P O, N V S H P O, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, 

a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties o n Ma y 2 7, 2 0 2 2. As a res ult of a f oll o w u p c o ns ultati o n via 

C R W G meeti n gs o n J u ne 1 5, 2 0 2 2, meeti n gs wit h C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d i n c o nsi derati o n of all 

c o m me nts recei ve d, re vise d Hist oric B uilt E n vir o n me nt Fi n di n g of Effect re p orts a n d 

Arc hae ol o gical Res o urces Fi n di n g of Eli gi bilit y a n d Effect re p orts f or Calif or nia a n d Ne va da were 

distri b ute d b y F R A i n a letter date d Oct o ber 2 6, 2 0 2 2 . T he C A S H P O di d n ot o bject t o t he 

fi n di n g of a d verse effect f or t he Pr oject i n Calif or nia i n a letter date d Fe br uar y 1 4, 2 0 2 3 , a n d t he

N V S H P O c o nc urre d wit h t he fi n di n g of a d verse effect f or t he Pr oject i n Ne va da in a letter date d 

N o ve m ber 2 1, 2 0 2 2 ( Attac h me nt 2); a n d 

W H E R E A S, p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6(a) a n d i n c o ns ultati o n wit h t he C A S H P O , t he N V 

S H P O, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties, F R A c o nsi dere d t he f oll o wi n g a v oi da nce a n d 

mi ni mizati o n meas ures: re desi g n of pr oject ele me nts t o mi ni mize gr o u n d dist ur ba nce wit hi n 

pre vi o usl y u n dist ur be d areas, bel o w gr o u n d tre nc hi n g wit hi n e xisti n g dist ur be d areas t o mi ni mize 

ie ws he d effects a n d t o c o nfi ne i m pacts t o pre vi o usl y dist ur be d areas, a n d a d o pti o n of a m ute d 

c ol or sc he me f or i nfrastr uct ure a n d t he trai n t o ble n d i nt o t he nat ural desert la n dsca pe i n or der t o 

a v oi d a n d/ or mi ni mize vis ual effects t o hist oric pr o perties . T hese meas ures mi ni mize b ut d o n ot 

f ull y a v oi d t he a d verse effects of t he Pr oject ; a n d 

W H E R E A S , p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6(c)( 1), F R A, C A S H P O, N V S H P O, a n d t he A C H P are 

Si g nat ories t o t he A gree me nt; a n d 

W H E R E A S, p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6(c)( 2)(iii) a n d d ue t o its r ole i n t he i m ple me ntati o n of 

t he ter ms of t his A gree me nt, t he Pr oject S p o ns or has partici pate d i n c o ns ultati o n a n d bee n 

i n vite d t o si g n t his A gree me nt as a n I n vite d Si g nat or y; a n d 

W H E R E A S, p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6(c)( 2)(iii), S T B, F H W A, B L M, a n d U S A C E ha ve 

partici pate d i n c o ns ultati o n a n d as Fe deral A ge ncies wit h t heir o w n u n derta ki n gs ass ociate d wit h 

t his Pr oject are res p o nsi ble f or f ulfilli n g t heir res p o nsi bilities u n der Secti o n 1 0 6, i nte n d t o use 

t his A gree me nt t o f ulfill t heir Secti o n 1 0 6 c o m plia nce res p o nsi bilities, a n d bee n i n vite d t o si g n 

t his A gree me nt as I n vite d Si g nat ories; a n d

W H E R E A S , p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6(c)( 2)(iii), Caltra ns a n d N D O T ha ve partici pate d i n 

c o ns ultati o n a n d d ue t o t heir res pecti ve r oles ma na gi n g la n d w here t he Pr oject will be 

c o nstr ucte d a n d o perate, bee n i n vite d t o si g n t his A gree me nt as I n vite d Si g nat ories ; a n d

W H E R E A S , p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6(c), F R A has c o ns ulte d wit h t he C o ns ulti n g Tri bes 

c o ncer ni n g pr o perties of tra diti o nal , reli gi o us, a n d c ult ural si g nifica nce a n d has i n vite d t hese 

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes t o si g n t his A gree me nt as C o nc urri n g Parties; a n d 

W H E R E A S , p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6(c)( 3), t he ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties ha ve partici pate d i n 

c o ns ultati o n a n d bee n i n vite d t o si g n t his A gree me nt as C o nc urri n g Parties; a n d 

W H E R E A S, F R A s o u g ht a n d c o nsi dere d t he vie ws of t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, 

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties re gar di n g t he Draft A gree me nt b y tra ns mitti n g t he 

Draft A gree me nt t o t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes a n d C o ns ulti n g 

Parties f or re vie w f or m ore t ha n t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da ys bet wee n Dece m ber 1 5, 2 0 2 2, a n d 
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Jan uar y 2 0, 2 0 2 3. F R A als o hel d t w o meeti n gs of t he C R W G o n Ja n uar y 4, 2 0 2 3, a n d 

Ja n uar y 1 1, 2 0 2 3 , t o pr o vi de a n o ver vie w of t he Draft A gree me nt a n d t o a ns wer q uesti o ns fr o m 

Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties. F R A re cei ve d 

c o m me nts fr o m Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties d uri n g 

t he c o m me nt peri o d, c o nsi dere d a n d res p o n de d t o all c o m me nts recei ve d, a n d re vise d t he Draft 

A gree me nt. A re vise d Draft A gree me nt a n d d oc u me ntati o n of c o m me nts a n d res p o nses was 

tra ns mitte d t o t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties f or 

t we nt y ( 2 0) cale n dar da ys bet wee n Ma y 5, 2 0 2 3 a n d Ma y 2 5, 2 0 2 3. F R A recei ve d c o m me nts 

fr o m Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, a n d a C o ns ulti n g Tri be o n t he re vise d Draft A gree me nt 

d uri n g a n d after t he c o m me nt peri o d, c o nsi dere d a n d res p o n de d t o all c o m me nts recei ve d, a n d 

f urt her re vise d t he Draft A gree me nt. A re vise d Draft A gree me nt a n d d oc u me ntati o n of 

c o m me nts a n d res p o nses was tra n s mitte d t o t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g 

Tri bes a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties f or fiftee n ( 1 5) cale n dar da ys bet wee n J ul y 1 0, 2 0 2 3, a n d J ul y 2 4, 

2 0 2 3 . F R A recei ve d c o m me nts fr o m Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, a n d a C o ns ulti n g Tri be o n 

t he re vise d Draft A gree me nt, c o nsi dere d a n d res p o n de d t o all c o m me nts recei ve d a n d re vise d t he 

Draft A gree me nt t o t he Fi nal A gree me nt ; a n d 

W H E R E A S, i n a d diti o n t o earlier p u blic o utreac h eff orts, F R A s o u g ht a n d c o nsi dere d t he vie ws 

of t he p u blic re gar di n g Secti o n 1 0 6 c o m plia nce f or t his Pr oject b y ma ki n g t he Draft A gree me nt 

a vaila ble t o t he p u blic f or re vie w a n d c o m me nt b y p osti n g it o n w w w.re g ulati o ns. g o v f or m ore 

t ha n t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da ys bet wee n Dece m be r 1 6, 2 0 2 2, a n d Ja n uar y 2 0, 2 0 2 3. F R A als o 

ma de t he Draft A gree me nt a vaila ble o n t heir we bsite a n d iss ue d n otices of t he p u blic c o m me nt 

peri o d i n t he L as Ve g as Revie w -J o ur n al a n d Vict orville D aily Press o n Dece m ber 1 6, 2 0 2 2. 

F R A di d n ot recei ve a n y c o m ments d uri n g t he c o m me nt peri o d fr o m t hese p u blic o utreac h 

eff orts; a n d

W H E R E A S, t he defi niti o ns set f ort h i n 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 1 6 are i nc or p orate d herei n b y refere nce 

a n d a p pl y t hr o u g h o ut t his A gree me nt; a n d 

W H E R E A S , F R A will e ns ure t he sti p ulati o ns i ncl u de d herei n a p plica ble t o t he U n derta ki n g are 

i m ple me nte d; a n d

N O W, T H E R E F O R E , F R A, t he C A S H P O, t he N V S H P O, a n d A C H P (c ollecti vel y referre d t o 

as t he Si g nat ories) a gree t hat t he U n derta ki n g wi ll be i m ple me nte d i n acc or da nce wit h t he 

f oll o wi n g sti p ulati o ns i n or der t o c o nsi der t he effects of t he U n derta ki n g o n hist oric pr o perties t o 

satisf y t he Si g nat ories’ a n d I n vite d Si g nat ories’ Secti o n 1 0 6 of t he N H P A res p o nsi bilities f or all 

as pects of t he U n derta ki n g, i ncl u di n g ta ki n g i nt o acc o u nt t he effect of t he U n derta ki n g o n 

hist oric pr o perties, u ntil t his A gree me nt e x pires or is ter mi nate d . 

S TI P U L A TI O N S

F R A, i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or , will e ns ure t he f oll o wi n g meas ures are carrie d 

o ut: 
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I. TI M E F R A M E S A N D C O M M U NI C A TI O N S

T he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o n pr ot oc ols descri be d i n t his Sti p ulati o n a p pl y t o all 

Sti p ulati o ns i n t his A gree me nt u nless ot her wise s pecifie d.

A. T his S ti p ulati o n a p plies t o all d oc u me nts re q uire d of t his A gree me nt t hat are s u b mitte d t o 

t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d other C o ns ulti n g Parties f or 

re vie w a n d c o m me nt.

B. All ti me desi g nati o ns are i n cale n dar da ys u nless ot her wise sti p ulate d as b usi ness da ys . If 

a re vie w peri o d e n ds o n a Sat ur da y, S u n da y, or Fe deral h oli da y, t he re vie w peri o d will be 

e xte n de d u ntil t he ne xt b us i ness da y.

C. ll re vie w peri o ds are c o nc urre nt a n d t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da ys, starti n g o n t he da y t he 

d oc u me nts are pr o vi de d b y F R A a n d/ or t he Pr oject S p o ns or t o t he re vie wi n g parties 

electr o nicall y, or t he da y t he d oc u me nts are recei ve d b y har d c o p y, if pre vi o usl y 

re q ueste d, w hic h c o nstit utes n otificati o n. 

D. P urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 3( g) a n d w here F R A a n d t he C A S H P O a n d/ or N V S H P O 

( de pe n di n g o n if t he d oc u me nt f or re vie w is wit hi n Calif or nia or Ne va da or is i n b ot h 

states) a gree it is a p pr o priate, F R A ma y a d dress m ulti ple ste ps i n § § 8 0 0. 4 t hr o u g h 8 0 0. 6 

t hr o u g h t he s u b missi o n of d oc u me ntati o n t o Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g 

Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties. A c o m bi ne d s u b missi o n will be i de ntifie d as 

c o m bi ne d a n d s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns wit hi n t his sti p ulati o n.

E. All n otificati o ns , c o m me nts, re q uests f or f urt her i nf or mati o n, d oc u me ntati o n, a n d ot her 

c o m m u nicati o ns re q uire d b y t his A gree me nt will be se nt i n writin g b y e- mail or ot her 

electr o nic mea ns, wit h lar ger d oc u me nts u pl oa de d t o a S hare P oi nt we bsite f or access or 

i n har d c o p y if pre vi o usl y re q ueste d. 

F. I nitial Re vie w 

1. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will pr o vi de i nitial draft d oc u me ntati o n t o F R A f or re vie w a n d 

a p pr o val. F R A will re vie w t he i nitial draft d oc u me ntati o n wit hi n fiftee n ( 1 5) cale n dar

da ys a n d s u b mit i nitial d oc u me ntati o n t o t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, 

C o ns ul ti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties f or a t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da ys i nitial 

re vie w peri o d. 

2. At t he e n d of t he i nitial re vie w peri o d F R A will pr o vi de n otificati o n t hat t he i nitial 

re vie w peri o d has cl ose d.

3. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will f or war d a writte n s u m mar y of all c o m me nts recei ve d fr o m 

Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties t o 

F R A i m me diatel y at t he e n d of t he t hirt y (3 0 ) da y i nitial re vie w peri o d. U p o n recei pt, 

F R A will pr o vi de t he writte n s u m mar y of all c o m me nts recei ve d t o t he Si g nat ories , 

I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties. 
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4. F R A , i n c o ns ultati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will e ns ure that a n y writte n c o m me nts

recei ve d wit hi n t he re vie w ti mefra me are c o nsi dere d a n d i nc or p orate d as a p pr o priate, 

as deter mi ne d b y F R A , i nt o t he d oc u me ntati o n. C o m me nts will be c o nsi dere d , a n d 

d oc u me ntati o n will be pre pare d b y pers o n nel meeti n g t he re q uire me nts of Sti p ulati o n 

II. At F R A’s discreti o n, F R A ma y c o nsi der c o m me nts recei ve d after t he cl ose of t he 

c o m me nt peri o d.

5. T he Pr oject S p o ns or, i n c o or di nati o n wit h F R A, will w or k e x pe diti o usl y t o c o nsi der 

a n d res ol ve c o m me nts. T he Pr oject S p o ns or a n d F R A ma y c o ns ult wit h Si g nat ories, 

I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties t o res ol ve s uc h 

c o m me nts. F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, wi ll i nf or m 

t he Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties of t he res ol uti o n of 

c o m me nts i n writi n g. If t he d oc u me ntati o n is re vise d i n res p o nse t o c o m me nts, F R A 

will f oll o w t he pr ocess i n Sti p ulati o n I. G.

6. If n o Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, or ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties 

pr o vi de writte n c o m me nts wit hi n t he i nitial re vie w peri o d, F R A ma y pr ocee d t o t he 

ne xt ste p of t he pr ocess u n der Sti p ulati o n I. G. wit h o ut ta ki n g a d diti o nal ste ps t o see k 

c o m me nts fr o m a n y part y . I n t he a bse nce of c o m me nts fr o m t he C A S H P O or t he 

N V S H P O, F R A will pr ocee d t o t he ne xt ste p i n t he pr ocess, c o nsiste nt wit h 3 6 C F R

§ 8 0 0. 3(c)( 4). 

G. Re vise d Re vie w 

1. he Pr oject S p o ns or will pr o vi de re vise d d oc u me ntati o n t o F R A f or re vie w a n d 

a p pr o val. F R A will re vie w t he re vise d d oc u me ntati o n wit hi n fiftee n 1 5 ) cale n dar

da ys a n d s u b mit t he re vise d d oc u me ntati o n t o t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, 

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties f or a re vise d re vie w peri o d of a t otal 

of t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da ys , f oll o wi n g t he I nitial Re vie w peri o d of t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar 

da ys s pecifie d u n der Sti p ulati o n I. F . Re vise d d oc u me ntati o n will i ncl u de 

d oc u me ntati o n of t he res ol uti o n of c o m me nts i n t he f or m of c o m me nt matri xes 

i n dicati n g c o m me nts recei ve d a n d h o w t he y were c o nsi dere d, as well as trac k c ha n ges 

a n d clea n versi o n Micr os oft W or d f or matte d versi o ns as well as a n A d o be P D F 

versi o n of t he re vise d d oc u me ntati o n.

2. he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties will 

pr o vi de a n y c o m me nt s o n t he re vise d d oc u me ntati o n wit hi n t he first fiftee n ( 1 5) 

cale n dar da ys fr o m F R A’s s u b missi o n of re vise d d oc u me ntati o n f or t he re vise d re vie w 

peri o d . 

3. If n o c o m me nts are recei ve d after t he first fiftee n ( 1 5) cale n dar da ys of t he re vise d 

re vie w peri o d ha ve la pse d, F R A will n otif y t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, 

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties t hat t he re vise d d oc u me ntati o n is c o nsi dere d 

fi nal. 

4. If c o m me nts are recei ve d wit hi n t he first fiftee n ( 1 5) cale n dar da ys of t he re vise d

re vie w peri o d, F R A will n otif y t he S i g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, 
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a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties . F R A will t he n c o nsi der t he c o m me nt s a n d deter mi ne if f urt her 

re visi o n t o d oc u me ntati o n is re q uire d.

a. If F R A deter mi nes f urt her re visi o n is re q uire d, t he re vise d d oc u me ntati o n will be 

pr o vi de d f oll o wi n g t he pr ocess i n Sti p ulati o n I. G. 

b. If F R A deter mi nes f urt her re visi o n is n ot re q uire d, F R A will d oc u me nt t his 

deter mi nati o n a n d n otif y t he Si g nat ories , I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, 

a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties t hat t he d oc u me ntati o n is c o nsi dere d fi nal. 

5. Si g nat ories a n d I n vite d Si g nat ories will ha ve t he re mai ni n g fiftee n ( 1 5) cale n dar da ys 

of t he t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da y re vise d re vie w peri o d, after n otificati o n t hat 

d oc u me ntati o n is fi nal , t o re vie w a n d pr o vi de a res p o nse t o a re q uest f or re vie w of a 

fi n di n g or deter mi nati o n (e. g., c o nc urre nce/ n o n c o nc urre nce or o bjecti o n/ n o n

o bjecti o n) . 

H. If t he C A S H P O or t he N V S H P O d o n ot pr o vi de writte n c o m me nts wit hi n t he t hirt y ( 3 0) 

da y c o nc urre nt re v ie w peri o d or ot her wise s pecifie d re vie w peri o d a gree d t o b y t he 

Si g nat ories , F R A ma y pr ocee d t o t he ne xt ste p i n t he pr ocess, c o nsiste nt wit h 3 6 C F R § 

8 0 0. 3(c)( 4) wit h o ut ta ki n g a d diti o nal ste ps t o see k c o m me nts fr o m t he C A S H P O or t he 

N V S H P O a n d will pr o vi de n otificati o n w he n pr ocee di n g t o t he ne xt ste p i n t he pr ocess. 

I n t he a bse nce of c o m me nts fr o m t he C A S H P O or t he N V S H P O, F R A ma y c o nsi der 

t hat t he fi nal d oc u me nt is c o m plete a n d t he F R A ’s res p o nsi bilities u n der Secti o n 1 0 6 are 

f ulfille d f or t hat fi n di n g or deter mi nati o n. 

I. If c o m me nts ca n n ot be res ol ve d t hr o u g h f urt her c o ns ultati o n, F R A will res ol ve dis p utes 

t hr o u g h t he pr ocess o utli ne d i n Sti p ulati o n X VI I. F or N R H P eli gi bilit y dis p utes, if t he y 

ca n n ot be res ol ve d t hr o u g h t he pr ocess o utli ne d i n Sti p ulati o n X VII, F R A will see k 

f or mal Deter mi nati o n of Eli gi bilit y fr o m t he Kee per of t he N R H P ( Kee per), p urs ua nt t o 

3 6 C F R part 6 3. T he Kee per’s deter mi nati o n will be c o nsi dere d fi nal.

J. Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties ma y 

re q uest a meeti n g at a n y ti me t o disc uss c o m me nts o n t he d oc u me ntati o n.

II. R O L E S A N D R E S P O N SI BI LI TI E S

A. Si g nat ories: Si g nat ories ha ve t he a ut h orit y t o e xec ute, a me n d, a n d/ or ter mi nate t his 

A gree me nt.

1. F R A

a. P urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 2(a)( 2), F R A has t he pri mar y res p o nsi bilit y t o e ns ure 

t he pr o visi o ns of t his A gree me nt are carrie d o ut.

b. F R A re mai ns le gall y res p o nsi ble f or all fi n di n gs a n d deter mi nati o ns, i ncl u di n g 

deter mi nati o ns of N R H P eli gi bilit y, assess me nt of effects of t he Pr oject o n 

hist oric pr o perties, a n d res ol uti o n of a d verse effects, as well as res ol uti o n of 

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c. F R A is res p o nsi ble f or all g o ver n me nt- t o- g o ver n me nt c o ns ultati o n wit h Fe derall y 

rec o g nize d Nati ve A merica n tri bes.

d. F R A is res p o nsi ble f or c o ns ulti n g wit h a p pr o priate C o ns ulti n g Tri bes a n d 

C o ns ulti n g P arties as re q uire d b y 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 

e. S u bject t o re q uire me nts refere nce d u n der Sti p ulati o n XIII, F R A is res p o nsi ble f or 

c o m m u nicati n g c o m me nts or c o ncer ns re gar di n g t he U n derta ki n g e x presse d b y 

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes or C o ns ulti n g Parties t o t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, 

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties.

f. F R A has a ut h orit y t o e xec ute, re q uest t o a me n d, a n d/ or ter mi nat e t his A gree me nt.

2. C A S H P O a n d N V S H P O

a. T he C A S H P O a n d t he N V S H P O ha ve c o ns ulti ve r oles i n t he Secti o n 1 0 6 

pr ocess f or re vie wi n g pr oject s u b mittals a n d will partici pate i n c o ns ultati o n 

acc or di n g t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I a n d 

ot her wise sti p ulate d wit hi n t his A gree me nt t o f ulfill t heir Secti o n 1 0 6 r ole t o 

a d vise a n d assist Fe deral a ge ncies i n carr yi n g o ut t heir Secti o n 1 0 6 

res p o nsi bilities. 

b. T he C A S H P O a n d t he N V S H P O ha ve a ut h orit y t o e xec ute, re q uest t o a me n d, 

a n d/ or ter mi nat e t his A gree me nt.

3. A C H P

a. T he A C H P is res p o nsi ble f or re vie w i n g pr oject s u b mittals a n d will partici pate i n 

c o ns ultati o n acc or di n g t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n 

Sti p ulati o n I a n d ot her wise sti p ulate d wit hi n t his A gree me nt.

b. T he A C H P c o ns ults wit h a n d c o m me nts t o a ge nc y officials o n i n di vi d ual 

u n derta ki n gs a n d pr o gra ms t hat affect hist oric pr o perties. 

c. T he A C H P will be res p o nsi ble f or pr o vi di n g tec h nical g ui da nce a n d partici pati n g 

i n dis p ute res ol uti o n u p o n re q uest p urs ua nt t o Sti p ulati o n XVI I. 

d. T he A C H P has a ut h orit y t o e xec ute, re q uest t o a me n d, a n d/ or t er mi nat e t his 

A gree me nt.

B. I n vite d Si g nat ories: P urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6(c)( 2), I n vite d Si g nat ories are i n vite d t o 

si g n t his A gree me nt. H o we ver, the ref usal of a n y I n vite d Si g nat or y t o si g n d oes n ot 

i n vali date or affect t he effecti ve date of t his A gree me nt. I n vite d Si g nat ories w h o c h o ose 

n ot t o si g n t his A gree me nt as a n I n vite d Si g nat or y will be re gar de d as a C o ns ulti n g Part y 

a n d will c o nti n ue t o recei ve a n d ha ve a n o p p ort u nit y t o re vie w a n d c o m me nt u p o n 

d oc u me nts li ke C o ns ulti n g Parties, p urs ua nt t o t he A gree me nt o nce e xec ute d. I n vite d 

Si g nat ories ha ve t he a ut h orit y t o a me n d a n d/ or ter mi nate t his A gree me nt. 

1. Pr oject S p o ns or 

a. P urs ua nt t o t he F R A a ut h orizati o n gra nte d u n der 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 2(c)( 4), t he 

Pr oject S p o ns or, i n c o or di nati o n wit h F R A, will c o n d uct i n vesti gati o ns , 

miti gati o n, a n d pr o d uce a nal yses, d oc u me ntati o n a n d rec o m me n dati o ns i n a 
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ti mel y ma n ner t o a d dress effects t o hist oric pr o perties wit hi n t he A P E acc or di n g 

t o t he Hist oric Pr o perties Treat me nt Pla n ( Sti p ulati o n VII). 

b. T he Pr oject S p o ns or is res p o nsi ble f or c o nti n ue d c o m plia nce wit h all 

c o m mit me nts o utli ne d i n t his A gree me nt a n d will c o m pl y, eit her directl y or 

t hr o u g h c o ns ulta nts, wit h a p plica ble c o n diti o ns of t he Agree me nt u ntil s uc h ti me 

as t he ter ms of t his A gree me nt are c o m plete or t his A gree me nt is ter mi nate d or 

e x pires.

c. T he Pr oject S p o ns or is res p o nsi ble f or t he f u n di n g a n d c o m pleti o n of meas ures t o 

res ol ve a d verse effects a gree d u p o n i n writi n g a m o n g t he Si g nat ories d uri n g 

Secti o n 1 0 6 c o ns ultati o n f oll o wi n g t he pr ocesses descri be d i n t his A gree me nt. 

d. T he Pr oject S p o ns or is res p o nsi ble f or n otif yi n g F R A of a n y c o m me nts or 

c o ncer ns re gar di n g t he U n derta ki n g e x presse d b y C o ns ulti n g Tri bes or C o ns ulti n g 

Parties. T he Pr oject S p o ns or is n ot res p o nsi ble f or g o ver n me nt-t o- g o ver n me nt 

c o ns ultati o n wit h Fe derall y rec o g nize d Nati ve A merica n tri bes.

e. T he Pr oject S p o ns or is res p o nsi ble f or re q uiri n g t heir c o ns ulta nts w h o meet t he 

sta n dar ds u n der Sti p ulati o n III, t o o btai n Arc hae ol o gical Res o urces Pr otecti o n Act 

of 1 9 7 9 ( A R P A) ( 1 6 U. S. C. § 4 7 0aa et se q.) per mits f or a n y arc hae ol o gical 

i n vesti gati o ns o n fe derall y o w ne d or a d mi nistere d la n ds a n d f or o btai ni n g a n y 

ot her rele va nt per mits necessar y t o a d here t o t he ter ms of t his Agree me nt . 

f. I n t he e ve nt of a n acti vit y s u bject t o t he Nati ve A merica n Gra ves Pr otecti o n a n d 

Re patriati o n Act ( N A G P R A) ( 2 5 U. S. C. § 3 0 0 1 et se q; 4 3 C F R § 1 0), the Pr oject 

S p o ns or is res p o nsi ble f or c o or di nati n g wit h a n y fe deral la n d ma na gi n g a ge nc y as 

detaile d i n Sti p ulati o n X . B.2. 

g. T he Pr oject S p o ns or has a ut h orit y t o re q uest t o a me n d a n d/ or ter mi nate t his 

A gree me nt . 

2. S T B

a. S T B is res p o nsi ble f or re vie w i n g pr oject s u b mittals a n d will partici pate i n 

c o ns ultati o n acc or di n g t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n 

Sti p ulati o n I a n d ot her wise sti p ulate d wit hi n t his A gree me nt.

b. S T B is res p o nsi ble f or n otif yi n g F R A of a n y c o m me nts or c o ncer ns re gar di n g t he 

U n derta ki n g e x presse d b y C o ns ulti n g Tri bes or C o ns ulti n g Parties.

c. S T B is res p o nsi ble f or mai ntai ni n g a n a d mi nistrati ve rec or d of acti o ns relate d t o 

t he A gree me nt a n d Secti o n 1 0 6 c o m plia nce f or t he U n derta ki n g s pecific t o t heir 

a ge nc y. 

d. S T B is res p o nsi ble f o r a decisi o n f or t he Pr oject S p o ns or t o be a ble t o pr ocee d t o 

c o nstr uct a n d o perate t he Pr oject f or t he S T B U n derta ki n g. 
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e. S T B has a ut h orit y t o re q uest t o a me n d a n d/ or ter mi nat e t his A gree me nt.

3. F H W A

a. F H W A is res p o nsi ble f or re vie w i n g pr oject s u b mittals a n d will partici pate i n 

c o ns ultati o n acc or di n g t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n 

Sti p ulati o n I a n d ot her wise sti p ulate d wit hi n t his A gree me nt.

b. F H W A is res p o nsi ble f or n otif yi n g F R A of a n y c o m me nts or c o ncer ns re gar di n g 

t he U n derta ki n g e x presse d b y C o ns ulti n g Tri bes or C o ns ulti n g Parties. 

c. F H W A is res p o nsi ble f or mai ntai ni n g a n a d mi nistrati ve rec or d of acti o ns relate d 

t o t he A gree me nt a n d Secti o n 1 0 6 c o m plia nce f or t he U n derta ki n g s pecific t o 

t heir a ge nc y. 

d. F H W A is res p o nsi ble f or pr o vi di n g c o nc urre nc e a n d a p pr o val(s) f or t he Pr oject 

f or t heir U n derta ki n g.

e. F H W A has a ut h orit y t o re q uest t o a me n d a n d/ or ter mi nate t his A gree me nt.

4. B L M

a. B L M is res p o nsi ble f or re vie w i n g pr oject s u b mittals a n d will partici pate i n 

c o ns ultati o n acc or di n g t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n 

Sti p ulati o n I a n d ot her wise sti p ulate d wit hi n t his A gree me nt.

b. B L M is res p o nsi ble f or n otif yi n g F R A of a n y c o m me nts or c o ncer ns re gar di n g t he 

U n derta ki n g e x presse d b y C o ns ulti n g Tri bes or C o ns ulti n g Parties.

c. B L M is res p o nsi ble f or mai ntai ni n g a n a d mi nistrati ve rec or d of acti o ns relate d t o 

t he A gree me nt a n d Secti o n 1 0 6 c o m plia nce f or t he U n derta ki n g s pecific t o t heir 

a ge nc y. 

d. B L M is res p o nsi ble f o r a n a me n de d ri g ht-of wa y gra nt a n d iss u i n g gra nt(s) or 

per missi o ns f or t he Pr oject f or t heir U n derta ki n g.

e. As a la n d ma na ger, B L M is res p o nsi ble f or pr ocessi n g A R P A per mits, as well as 

per mits f or arc hae ol o gical i n vesti gati o ns u n der t he a ut h orit y of A R P A a n d t he 

A nti q uities Act of 1 9 0 6, as i de ntifie d f or eac h sta ge of t he Pr oject, or f or site(s) 

i de ntifie d as re q uiri n g a n A R P A per mit o n B L M ma na ge d la n d. 

f. B L M is res p o nsi ble f or e nf orci n g t he a p plica ble pr o visi o ns of A R P A, i ncl u di n g 

b ut n ot li mite d t o t he t i mel y iss ua nce of per mits f or arc hae ol o gical i n vesti gati o ns 

a n d i n vesti gati o n of a n y da ma ges res ulti n g fr o m pr o hi bite d acti vities wit hi n t heir 

j uris dicti o nal areas e ve n if t he y ha ve desi g nate d F R A as t he lea d Fe deral A ge nc y 

f or Secti o n 1 0 6.

g. B L M is res p o nsi ble f or c o or di nati n g B L M’s c o m plia nce wit h N A G R A.
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h. B L M is res p o nsi ble f or e ns uri n g a n y n o n- N A G P R A relate d Pr oject c ollecti o ns 

a n d ass ociate d rec or ds u n der B L M o w ners hi p a n d c o ntr ol are mai ntai ne d i n 

acc or da nce wit h 3 6 C F R § 7 9. 

i. B L M has a ut h orit y t o re q uest t o a me n d a n d/ or ter mi nat e t his A gree me nt.

5. U S A C E

a. U S A C E is res p o nsi ble f or re vie wi n g pr oject s u b mittals a n d will partici pate i n 

c o ns ultati o n acc or di n g t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n 

Sti p ulati o n I a n d ot her wise sti p ulate d wit hi n t his A gree me nt.

b. U S A C E is res p o nsi ble f or n otif yi n g F R A of a n y c o m me nts or c o ncer ns re gar di n g 

t he U n derta ki n g e x presse d b y C o ns ulti n g Tri bes or C o ns ulti n g Parties. 

c. U S A C E is res p o nsi ble f or mai ntai ni n g a n a d mi nistrati ve rec or d of acti o ns relate d 

t o t he A gree me nt a n d Secti o n 1 0 6 c o m plia nce f or t he U n derta ki n g s pecific t o 

t heir a ge nc y. 

d. U S A C E is res p o nsi ble f or iss ui n g per mit(s) or per missi o ns t o t he Pr oject S p o ns or 

f or t he c o nstr ucti o n of t he Pr oject f or t heir U n derta ki n g. 

e. U S A C E has a ut h orit y t o re q uest t o a me n d a n d/ or ter mi nate t his A gree me nt.

6. Caltra ns

a. Caltra ns is res p o nsi ble f or re vie w i n g pr oject s u b mittals a n d will partici pate i n 

c o ns ultati o n acc or di n g t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n 

Sti p ulati o n I a n d ot her wise sti p ulate d wit hi n t his A gree me nt.

b. Caltra ns is res p o nsi ble f or n otif yi n g F R A of a n y c o m me nts or c o ncer ns re gar di n g 

t he U n derta ki n g e x presse d b y C o ns ulti n g Tri bes or C o ns ulti n g Parties. 

c. Caltra ns is res p o nsi ble f or mai ntai ni n g a n a d mi nistrati ve rec or d of acti o ns relate d 

t o t he A gree me nt a n d Secti o n 1 0 6 c o m plia nce f or t he U n derta ki n g s pecific t o 

t heir a ge nc y. 

d. Caltra ns is res p o nsi ble f or iss ui n g per mit(s) or per missi o ns t o t he Pr oject S p o ns or 

f or t he c o nstr ucti o n a n d o perati o n of t he Pr oject f or t heir U n derta ki n g wit hi n 

Caltra ns R O W a n d ma y use t he Secti o n 1 0 6 s u b mittals as t he basis f or Caltra ns’ 

c o m plia nce p ur p oses. 

e. Caltra ns has a ut h orit y t o re q uest t o a me n d, a n d/ or ter mi nate t his A gree me nt.

7. N D O T
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a. N D O T is res p o nsi ble f or re vie wi n g pr oject s u b mittals a n d will partici pate i n 

c o ns ultati o n acc or di n g t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n 

Sti p ulati o n I a n d o t her wise sti p ulate d wit hi n t his A gree me nt.

b. N D O T is res p o nsi ble f or n otif yi n g F R A of a n y c o m me nts or c o ncer ns re gar di n g 

t he U n derta ki n g e x presse d b y C o ns ulti n g Tri bes or C o ns ulti n g Parties. 

c. N D O T is res p o nsi ble f or mai ntai ni n g a n a d mi nistrati ve rec or d of acti o ns relate d 

t o t he A gree me nt a n d Secti o n 1 0 6 c o m plia nce f or t he U n derta ki n g s pecific t o 

t heir a ge nc y.

d. N D O T is res p o nsi ble f or iss ui n g per mit(s) or per missi o ns t o t he Pr oject S p o ns or 

f or t he c o nstr ucti o n a n d o perati o n of t he Pr oject f or t heir U n derta ki n g.

e. N D O T has a ut h orit y t o re q uest t o a me n d, a n d/ or ter mi nate t his A gree me nt.

C. Ot her Fe deral A ge ncies

1. Fe deral a ge ncies t hat ha ve s o me i n v ol ve me nt i n t he Pr oject w hic h re q uires 

c o m plia nce wit h Secti o n 1 0 6 a n d t hat d o n ot desi g nate F R A as t he lea d Fe deral 

a ge nc y r e mai n i n di vi d uall y res p o nsi ble f or t heir c o m plia nce wit h Secti o n 1 0 6. 

2. If ot her Fe deral a ge ncies are i de ntifie d d uri n g t he i m ple me ntati o n of t is A gree me nt 

a n d wis h t o a d o pt t he ter ms herei n, t he y ca n f oll o w t he ste ps o utli ne d i n 

Sti p ulati o n XI V.

D. C o ns ulti n g Tri bes

1. C o ns ulti n g Tri bes i ncl u de t h ose i n di vi d uals or e ntities i de ntifie d i n Attac h me nt 4 

( List of I n vite d Secti o n 1 0 6 C o ns ulti n g Parties) t hat ha ve a de m o nstrate d i nterest i n 

t he Pr oject d ue t o t he nat ure of t heir le gal or ec o n o mic relati o n t o t he Pr oject or 

affecte d pr o perties, or t heir c o ncer n wit h t he Pr oject’s effects o n hist oric pr o perties or 

wit hi n t heir a ncestral territ or y; or ha ve bee n i de ntifie d as a res ult of Fe deral tr ust 

o bli gati o ns t o Fe derall y rec o g nize d I n dia n tri bes. 

2. C o ns ulti n g Tri bes , as pre vi o usl y descri be d a n d i n Attac h me nt 4, ha ve bee n pr o vi de d 

t he o p p ort u nit y t o acti vel y partici pate i n t he de vel o p me nt of t his gree me nt a n d will

assist i n t he res ol uti o n of a d verse effects p urs ua nt t o t his A gree me nt. 

3. If a C o ns ulti n g Tri be d oes n ot pr o vi de writte n c o m me nts wit hi n t he ti mefra mes 

defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I a n d ot her wise sti p ulate d wit hi n t his A gree me nt , F R A will 

i nf or m C o ns ulti n g Tri bes t hat t he c o m me nt peri o d has cl ose d a n d a n y c o m me nts 

recei ve d are bei n g c o nsi dere d a n d t hat F R A is pr ocee d i n g t o t he ne xt ste p i n t he 

re vie w pr ocess wit h o ut ta ki n g a d diti o nal ste ps t o see k c o m me nts fr o m s uc h part y. 

