Source: http://www.thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-10-08-E9-24329
Timestamp: 2014-09-19 11:49:13
Document Index: 394814283

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 7114', 'art 3944', 'art 6726', 'art 140', 'art 5250', 'art 1739', 'art 30206', 'art 514', 'art 9740', 'art 180']

14 CFR Part 7114 CFR Part 3944 CFR Part 6726 CFR Part 140 CFR Part 5250 CFR Part 1739 CFR Part 30206 CFR Part 514 CFR Part 9740 CFR Part 180	Federal Register: October 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 194)
DOCID: fr08oc09-6
FR Doc E9-24329
Docket ID: [Docket No. TTB-2008-0008; T.D. TTB-82; Re: Notice No. 89]
RIN ID: RIN 1513-AB52
SUBJECT CATEGORY: Establishment of the Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Viticultural Area (2007R-311P) DATES: Effective Date: November 9, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY: This Treasury decision establishes the 23,941-acre ``Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara'' American viticultural area in Santa Barbara County, California. This viticultural area lies within the larger Santa Ynez Valley viticultural area and the multicounty Central Coast viticultural area. We designate viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase.
SUMMARY: Establishment of the Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Viticultural Area
TTB received a petition from Wes Hagen, Vineyard Manager and Winemaker at Clos Pepe Vineyards, Lompoc, California, on behalf of Happy Canyon vintners and grape growers, proposing the establishment of the Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara American viticultural area. According to the petitioner, the proposed viticultural area encompasses 23,941 acres, 492 acres of which are in commercial viticulture in 6 vineyards. The proposed viticultural area is entirely within the Santa Ynez Valley viticultural area (27 CFR 9.54), which in turn is completely within the multicounty Central Coast viticultural area (27 CFR 9.75). The petitioner stated that the viticulture of the proposed Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara viticultural area, in eastern Santa Ynez Valley, is distinguishable from that of the rest of the valley, including the Sta. Rita Hills viticultural area (27 CFR 9.162), in western Santa Ynez Valley. We summarize below the supporting evidence submitted with the petition.
According to the petitioner and USGS maps, the ``Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara'' name applies to a canyon located in Santa Barbara County. TTB notes that a search of the USGS Geographical Names Information System (GNIS) includes 10 hits for ``Happy Canyon,'' 3 of which are in California. The petitioner originally proposed ``Happy Canyon'' as the name of the viticultural area. However, based on results of the GNIS search, TTB determined that the Happy Canyon name would require a geographical modifier to pinpoint its physical location and avoid potential consumer confusion with other identical or similar names. After careful consideration, the petitioner modified the name of the petitionedfor viticultural area to [[Page 51773]]
``Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara.'' The petitioner believes that the proposed Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara viticultural area name will identify the area as a unique grapegrowing region for both consumers and industry members. According to the USGS Lake Cachuma, Santa Ynez, and Figueroa Mountain maps that the petitioner provided, Happy Canyon is a region that descends in elevation northeasttosouthwest, north and west of Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County. Happy Canyon Road, a lightduty road, meanders through the proposed viticultural area. A road map of Santa Barbara County shows that the Happy Canyon area and Happy Canyon Road are to the east of the town of Santa Ynez (Automobile Club of Southern California, California State Automobile Association, January 2003 edition). The map also shows that the Happy Canyon area is within Santa Barbara County.
The petitioner documents that the proposed Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara viticultural area lies in the eastern part of the 40milewide Santa Ynez Valley and the northern part of Santa Barbara County, California. As shown on USGS maps, Happy Canyon comprises canyon terrain, hills, and river and creek basins to the east and south of the San Rafael Mountains, west of Lake Cachuma, and north of the Santa Ynez River. The petitioner explains that the proposed boundary line of the Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara viticultural area was drawn by a local committee of viticulturists, consultants, and vintners, all of whom had formal training in geology, geography, and agriculture. The proposed boundary line encompasses a unique geological and climatic grape
growing region on the east side of the Santa Ynez Valley viticultural area. The proposed boundary line skirts the San Rafael Mountains to the north,