Draft Renewable Energy Protocol Supplemental Procedures

May 21, 2008

In Reply Refer To:
8100 (CA930) P

EMS Transmission: 05/21/2008
Instruction Memorandum No. CA-2008-018
Expires: 9/30/09

To:          All Field Managers
               Attn:  Field Office Archaeologists

From:      State Director

Subject:  Draft Renewable Energy Protocol Supplemental Procedures   DD: June 27, 2008

Enclosed are draft supplemental procedures that will meet compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act under our Protocol Agreement with the State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO) from California and Nevada.  The proposed amendment is associated with wind and solar energy applications.  Please return comments on the enclosed draft by COB June 27, 2008, to Ken Wilson, State Archaeologist and Tribal Liaison.

Development of this amendment to our Protocol began approximately a year ago and has included the involvement of the SHPOs from California and Nevada, California Energy Commission, and the Native American Heritage Commission.  An integrated team from Minerals, Lands, and Cultural Resources at the State Office and four field units developed this draft amendment.  The team included:  Duane Marti, James Haerter, Rolla Queen, Erik Zaborsky, Carrie Simmons, Sharynn-Marie Blood, and Gina Jorgenson.

If you have any questions regarding the supplemental procedures, please contact any member of the team or Ken Wilson, State Archaeologist and Tribal Liaison at (916) 978-4648.
 

Signed by:                                                                  
James Wesley Abbott                                                
Associate State Director                                            

Authenticated by:
Rosalind Davis
Records Management

Attachment - Supplemental Procedures for National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 Compliance For Solar and Wind Power Generation Applications on Public Lands Managed by BLM, California (10 pp)