4. P urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6(c)( 3), C o ns ulti n g Tri bes are i n vite d t o si g n t his 

gree me nt as C o nc urri n g p arties. H o we ver, t he ref usal of a n y C o ns ulti n g Tri be t o 

c o nc ur d oes n ot i n vali date or affect t he effecti ve date of t his gree me nt . C o ns ulti n g 
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Tri bes w h o c h o ose n ot t o si g n t his gree me nt as a C o nc urri n g p art y will c o nti n ue t o 

recei ve a n d ha ve a n o p p ort u nit y t o re vie w a n d c o m me nt u p o n d oc u me nts p urs ua nt t o 

t he A gree me nt o nce e xec ute d.

5. If ot her C o ns ulti n g Tri bes are i de ntifie d d uri n g t he i m ple me ntati o n of t his A gree me nt 

a n d wis h t o a d o pt t he ter ms herei n, t he y ca n f oll o w t he ste ps o utli ne d i n Sti p ulati o n 

XI V.

E. Co ns ulti n g Parties

1. C o ns ulti n g Parties i ncl u de t h ose i n di vi d uals or e ntities i de ntifie d i n Attac h me nt 4 t hat 

ha ve a de m o nstrate d i nterest i n t he Pr oject d ue t o t he nat ure of t heir le gal or 

ec o n o mic relati o n t o t he Pr oject or affecte d pr o perties, or t heir c o n cer n wit h t he 

Pr oject’s effects o n hist oric pr o perties.

2. C o ns ulti n g Parties , as pre vi o usl y descri be d a n d liste d i n Attac h me nt 4, ha ve bee n 

pr o vi de d t he o p p ort u nit y t o acti vel y partici pate i n t he de vel o p me nt of t his A gree me nt 

a n d will assist i n t he res ol uti o n of a d verse effects p urs ua nt t o t his A gree me nt.

3. If a C o ns ulti n g Part y d oes n ot pr o vi de writte n c o m me nts wit hi n t he ti mefra mes 

defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I a n d ot her wise sti p ulate d wit hi n t his A gree me nt, F R A will 

i nf or m C o ns ulti n g Parties t hat t he c o m me nt peri o d has cl ose d, a n d a n y c o m me nts 

recei ve d are bei n g c o nsi dere d a n d t hat F R A is pr ocee d i n g t o t he ne xt ste p i n t he 

re vie w pr ocess wit h o ut ta ki n g a d diti o nal ste ps t o see k c o m me nts fr o m s uc h part y. 

4. P urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6(c)( 3), C o ns ulti n g Parties are i n vite d t o si g n t his 

A gree me nt as C o nc urri n g Parties. H o we ver, t he ref usal of a n y C o ns ulti n g Part y t o 

c o nc ur d oes n ot i n vali d ate or affect t he effecti ve date of t his A gree me nt. C o ns ulti n g 

Parties w h o c h o ose n ot t o si g n t his A gree me nt as a C o nc urri n g P art y will c o nti n ue t o 

recei ve a n d ha ve a n o p p ort u nit y t o re vie w a n d c o m me nt u p o n d oc u me nts p urs ua nt t o 

t he A gree me nt o nce e xec uted. 

5. If ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties are i de ntifie d d uri n g t he i m ple me ntati o n of t his A gree me nt 

a n d wis h t o a d o pt t he ter ms herei n, t he y ca n f oll o w t he ste ps o utli ne d i n 

Sti p ulati o n XI V.

III. P R O F E S SI O N A L Q U A LI FI C A TI O N S S T A N D A R D S

F R A a n d t he Pr oject S p o ns or w ill e ns ure t hat all acti o ns prescri be d b y t his A gree me nt are 

carrie d o ut b y, or u n der t he direct s u per visi o n of, q ualifie d pr ofessi o nal(s) w h o meet t he 

a p pr o priate sta n dar ds i n t he a p plica ble disci pli nes as o utli ne d i n t he Secret ary of t he 

I nteri or's Pr ofessi o n al Q u alific ati o ns St a n d ar ds ( S OI P Q S) ( 4 8 Fe d. Re g. 4 4 7 1 6, 4 4 7 3 8 

( Se pt. 2 9, 1 9 8 3). H o we ver, t his sti p ulati o n ma y n ot be i nter prete d t o precl u de F R A, t he 

Pr oject S p o ns or, or a n y a ge nt or c o ntract or t here of fr o m usi n g p r o perl y s u per vise d pers o n nel, 

i ncl u di n g Tri bal m o nit ors desi g nate d b y t he C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, w h o d o n ot meet t he S OI 

P Q S.
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U nless a n alter nate d oc u me ntati o n sta n dar d is s pecifie d, F R A will e ns ure t hat ll st u dies, 

re p orts, pla ns, a n d ot her d oc u me ntati o n pre pare d p urs ua nt t o t his A gree me nt will be 

c o nsiste nt wit h perti ne nt sta n dar ds a n d g ui deli nes o utli ne d i n Secret ary of t he I nteri or’s 

St a n d ar ds a n d G ui deli nes f or Arc h ae ol o gy a n d Hist oric Preserv ati o n ( 4 8 Fe d. Re g. 4 4 7 1 6-

4 4 7 4 2 , Sept. 2 9, 1 9 8 3), 3 6 C F R § § § 8 0 0. 4, 8 0 0. 5 a n d 8 0 0. 1 1, a n d 3 6 C F R Part 6 3. I n 

a d diti o n, d oc u me ntati o n will f oll o w a p plica ble g ui da nce iss ue d b y t he A C H P; g ui deli nes a n d 

i nstr ucti o ns f or d oc u me nti n g c ult ural res o urces sites a n d c ult ural res o urces re p orti n g i n 

Calif or nia (f o u n d at htt ps:// o h p. par ks.ca. g o v/? pa ge _i d = 1 0 6 9 at t he ti me of e xec uti o n of t his 

A gree me nt); a n d f or ms a n d i nstr ucti o ns f or d oc u me nti n g c ult ural re s o urces i n Ne va da (f o u n d 

at htt ps://s h p o. n v. g o v/ welc o me- t o re vie -a n d-c o m plia nce/c o m plia nce f or ms at t he ti me of 

e xec uti o n of t his A gree me nt), or s u bse q ue nt re visi o ns or re place me nts t o t hese d oc u me nts. 

All d oc u me ntati o n pre pare d u n der t his A gree me nt will be ke pt o n file b y F R A a n d ma de 

a vaila ble t o t he p u blic c o nsiste nt wit h a p plica ble c o nfi de ntialit y re q uire me nts refere nce d 

u n der Sti p ulati o n XI II. 

V. P R O J E C T M O DI FI C A TI O N A N D D E SI G N C H A N G E S

A. F R A will n otif y t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g 

Parties of a n y pr o p ose d m o dificati o ns t o t he U n derta ki n g or c ha n ges t o Pr o ject desi g n

t hat ma y res ult i n a d diti o nal or ne w effects o n hist oric pr o perties wit hi n fiftee n (1 5 ) 

cale n dar da ys of t he i de ntificati o n of t he pr o p ose d m o dificati o ns t o t he U n derta ki n g or c ha n ge 

t o Pr oject desi g n. Bef ore t he Pr oject S p o ns or ta kes a n y acti o n t hat ma y res ult i n 

a d diti o nal or ne w effects o n hist oric pr o perties, F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y 

t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will c o ns ult wit h t he a p pr o priate S H P O, ot her Si g nat ories, I n vite d 

Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties t o deter mi ne t he a p pr o priate 

c o urse of acti o n. N otificati o n will i ncl u de a descri pti o n of t he c ha n ge i n Pr oject des i g n 

a n d F R A’s rec o m me n de d c o urse of acti o n. T his ma y i ncl u de re visi o n t o t he A P E, 

i de ntificati o n of hist oric pr o perties, assess me nt of effects t o hist oric pr o perties, a n d 

treat me nt meas ures t o res ol ve a d verse effects. M o dificati o ns t o t he descri pti o n of t he 

U n derta ki n g or c ha n ges t o Pr oject desi g n as descri be d i n Attac h me nt 1 will be c o nsi dere d 

p urs ua nt t o Sti p ulati o n X VI . If F R A, Si g nat ories, or I n vite d Si g nat ories deter mi ne t hat a n 

a me n d me nt t o t he A gree me nt is re q uire d, it will pr ocee d i n acc or da nce wit h Sti p ulati o n XVI. 

B. R A ma y re q uest e x pe dite d re vie w of a n A P E a me n d me nt or Pr oject m o dificati o ns or 

desi g n c ha n ges i de ntifie d d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n t hat re q uire a n A P E a me n d me nt a n d w here 

t he Pr oject S p o ns or dem o nstrates t hr o u g h writte n j ustificati o n t here is a s us pe nsi o n or 

dela y t o Pr oject ele me nts t hat are critical t o t he c o m pleti o n of c o nstr ucti o n . All 

Si g nat ories a n d I n vite d Si g nat ories a gree t o e x pe dite t heir res pecti ve d oc u me nt re vie w of 

t he A P E a me n d me nt a n d writte n j ustificati o n t o wit hi n se ve n ( 7) cale n dar da ys a n d F R A 

i n vites all C o ns ulti n g Tri bes a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties t o c o m me nt, if t he y wis h, wit hi n 

se ve n ( 7) cale n dar da ys, w he n all of t he f oll o wi n g c o n diti o ns are met a n d descri be d i n t he 

re q uest f or e x pe dite d re vie w of a n A P E a me n d me nt pr o vi de d t o t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d 

Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties : 
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1. T he res ulti n g a d diti o nal i de ntificati o n, e val uati o n, a n d assess me nt of effects 

de m o nstrates t here are n o hist oric pr o perties prese nt or n o c ha n ge i n effects ; a n d

2. Pr oject m o dificati o ns or desi g n c ha n ges i ncl u de t h ose ite ms affecti n g site access, 

w or ker saf et y, e mer ge nc y res p o nse, utilities n ot pre vi o usl y disc o vere d, c ha n ges t o 

ge otec h nical c o n diti o ns, a n d fi n di n g of u ni de ntifie d o bstr ucti o ns. 

VI. AR E A O F P O T E N TI A L E F F E C T S

T he Pr oject A P E a n d Pr oject Descri pti o n are i ncl u de d i n Attac h me nt 1. Si nce t here ma y be 

refi ne me nt t o t he Pr oject desi g n as it is f urt her de vel o pe d, it ma y be necessar y t o f urt her 

defi ne t he A P E a n d Pr oject Descri pti o n as desi g n refi ne me nts are pr o p ose d. T he A P E as 

s h o w n a n d descri be d i n Attac h me nt 1 ma y be m o difie d p urs ua nt t o t he ter ms of t his 

A gree me nt b y a me n di n g t he A P E u n der t he pr ocess descri be d bel o w : 

A. F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will s u b mit t he pr o p ose d 

A P E m o dificati o n a n d a me n d me nt i n writi n g t o t he C A S H PO a n d t he N V S H P O wit h 

c o nc urre nt n otificati o n t o t he A C H P , I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her 

C o ns ulti n g Parties p urs ua nt t o Sti p ulati o n X VI. N otificati o n t o t he C A S H P O a n d t he 

N V S H P O ma y be c o m bi ne d or t o o ne S H P O a n d n ot t he ot her de pe n di n g o n if t he 

pr o p ose d A P E m o dificati o n is wit hi n Calif or nia or Ne va da or is i n b ot h state s. 

B. If t he C A S H P O or t he N V S H P O pr o vi de c o m me nt t hat t he pr o p ose d A P E m o dificati o n 

as defi ne d d oes n ot a p pear a de q uate, F R A, i n c o nsi derati o n of i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y 

t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will c o nsi der f urt her m o dificati o n t o t he A P E base d u p o n S H P O 

c o m me nts, a n d a n y c o m me nts recei ve d fr o m t he ot her Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, 

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, or ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties, a n d res u b mit t he pr o p ose d A P E 

m o dificati o n f or re vie w t o t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d 

ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties . T he C A S H P O a n d t he N V S H P O will ha ve a n ot her se ve n ( 7) 

cale n dar da ys fr o m t he date pr o vi de d electr o nically, or fr o m recei pt of t he har d c o p y, if 

re q ueste d, t o re vie w a n d c o m me nt o n t he pr o p ose d A P E m o dificati o n. 

C. If F R A d oes n ot a gree wit h t he S H P O c o m me nts o n a n y pr o p ose d A P E m o dificati o n, 

F R A will res ol ve t he dis p ute i n acc or da nce wit h Sti p ulati o n X VI

D. If the C A S H P O a n d N V S H P O a gree t he A P E m o dificati o n a p pears a de q uate , d o n ot 

o bject, or d o n ot res p o n d t o t he pr o p ose d A P E m o dificati o n after t he ti mefra mes 

s pecifie d i n Sti p ulati o n VI. B., F R A will fi nalize t he pr o p ose d A P E m o dificati o n. 

E. F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will n otif y t he Si g nat ories, 

I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties of t he fi nalizati o n of 

t he A P E m o dificati o n wit hi n se ve n ( 7) cale n dar da ys of fi nalizati o n. F R A will i ncl u de i n 

t he n otificati o n if t he A P E is: 

1. e d uce d a n d n o c ha n ge i n t he assess me nt of effects t o hist ori c pr o perties is 

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2. E x pa n de d a n d i de ntificati o n, e val uati o n, a n d assess me nt of effects t o hist oric 

pr o perties is alrea d y c o m plete, s ufficie nt, a n d u nc ha n ge d i n t he e x pa n de d area(s); or 

3. E x pa n de d a n d a d diti o nal i de ntificati o n, e val uati o n, a n d asse ss me nt of effects t o 

hist oric pr o perties is necessar y; or

4. E x pa n de d a n d a c ha n ge i n t he assess me nt of effects t o hist oric pr o perties is 

warra nte d.

F. If F R A , base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, deter mi ne s eit her 

Sti p ulati o n V I. E. 1. or VI. E. 2 are a p plica ble , n o f urt her i de ntificati o n, e val uati o n, or 

assess me nt of effects is re q uire d. If F R A , base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject 

S p o ns or, deter mi ne s eit her Sti p ulati o n V I. E. 3. or VI.E. 4 are a p plica ble , F R A, i n 

c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will i de ntif y, e val uate, a n d assess effects of t he 

U n derta ki n g o n hist oric pr o perties i n t he m o difie d A P E as descri be d i n Sti p ulati o n VIII. 

G. I de ntificati o n, e val uati o n, a n d assess me nt of effects c o n d ucte d u n der Sti p ulati o n VI.F.

will be c o m plete d p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § § 8 0 0. 4 a n d 8 0 0. 5, a n d acc or di n g t o Sti p ulati o ns 

VII I. D oc u me nt re vie w will be c o n d ucte d p urs ua nt t o Sti p ulati o n I. 

H. Re q uests f or e x pe dite d re vie w of a n A P E a me n d me nt m ust meet a n d will f oll o w 

Sti p ulati o n V. B.

II. HI S T O RI C P R O P E R TI E S T R E A T M E N T P L A N

F R A has assesse d a d verse effects t o k n o w n hist oric pr o perties wit hi n t he Pr oject A P E. F R A,

base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or has pre pare d a Hist oric Pr o perties

Treat me nt Pla n ( H P T P) t hat pr o vi des detaile d met h o d ol o g y f or i m ple me nti n g miti gati o n

prescri be d b y t he A gree me nt a n d t o res ol ve a d verse effects t o all k n o w n hist oric pr o perties 

( Attac h me nt 5: Hist oric Pr o perties Treat me nt Pla n). S pecific res ol uti o n of a d verse effects t o 

k n o w n hist oric pr o perties are f urt her descri be d u n der Sti p ulati o n I X. Pre vi o usl y u n k n o w n 

hist oric pr o perties or ne w or differe nt t y pes of a d verse effects ma y be i de ntifie d d uri n g 

i m ple me ntati o n of t he Pr oject a n d u n der Sti p ulati o n VIII. If hist oric pr o perties or a d verse 

effects are ne wl y i de ntifie d t he H P T P will be a me n de d p urs ua nt t o Sti p ulati o n X VI. T he 

H P T P i ncl u des a researc h c o nte xt a n d researc h desi g n t hat i nf or ms met h o ds f or res ol uti o n of 

a d verse effects f or ne wl y i de ntifie d hist o ric pr o perties, or ne wl y i de ntifie d Pr oject effects t o 

k n o w n hist oric pr o perties. I m ple me ntati o n of t he H P T P will be g ui de d b y t he f oll o wi n g 

pr oce d ures: 

A. D uri n g c o ns ultati o n o n a Fi n di n g of Effect ( F O E ) descri be d u n der Sti p ulati o n VI II. C f or 

ne wl y i de ntifie d hist oric pr o perties or a d verse effects, if it is deter mi ne d t hat hist oric 

pr o perties wit hi n t he A P E will be a d versel y affecte d b y Pr oject acti vities, F R A, base d o n 

i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will pre pare a n d i m ple me nt sta n dar d 

treat me nt meas ures as defi ne d i n t he H P T P or de vel o p a res o urce s pecific H P T P or 

H P T P s t o a d dress a n d res ol ve s uc h effects as re q uire d. All res o urce-s pecific H P T Ps will 

set f ort h detaile d a v oi da nce, pr otecti o n, a n d/ or treat me nt meas ures t o re d uce or miti gate 

t he partic ular a d verse effect(s) (e. g., data rec o ver y, d oc u me ntati o n, oral hist ories, p u blic 
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e d ucati o n, c o m m u nit y o utreac h, etc.) f or t he s pecific hist oric pr o pert y or pr o pert y t y pe. 

I nf or mati o n relate d t o e n vir o n me ntal a n d c ult ural setti n g, hist oric c o nte xt, researc h 

desi g n, etc. t hat was de vel o pe d f or a n d pr o vi de d i n t he i de ntificati o n, e val uati o n, a n d 

assess me nt of effects has bee n i nc or p orate d b y refere nce i nt o t he H P T P, a n d ma y be 

i nc or p orated i nt o res o urce-s pecific H P T Ps as a p pr o priate, wit h a d diti o nal i nf or mati o n as 

necessar y . 

B. As s pecifie d i n Sti p ulati o n I V, t he H P T P c o nf or ms t o , a n d a n y res o urce s pecific H P T Ps 

de vel o pe d f or t he Pr oject will c o nf or m t o, t he pri nci ples of t he Secret ary of t he I nteri or’s 

St a n d ar ds a n d G ui deli nes f or Arc he ol o gy a n d Hist oric Preserv ati o n . F R A ma y, at its

discreti o n , a n d base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, de vel o p a si n gle 

H P T P t o res ol ve a d verse effects o n a n i n di vi d ual hist oric pr o pert y or pr o pert y t y pe f or 

m ulti ple hist oric pr o perties a n d pr o pert y t y pes. T his will be deter mi ne d b y F R A

de pe n di n g o n t he pr o pert y t y pe or t y pes, t he nat ure of t he effects(s), a n d t he ti mi n g of 

Pr oject c o nstr ucti o n. Miti gati o n meas ures o utli ne d i n H P T Ps ma y be c o n d ucte d pri or t o 

c o nstr ucti o n, d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n, or after c o nstr ucti o n is c o m plete base d o n pr o pert y 

t y pe, miti gati o n re q uire me nts, a n d c o nstr ucti o n ti meta ble.

