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not raise an inconsistency with State or 

local plans, policies, and programs. As 

explained in the Acting State Director’s 

response, management of this segment 

as VRM Class II is necessary for 

protecting the visual resources 

associated with the Cockscomb 

formation, an object identified for 

protection in Proclamation 10286, while 

still allowing access, maintenance, or 

development of utilities, consistent with 

Public Law 105–355 and consistent with 

the State RMP’s intent to protect access 

to utilities, improve infrastructure, and 

conduct vegetation management 

activities near infrastructure. Because 

the State has not identified any 

inconsistencies related to the VRM 

classifications in the Proposed RMP, I 

do not accept the State’s 

recommendation to make changes to 

those classifications. 

Twelfth (noted as thirteenth in the 

appeal letter), the State’s appeal alleges 

continued inconsistencies regarding 

commercial forestry and woodland 

harvest within the proposed RMP. I 

concur with the Acting State Director’s 

finding that the limitations on 

commercial and noncommercial 

harvests within the Monument are 

necessary for the protection of various 

Monument objects identified in 

Proclamation 10286, including certain 

forest resources, as well as the overall 

GSENM landscape. Commercial timber 

harvest has not been authorized in the 

Monument for more than 20 years, and 

lifting this limitation could jeopardize 

various Monument objects and would 

be inconsistent with the Federal policy 

goal of protecting and restoring 

GSENM’s landscape, scenic attributes, 

and biological resources. In addition, 

because commercial timber harvest is 

allowed on other Federal lands in 

southern Utah, the prohibition in the 

Proposed RMP would not constrain the 

general ability to harvest timber in the 

State. Accordingly, I find that the State’s 

recommendation to allow commercial 

timber harvest in GSENM (even those 

that you describe as ‘‘small-scale, local 

commercial operations’’) does not 

provide for a reasonable balance 

between the national and the State’s 

interest. 

Regarding alleged inconsistency from 

the Proposed RMP’s restriction of 

noncommercial harvest in lands 

managed for the protection of 

wilderness characteristics, this 

restriction provides for a reasonable 

balance between the national and the 

state interests, in that it allows for some 

noncommercial harvests in the 

Monument but does so in a way that 

protects other resource values and 

management objectives. The Proposed 

RMP’s restriction of noncommercial 

harvest throughout portions of the 

Monument, especially those portions 

managed for the protection of 

wilderness characteristics, is necessary 

to facilitate the protection and 

restoration of the Monument’s 

biological, cultural, and scenic 

resources. By comparison, the State’s 

recommendation to allow for 

noncommercial harvest in lands 

managed for the protection of 

wilderness characteristics would hinder 

the BLM’s ability to protect and restore 

these resources and, therefore, would be 

inconsistent with Federal policy. 

Moreover, noncommercial harvest is 

allowed on other Federal lands in the 

vicinity, so the prohibition in the 

Proposed RMP would not prohibit all 

noncommercial harvest of timber 

resources in the area. Therefore, I also 

find that the State’s recommendation to 

allow for noncommercial timber harvest 

in lands managed for the protection of 

wilderness characteristics does not 

provide for a reasonable balance 

between the national and the State’s 

interest. 

Thirteenth (noted as fourteenth in the 

appeal letter), concerning your appeal 

regarding permits for overnight 

camping, I agree with the Acting State 

Director that the requirement in the 

Proposed RMP that all overnight 

campers obtain free-use permits is not 

inconsistent with the State RMP’s vision 

of promoting balanced, accessible, and 

sustainable outdoor recreation 

opportunities. Much like the State, the 

BLM supports making access to public 

lands easy and affordable for all visitors. 

