Notice2025-04360
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest, Solvang, CA
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Published
March 18, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest intends to carry out the disposition of human remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12561-12562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-04360]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039471; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest, Solvang, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Los Padres National Forest intends to carry out the
disposition of human remains 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 April 17, 2025. If no claim for disposition is received by March
18, 2026, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains.
ADDRESSES: Esther Morgan, Los Padres National Forest, 1980 Old Mission
Drive, Solvang, CA 93463, telephone (805) 697-6406, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c3a6b0b7aba6b1edaeacb1a4a2ad83b6b0a7a2eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aecbdddac6cbdc80c3c1dcc9cfc0eedbddcacf80c9c1d8">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
Los Padres National Forest, and additional information on the human
remains or cultural items 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
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, one individual has been reasonably identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. In late September 2021, a human remain
laying on the surface of the ground was found by hikers near Arroyo
Seco Road in Monterey County, California on National Forest System
lands. The discovery was treated as a possible crime scene and the
skull was delivered to the Monterey County Coroner. Monterey County
Search and Rescue conducted a thorough search of the area and did not
find any additional human remains or associated objects. Due to the age
of the human remain it was determined to not be a crime scene and it
was released to the Forest Service in July of 2022.
Determinations
The Los Padres National Forest has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the
Santa Ynez Reservation, California has priority for disposition of the
human remains 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 March 18,
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 April 17, 2025. If competing claims for disposition are received,
the Los Padres National Forest must determine the
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most appropriate claimant prior to disposition. Requests for joint
disposition of the human remains are considered a single request and
not competing requests. The Los Padres 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: February 4, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-04360 Filed 3-17-25; 8:45 am]
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