1. F R A, i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will e n s ure t hat a n y draft a n d fi nal 

res o urce-s pecific H P T P(s) pr o d uce d u n der t his A gree me nt are s u bject t o t he 

ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I , t he H P T P s pecific 

ti mefra me if o ne is i n dicate d i n t he H P T P, a n d as ot her wise sti p ulate d wit hi n t his 

A gree me nt.

2. F R A , i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will e ns ure t hat eac h H P T P is 

fi nalize d pri or t o t he c o m me nce me nt of t he c o nstr ucti o n acti vit y or acti vities p osi n g 

t he i de ntifie d a d verse effect. Eac h H P T P will re q uire de vel o p me nt of a sc he d ule f or 

c o m pleti o n of a n y prescri be d treat me nt(s), w hic h, de pe n di n g o n t he hist oric pr o pert y 

t y pe a n d nat ure of t he treat me nt, ma y occ ur bef ore, d uri n g, or after c o nstr ucti o n ta kes 

place.

C. U nless ot her wise descri be d i n t he H P T P a n d t his A gree me nt , d oc u me ntati o n a n d re p orts 

pr o d uce d as a res ult of t he H P T P are s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns 

defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I , i ncl u di n g re vie w b y Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g 

Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties . 

D. After t he Pr oject S p o ns or c o m pletes t he meas ures descri be d i n t he H P T P t o miti gate 

a d verse effects fr o m t he Pr oject, t he Pr oject S p o ns or will c o m plete a re p ort t hat details 

miti gati o n eff orts res ulti n g fr o m t he Pr oject. D oc u me ntati o n re vie w will occ ur p urs ua nt 

t o Sti p ulati o n I. I n Calif or nia, t he Pr oject S p o ns or will pr o vi de all re p orts t o t he 

Calif or nia Hist orical Res o urces I nf or mati o n S yste m. I n Ne va da, t he Pr oject S p o ns or will 

pr o vi de all re p orts t o t he Ne va da C ult ural Res o urce I nf or mati o n S yste m.

E. A n y dis p utes t hat ma y arise bet wee n t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g 

Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties o ver t he c o nte nt of t he H P T P or H P T Ps will be 

res ol ve d i n acc or da nce wit h Sti p ulati o n X VII. 
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VIII. I D E N TI FI C A TI O N, E V A L U A TI O N, A N D A S S E S S M E N T O F E F F E C T S T O 

HI S T O RI C P R O P E R TI E S

I de ntificati o n, e val uati o n, a n d assess me nt of effects t o k n o w n hist oric pr o perties has bee n 

c o m plete d wit hi n t he Pr oject A P E. S h o ul d t he AP E be a me n de d p urs ua nt t o Sti p ulati o n VI, 

F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will i de ntif y a n d e val uate 

hist oric pr o perties t hat ma y be affecte d b y t he U n derta ki n g wit hi n t he a me n de d A P E . S h o ul d 

pre vi o usl y u ni de ntifie d hist oric pr o perties, or hist oric pr o perties (i ncl u di n g pr o perties of 

tra diti o nal, reli gi o us, a n d c ult ural si g nifica nce t o Tri bes) wit h pre vi o usl y u n k n o w n eli gi bilit y 

u n der t he N R H P criteria, or c ult ural res o urces t hat ha ve si nce e xec uti o n of t his A gree me nt 

reac he d t he a ge t hres h ol d f or c o nsi derati o n f or eli gi bilit y f or listi n g i n t he N R H P be 

i de ntifie d wit hi n t he e xisti n g A P E, pri or t o c o nstr ucti o n, F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n 

pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will i de ntif y a n d e val uate hist oric pr o perties t hat ma y be 

affecte d b y t he U n derta ki n g wit hi n t he e xisti n g A P E. F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d 

b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will d o c u me nt t hese eff orts f or t he a me n de d A P E or e xisti n g A P E i n 

a n a d de n d u m t o t he alrea d y fi nalize d Arc hae ol o gical I n ve nt or y re p orts a n d Hist oric B uilt 

E n vir o n me ntal Tec h nical re p orts f or Calif or nia a n d Ne va da. Met h o ds f or i de ntif yi n g hist oric 

pr o perties i n a n a me n de d or e xisti n g A P E will be c o nsiste nt wit h t he pr oce d ures descri be d i n 

ti p ulati o n VII of t his P A. D oc u me ntati o n pr o d uce d u n der t his sti p ulati o n will be pre pare d 

a n d s u b mitte d t o F R A wit hi n ni net y ( 9 0) cale n dar da ys of t he c o m pleti o n of fiel d w or k a n d is 

s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I or ot her wise sti p ulate d 

wit hi n t his A gree me nt.

F R A, i n c o ns ultati o n wit h t he C A S H P O a n d t he N V S H P O a n d p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 

8 0 0. 3( g), a n d w here F R A a n d t he C A S H P O a n d/ or N V S H P O ( de pe n di n g o n if t he 

d oc u me nt f or re vie w is wit hi n Calif or nia or Ne va da or is i n b ot h states) a gree it is 

a p pr o priate, ma y c o m bi ne t he s u b missi o n of i de ntificati o n a n d e val uati o n of hist oric 

pr o perties ( 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 4) a n d assess me nt of a d verse effects ( 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 5) 

d oc u me ntati o n wit hi n t he a me n de d a n d e xisti n g A P E i nt o a si n gle s u b missi o n. T he 

s u b missi o n will be se nt t o t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d 

C o ns ulti n g Parti es w hic h w o ul d be s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n 

Sti p ulati o n I or ot her wise sti p ulate d wit hi n t his A gree me nt.

A. I de ntificati o n a n d E val uati o n of Hist oric Pr o perties wit hi n A me n de d A P E

1. F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will i nitiate a n i n ve nt or y 

of hist oric pr o perties f or t he a me n de d A P E, c o nsiste nt wit h t he Secret ary of t he 

I nteri or’s St a n d ar ds a n d G ui deli nes f or Arc h ae ol o gy a n d Hist oric Preserv ati o n ( 4 8 

Fe d. Re g. 4 4 7 1 6- 4 4 7 4 2, Se pt. 2 9, 1 9 8 3) a n d 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 4. 

2. F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will i de ntif y a n d 

e val uate hist oric pr o perties c o nsiste nt wit h t he te m plate s i n Attac h me nt 5. T he 

te m plates i n Attac h me nt 5 will g o ver n t he met h o d ol o g y f or t he i de ntificati o n a n d 

e val uati o n eff orts f or hist oric pr o perties wit hi n t he a me n de d A P E a n d ai d i n t he 

de vel o p me nt of t he A d de n d u m Tec h nical re p ort(s) f or t he a me n de d A P E . 
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3. I n ve nt or y d oc u me ntati o n will i ncl u de feat ures, is olates, a n d re rec or dati o n of 

pre vi o usl y rec or de d sites, as necessar y a n d p urs ua nt t o Sti p ulati o n I V. T he i n ve nt or y 

will e ns ure t hat p ote ntial hist oric pr o perties s uc h as hist oric str uct ures a n d b uil di n gs, 

hist oric e n gi neeri n g feat ure s, la n dsca pes, vie ws he ds, a n d pr o perties of tra diti o nal, 

reli gi o us, a n d c ult ural si g nifica nce t o Tri bes, are rec or de d i n a d diti o n t o arc he ol o gical 

sites. Rec or dati o n of hist oric str uct ures, b uil di n gs, o bjects, a n d sites will be i n 

c o nf or ma nce wit h t he a p p lica ble state sta n dar ds as descri be d i n Sti p ulati o n V. 

Attac h me nt 3 ma y be a me n de d i n acc or da nce wit h Sti p ulati o n X VI wit h a d diti o nal 

hist oric pr o perties after t he y are i de ntifie d wit hi n t he a me n de d A P E a n d t he 

a p pr o priate S H P O has c o nc urre d wit h t heir N R H P eli gi bilit y.

4. F R A will n ot a ut h orize t he Pr oject S p o ns or t o c o m me nce gr o u n d dist ur bi n g a n d/ or 

c o nstr ucti o n acti vities t hat ma y ha ve t he p ote ntial t o ca use effects wit hi n a n y p orti o n 

of t he a me n de d A P E pri or t o c o m pleti o n of Sti p ulati o n I X, or, if n o a d verse effects 

are i de ntifie d, Sti p ulati o n VII I. Ot her o n g oi n g gr o u n d dist ur bi n g a n d/ or c o nstr ucti o n 

acti vities f or w hic h Secti o n 1 0 6 c o m plia nce is c o m plete, c o nsiste nt wit h t his 

A gree me nt, ma y c o nti n ue.

B. I de ntificati o n a n d E val uati o n of Hist oric Pr o perties wit hi n E xisti n g A P E

1. Alt h o u g h i de ntificati o n a n d e val uati o n of hist oric pr o perties has occ urre d wit hi n t he 

A P E, F R A ac k n o wle d ges t hat pre vi o usl y u ni de ntifie d hist oric pr o perties , or hist oric 

pr o perties (i ncl u di n g pr o perties of tra diti o nal, reli gi o us, a n d c ult ural si g nifica nce t o 

Tri bes ) wit h pre vi o usl y u n k n o w n eli gi bilit y u n der t he N R H P criteria, or c ult ural 

res o urces t hat ha ve si nce e xec uti o n of t his A gree me nt reac he d t he a ge t hres h ol d f or 

c o nsi derati o n f or eli gi bilit y f or listi n g i n t he N R H P ma y be i de ntifie d wit hi n t he A P E. 

2. F or t h ose c ult ural res o urces or hist oric pr o perties i de ntifie d i n t he e xisti n g A P E 

d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n at t hat l ocati o n, Sti p ulati o n X. A will be f oll o we d. F or t h ose 

c ult ural res o urces or hist oric pr o perties i de ntifie d i n a l ocati o n pri or t o t he start of 

c o nstr ucti o n at t hat l ocati o n, F R A will i de ntif y a n d e val uate hist oric pr o perties t hat 

ma y be affecte d b y t he U n derta ki n g t hr o u g h t he pr ocess i de ntifie d i n Sti p ulati o n VII I. 

3. F or p ote ntial hist oric pr o perties i de ntifie d u n der Sti p ulati o n X. A , t he Pr oject S p o ns or, 

i n c o or di nati o n wit h F R A, will c o n d uct a n i n ve nt or y of t he p ote ntial hist oric 

pr o perties wit hi n t he A P E, c o nsiste nt wit h t he Secret ary of t he I nteri or’s St a n d ar ds 

a n d G ui deli nes f or Arc h ae ol o gy a n d His t oric Preserv ati o n ( 4 8 Fe d. Re g. 4 4 7 1 6-

4 4 7 4 2, Se pt. 2 9, 1 9 8 3) a n d 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 4. 

a. T o t he e xte nt practica ble, N R H P eli gi bilit y deter mi nati o ns will be base d o n 

i nf or mati o n gat here d d uri n g pre vi o us i n ve nt or y a n d i de ntificati o n eff orts. If t he 

i nf or mati o n gat here d d uri n g pre vi o us i n ve nt or y a n d i de ntificati o n eff orts is 

deter mi ne d b y F R A t o be a de q uate t o deter mi ne site b o u n daries a n d N R H P 

eli gi bilit y, F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will 

deter mi ne N R H P eli gi bilit y c o nsiste nt wit h Attac h me nt 5.
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b. If t he i nf or mati o n gat here d d uri n g pre vi o us i n ve nt or y a n d i de ntificati o n eff orts is 

deter mi ne d b y F R A t o be i na de q uate t o deter mi ne site b o u n daries or N R H P 

eli gi bilit y, t he Pr oject S p o ns or, i n c o or di nati o n wit h F R A, will c o n d uct a d diti o nal 

i de ntificati o n a n d e val uati o n eff orts f or hist oric pr o perties wit hi n t he A P E

c o nsiste nt wit h Attac h me nt 5. 

4. F or p ote ntial hist oric pr o perties i de ntifie d u n der s u b part B of t his Sti p ulati o n, F R A, 

base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will ma ke deter mi nati o ns of 

eli gi bilit y i n acc or da nce wit h t he N R H P criteria set f ort h i n 3 6 C F R § 6 0. 4. 

Attac h me nt 3 ma y be u p date d wit h a d diti o nal hist oric pr o perties after t he y are 

i de ntifie d wit hi n t he e xisti n g A P E a n d t he a p pr o priate S H P O has c o nc urre d wit h t heir 

N R H P eli gi bilit y. A me n d me nt s t o Attac h me nt 3 w o ul d f oll o w t he pr ocess set f ort h i n 

Sti p ulati o n X VI.

5. T he d oc u me ntati o n of N R H P eli gi bilit y deter mi nati o ns f or hist oric pr o perties 

i de ntifie d u n der s u b part B of t his sti p ulati o n ma y var y de pe n di n g o n t he scale, sc o pe, 

a n d nat ure of t he p ote ntial hist oric pr o pert y i de ntifie d a n d e val uate d a n d will be 

c o nsiste nt wit h Sti p ulati o n I V.

6. D oc u me ntati o n of N R H P eli gi bilit y t hat is c o nsi dere d c o nfi de ntial will be treate d i n 

acc or da nce wit h Sti p ulati o n III. 

C. Assess me nt of Effects

1. F or a n y hist oric pr o perties i de ntifie d u n der s u b part A or B of t his sti p ulati o n t hat 

re q uire a n assess me nt of effects, F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject 

S p o ns or, will assess t he effects, i ncl u di n g a n y c u m ulati ve effects of t he Pr oject o n all 

hist oric pr o perties i de ntifie d wit hi n t he A P E b y a p pl yi n g t he Criteria of A d verse 

Effect p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 5. T his assess me nt will be pr o vi de d i n o ne or m ore 

F O E re p orts, w hic h ma y be i nc or p orate d i nt o i n ve nt or y a n d/ or e val uati o n re p orts if 

e n o u g h i nf or mati o n is a vaila ble t o ma ke t his assess me nt. F O E re p orts ma y var y i n 

c o nte nt a n d le n gt h a n d ma y rel y o n i nf or mati o n fr o m ot her F O E re p orts de pe n di n g o n 

t he nee ds of t he assess me nt f or t he hist oric pr o perties i de ntifie d u n der s u b part A or B 

of t his sti p ulati o n. T he F O E will assess p ote ntial a d verse effects t o hist oric pr o perties 

res ulti n g fr o m t he U n dertaki n g a n d i de ntif y meas ures t hat w o ul d eli mi nate, mi ni mize , 

or miti gate s uc h effects u n der Sti p ulati o n I X. 

2. T he draft a n d fi nal F O E d oc u me ntati o n a n d re p ort(s) pr o d uce d u n der t his A gree me nt 

are s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I a n d 

ot her wise sti p ulate d wit hi n t his A gree me nt . 

I X. R E S O L U TI O N O F A D V E R S E E F F E C T S

A. Pr oce d ures f or Res ol vi n g A d verse Effects t o Hist oric Pr o perties

I m ple me ntati o n of t he res ol uti o n of a d verse effects will f oll o w t he met h o ds i de ntifie d i n 

t he H P T P ( Attac h me nt 5) f or k n o w n hist oric pr o perties, as well as s pecifie d bel o w u n der 
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Sti p ulati o n I X. B. I m ple me ntati o n of t he res ol uti o n of a d verse effects t o ne wly- i de ntifie d 

hist oric pr o perties will f oll o w Sti p ulati o n I X. C. T he pr oce d ures f or res ol vi n g a d verse 

effects, w het her k n o w n or ne wl y i de ntifie d, are as f oll o ws: 

1. F or t h ose i de ntifie d hist oric pr o perties t hat F R A has deter mi ne d will be a d versel y 

affecte d b y Pr oject i m ple me ntati o n, a n d f or w hic h miti gati o n meas ures ha ve bee n 

i de ntifie d, t he Pr oject S p o ns or s hall e ns ure t hat n o Pr oject c o nstr ucti o n wit h t he 

p ossi bilit y of ca usi n g t he a d verse effect t o t he hist oric pr o pert y will occ ur wit hi n a 

reas o na ble b uffer of t he hist oric pr o pert y, b ut n ot less t ha n 1 5 0 feet fr o m t he k n o w n 

hist oric pr o pert y b o u n dar y u ntil F R A pr o vi des a p pr o v al. 

2. F R A ma y re q uire t he Pr oject S p o ns or t o ta ke pr otecti ve meas ures ar o u n d t he b uffer 

of t he hist oric pr o pert y, s uc h as i nstallin g e xcl usi o nar y fe nci n g or a v oi da nce si g na ge. 

3. F or arc hae ol o gical hist oric pr o perties, t he Pr oject S p o ns or will e ns ure t hat Tri bal 

m o nit ors are prese nt d uri n g fiel d w or k i n acc or da nce wit h t he M o nit ori n g Pla n i n t he 

H P T P ( Attac h me nt 5).

4. T he Pr oject S p o ns or, i n c o or di nati o n wit h F R A, will direct t hat c o nstr ucti o n relate d 

acti vities wit hi n t he hist oric pr o pert y b uffer will n ot occ ur u ntil F R A c o ncl u des 

c o ns ultati o n o n t he res ol uti o n of a d verse effects wit h t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d 

Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties.

5. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will pr o vi de f or sec ure st ora ge of rec o vere d c ult ural material, 

i ncl u di n g h u ma n re mai ns a n d ite ms of c ult ural patri m o n y. T he Pr oject S p o ns or ma y 

tra ns p ort rec o vere d c ult ural material t o sec ure off site st ora ge l ocati o ns or 

la b orat ories f or a d diti o nal a nal ysis. Sec ure st ora ge ma y i ncl u de, b ut n ot be li mite d t o, 

o ne or m ore sec ure st ora ge c o ntai ners l ocate d at te m p orar y or per ma ne nt c o nstr ucti o n 

sta gi n g or ma na ge me nt l ocati o ns al o n g t he ali g n me nt, re ntal of c o m mercial st ora ge 

facilities al o n g t he ali g n me nt, or ot her s uc h mea ns wit h sec ure facilities.

6. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will pr o vi de f or pa y me nt a n d per ma ne nt c urati o n of 

arc hae ol o gical materials a n d d oc u me ntati o n at t he Ne va da State M use u m f or 

materials rec o vere d f r o m arc hae ol o gical sites i n Ne va da, a n d at t he Sa n Ber nar di n o 

C o u nt y M use u m f or materials rec o vere d fr o m arc hae ol o gical sites i n Calif or nia. 

