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52 regarding the analysis of tribal cultural resource impacts and tribal consultation requirements </p>  <div class="on-page-links-button"><a href="#on-page-panel" class="collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" aria-expanded="false"><i class="far fa-file-search"></i></a></div> <nav class="on-page-links collapse" id="on-page-panel"> <div class="on-page-back-to-top"><a href="#top">Back to Top</a></div> <span class="on-this-page">On This Page:</span> <ul> <li><a href="#resources">Tribal Cultural Resources</a></li> <li><a href="#consultation">Tribal Consultation</a></li> <li><a href="#why-tc-matters">Why It Matters</a></li> <li><a href="#background-resources">Background Resources</a></li> <li><a href="#for-more-info">For More Info</a></li> </ul> <div class="on-page-close-link"><a href="#on-page-panel" data-toggle="collapse" aria-expanded="true">Close</a></div> </nav> </div> </div> <section> <div class="container m-b-lg"> <h2><a id="resources"></a>Tribal Cultural Resources</h2> <div class="text-main"> <p><a href="http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB52&search_keywords=">Assembly Bill 52 (Chapter 532, Statutes 2014)</a> required an update to Appendix G (Initial Study Checklist) of the CEQA Guidelines to include questions related to impacts to tribal cultural resources. Section XVII “Tribal Cultural Resources” contains the added questions, which follow: </p> <blockquote> <p>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, 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: </p> <ol class="list-agenda"> <li>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</li> <li>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.</li> </ol> </blockquote> <hr> <div class="row element-group-document"> <div class="col-12"> <a href="/ceqa/docs/20210722-OPR_AB_52_Presentation_Discussion_Draft.pdf" class="element-block link-pdf"> <div class="element-header">Presentation on Tribal Cultural Resources and CEQA </div> <div class="element-download-link">download document</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section-gray"> <div class="container"> <div class="text-main"> <h2><a id="consultation"></a>Tribal Consultation </h2> <p>AB 52 requires public agencies to consult with tribes during the CEQA process. The following resources provide more information on how to conduct a tribal consultation in compliance with CEQA. Note, <A HREF="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB1561">AB 1561 (Garcia, 2020)</A> extended by 30 days tribes’ time for response for any housing development project application completed between March 4, 2020, and December 31, 2021. Tribal consultation was also added as a requirement for housing projects using SB 35 streamlining. For more information, see OPR’s <A HREF="/ceqa/docs/20201202-AB_168_Advisory_FINAL.pdf">technical advisory on AB 168 (Aguiar-Curry, 2020)</A>. For information on the tribal consultation required for General Plan updates, please see OPR’s <A HREF="/ceqa/docs/011414_Updated_Guidelines_922.pdf">guidance on SB 18 (Burton, 2004)</A>.</p> <hr> <div class="row element-group-document"> <div class="col-12"> <a href="/ceqa/docs/20200224-AB_52_Technical_Advisory_Feb_2020.pdf" class="element-block link-pdf"> <div class="element-header">AB 52 and Tribal Cultural Resources in CEQA </div> <div class="element-body">Provides guidance to lead agencies regarding changes to CEQA requiring consultation with California Native American tribes and consideration of tribal cultural resources. </div> <div class="element-download-link">download pdf</div> </a> </div>  <div class="col-12"> <a href="/ceqa/docs/20210722-Compliance_Timeline_and_Consultation_Process_Flowchart.pdf" class="element-block link-pdf"> <div class="element-header">Flow Chart of Consultation Notice and Timing</div> <div class="element-download-link">download pdf</div> </a> </div> <div class="col-12"> <a href="/ceqa/docs/20220223-Tribal_Consultation_Checklist.pdf" class="element-block link-pdf"> <div class="element-header">Tribal Consultation Checklist</div> <div class="element-download-link">download pdf</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class=""> <div class="container p-b-md"> <div class="text-main"> <h2><a id="why-tc-matters"></a>Why Tribal Consultation Matters</h2> <ul class="list "> <li>Tribal Consultation is imperative for the protection of tribal spaces and resources that are centrally important to tribal culture and tradition. </li> <li>Tribal Cultural Resources are often non-renewable and irreplicable – if destroyed by a land development project without adequate tribal consultation, they could be lost forever. </li> <li>Tribal Consultation early on in the project development process allows tribes to be involved with the process and address their legitimate and culturally sensitive concerns.</li> <li>Tribal Consultation will be project specific, land specific, and tribe specific – no one size fits all – meaningful engagement with tribal governments is necessary to adequately understand and mitigate the impacts to tribal cultural resources.</li> <li>Tribal Historic Preservation Officers are experts on their tribe’s cultural resources – through Tribal Consultation they are able to readily identify and determine the importance of specific resources and landscapes that may not be recognized even by an experienced archeologist.</li> <li>Meaningful Tribal Consultation provides an opportunity for state and local lead agencies to work with tribal governments in forming and achieving a common goal.</li> <li>Tribal Consultation is a way to respect and honor Tribal Sovereignty.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section-gray"> <div class="container"> <div class="text-main"> <h2><a id="background-resources"></a>Background Resources</h2> <div class="element-group-document"> <a href="http://nahc.ca.gov/resources/california-indian-history/" class="element-block link-external"> <div class="element-header">NAHC: Short Overview of California Indian History</div> <div class="element-external-link">view at nahc.ca.gov</div> </a> <a href="https://bioneers.org/california-indian-genocide-bioneers/" class="element-block link-external"> <div class="element-header">Bioneers: California Indian Genocide and Resilience</div> <div class="element-external-link">view at bioneers.org</div> </a> <a href="https://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices/timeline/index.html" class="element-block link-external"> <div class="element-header">Native Voices: Timeline</div> <div class="element-external-link">view at nlm.nih.gov</div> </a> <a href="https://www.gov.ca.gov/2019/06/18/governor-newsom-issues-apology-to-native-americans-for-states-historical-wrongdoings-establishes-truth-and-healing-council/" class="element-block link-external"> <div class="element-header">Office of the Governor: “Governor Newsom Issues Apology to Native Americans for State’s Historical Wrongdoings, Establishes Truth and Healing Council”</div> <div class="element-external-link">view at gov.ca.gov</div> </a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hqzqxHovXI" class="element-block link-external"> <div class="element-header">PBS: “Saving the Sacred”</div> <div class="element-external-link">view at youtube.com</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="m-t-md p-b-lg"> <div class="container"> <div class="text-main"> <h2><a id="for-more-info"></a>For More Information</h2> <div class="element-block element-author"> <div class="element-image" style="background-image: url('/about/staff/images/shannon-clark.jpg')"></div> <div class="element-header">Shannon Clark</div> <div class="element-body">Ms. Clark and the Legal Team provide legal advice to the Office on a range of legal issues covering the scope of the Office’s statutory charge, including environmental and land use law.</div> <div 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