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NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION
915 CAPITOL MALL, ROOM 364
SACRAMENTO. CA 95814
(916) 653.6251
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May 26, 2010
Ms. Janet Johnson Brown, Associate Planner
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
3300 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, CA 92658
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Dear Ms. Johnson Brown:
Government Code §65352.3 and .5 requires local governments to consult with California Native
American tribes identified by the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) for the purpose of
protecting, and /or mitigating impacts to cultural places. Attached is a Native American Tribal
Consultation list of tribes with traditional lands or cultural places located within the requested plan
boundaries
As a part of consultation, the NAHC recommends that local governments conduct record searches
through the NAHC and California Historic Resources Information System (CHRIS) to determine if any
cultural places are located within the area(s) affected by the proposed action.
A NAHC Sacred Lands File search was conducted based on the project site n information included in
your request and NO Native American cultural resources were found within the 'area of potential effect'
(APE) you identified. However, there are Native American cultural resources in close proximity to the
APE. Also, local governments should be aware that records maintained by the NAHC are not exhaustive.
and a negative response to these searches does not preclude the existence of a cultural place. A tribe
may be the only source of information regarding the existence of a cultural place. I suggest you consult
with all of those on the accompanying Native American Contacts list, which has been included separately.
If they cannot supply information, they might recommend others with specific knowledge about cultural
resources in your plan area. If a response has not been received within two weeks of notification, the
Commission requests that you follow -up with a telephone call to ensure that the project information has
been received.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (916) 653 -6251.
'Sincerely,
Dave Singleton
Program Analyst
Attachment: Native American Tribal Government Contacts