Si nce n o c urati o n of b uilt e n vir o n me nt materials is e x pecte d as n o a d verse effects t o 

b uilt e n vir o n me nt hist oric pr o perties is a ntici pate d, st ora ge or c urati o n of materials 

pr o d uce d fr o m treat me nt of b uilt e n vir o n me nt hist oric pr o perties will be deter mi ne d 

i n c o ns ultati o n wit h t he a p pr o priate S H P O a n d C o ns ulti n g Tri bes a n d C o ns ulti n g 

Parties a n d i n c o nf or ma nce wit h g u i da nce f or a n y res o urce s pecific H P T P pr o d uce d 

f or t hat b uilt e n vir o n me nt hist oric pr o pert y.

7. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will s u b mit fi nal d oc u me ntati o n of t he treat me nt of a d verse 

effects, i ncl u di n g d oc u me ntati o n of pr oce d ures f oll o we d wit hi n t his sti p ulati o n, t o 

affecte d hist oric pr o perties a n d all c ult ural res o urce m o nit ori n g acti vities t o F R A 

wit hi n 1 8 0 da ys of t he c o m pleti o n of all treat me nt a n d m o nit ori n g acti vities f or t hat 

hist oric pr o pert y . 
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8. T hese pr oce d ures will als o a p pl y t o hist oric pr o perties if vi olati o ns of b uffer areas

res ult i n i na d verte nt da ma ge t o arc hae ol o gical de p osits.

B. Res ol uti o n of A d verse Effects t o K n o w n Hist oric Pr o perties

F R A has assesse d a d verse effects t o k n o w n hist oric pr o perties wit hi n t he Pr oject A P E

a n d has de vel o pe d treat me nt of a n d res ol uti o n of a d verse effects as d oc u me nte d i n t he 

H P T P . Re p orts a n d d oc u me ntati o n pr o d uce d f or t he res ol uti o n of a d verse effects i n t he 

H P T P are s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I a n d 

ot her wise sti p ulate d wit hi n t his A gree me nt a n d t he H P T P. F R A, i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he 

Pr oject S p o ns or, ma y elect t o i n vite ot her i n di vi d uals or or ga nizati o ns wit h s pecial 

i nterests i n partic ular hist oric pr o perties t o bec o me C o ns ulti n g P arties f or t he r es ol uti o n 

of a d verse effects. F R A, i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will e ns ure t hat t he 

vie ws of t he p u blic are c o nsi dere d a n d i ncl u de d w he n res ol vi n g a d verse effects t o hist oric 

pr o perties res ulti n g fr o m t he U n derta ki n g. T he p u blic will ha ve t he o p p ort u nit y t o 

pr o vi de c o m me nts o n t he res ol uti o n of a d verse effects t hr o u g h a p u blicl y accessi ble 

we bsite esta blis he d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or w here d oc u me ntati o n ass ociate d wit h t he 

res ol uti o n of a d verse effects, s u bject t o pr otecti o n u n der Sti p ulati o n XIII, will be p oste d. 

C o ntact i nf or mati o n f or t he p u blic t o pr o vi de c o m me nt s will be p oste d o n t he we bsite. 

Res ol uti o n of a d verse effects t o k n o w n hist oric pr o perties i ncl u de t he f oll o wi n g treat me nt 

meas ures s u m marize d bel o w a n d wit h a d diti o nal detail i n t he H P T P: 

1. Arc hae ol o gical I n vesti gati o ns ( Sta ge 1) a n d Data Rec o ver y ( Sta ge 2): Acti vities t o 

c ollect m ore i nf or mati o n o n t he str uct ure of arc hae ol o gical de p osits of arc hae ol o gical 

hist oric pr o perties are o n g oi n g as t he Pr oject pr o gresses t o c o nstr ucti o n a n d ma y ha ve 

bee n c o n d ucte d pri or t o or be c o n d ucte d after t he e xec uti o n of t his A gree me nt. F R A, 

i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will re p ort a n d c o ns ult wit h t he Si g nat ories, 

I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties o n pr o p ose d met h o ds 

f or res ol uti o n of a d verse effects i de ntifie d t hr o u g h Sta ge 1 arc hae ol o gical 

i n vesti gati o ns after t he e xec uti o n of t his A gree me nt. T he arc hae ol o gical hist oric 

pr o perties i ncl u de d i n t hese eff orts are t he f o ur arc hae ol o gical districts ( Si de wi n der 

Q uarr y, M oja ve Ri ver Lit hic La n dsca pe, S oa p mi ne R oa d, Cr o nese La ke), a n d 1 4 

arc hae ol o gical hist oric pr o perties wit hi n t h ose districts ( P - 3 6- 0 0 0 5 6 2, P- 3 6- 0 0 2 2 8 3, 

P- 3 6- 0 0 8 3 2 1, P- 3 6- 0 0 6 9 5 0, P- 3 6- 0 0 3 4 8 5, P- 3 6- 0 0 2 1 2 9, P- 3 6- 0 0 0 2 2 3, P- 3 6- 0 0 3 6 9 4, 

I C F X W 1 - 0 1 0, I C F-X W 2 - 0 1 7, I C F-B V - 0 0 1, I C F-X W 1 - 0 0 4, P- 3 6- 0 0 8 9 2 3, P- 3 6-

4 1 9 8), t he fi ve i n di vi d uall y eli gi ble arc hae ol o gical hist oric pr o perties ( P 3 6 - 0 0 0 5 4 1, 

P- 3 6- 0 0 0 8 8 5, P- 3 6- 0 0 6 0 2 3, X P W 2 1- S W - 0 1 5, I C F-X W 2 - 0 0 7) i n Calif or nia, a n d t he 

t hree i n di vi d uall y eli gi ble arc hae ol o gical hist oric pr o perties ( 2 6 C K 7 1 8 9, 

2 6 C K 1 1 2 5 2, 2 6 C K 5 7 6 0) i n Ne va da. T hese acti vities a n d c o ns ultati o n f or Sta ge 1 

a n d Sta ge 2 will i ncl u de t he f oll o wi n g acti vities a n d c o ns ultati o n wit h Si g nat ories, 

I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties:

a. Arc hae ol o gical I n vesti gati o ns ( Sta ge 1): O n J u ne 2 2, 2 0 2 3, F R A n otifie d t he 

Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties t hat 

Arc hae ol o gical I n vesti gati o ns ( Sta ge 1) w o ul d occ ur f or arc hae ol o gical hist oric 

pr o perties pri or t o fi nalizati o n of t his P A. T he p ur p ose of Sta ge 1 will be t o 
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c ollect i nf or mati o n fr o m t he h oriz o nal a n d vertical e xte nts of t he arc hae ol o gical 

de p osits wit hi n t he A P E- Area of Direct I m pact ( A D I) re gar di n g: t he v ol u me or 

str uct ure of t he arc hae ol o gical de p osits; w hic h p orti o n of i ntact de p osits relate t o 

t he t he mes f or w hic h t he de p osits ha ve bee n deter mi ne d t o be si g nifica nt; w hic h 

material c o nstit ue nts i n t he de p osits are m ost ger ma ne t o t he rec o ver y of 

si g nifica nt i nf or mati o n a n d w hat t he partic ular researc h q uesti o ns are t hat t his 

i nf or mati o n w o ul d a d dress; a n d t he v ol u mes fr o m eac h de p osit t hat w o ul d res ult 

i n t he rec o ver y of a statisticall y si g nifica nt sa m ple of eac h hist oric pr o pert y. T he 

ta ge 1 eff orts ma y a d dress s o me or all of t he a b o ve as pects of eac h 

arc hae ol o gical hist oric pr o pert y, de pe n di n g o n t he nat ure a n d h oriz o ntal a n d 

vertical e xte nt of eac h site, w hic h will be f urt her c haracterize d d uri n g t hese 

eff orts. T he res ults of Sta ge 1 eff orts will be d oc u me nte d i n o ne or m ore Sta ge 1 

arc hae ol o gical i n vesti gati o n fiel d re p orts, de pe n di n g o n t he fiel d eff orts a n d 

access t o hist oric pr o perties d ue t o la n d o w ners hi p. T he fiel d re p orts will i ncl u de 

a s u m mar y of t he fiel d eff orts a n d a ma p of eac h site wit h a n otati o n of w here 

Data Rec o ver y ( Sta ge 2) eff orts are rec o m me n de d, base d o n t he sta n dar d f or ms of 

sa m pli n g f or data rec o ver y f urt her detaile d i n t he H P T P. F R A, i n c o or di nati o n 

wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will pr o vi de t he Draft Fiel d Re p ort(s) t o Si g nat ories, 

I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties f or a n i nitial fiftee n 

( 1 5) cale n dar da y re vie w, s u bject t o a p plica ble c o nfi de ntialit y re q uire me nts 

refere nce d u n der Sti p ulati o n XIII. F R A will sc he d ule a meeti n g t o pr o vi de 

i nf or mati o n a b o ut t he res ults of t he Sta ge 1 Arc hae ol o gical I n vesti gati o ns a n d 

pr o p ose d Sta ge 2 Data Rec o ver y wit hi n t he Draft Fiel d Re p ort(s) re vie w peri o d 

a n d will i n vite t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d 

C o ns ulti n g Parties t o atte n d. At t he e n d of t he fiftee n ( 1 5) cale n dar da y re vie w of 

t he Draft Fiel d Re p ort(s), F R A will n otif y t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, 

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties t hat t he c o m me nt re vie w peri o d f or t he 

Draft Fiel d Re p ort(s) has cl ose d a n d will f or war d a writte n s u m mar y of all 

c o m me nts recei ve d i m me diatel y at t he e n d of t he fiftee n ( 1 5) cale n dar da y 

re vie w. F R A will c o nsi der a n y writte n c o m me nts recei ve d wit hi n t he re vie w 

ti mefra me a n d i nc or p orate t he m as a p pr o priate, as deter mi ned b y F R A, i nt o t he 

Re vise d Fiel d Re p ort(s). S u bject t o a p plica ble c o nfi de ntialit y re q uire me nts 

refere nce d u n der Sti p ulati o n XIII, F R A will pr o vi de Re vise d Fi nal Fiel d 

Re p ort(s), d oc u me nti n g t he Sta ge 1 Arc hae ol o gical I n vesti gati o ns a n d pr o p ose d 

Sta ge 2 Da ta Rec o ver y, as well as res ol uti o n of c o m me nts o n t he Draft Fiel d 

Re p ort(s) i n writi n g, t o Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d 

C o ns ulti n g Parties f or fiftee n ( 1 5) a d diti o nal cale n dar da ys. At t he e n d of t he 

sec o n d fiftee n ( 1 5) cale n dar da ys, if n o writte n o bjecti o ns are recei ve d, F R A will 

n otif y t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g 

Parties t hat t he Re vise d Fi nal Fiel d Re p ort(s) is or are c o nsi dere d fi nal, a n d 

pr ocee d wit h i m ple me nti n g Sta ge 2 Data Rec o ver y. If F R A recei ves a n o bjecti o n 

t o t he Fi nal Fiel d Re p ort, F R A ma y, at its discreti o n, c o ns ult wit h t he o bjecti n g 

part y t o res ol ve t he s pecific o bjecti o n or pr ocee d wit h t he pr ocess o utli ne d i n 

Sti p ulati o n X VII. Acti vities n ot t he s u bject of t he o bje cti o n ma y pr ocee d. 
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2. Data Rec o ver y ( Sta ge 2): T o res ol ve Criteria A a n d D a d verse effects, data rec o ver y 

eff orts ( Sta ge 2) , data rec o ver y eff orts will be c o n d ucte d wit hi n t he A P E-A DI i n 

Calif or nia f or t he f o ur arc hae ol o gical districts ( Si de wi n der Q uarr y, M oja ve Ri ver 

Lit hic La n dsca pe, S oa p mi ne R oa d, Cr o nese La ke), a n d 1 4 arc hae ol o gical hist oric 

pr o perties wit hi n t h ose districts ( P 3 6 - 0 0 0 5 6 2, P- 3 6- 0 0 2 2 8 3, P- 3 6- 0 0 8 3 2 1, P- 3 6-

0 0 6 9 5 0, P- 3 6- 0 0 3 4 8 5, P- 3 6- 0 0 2 1 2 9, P- 3 6- 0 0 0 2 2 3, P- 3 6- 0 0 3 6 9 4, I C F- X W 1 - 0 1 0, 

I C F X W 2 - 0 1 7, I C F B V - 0 0 1, I C F-X W 1 - 0 0 4, P- 3 6- 0 0 8 9 2 3, P- 3 6- 4 1 9 8). T o res ol ve 

Criteri o n D a d verse effects, data rec o ver y will be c o n d ucte d wit hi n t he A P E A DI f or 

t he fi ve i n di vi d uall y eli gi ble arc hae ol o gical hist oric pr o perties ( P- 3 6- 0 0 0 5 4 1, P- 3 6-

0 0 0 8 8 5, P- 3 6- 0 0 6 0 2 3, X P W 2 1- S W - 0 1 5, I C F-X W 2 0 0 7) i n Calif or nia, a n d t hree of 

t he arc hae ol o gical hist oric pr o perties ( 2 6 C K 7 1 8 9, 2 6 C K 1 1 2 5 2, 2 6 C K 5 7 6 0) i n 

Ne va da. Data rec o ver y i n v ol ves sta n dar d f or ms of sa m pli n g t hat c o m bi ne i nte nsi ve 

s urface c ollecti o n a n d tar gete d ha n d e xca vati o n, f oll o we d b y detaile d fiel d a n d 

la b orat or y a nal yses. Researc h q uesti o ns, f iel d met h o ds, arc hi val researc h , la b orat or y 

a nal yses, a n d catal o g pr ocessi n g f or data rec o ver y are f urt her descri be d i n detail i n

t he H P T P ( Attac h me nt 5). After t he fiel d a nal ys s are c o m plete, data rec o ver y will 

be d oc u me nte d i n se parate Sta ge 2 Data Rec o ver y re p orti n g: o ne re p ort f or hist oric 

pr o perties i n Calif or nia a n d o ne re p ort f or hist oric pr o perties i n Ne va da. T he Pr oject 

S p o ns or will c o m plete t he data rec o ver y re p orti n g a n d F R A will c o ns ult wit h t he 

Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties

re gar di n g t he data rec o ver y re p orti n g n o later t ha n ni net y ( 9 0) cale n dar da ys bef ore 

c o m pleti o n of Pr oject c o nstr ucti o n s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns 

defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I. 

3. N oise a n d Vi brati o n Mi ni mizati o n: T o res ol ve Criteri o n A a d verse effects t o t he 

Cr o nese La ke Arc hae ol o gical District a n d P- 3 6- 0 0 4 1 9 8, s o u n d walls will be erecte d 

d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n a n d creati ve ve getati o n pla nti n gs, or ot her barriers will be 

i nstalle d near Cr o nese La ke Arc hae ol o gical District t o mi ni mize effects d ue t o n oise 

a n d vi brati o n d uri n g Pr oject c o nstr ucti o n. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will de vel o p t he 

pr o p ose d n oise a n d vi brati o n mi ni mizati o n meas ures as f urt her descri be d i n t he H P T P 

( Attac h me nt 5) a n d F R A will c o ns ult wit h t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, 

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties re gar di n g t he n oise a n d vi brati o n 

mi ni mizati o n meas ures pri or t o t heir i m ple me ntati o n a n d bef ore c o nstr ucti o n occ urs at 

t he Cr o nese La ke Arc hae ol o gical District a n d P - 3 6- 0 0 4 1 9 8 t hat ma y ca use n oise a n d 

vi brati o n a n d s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I.

4. Pe destria n Sa m ple S ur ve y i n t he A P E- AII : T o res ol ve Criteria A a n d D a d verse 

effects t o arc hae ol o gical hist oric pr o perties, a d diti o nal pe destria n s ur ve y of all k n o w n 

pre hist oric arc hae ol o gical districts ( Si de wi n der Q uarr y, M oja ve Ri ver Lit hic 

La n dsca pe, S oa p mi ne R oa d, Cr o nese La ke, Hall ora n S pri n gs) i n t he A P E will be 

c o n d ucte d. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will de vel o p a S u p ple me ntal S ur ve y Pla n f or t he 

pe destria n sa m ple s ur ve y i n t he A P E- AII a n d F R A will c o ns ult wit h t he Si g nat ories, 

I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties re gar di n g t he 

S u p ple me ntal S ur ve y Pla n s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I. 

Met h o d ol o g y f or t he pe destria n sa m ple s ur ve y i n t he A P E- AII is f urt her descri be d i n 

detail i n t he H P T P ( Attac h me nt 5). After t he fiel d eff orts are c o m plete, t he pe destria n 
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sa m ple s ur ve y will be d oc u me nte d i n o ne re p ort f or sites a n d districts i n Calif or nia. 

T here are n o k n o w n pre hist oric arc hae ol o gical districts i n Ne va da wit hi n t he A P EAII. Si nce t hese s ur ve ys will occ ur i n areas t hat will n ot be s u bject t o Pr oject gr o u n d 

dist ur bi n g acti vities, c o m pleti o n of t he s ur ve ys a n d re p ort will occ ur n o later t ha n 

ni net y ( 9 0) cale n dar da ys bef ore c o m pleti o n of Pr oject c o nstr ucti o n. T he Pr oject 

S p o ns or will c o m plete t he Pe destria n Sa m ple S ur ve y re p orti n g a n d F R A will c o ns ult 

wit h t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g 

Parties re gar di n g t he Pe destria n Sa m ple S ur ve y re p orti n g s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes 

a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I.