The BLM is also required to protect 

Monument objects noted in the 

Monument proclamation, and to ensure 

the safety of public land users. The 

overnight camping permit requirement, 

which is intended to provide the BLM 

with the opportunity to share messaging 

with overnight users regarding safety 

and resource protection, to better track 

visitor use to support informed 

management, and to help better track or 

locate overdue parties, is consistent 

with both those goals. Notably, the 

permit requirement in the Proposed 

RMP does not limit the number of 

permits that will be issued, create a 

lottery to obtain a permit, or otherwise 

impose restrictions that will reduce the 

public’s ability to camp in GSENM. In 

addition, the public would be able to 

obtain a permit either in person or 

online. Accordingly, the permit 

requirement in the RMP is consistent 

with promoting balanced, accessible, 

and sustainable outdoor recreation 

opportunities. Balanced, accessible, and 

sustainable outdoor recreation 

opportunities do not necessarily mean 

an entirely unregulated experience. 

Because I disagree that a substantive 

inconsistency exists between the 

Proposed RMP and the State RMP 

regarding permits for overnight 

camping, I am not accepting your 

recommendations. 

Finally, the BLM has prepared the 

GSENM Proposed RMP/Final EIS in 

accordance with all applicable Federal 

laws, regulations, and policies. The 

BLM carefully reviewed and considered 

applicable State, local, and other 

Federal agency plans, policies, and 

programs in the development of the 

GSENM RMP/Final EIS. The Proposed 

RMP is consistent, to the extent 

practicable, with these plans as required 

by FLPMA and the planning regulations 

at 43 CFR 1610.3–2(e). In conclusion, to 

the extent any inconsistencies exist, I 

find that the recommendations outlined 

in your appeal do not provide for a 

reasonable balance between the national 

interest and the State’s interest for the 

reasons discussed herein. Accordingly, I 

do not accept the State’s 

recommendations.’’ 

(Authority: 43 CFR 1610.3–2(e)) 

Nada Wolff Culver, 

Principal Deputy Director. 

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[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039328; 

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Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Forest 

Service, Chugach National Forest, 

Anchorage, AK 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Forest 

Service, Chugach National Forest 

intends to carry out the disposition of 

unassociated funerary objects removed 

from Federal or Tribal lands to the 

lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or 

Native Hawaiian organization with 

priority for disposition in this notice. 

DATES: Disposition of the human 

remains in this notice may occur on or 

after February 18, 2025. If no claim for 

disposition is received by January 16, 

2026, the human remains in this notice 

will become unclaimed human remains. 


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ADDRESSES: Jeff E. Schramm, Forest 

Supervisor, Chugach National Forest, 

Supervisor’s Office, 161 E 1st Ave, Door 

8, Anchorage, AK 99501, telephone 

(907) 743–9500, email jeff.schramm@

usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA. The 

determinations in this notice are the 

sole responsibility of the Chugach 

National Forest, and additional 

information on the human remains in 

this notice, including the results of 

consultation, can be found in the related 

records. The National Park Service is 

not responsible for the identifications in 

this notice. 

Abstract of Information Available 

The 10 unassociated funerary objects 

items consist of hide pieces, a flaked, 

flat piece of soft slate or shale, pieces of 

dried leather fragments (sewn or with 

sewing holes), and strips of split spruce 

(joined by a series of knots and twists, 

fragment of knotted spruce roots, carved 

wooden slat. 

The 10 items were found in 1992 

during a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) 

on-site investigation on Squire Island, 

Chugach Census Area, Alaska at site 

SEW–832. SEW–00832 was recorded as 

an archaeological site which contains 

both a habitation area under a rock 

shelter and a burial cave. These artifacts 

were housed with the BIA until they 

were transferred to the Chugach 

National Forest Supervisor’s Office on 

October 25, 2019. 

Determinations 

The Chugach National Forest has 

determined that: 

• The 10 unassociated funerary 

objects described in this notice are 

reasonably believed to have been placed 

intentionally with or near human 

remains, and are connected, either at the 

time of death or later as part of the death 

rite or ceremony of a Native American 

culture according to the Native 

American traditional knowledge of a 

lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or 

Native Hawaiian organization. The 

unassociated funerary objects have been 

identified by a preponderance of the 

evidence as related to human remains, 

specific individuals, or families, or 

removed from a specific burial site or 

burial area of an individual or 

individuals with cultural affiliation to 

an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization. 

