Tribal Cultural Resources. The proposed Agreement will not have any impact on tribal cultural resources, and will not change the impacts identified in the City’s CEQA documents.
Tribal Cultural Resources. Xxxxx will prepare a CEQA document Tribal Cultural Resources section that will summarize the results of the XXXXX records search, background and ethnographic research, and all of the City’s AB 52 and SB 18 efforts for the proposed project, including notification and consultation with applicable tribes. In addition, the section will provide a brief analysis of potential project-related impacts to Tribal Cultural Resources in conformance with CEQA and will provide mitigation measures and recommendations as appropriate. A full communication log and associated documentation will be provided by the City as part of the tribal coordination efforts conducted pursuant to AB 52 and SB 18 for review and integration into the Tribal Cultural Resources section of the CEQA document. Assembly Bill 52: The proposed project is subject to compliance with AB 52, which requires lead agencies to provide tribes who have requested notification with early notice of the project and, if requested, consultation to inform the CEQA process with respect to Tribal Cultural Resources. While AB 52 is a government-to-government process between the CEQA lead agency and California Native American tribes, Xxxxx can assist the lead agency, in this case the City, with their Native American consultation obligations pursuant to AB 52. Assistance with these efforts would be accomplished by the following: (1) contact the California State Native American Heritage Commission to request a review of their Sacred Lands File and obtain a list of tribal representatives with potential knowledge of cultural resources within the project area, and (2) write notification letters subject to the City’s approval and placement on City letterhead for dissemination by the City’s staff via email and U.S. Postal Service certified mail to each of the eligible tribal representatives pursuant to AB 52. The letter will include but may not be limited to the following: location of proposed project site and associated figure(s), a summary of the proposed project and objectives including extent of ground-disturbing activities (if known), agency contact information, and a clear statement requesting all communication within 30 days of receipt of notification under AB 52. Senate Bill 18: The proposed project involves an amendment to the General Plan and is therefore subject to compliance with SB 18. Much like AB 52, SB 18 requires lead agencies to provide tribes who are listed with and provided by the Native American Heritage Com...
Tribal Cultural Resources. As a result of archival review, field survey, distribution of nearby archaeological sites, and the geologic and environmental setting, the archaeological sensitivity of the project site is considered low. While unlikely, given the general sensitivity of the project vicinity, the inadvertent discovery of redeposited archaeological resources cannot be entirely discounted, including in areas of artificial fill. Impacts to archaeological resources would be potentially significant. In the event that archaeological resources are encountered during ground disturbing activities, Mitigation Measure CUL-1, Inadvertent Discovery of Archaeological Resource, will reduce impacts to a less-than-significant level. If prehistoric or historic-era archaeological resources are encountered by construction personnel during project implementation, all construction activities within 100 feet shall halt until a qualified archaeologist, defined as one
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Tribal Cultural Resources. General information on cultural resources, historical sites and landmarks will be compiled and reported in this section. No fieldwork is anticipated. County Staff will provide a consultation request to the tribes with ancestral territory over the provide area consistent with AB52 protocol. (County will conduct the AB52 consultation.)
Tribal Cultural Resources. The United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) contacted the County on February 26, 2019 requesting formal notification and information on proposed projects for which the County will serve as the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act. On February 26, 2019, Yuba County provided formal notification to UAIC, including project information and Cultural Resources Investigation. Following the provision of information to UAIC, Yuba County has not received any request for Consultation from the UAIC. Thus, the County concluded that the UAIC does not want to consult on this project. In addition to mitigation measures proposed under Cultural Resources, mitigation measures include ceasing excavation or disturbance of the site in the event of the accidental discovery or recognition of tribal cultural resources in an area subject to development activity, and contacting the Native American Heritage Commission as well as the UAIC within 24 hours.
Tribal Cultural Resources. Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code Section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, or cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is:
a) Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code section 5020.1(k), or
b) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe.
(a- b) Although not previously graded, the site shows evidence of moderate ground disturbance such as vegetation clearing that would likely have compromised any potential tribal cultural resources. The Cultural Resource Study (Ref. #35) prepared for the study included consultation with Native American tribal groups. The Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California advised that the property is less than one mile from the Xxxxxx Simi which was a thoroughfare route that was used for 7,000 years and considered a sacred site. It was recommended that any ground disturbance for the project be monitored by a Native American. The Gabrieleno/Tongva San Xxxxxxx Band of Mission Indians stated the site may be fairly sensitive for cultural resources and recommended archaeological and Native American monitoring for ground disturbance activities. To comply with state law AB52, the City invited local interested tribes to consult on the project. The Fernandeño Tatavium Tribe of Mission Indians (FTBMI) found the project area to be sensitive for Tribal Cultural Resources, and provided recommendations that would protect potential resources discovered. Therefore, the applicant has incorporated the following mitigation measures into the project that incorporate the measures recommended by both tribes:
Tribal Cultural Resources. The proposed Agreement will a have less than significant on tribal cultural resources, and will not change the impacts identified in the SMWD CEQA documents.
Tribal Cultural Resources. Consultant will request a search of the Sacred Lands File be conducted by the California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) in order to identify any areas of Native American heritage significance under SB 18. Using the City’s California Native American tribal contacts list, Consultant will draft AB 52 letters for use by the City. Should a request for consultation be received, the City will be required to enter into a consultation process. The City should anticipate a request for consultation by one or more Native American tribes. Under AB 52, tribal representatives have 30 days to request consultation. Under SB 18, tribal representatives have 90 days to request consultation. The result of the City’s communication will be addressed in the Initial Study. Participation is one conference call meeting is assumed.
Tribal Cultural Resources. Consultant shall base the section on the results of AB 52 Tribal Consultation between the City agency and any consulting Tribes. Consultant shall include ethnographic and tribal cultural contexts for the Project region and document the consultation efforts with the Tribes for identification efforts of Tribal Cultural Resources under AB 52.