5. Et h n o hist or ic St u d y: T o res ol ve Criteri o n A a d verse effects t o arc hae ol o gical hist oric 

pr o perties a m ulti- Tri bal Et h n o hist oric St u d y base d o n a c o m bi nati o n of i nter vie ws 

wit h Nati ve A merica n me m bers of C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, as well as a disc ussi o n of 

e xisti n g literat ure o n t he et h n o gra p hic bac k gr o u n d of t he ge o gra p hic re gi o n will be 

pr o d uce d. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will de vel o p t he pr o p ose d sc o pe of w or k ( S O W) f or 

t he et h n ohist oric st u d y as f urt her descri be d i n detail i n t he H P T P ( Attac h me nt 5) a n d 

F R A will c o ns ult wit h t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d 

ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties re gar di n g t he pr o p ose d et h n ohist oric st u d y S O W s u bject t o 

t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I a n d t o a p plica ble 

c o nfi de ntialit y re q uire me nts refere nce d u n der Sti p ulati o n XIII . Si nce t he 

Et h n o gra p hic St u d y a n d a ntici pate d pr o d ucts will be se parate acti vities fr o m t he 

arc hae ol o gical fiel d eff orts t o res ol ve a d verse effects t hat will occ ur bef ore a n d 

d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n, c o m pleti o n of t he Et h n o gra p hic St u d y a n d a ntici pate d pr o d ucts 

will occ ur n o later t ha n ni net y ( 9 0) cale n dar da ys bef ore c o m pleti o n of Pr oject 

c o nstr ucti o n. T he a ntici pate d pr o d ucts of t he et h n o gra p hic st u d y t hat will be i ncl u de d 

i n t he S O W are : 

a. Rec or de d oral i nter vie w s a n d oral hist or y: After fi nalizi n g t he S O W, t he Pr oject 

S p o ns or will de vel o p a ntici pate d q uesti o ns f or oral i nter vie ws a n d c o m pleti o n of 

t he oral hist or y. F R A will c o ns ult wit h t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, 

C o ns u lti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties re gar di n g t he pr o p ose d q uesti o ns 

s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I. After 

fi nalizi n g t he a ntici pate d q uesti o ns, t he Pr oject S p o ns or will c o m plete t he oral 

i nter vie ws a n d oral hist or y, i ncl u di n g tra nscri pts a n d rec or di n gs of t he oral 

i nter vie ws. 

b. Et h n o hist oric Re p ort: After fi naliz i n g t he S O W a n d after c o m pletin g t he oral 

i nter vie ws a n d oral hist or y, t he Pr oject S p o ns or will de vel o p a n et h n o hist oric 

re p ort. F R A will c o ns ult wit h t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g 

Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties re gar di n g t he et h n o hist oric re p ort s u bject t o 

t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I.

c. I nter pretati ve P u blic Dis pla y: After fi naliz i n g t he S O W a n d i n c o nsi derati o n of 

i nf or mati o n o btai ne d d uri n g t he oral i nter vie ws wit h Nati ve A merica n me m bers 

of C o ns ulti n g Tri bes a n d t hr o u g h t he et h n o hist oric re p orti n g eff orts, t he Pr oject 

S p o ns or will de vel o p a n i nter pretati ve p u blic dis pla y w hic h will be i nstalle d at t he
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t w o hi g h-s pee d passe n ger trai n stati o ns. F R A will c o ns ult wit h t he Si g nat ories, 

I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties re gar di n g t he 

i nter pretati ve p u blic dis pla y s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns 

defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I. 

d. Oral/ A u di o Hist or y : After fi nalizi n g t he S O W a n d i n c o nsi derati o n of i nf or mati o n 

o btai ne d d uri n g t he oral i nter vie ws wit h Nati ve A merica n me m bers of C o ns ulti n g 

Tri bes a n d t hr o u g h t he et h n o hist oric re p orti n g eff orts, t he Pr oject S p o ns or will 

de vel o p a n e dite d oral/a u di o hist or y w hic h will be ma de a vaila ble o n a p u blicl y 

accessi ble we bsite. F R A will c o ns ult wit h t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, 

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties re gar di n g t he oral/a u di o hist or y

s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I. 

C. Res ol uti o n of A d verse Effects t o Ne wl y I de ntifie d Hist oric Pr o perties

Alt h o u g h F R A has assesse d a d verse effects t o k n o w n hist oric pr o perties wit hi n t he 

Pr oject A P E a n d has de vel o pe d treat me nt of a n d res ol uti o n of a d verse effects as 

d oc u me nte d i n t he H P T P, hist oric pr o perties ma y be ne wl y i de ntifie d d uri n g 

i m ple me ntati o n of t he Pr oject. P urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6(a), F R A, i n c o or di nati o n wit h 

t he Pr oject S p o nsor, will c o ns ult wit h t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g 

Tri bes, a n d ot her C o ns ulti n g Parties f or t he U n derta ki n g t o de vel o p a n d e val uate 

alter nati ves or m o dificati o ns t o t he U n derta ki n g t hat c o ul d a v oi d, mi ni mize, or miti gate 

a d verse effects o n hist oric pr o perties i n t he A P E, if p ossi ble. D oc u me ntati o n a n d 

i m ple me ntati o n of pr oce d ures t o res olve a d verse effects (eit her u n der t he H P T P or a 

res o urce-s pecific H P T P) t o ne wl y i de ntifie d hist oric pr o perties will f oll o w Sti p ulati o n 

VII a n d met h o ds a n d pr oce d ures f or res ol vi n g a d verse effects will f oll o w t h ose descri b e d 

i n t he H P T P, or i n a res o urce-s pecific H P T P if o ne is de vel o pe d u n der Sti p ulati o n I X. D. 

D. De vel o p me nt of a Res o urce S pecific H P T P

F R A ma y deter mi ne t hat a se parate site or res o urce s pecific H P T P is re q uire d t o pr o perl y 

treat hist oric pr o perties i de ntifie d i n t he A P E . De vel o p me nt of a se parate H P T P will 

f oll o w t he met h o ds, pr oce d ures, a n d ti meli nes i de ntifie d i n Sti p ulati o n I u nless occ urri n g 

d uri n g a p ost-re vie w disc o ver y. P ost re vie w disc o veries t hat re q uire a res o urce s pecific 

H P T P will f oll o w Sti p ulati o n X. A. F R A, i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or , will 

e ns ure t hat eac h H P T P is fi nalize d pri or t o c o m me nc i n g t he c o nstr ucti o n acti vit y or 

acti vities p osi n g t he i de ntifie d a d verse effect. T he site or res o urce s pecific H P T P will 

i ncl u de a sc he d ule f or c o m pleti n g t he prescri be d treat me nt(s), w hic h, de pe n di n g o n t he 

hist oric pr o pert y t y pe a n d nat ure of t he treat me nt , ma y occ ur bef ore, d uri n g or after 

c o nstr ucti o n ta kes place.

E. C o m pleti o n of Res ol uti o n of A d verse Effects 

F or hist oric pr o perties, o nce t he treat me nt of hist oric pr o perties has bee n c o m plete d, t he 

Pr oject S p o ns or, i n c o or di nati o n wit h F R A, will pr o vi de a n E n d of Fiel d ( E O F) 

me m ora n d u m d oc u me nti n g c o m pleti o n of treat me nt, i ncl u di n g s ufficie nt data, i ma ger y, 

ma ps, a n d a s u m mar y of fi n di n gs f or t he hist oric pr o pert y or hist oric pr o perties, if 
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c o m bi ne d i nt o o ne or se veral batc he d E O F me m ora n d u m or me m ora n da . C o nsiste nt wit h 

a p plica ble c o nfi de ntialit y re q uire me nts refere nce d u n der Sti p ulati o n XIII, F R A will 

c o ns ult a n d pr o vi de t he E O F me m ora n d u m or me m ora n d a s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes a n d 

c o m m u nicati o ns defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I, i ncl u di n g re vie w b y Si g nat ories, I n vite d 

Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties, If F R A recei ves n o o bjecti o ns t o 

t he fi n di n gs, or o bjecti o ns are res ol ve d u n der Sti p ulati o n X VII, c o nstr ucti o n ma y res u me 

or c o m me nce i n t he area c o nsiste nt wit h a p plica ble res o urce s pecific re q uire me nts, s uc h 

as arc hae ol o gical a n d Tri bal m o nit ori n g.

X. P O S T R E VI E W DI S C O V E RI E S

A. U na ntici pate d Disc o ver y or Effect t o Hist oric Pr o pert ies

F R A, i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will i m ple me nt t he f oll o wi n g pr oce d ures 

i n acc or da n ce wit h Sti p ulati o n VII I. B. 3, if a pre vi o usl y u n disc o vere d arc he ol o gical or 

c ult ural res o urce t hat is or c o ul d reas o na bl y be a hist oric pr o pert y is e nc o u ntere d or a 

pre vi o usl y k n o w n hist oric pr o pert y will be affecte d i n a n u na ntici pate d ma n ner d uri n g 

c o nstr ucti o n, as deter mi ne d b y staff w h o meet t he q ualificati o ns set f ort h i n Sti p ulati o n 

III. All ste ps wit hi n t hese pr oce d ures, u p t o t he re vie w of d oc u me ntati o n u n der 

Sti p ulati o n X. A. 4. , will be c o m plete d wit hi n se ve n ( 7) cale n dar da ys u nless ot her wise 

s pecifie d:

1. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will re q uire t he c o ntract or t o i m me diatel y cease all gr o u n d 

dist ur bi n g a n d/ or c o nstr ucti o n acti vities wit hi n a 5 0-f o ot ra di us b uffer z o ne of t he 

disc o ver y. F or a n y disc o vere d arc he ol o gical res o urces or p ote ntial h u m a n re mai ns , 

t he Pr oject S p o ns or will als o halt w or k i n s urr o u n di n g areas w here a d diti o nal 

s u bs urface re mai ns are reas o na bl y e x pecte d t o be prese nt. F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n 

pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will see k c o m me nt fr o m Si g nat ories, I n vite d 

Si g na t ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties d uri n g n otificati o n re gar di n g a 

s maller or lar ger b uffer base d o n facts i n t he fiel d s pecific t o t he u na ntici pate d 

disc o ver y if a b uffer s maller or lar ger t ha n a 5 0-f o ot ra di us is pr o p ose d. I n 

c o nsi derati o n of a n y c o m me nts recei ve d , F R A ma y decrease or i ncrease t he size of 

t he b uffer ar o u n d t he disc o ver y a n d pr ocee d wit h gr o u n d dist ur bi n g a n d/ or 

c o nstr ucti o n acti vities o utsi de t he b uffer.

2. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will e ns ure t hat n o e xca vati o n, o perati o n of hea v y mac hi ner y, 

st oc k pili n g, or e ntr y b y u na ut h orize d pers o n nel occ urs wit hi n t he b uffer z o ne. 

A ut h orize d pers o n nel will i ncl u de staff w h o meet t he q ualificati o ns set f ort h i n 

Sti p ulati o n I II, Tri bal m o nit ors, a n d li mite d c o ntract or pers o n nel re q uire d t o e ns ure 

safe access a n d sec urit y of t he b uffer z o ne. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will sec ure t he 

b uffer z o ne t hr o u g h t he i nstallati o n of pr otecti ve fe nci n g. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will 

n ot res u me gr o u n d dist ur bi n g a n d/ or c o nstr ucti o n acti vities wit hi n t he b uf fer z o ne 

u ntil t he s pecifie d re vie w re q uire me nts of Sti p ulati o n X. A. 4 a n d X. A. 5 are c o m plete.

W or k i n all ot her Pr oject areas n ot i n t he l ocati o n of t he u na ntici pate d disc o ver y or 

effect o n a n hist oric pr o pert y ma y c o nti n ue. 
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3. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will n otif y F R A wit hi n t we nt y f o ur (2 4) h o urs or o ne ( 1) 

b usi ness da y of a n y u na ntici pate d disc o ver y or u na ntici pate d effect. F R A will n otif y

t he a p pr o priate S H P O f or w here t he u na ntici pate d disc o ver y occ urre d , t he ot her 

Si g nat ories a n d I n vite d Si g nat orie , C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties wit hi n 

t we nt y f o ur (2 4) h o urs or o ne ( 1) b usi ness da y after recei vi n g t he n otificati o n of a n y 

u na ntici pate d disc o ver y or u na ntici pate d effect fr o m t he Pr oject S p o ns or. F R A, i n 

c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or , will als o c o nsi der if a d diti o nal Fe derall y

rec o g nize d I n dia n tri bes a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties s h o ul d be i de ntifie d a n d i n vite d t o 

c o ns ult re gar di n g u na ntici pate d disc o veries or u na ntici pate d effects . 

4. F oll o wi n g n otificati o n of a n u na ntici pate d disc o ver y or effect , t he Pr oject S p o ns or

will i n vesti gate t he disc o ver y site a n d e val uate t he res o urce(s) i n acc or da nce wit h

Sti p ulati o n VII I. B. 3. T he Pr oject S p o ns or, i n c o or di nati o n wit h F R A, will pre pare 

a n d s u b mit a writte n d oc u me nt c o ntai ni n g a pr o p ose d deter mi nati o n of N R H P

eli gi bilit y f or t he res o urce a n d, if rele va nt, a n assess me nt of t he U n derta ki n g’s effects 

o n hist oric pr o perties as well as c o nsi derati o n of meas ures t o a v oi d a d verse effects t o 

hist oric pr o perties a n d/ or pr o p ose d res ol uti o n of a d verse effects i n acc or da nce wit h 

Sti p ulati o n I X. C. F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will

pr o vi de t hat d oc u me nt f or re vie w t o t he a p pr o priate S H P O , see ki n g S H P O 

c o nc urre nce o n t hese deter mi nati o ns, a n d t o t he ot her Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, 

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties t o c o nc urre ntl y re vie w a n d pr o vi de writte n 

c o m me nts wit hi n se ve n ( 7) cale n dar da ys t o F R A a n d t he Pr oject S p o ns or . If t he 

u na ntici pate d disc o ver y is l ocate d o n la n d u n der t he j uris dicti o n of t he B L M , 

Caltra ns, or N D O T , a n d if t he B L M, Caltra ns, or N D O T d o n ot res p o n d wit hi n t he 

c o nc urre nt re vie w peri o d of se ve n (7) cale n dar da ys, F R A ma y c o nsi der n o nres p o nse 

as n o n o bjecti o n t o t he N R H P eli gi bilit y a n d/ or effects deter mi nati o n /fi n di n g fr o m t he 

a ge nc y wit h j uris dicti o n o n t he la n d w here t he u na ntici pate d disc o ver y is l ocate d a n d 

pr ocee d. If t he a p pr o priate S H P O d o es n ot c o nc ur wit h t he N R H P eli gi bilit y a n d/or 

effects deter mi nati o n, i n c o ns ultati o n wit h t he a p pr o priate S H P O, F R A ma y elect t o 

treat t he pr o pert y as eli gi ble f or t he N R H P a n d/ or ass u me a d verse effects f or 

e x pe die nc y. If F R A elects t o treat t he ne wl y disc o vere d pr o pert y as eli gi ble f or t he 

N R H P t he n F R A will s pecif y t he N R H P criteria use d t o ass u me t he pr o pert y’s 

eli gi bilit y s o t hat i nf or mati o n ca n be use d i n t he res ol uti o n of a d verse effects. At t he 

e n d of t he se ve n ( 7) cale n dar da y c o m me nt re vie w peri o d , F R A will n otif y t he 

Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties t hat t he 

re vie w peri o d has cl ose d, a n d t hat F R A is pr ocee di n g t o t he ne xt ste p i n t he pr ocess 

a n d pr o vi de a s u m mar y of a n y c o m me nts recei ve d.

5. If t he u na ntici pate d disc o ver y is deter mi ne d t o be eli gi ble f or listi n g i n t he N R H P

a n d/ or t he u na ntici pate d or ne w a d verse effects ca n n ot be a v oi de d, F R A, i n 

c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or , will c o ns ult t o i m ple me nt treat me nt meas ures 

i n t he H P T P or de vel o p a res o urce-s pecific HP T P . T he Pr oject S p o ns or, i n 

c o ns ultati o n wit h F R A, will e ns ure c o nstr ucti o n- relate d acti vities wit hi n t he b uffer 

z o ne d o n ot pr ocee d u ntil c o ns ultati o n wit h t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories,

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes , a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties, c o ncl u des wit h S H P O c o nc urre nce t hat: 

1) t he res o urce is n ot N R H P eli gi ble; or 2) t he a gree d u p o n treat me nt meas ures ha ve 
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bee n i m pl e me nte d; 3) t hat t he treat me nt meas ures pr o vi de d i n t he H P T P ca n be 

c o m plete d wit hi n a s pecifie d ti me peri o d after c o nstr ucti o n- relate d acti vities ha ve 

res u me d; or 4) t hat a res o urce s pecific H P T P is re q uire d t o a d dress effects t o t he 

u na ntici pate d disc o ver y of a hist oric pr o pert y, of w hic h t he ti meli nes f or s u b missi o n 

a n d re vie w of t he res o urce- s pecific H P T P will f oll o w Sti p ulati o n X. A. 4. 

B. U na ntici pate d Disc o ver y of H u ma n Re mai ns

T he H P T P will i ncl u de t he I na d verte nt Disc o ver y Pla n a n d P ost Re vie w Effects 

Treat me nt Pla n w hic h a d dresses treat me nt a n d dis p ositi o n of h u ma n re mai ns t hat are 

i na d verte ntl y disc o vere d d uri n g Pr oject pla n ni n g, c o nstr ucti o n, or o perati o n. T he H P T P 

will als o i ncl u de t he B urial Treat me nt Pla n , w hic h o utli ne s t he n otificati o n a n d 

c o ns ultati o n pr ocesses re q uire d f o r deter mi ni n g t he ste ps t o be ta ke n s h o ul d Nati ve 

A merica n h u ma n re mai ns be e nc o u ntere d d uri n g t he Pr oject. T he I na d verte nt Disc o ver y 

Pla n a n d P ost Re vie w Effects Treat me nt Pla n a n d B urial Treat me nt Pla n wit hi n t he 

H P T P ( Attac h me nt 5) ma y be a me n de d p urs ua nt t o Sti p ulati o n X VI. All h u ma n re mai ns 

a n d p ote ntial h u ma n re mai ns will be treate d wit h res pect a n d di g nit y at all ti mes. N o 

p h ot o gra p h y of h u ma n re mai ns will be per mitte d. F R A a n d t he Pr oject S p o ns or will 

f oll o w t he g ui deli nes o utli ne d i n t he A C H P’s P olicy St ate me nt Re g ar di n g Tre at me nt of 

B uri al Sites, H u m a n Re m ai ns, a n d F u ner ary O bjects ( 2 0 2 3) (f o u n d at 

htt ps:// w w w.ac h p. g o v/sites/ defa ult/files/ p olicies/ 2 0 2 3-

0 3/ P olic y State me nt o n B urial Sites H u ma n Re mai nsa n d F u nerar y O bjects 2 0 2 3 0 3 0 1 _ 1. p df at 

t he ti me of t he e xec uti o n of t his A gree me nt).