• The Native Village of Chenega (aka 

Chenega) and Native Village of Tatitlek 

have priority for disposition of the 

cultural items described in this notice. 

Claims for Disposition 

Written claims for disposition of the 

human remains in this notice must be 

sent to the appropriate official identified 

in this notice under ADDRESSES. If no 

claim for disposition is received by 

January 16, 2026, the human remains in 

this notice will become unclaimed 

human remains. Claims for disposition 

may be submitted by: 

1. Any lineal descendant, Indian 

Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 

identified in this notice. 

2. Any lineal descendant, Indian 

Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 

not identified in this notice who shows, 

by a preponderance of the evidence, that 

they have priority for disposition. 

Disposition of the human remains in 

this notice may occur on or after 

February 18, 2025. If competing claims 

for disposition are received, the 

Chugach National Forest must 

determine the most appropriate 

claimant prior to disposition. Requests 

for joint disposition of the human 

remains are considered a single request 

and not competing requests. The 

Chugach National Forest is responsible 

for sending a copy of this notice to the 

lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, and 

Native Hawaiian organizations 

identified in this notice and to any other 

consulting parties. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 

U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing 

regulations, 43 CFR 10.7. 

Dated: January 6, 2025. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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Notice of Inventory Completion: David 

A. Fredrickson Archaeological 

Collections Facility at Sonoma State 

University, Rohnert Park, CA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

Sonoma State University has completed 

an inventory of associated funerary 

objects and has determined that there is 

a cultural affiliation between the 

associated funerary objects and Indian 

Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations 

in this notice. 

DATES: Repatriation of the associated 

funerary objects in this notice may 

occur on or after February 18, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Doshia Dodd, Sonoma State 

University, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, 

Rohnert Park, CA 94928, telephone 

(530) 514–8472, email Doshia.dodd@

sonoma.edu. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA. The 

determinations in this notice are the 

sole responsibility of the Sonoma State 

University and additional information 

on the determinations in this notice, 

including the results of consultation, 

can be found in its inventory or related 

records. The National Park Service is 

not responsible for the determinations 

in this notice. 

Abstract of Information Available 

In 2007, human remains from CA– 

MRN–254, CA–SON–159, CA–SON– 

293, CA–SON–455, and CA–SON–456 

were listed in a Notice of Inventory 

Completion, published in the Federal 

Register on June 21, 2007 (72 FR 34275– 

34276) were repatriated to the Federated 

Indians of Graton Rancheria. 

Additionally, human remains from 

archaeological sites CA–MRN–484, CA– 

MRN–365, CA–MRN–502, CA–MRN503, CA–SON–290, and CA–SON–1048 

were listed in a Notice of Inventory 

Completion, published in the Federal 

Register on June 4, 2007 (72 FR 30823– 

30825) were repatriated to the Federated 

Indians of Graton Rancheria. This notice 

includes the remaining 38,617 

associated funerary objects not included 

in the previous repatriations by Sonoma 

State University from the previously 

listed archaeological sites. 

A lot of one associated funerary object 

is a projectile point taken from CA– 

MRN–372 in Bolinas, Marin County, 

California. The cultural item has been 

housed at Sonoma State University 

since 1985 under Accession number 84– 

01. 

The lot of 10 associated funerary 

objects taken from archaeological site 

CA–MRN–357 in Marin County, 

California are projectile points. The 

cultural items were found during reinventory of MRN–27 collection. The 

tag in box identifies the cultural items 

as associated with a burial from CA– 

MRN–357. 

A lot estimated to contain up to 100 

items taken from archaeological site 

CA–MRN–365 was donated to Sonoma 

State University in 1984 or 1985 by the 

Marin Museum of the American Indian. 

The collection was never given an 


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