1. F or Nati ve A merica n h u ma n re mai ns ( defi nitel y i de ntifie d or p ossi ble) or 

e vi de nce of cre mate d re mai ns , ass ociate d f u nerar y o bjects, a n d u nass ociate d 

f u nerar y o bjects, sacre d o bjects, a n d/ or o bjects of c ult ural patri m o n y 

i na d verte ntl y disc o vere d or i nte nti o nall y e xca vate d o n Fe deral la n ds, t he Pr oject 

S p o ns or, i n c o or di nati o n wi t h F R A, will c o or di nate wit h t he Fe deral la n d 

ma na ger t hat has j uris dicti o n a n d f oll o w t he pr oce d ures o utli ne d i n t he Nati ve 

A merica n Gra ves Pr otecti o n a n d Re patriati o n Act ( N A G P R A) 2 5 U. S. C. § 3 0 0 1-

3 0 1 3 a n d as s pecifie d i n t he i m ple me nti n g re g ulati o ns at 4 3 C F R § 1 0 as well as 

A R P A ( 1 6 U. S. C. § 4 7 0 & 4 3 C F R § 7), N A G P R A ( 6 0 F. R. 6 2 1 5 8; 1 6 U. S. C. § 

4 7 0 d d; 2 5 U. S. C. § 9, 3 0 0 1 et se q.; 4 3 C F R § 1 0, S u b parts A, B a n d D; P u blic 

La n ds, I nteri or 4 3 C F R § 8 3 6 5. 1- 7), a n d, s pecificall y, Califor nia Healt h & Safet y 

C o de 7 0 5 0. 5 ( w hic h d oes n ot i ncl u de P. R. C. 5 0 9 7. 9 8) i n Calif or nia. F or s uc h 

disc o veries at a n y ti me wit hi n la n d u n der B L M’s j uris dicti o n wit hi n t he A P E i n 

Calif or nia , s uc h disc o ver y wi ll be a d dresse d i n strict acc or da nce wit h B L M, 

Calif or nia disc o ver y pr oce d ures (f o u n d at htt ps:// w w w. bl m. g o v/ p olic y/i b- ca

2 0 1 6- 0 1 2 at t he ti me of e xec uti o n of t his A gree me nt) . 

2. F or Nati ve A merica n b u rials, s keletal re mai ns, a n d ass ociate d gra ve g o o ds 

disc o vere d a n d i nte nti o nall y e xca vate d o n n o n- Fe deral la n d d uri n g a n y acti vit y 

ass ociate d wit h t he Pr oject, t he Pr oject S p o ns or, i n c o or di nati o n wit h F R A, will 

e ns ure t he treat me nt a n d dis p ositi o n of t he re mai ns f oll o ws t he re q uire me nts of 

eit her Secti o n 7 0 5 0. 5 (c) of t he Calif or nia State Healt h a n d H u ma n Safet y C o de 
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a n d Secti o n 5 0 9 7. 9 8 (a) – ( h) of t he Calif or nia P R C a n d will c o or di nate wit h t he 

Nati ve A merica n Herita ge C o m missi o n, as re q uire d; or Ne va da Re vise d Stat utes 

( Secti o n 3 8 3. 1 6 0 a n d Secti o n 3 8 3. 1 7 0), de pe n di n g o n t he rele va nt state w here t he 

disc o ver y occ urre d. T he B urial Treat me nt Pla n wit hi n t he H P T P f urt her o utli ne s 

t his pr ocess ( Attac h me nt 5). 

3. T he Pr oject S p o ns or , i n c o or di nati o n wit h F R A, will als o e ns ure gr o u n d 

dist ur bi n g a n d c o nstr ucti o n- relate d acti vities wit hi n t he l ocati o n of t he 

u na ntici pate d disc o ver y d o n ot pr ocee d u ntil t he Pr oject S p o ns or has c o m plie d 

wit h N A G P R A as s pecifie d i n t he i m ple me nti n g re g ulati o ns at 4 6 C F R part 1 0, 

Secti o n 1 0 5 0. 5 of t he Calif or nia State Healt h a n d H u ma n Safet y C o de a n d 

Secti o n 5 0 9 7. 9 8 of t he Calif or nia P R C , or Ne va da Re vise d Stat utes ( Secti o n 

3 8 3. 1 6 0 a n d Secti o n 3 8 3. 1 7 0), de pe n di n g o n t he stat us of t he la n d as Fe deral or 

n o n- Fe deral . 

XI. C U R A TI O N O F A R C H A E O L O GI C A L C O L L E C TI O N S

A. C ollecti o ns fr o m Fe deral La n ds

F or Fe deral la n ds, t hr o u g h t he esta blis he d per mit pr ocess, a n a ut h orize d c urati o n facilit y 

or facilities will be na me d b y t he la n d ma na gi n g fe deral a ge nc y w here t he arc hae ol o gical 

materials (a n d ass ociate d rec or ds) ge nerate d as a res ult of t he Pr oject will be c urate d a n d 

mai ntai ne d i n acc or da nce wit h 3 6 C F R part 7 9 a n d i n a facilit y t hat meets t he sta n dar ds 

of 3 6 C F R § 7 9. 9. W he ne ver p ossi ble t he arc hae ol o gical materials a n d ass ociate d 

rec or ds will be c urate d at a facilit y wit h a vaila ble ca paci t y t o ta ke c ollecti o ns wit hi n t he 

c o u nt y w here t he y were disc o vere d. T he Pr oject S p o ns or is res p o nsi ble f or f u n di n g t he 

c osts of c urati o n of c ollecti o ns fr o m Fe deral la n ds. T he B L M will be e nc o ura ge d t o 

c o ns ult wit h a p pr o priate Nati ve A merica n re prese nta ti ves re gar di n g t he treat me nt of s uc h 

c ollecti o ns p urs ua nt t o t he re q uire me nts of A R P A ( 4 3 C F R § § 7. 7- 7. 9 a n d 7. 1 3) a n d t he 

B L M Ha n d b o o k 1 7 8 0 – Tri bal Relati o ns (f o u n d at 

htt ps:// w w w. bl m. g o v/sites/ bl m. g o v/files/ u pl oa ds/ M S % 2 0 1 7 8 0. p df at t he ti me of 

e xec uti o n of t his A gree me nt). Nati ve A merica n re mai ns, f u nerar y o bjects, sacre d 

o bjects, a n d o bjects o f c ult ural patri m o n y as defi ne d b y 4 3 C F R § 1 0. 2 are e xce pti o ns t o 

t his Sti p ulati o n XI. A. Dis p ositi o n of t hese ite ms will be deter mi ne d i n acc or da nce wit h 

N A G P R A u n der Sti p ulati o n X. B. 1. 

B. C ollecti o ns fr o m State La n ds 

F R A, i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will e ns ure t hat i de ntificati o n, e val uati o n, 

a n d treat me nt of hist oric pr o perties f or Pr oject acti vities c o n d ucte d u n der t his A gree me nt 

o n la n ds o w ne d or u n der t he j uris dicti o n of t he State of Calif or nia res ulti n g i n a n y n o nb urial- relate d materials a n d ass ociate d rec or ds will be c urate d a n d t he y wi ll be pr o perl y 

mai ntai ne d i n acc or da nce wit h 3 6 C F R § 7 9 a n d t he State of Calif or nia’s G ui deli nes f or 

t he C ur ati o n of Arc h ae ol o gic al C ollecti o ns ( State Hist orical Res o urces C o m missi o n, 

De part me nt of Par ks a n d Recreati o n 1 9 9 3). W he ne ver p ossi ble, t he arc hae ol o gical 

materials a n d ass ociate d rec or ds will be c urate d a t a facilit y wit h a vaila ble ca pacit y t o 

ta ke c ollecti o ns wit hi n t he c o u nt y w here t he y were disc o vere d. T he Pr oject S p o ns or is 
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res p o nsi ble f or f u n di n g t he c osts of c urati o n of c ollecti o ns fr o m State of Calif or nia la n ds. 

T he State of Calif or nia will be e nc o ura ge d t o c o ns ult wit h a p pr o priate Nati ve A merica n 

re prese ntati ves re gar di n g t he treat me nt of s uc h c ollecti o ns. A n y res o urce s pecific H P T Ps 

de vel o pe d u n der Attac h me nt 5 will detail t he materials, if a n y, pr o p ose d f or c urati o n as 

part of t his pr oject. If ite ms are c urate d, F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he 

Pr oject S p o ns or, will e ns ure t hat d oc u me ntati o n of t he c urati o n of t hese materials is 

pre pare d a n d pr o vi de d t o parties na me d i n t he H P T P s pecific t o t he res ol uti o n of effects 

f or t hat hist oric pr o pert y wit hi n t hirt y (3 0) cale n dar da ys. 

C. C ollecti o ns fr o m Pri vate La n ds 

F R A, i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will e ns ure t hat a n y arc hae ol o gical 

materials e xca vate d or ot her wise rec o vere d fr o m pri vate la n ds d uri n g i m ple me ntati o n of 

t he Pr oject will be ha n dle d a n d mai ntai ne d i n acc or da nce wit h 3 6 C F R part 7 9 u ntil 

necessar y a nal yses of s uc h materials ha ve bee n c o m plete d as o utli ne d i n t he H P T P. 

W he ne ver p ossi ble , t he arc hae ol o gical materials a n d ass ociate d rec or ds will be c urate d at 

a facilit y wit h a vaila ble ca pacit y t o ta ke c ollecti o ns wit hi n t he c o u nt y w here t he y were 

disc o vere d. T he Pr oject S p o ns or is res p o nsi ble f or f u n di n g t he c osts of c urati o n of 

c ollecti o ns fr o m pri vate la n ds. F R A, i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will 

e nc o ura ge pri vate la n d o w ners t o c o nse nt t o t he c urati o n of arc hae ol o gi cal materials 

rec o vere d fr o m t heir la n ds u p o n t he c o m pleti o n of all necessar y a nal yses i n a m use u m or 

re p osit or y t hat meets t he re q uire me nts of 3 6 C F R § 7 9. If a pri vate la n d o w ner d oes n ot 

c o nse nt t o t he c urati o n of arc hae ol o gical materials as sti p u late d, t he Pr oject S p o ns or, i n 

c o or di nati o n wit h F R A, will ret ur n t he materials t o t he la n d o w ner(s), d oc u me nt t he 

ret ur n, a n d F R A will s u b mit c o pies of t his d oc u me ntati o n t o t he Si g nat ories of t his 

A gree me nt wit hi n t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da ys of s uc h ret ur n. La n d o w ners w h o retai n 

arc hae ol o gical materials will be e nc o ura ge d t o c o ns ult wit h a p pr o priate Nati ve A merica n 

re prese ntati ves re gar di n g t he treat me nt of s uc h c ollecti o ns.

XII. A R C H A E O L O GI C A L A N D T RI B A L M O NI T O RI N G A N D T R AI NI N G

A. M o nit ori n g 

T he Pr oject S p o ns or will e ns ure arc hae ol o gical a n d Tri bal m o nit ori n g of c o nstr ucti o n 

e xca vati o ns b y pers o n nel w h o meet t he re q uire me nts i n Sti p ulati o n I II. Arc hae ol o gical 

a n d Tri bal m o nit ori n g will be descri be d i n t he Arc hae ol o gical M o nit ori n g E x hi bit ( A M E) 

t hat is f urt her detaile d i n t he H P T P. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will c o m plete t he A M E a n d 

F R A will c o ns ult wit h t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d ot her 

C o ns ulti n g Parties re gar di n g t he A M E s u bject t o t he ti mefra mes a n d c o m m u nicati o ns 

defi ne d i n Sti p ulati o n I pri or t o t he start of c o nstr ucti o n . M o nit ori n g will c o nf or m t o t he 

met h o ds descri be d i n t he H P T P a n d will ta ke place u n der t he f oll o wi n g c o n diti o ns:

1. At sites i de ntifie d as m o deratel y t o hi g hl y se nsiti ve f or pre hist oric a n d hist oric 

arc hae ol o gical de p osits.

2. W he n a k n o w n hist oric pr o pert y has t he p ote ntial t o be affecte d i n a n a ntici pate d 

ma n ner. 
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3. F oll o wi n g u na ntici pate d or p ost- revie w disc o ver y ( u n der Sti p ulati o n X) s u bse q ue ntl y 

i de ntifie d as a n hist oric pr o pert y t hat w o ul d warra nt m o nit ori n g. 

4. U na ntici pate d disc o veries res ulti n g fr o m arc hae ol o gical m o nit ori n g will f oll o w t he 

pr ocesses o utli ne d i n Sti p ulati o n X. 

B. Trai ni n g

T he Pr oject S p o ns or wi ll re q uire t hat all pers o ns meeti n g t he S OI P Q S w h o are 

s u per visi n g acti vities c o n d ucte d as prescri be d i n t his A gree me nt a n d all c o ntracte d fiel d 

pers o n nel, i ncl u di n g c o nstr ucti o n w or kers, atte n d sta n dar dize d trai ni n gs t hat i ncl u de a 

c ult ural res o urces o ver vie w of c ult ural res o urce preser vati o n la ws t o i ncl u de t he nee d f or 

c o nfi de ntialit y, m o nit ori n g pr oce d ures a n d pr oce d ures t o f oll o w i n t he e ve nt of a p ostre vie w disc o ver y or u na ntici pate d effect as well as meeti n g wit h o ne or m ore C o ns ulti n g 

Tri bes f or a briefi n g o n tra diti o nal c ust o ms a n d c ult urall y se nsiti ve pr ot oc ols a n d 

pr oce d ures bef ore be gi n ni n g w or k o n t he Pr oject. T he Pr oject S p o ns or will re q uire t hat 

all arc hae ol o gical a n d tri bal m o nit ors will a d here t o site safet y re q uire me nts, atte n d dail y 

safet y briefi n gs, a n d a bi de b y all Occ u pati o nal Safet y a n d Healt h A d mi nistrati o n 

re q uire me nts. Safet y trai ni n g b y he Pr ojec t S p o ns or’s c o ntract ors i n c o o perati o n wit h 

t he B L M a n d Caltra ns a n d N D O T wi ll als o be re q uire d f or all pers o ns c o n d ucti n g w or k 

o n p u blic la n d or wit hi n t he I- 1 5 R O W . 

XIII. C O N FI D E N TI A LI T Y

All Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties t o t his 

A gree me nt will e ns ure t hat s hare d data, i ncl u di n g data c o ncer ni n g t he precise l ocati o n a n d 

nat ure of arc hae ol o gical hist oric pr o perties a n d pr o perties of reli gi o us a n d c ult ural 

si g nifica nce, are pr otecte d fr o m p u blic discl os ure t o t he greatest e xte nt per mitte d b y la w, 

i ncl u di n g c o nf or ma nce t o Secti o n 3 0 4 of t he N H P A, as a me n de d ( 5 4 U. S. C. § 3 0 7 1 0 3) a n d 

i m ple me nti n g re g ulati o ns u n der 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6(a)( 5) a n d 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 1 1(c); Secti o n 9 of 

A R P A ( 1 0 U. S. C. § 4 7 0aa- 4 7 0 m m); t he Free d o m of I nf or mati o n ct; Exec uti ve Or der N o. 

1 3 0 0 7 o n I n dia n Sacre d Sites ( F R 6 1 - 1 0 4), date d Ma y 2 4, 1 9 9 6; Calif or nia G o ver n me nt 

C o de Secti o n 6 2 5 0- 6 2 7 0, a n d Ne va da State La ws: Preser vati o n a n d Pr otecti o n of Hist oric 

Sites ( N R S 3 8 1. 1 9 5-. 2 2 7), Pr otecti o n of I n dia n B urial Sites ( N R S 3 8 3. 1 8 0), Pr otecti o n of 

Hist oric a n d Pre hist oric Sites ( N R S 3 8 3. 4 3 5), as a p plica ble.

XI V. AD O P T BI LI T Y

I n t he e ve nt t hat a Fe deral a ge nc y, n ot i nitiall y a part y t o or s u bject t o t his A gree me nt , 

recei ves a n a p plicati o n f or fi na ncial assista nce, per mits, lice nses, or a p pr o vals f or t he Pr oject 

as descri be d i n t his A gree me nt , s uc h Fe deral a ge nc y ma y bec o me a i g nat or y t o t his 

A gree me n t as a mea ns of c o m pl yi n g wit h its Secti o n 1 0 6 res p o nsi bilities f or its U n derta ki n g. 

T o bec o me a Si g nat or y t o t his A gree me nt, t he a ge nc y official m ust pr o vi de writte n n otice t o 

t he Si g nat ories t hat t he a ge nc y a grees t o t he ter ms of t he A gree me nt, s pecif yi n g t he e xte nt of 

t he a ge nc y’s i nte nt t o partici pate i n t he A gree me nt , a n d i de ntif yi n g t he lea d Fe deral a ge nc y 

f or t he U n derta ki n g. T he partici pati o n of t he a ge nc y is s u bject t o a p pr o val b y t he 
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Si g nat ories. U p o n a p pr o val, t he a ge nc y m ust e xec ute a si g nat ure pa ge t o t his A gree me nt, 

file t he si g nat ure wit h t he A C H P, a n d i m ple me nt t he ter ms of t his A gree me nt , as a p plica ble. 

A n y necessar y a me n d me nts t o t he A gree me nt will be c o nsi dere d i n acc or da nce wit h 

Sti p ulati o n X VI. 

If d uri n g t he i m ple me ntati o n of t his A gree me nt, F R A i de ntifies ot her I n dia n tri bes, 

i n di vi d uals, n o n fe deral a ge ncies, a n d or ga nizati o ns wit h a de m o nstrate d i nterest i n t he 

n derta ki n g d ue t o t he nat ure of t heir le gal or ec o n o mic relati o n t o t he Pr oject or affecte d 

pr o perties, or d ue t o t heir c o ncer n wit h t he Pr oject’s effects o n hist oric pr o perties, F R A ma y 

offer s uc h e ntities C o ns ulti n g Part y stat us p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 2(c) a n d/ or i n vite t he m 

t o bec o me part y t o t his A gree me nt, wit h n otificati o n t o t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, 

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties t o t his A gree me nt.

If F R A i n vites a n e ntit y t o bec o me a n I n vite d Si g nat or y, t he part y ma y acce pt t his stat us b y 

a greei n g i n writi n g t o t he ter ms of t his P A a n d s o n otif yi n g F R A. If t he e ntit y a grees t o 

bec o me a n I n vite d Si g nat or y a n d Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d 

C o ns ulti n g Parties t o t his A gree me nt ha ve n o o bjecti o ns, F R A s hall f oll o w Sti p ulati o n X VI 

t o a me n d t his A gree me nt.

If F R A i n vites a n e ntit y t o bec o me a C o nc urri n g Part y, t he e ntit y ma y acce pt t his stat us b y 

a greei n g i n writi n g t o t he ter ms of t his A gree me nt a n d s o n otif yi n g F R A. Beca use 

C o nc urri n g Parties ha ve n o res p o nsi bilit y f or i m ple me ntati o n of t his A gree me nt, F R A ma y 

a d d s uc h parties t o t he c o ns ultati o n pr ocess wit h o ut f or mal a me n d me nt of t his A gree me nt, 

u nless a n a me n d me nt t o Attac h me nt 6: Pri nci pal C o ntacts is re q uire d . If a C o nc urri n g Part y 

si g ns t he A gree me nt, F R A will n otif y t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, 

a nd C o ns ulti n g Parties a n d pr o vi de a n u p date d si g nat ure pa ge. 

X V. A N N U A L R E P O R T

O nce yearl y, be gi n ni n g o ne ( 1) year fr o m t he date of e xec uti o n of t his A gree me nt u ntil it 

e x pires or is ter mi nate d, F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, wil l 

pr o vi de all Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties t o t his 

A gree me nt a n A n n ual Re p ort detaili n g w or k u n derta ke n p urs ua nt t o its ter ms. S uc h re p ort 

will i ncl u de a n y pr o gress o n i m ple me ntati o n, pr o p ose d sc he d uli n g c ha n ges, a n y pr o ble ms 

e nc o u ntere d, a n d a n y dis p utes or o bjecti o ns recei ve d as a res ult of F R A a n d t he Pr oject 

S p o ns or’s eff orts t o carr y o ut t he ter ms of t his A gree me nt . F R A, base d o n i nf or mati o n 

pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will s u b mit a draft A n n ual Re p ort n o later t ha n t hirt y ( 3 0) 

cale n dar da ys after t he e n d of t he re p orti n g peri o d. F oll o wi n g a t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da y 

peri o d f or re vie w a n d c o m me nt, t he Pr oject S p o ns or wil l pr o d uce a fi nal A n n ual Re p ort, 

c o nsi deri n g a n y c o m me nts recei ve d, wit hi n t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da ys. F R A, base d o n 

i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will s u b mit a s u m mar y of c o m me nts recei ve d 

a n d h o w t he y were a d dresse d a n d a fi nal A n n ual Re p o rt t o t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d 

Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties. If n o c o m me nts are recei ve d o n t he 

draft A n n ual Re p ort wit hi n t he t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da y re vie w peri o d, F R A, i n c o or di nati o n 

wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will n otif y all Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, 

a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties t o t he A gree me nt, via e mail or letter, t hat t he Draft A n n ual Re p ort has 

bec o me t he Fi nal A n n ual Re p ort. A n a n n ual meeti n g will be sc he d ule d t o disc uss t he A n n ual 
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Re p ort. T he a n n ual meeti n g ma y be ca ncelle d if t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, 

C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties deter mi ne it u n necessar y.

X VI. AM E N D M E N T S

If a n y Si g nat or y or I n vite d Si g nat or y t o t his A gree me nt re q uests t hat it be a me n de d, F R A 

will n ot if y t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties, 

a n d c o ns ult f or n o m ore t ha n t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da ys ( or a n ot her ti me peri o d a gree d u p o n b y 

t he Si g nat ories a n d I n vite d Si g nat ories) t o c o nsi der s uc h a me n d me nt. T he a me nd me nt will 

bec o me effecti ve i m me diatel y u p o n e xec uti o n b y all Si g nat ories.

X VII. DI S P U T E R E S O L U TI O N

A. A n y Si g nat or y or I n vite d Si g nat or y t o t his A gree me nt, C o ns ulti n g Tri be or C o ns ulti n g 

Part y ma y o bject t o a n y pr o p ose d acti o n(s) or t he ma n ner i n w hic h t he ter ms of t his 

A gree me nt are i m ple me nte d b y s u b mitti n g its o bjecti o n t o F R A i n writi n g, after w hic h 

F R A will c o ns ult wit h all Si g nat ories t o res ol ve t he o bjecti o n. If F R A deter mi nes s uc h 

o bjecti o n ca n n ot be res ol ve d, F R A will, wit hi n t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da ys of s uc h 

o bjecti o n: 

1. F or war d all d oc u me ntati o n rele va nt t o t he dis p ute, i ncl u di n g F R A’s pr o p ose d 

res ol uti o n, t o t he A C H P ( wit h a c o p y t o t he Si g nat ories). A C H P ma y pr o vi de F R A 

wit h its c o m me nts o n t he res ol uti o n of t he o bjecti o n wit hi n t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da ys 

of recei vi n g d oc u me ntati o n.

2. If t he A C H P d oes n ot pr o vi de c o m me nt re gar di n g t he dis p ute wit hi n t hirt y ( 3 0) 

cale n dar da ys, F R A will ma ke a fi nal decis i o n o n t he dis p ute a n d pr ocee d 

acc or di n gl y. 

3. F R A will d oc u me nt t his decisi o n i n a writte n res p o nse t hat ta kes i nt o acc o u nt a n y 

ti mel y c o m me nts recei ve d re gar di n g t he dis p ute fr o m A C H P a n d t he Si g nat ories a n d 

pr o vi de t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties 

wit h a c o p y of t he res p o nse. 

4. F R A will t he n pr ocee d acc or di n g t o its fi nal decisi o n.

5. T he Si g nat ories re mai n res p o nsi ble f or carr yi n g o ut all ot her acti o ns s u bject t o t he 

ter ms of t his A gree me nt t hat are n ot t he s u bject of t he dis p ute. 

B. A me m ber of t he p u blic ma y o bject t o t he ma n ner i n w hic h t he ter ms of t his A gree me nt

are bei n g i m ple me nte d b y s u b mitti n g t he o bjecti o n t o F R A i n writi n g. F R A will n otif y 

t he ot her Si g nat ories of t he o bjecti o n i n writi n g a n d ta ke t he o bjecti o n i nt o c o nsi derati o n. 

F R A will c o ns ult wit h t he o bjecti n g part y, a n d if F R A deter mi nes it a p pr o priate, t he ot her 

Si g nat ories, f or n ot m ore t ha n t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da ys. Wit hi n fiftee n ( 1 5) cale n dar 

da ys after cl os ure of t his c o ns ultati o n peri o d, F R A will pr o vi de t he Si g nat ories, I n vite d 

Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, C o ns ulti n g Parties, a n d t he o bjecti n g part y wit h its fi nal 

decisi o n i n writi n g.
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Calif or nia a n d Ne va da 

X VII I. TE R MI N A TI O N

A. If a n y Si g nat or y or I n vite d Si g nat or y t o t his A gree me nt deter mi nes t hat its ter ms will n ot 

or ca n n ot be carrie d o ut, t hat Si g nat or y or I n vite d Si g nat or y will i m me diatel y c o ns ult 

wit h t he ot her Si g nat ories a n d I n vite d Si g nat ories t o atte m pt t o de vel o p a n a me n d me nt 

per Sti p ulati o n X VI. If wit hi n t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da ys ( or a n ot her ti me peri o d a gree d 

u p o n b y t he Si g nat ories a n d I n vite d Si g nat ories) a n a me n d me nt ca n n ot be reac he d, a n y 

Si g nat or y or I n vite d Si g nat or y ma y ter mi nate t he A gree me nt u p o n writte n n otificati o n t o 

t he ot her Si g nat ories a n d I n vite d Si g nat o ries. 

B. O nce t he A gree me nt is ter mi nate d, a n d pri or t o w or k i nitiati n g or c o nti n ui n g o n t he 

U n derta ki n g, F R A m ust eit her: 1) e xec ute a ne w A gree me nt p urs ua nt t o 3 6 C F R § 8 0 0. 6, 

or 2) re q uest, ta ke i nt o acc o u nt, a n d res p o n d t o t he c o m me nts of t he A C H P u n der 3 6 C F R

§ 8 0 0. 7. F R A will n otif y t he Si g nat ories as t o t he c o urse of acti o n it will p urs ue.

XI X. EF F E C TI V E A T E

A. T his A gree me nt will bec o me effecti ve i m me diatel y u p o n e xec uti o n b y all Si g nat ories. I n 

t he e ve nt a n ot her fe deral a ge nc y elects t o use t his A gree me nt; t he A gree me nt will be 

effecti ve f or/ wit h t heir U n derta ki n g o n t he date t hat t he ot her fe deral a ge nc y c o m pletes 

t he pr ocess i de ntifie d i n Sti p ulati o n I V of t his A gree me nt . 

B. C o u nter p arts. T his A gre e me nt ma y be e xec ute d i n c o u nter parts, eac h of w hic h 

c o nstit utes a n ori gi nal a n d all of w hic h c o nstit ute o ne a n d t he sa me A gree me nt. 

C. Electr o nic C o pies. Wit h i n se ve n ( 7) cale n dar da ys of t he last si g nat ure o n t his 

A gree me nt , F R A, i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, wi ll pr o vi de eac h Si g nat or y, 

I n vite d Si g nat or y, C o ns ulti n g Tri be, a n d C o ns ulti n g Part y wit h o ne hi g h q ualit y, le gi ble, 

f ull c ol or, electr o nic c o p y of t he f ull y e xec ute d A gree me nt a n d all of its attac h me nts f ull y 

i nte grate d i nt o o ne, si n gle d oc u me nt. If t he electr o nic c o p y is t o o lar ge t o se n d b y e-mail, 

F R A, i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, wi ll pr o vi de eac h Si g nat or y wit h a n 

electr o nic c o p y of t he f ull y e xec ute d A gree me n t as descri be d i n Sti p ulati o n I.E. via ot her 

s uita ble, electr o nic mea ns.

D. Pri nci p al C o nt acts. T he pri nci pal c o ntacts f or t his A gr ee me nt are c o ntai ne d i n 

Attac h me nt 6: Pri nci pal C o ntacts. It is t he res p o nsi bilit y of eac h Si g nat or y, I n vite d 

Si g nat or y, C o ns ulti n g Tri be, a n d C o ns ulti n g Part y t o i m me diatel y i nf or m t he ot her 

parties i n writi n g of a n y c ha n ges. C o ntact i nf or mati o n ma y be a me n de d, as nee de d, i n 

acc or da nce wit h Sti p ulati o n X VI.

X X. D U R A TI O

A. T his A gree me nt will e x pire te n ( 1 0) years fr o m t he effecti ve date u nless t he Si g nat ories 

e xte n d t he d urati o n t hr o u g h a n a me n d me nt i n acc or da nce wit h Sti p ulati o n X VI. F R A, i n 

c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will n otif y a n d i nitiate c o ns ultati o n wit h t he 

Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties t wel ve

( 1 2) m o nt hs pri or t o t he e x pirati o n of t he A gree me nt t o deter mi ne if t here is a nee d t o 
4 0 

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Calif or nia a n d Ne va da 

e xte n d or a me n d t his A gree me nt . A n y e xte nsi o n or a me n d me nt t o t his a gree me nt will be 

pre pare d i n acc or da nce wit h Sti p ulati o n X VI.

B. U p o n c o m pleti o n of t he Sti p ulati o ns set f ort h a b o ve, F R A, i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he 

Pr oject S p o ns or, will pr o vi de a letter ( wit h attac he d d oc u me ntati o n) of c o m pleti o n t o

b ot h t he C A S H P O a n d t he N V S H P O , wit h a c o p y t o t he ot her Si g nat ories. After t he

C A S H P O a n d N V S H P O are pr o vi de d wit h t he o p p ort u nit y t o c o m me nt o n t he 

c o m pleti o n of t he A gree me nt’s sti p ulati o ns f or t hirt y ( 3 0) cale n dar da ys, F R A, base d o n 

i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d b y t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will n otif y t he Si g nat ories, I n vited 

Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes , a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties i n writi n g t hat t his A gree me nt will 

e x pire, at w hic h ti me t he Si g nat ories will ha ve n o f urt her o bli gati o ns here u n der. If t he 

C A S H P O or t he N V S H P O o bject, F R A , i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or, will 

c o ns ult f urt her wit h S H P O t o res ol ve t he o bjecti o n. If t he o bjecti o ns ca n n ot be res ol ve d 

t hr o u g h f urt her c o ns ultati o n, F R A will res ol ve t he dis p ute p urs ua nt t o Sti p ulati o n X VII. 

F R A, i n c o or di nati o n wit h t he Pr oject S p o ns or will pr o vi de writte n n otificati o n t o t he 

Si g nat ories, I n vite d Si g nat ories, C o ns ulti n g Tri bes, a n d C o ns ulti n g Parties o n t he fi nal 

res ol uti o n.

X XI. E X E C U TI O N A N D I M P L E M E N T A TI O N

E xec uti o n of t his A gree me nt b y t he Si g nat ories de m o nstrates t hat F R A has ta ke n i nt o 

acc ou nt t he effect of t he U n derta ki n g o n hist oric pr o perties , has aff or de d t he A C H P a n 

o p p ort u nit y t o c o m me nt , a n d F R A has satisfie d its res p o nsi bilities u n der Secti o n 1 0 6 of t he 

N H P A a n d its i m ple me nti n g re g ulati o ns.
P R O G R A M M A TI C A G R E E M E N T 

A M O N G 

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N, 

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E I D S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D 

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N ms T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E 

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T- L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R OJ E C T 

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A, A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A 

SI G N A T O R Y: 

F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N 

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Direct or, Office of E n vir o n me ntal Pr o gra m Ma na ge me nt 
P R O G R A M M A TI C A G R E E M E N T

A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

SI G N A T O R Y:

C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R

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J ulia n ne P ola nc o

State Hist oric Preser vati o n Officer

J ul y 2 8, 2 0 2 3
P R O G R A M M A TI C A G R E E M E N T

A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O M C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R,

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O M C P R E S E R V A TI O N,

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B M G H T LI N E W E S T - L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y,

C A LI F O R NI A, A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P M M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

SI G N A T O R Y:

N E V A D ^ T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R. Y A TI O N O F FI C E R

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P R O G R A M M A TI C A G R E E M E N T

A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

SI G N A T O R Y:

A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N

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E xec uti ve Direct or

8/ 1 5/ 2 0 2 3
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A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

I N VI T E D SI G N A T O R Y:

D E S E R T X P R E S S E N T E R P RI S E S , L L C

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Sara h Watters o n

Presi de nt

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7 / 2 8 / 2 0 2 3
P R O G R A M M A TI C A G R E E M E N T 

A M O N G 

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N, 

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D 

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E 

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A, A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A 

I N VI T E D SI G N A T O R Y: 

F E D E R A L HI G H W A Y A D MI NI S T R A TI O N: N E V A D A DI VI SI O N 

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P R O G R A M M A TI C A G R E E M E N T 

A M O N G 

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N, 

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D 

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E 

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A, A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A 

I N VI T E D SI G N A T O R Y: 

F E D E R A L HI G H W A Y A D MI NI S T R A TI O N: C A LI F O R NI A DI VI SI O N 

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A M O N G 

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N, 

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D 

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E 

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A, A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A 

I N VI T E D SI G N A T O R Y: 

S U R F A C E T R A N S P O R T A TI O N B O A R D 

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Direct or, Office of E n vir o n me ntal A nal ysis 

P R O G R A M M A TI C A G R E E M E N T 

A M O N G 

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N, 

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D 

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E 

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A, A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A 

I N VI T E D SI G N A T O R Y: 

U. S. D E P A R T M E N T O F T H E I N T E RI O R, B U R E A U O F L A N D M A N A G E M E N T: 

B A R S T O W FI E L D O F FI C E 

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Marc Sta mer 

Fiel d Ma na ger 
P R O G R A M M A TI C A G R E E M E N T 

A M O N G 

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N, 

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D 

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E 

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A, A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A 

I N VI T E D SI G N A T O R Y: 

U. S. D E P A R T M E N T O F T H E I N T E RI O R, B U R E A U O F L A N D M A N A G E M E N T: N E E D L E S 

FI E L D O F FI C E 

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Mic hael A hre ns 

Fiel d Ma na ger 
P R O G R A M M A TI C A G R E E M E N T 

A M O N G 

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N, 

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T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D 

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C A LI F O R NI A, A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A 

I N VI T E D SI G N A T O R Y: 

U. S. A R M Y C O R P S O F E N GI N E E R S, L O S A N G E L E S DI S T RI C T 

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T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

I N VI T E D SI G N A T O R Y:

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T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N, 

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D 

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E 

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A, A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A 

I N VI T E D SI G N A T O R Y: 

N E V A D A D E P A R T M E N T O F T R A N S P O R T A TI O N 

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T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

C O N C U R RI N G:

C H E M E H U E VI I N DI A N T RI B E O F T H E C H E M E H U E VI R E S E R V A TI O N, C A LI F O R NI A

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T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

C O N C U R RI N G:

C L A R K C O U N T Y D E P A R T M E N T O F A VI A TI O N

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T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

C O N C U R RI N G:

C O L O R A D O RI V E R I N DI A N T RI B E S O F T H E C O L O R A D O RI V E R I N DI A N 

R E S E R V A TI O N, A RI Z O N A A N D C A LI F O R NI A

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A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

C O N C U R RI N G:

F E D E R A L A VI A TI O N A D MI NI S T R A TI O N

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A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

C O N C U R RI N G:

F O R T M OJ A V E I N DI A N T RI B E O F A RI Z O N A, C A LI F O R NI A A N D N E V A D A

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A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

C O N C U R RI N G:

L A S V E G A S T RI B E O F P AI U T E I N DI A N S O F T H E L A S V E G A S I N DI A N C O L O N Y

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P R O G R A M M A TI C A G R E E M E N T

A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

C O N C U R RI N G:

M O R O N G O B A N D O F MI S SI O N I N DI A N S

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A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

C O N C U R RI N G:

N A TI O N A L P A R K S E R VI C E: M OJ A V E N A TI O N A L P R E S E R V E

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P R O G R A M M A TI C A G R E E M E N T

A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

C O N C U R RI N G:

N A TI O N A L P A R K S E R VI C E: O L D S P A NI S H T R AI L

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A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

C O N C U R RI N G:

Y U H A A VI A T A M O F S A N M A N U E L N A TI O N

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A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

C O N C U R RI N G:

S O B O B A B A N D O F L UI S E N O I N DI A N S

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A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

C O N C U R RI N G:

TI M BI S H A S H O S H O N E T RI B E

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A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

C O N C U R RI N G:

T W E N T Y NI N E P A L M S B A N D O F MI S SI O N I N DI A N S

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A M O N G

T H E F E D E R A L R AI L R O A D A D MI NI S T R A TI O N,

T H E C A LI F O R NI A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, 

T H E N E V A D A S T A T E HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N O F FI C E R, A N D

T H E A D VI S O R Y C O U N CI L O N HI S T O RI C P R E S E R V A TI O N, 

R E G A R DI N G T H E

B RI G H T LI N E W E S T – L A S V E G A S T O VI C T O R V A L L E Y P R O J E C T

I N B A K E R, Y E R M O, A N D B A R S T O W, I N S A N B E R N A R DI N O C O U N T Y, 

C A LI F O R NI A , A N D I N L A S V E G A S A N D P RI M M, I N C L A R K C O U N T Y, N E V A D A

C O N C U R RI N G:

O L D S P A NI S H T R AI L A S S O CI A TI O N

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