March 2019 Canyon Country District Oil and Gas Lease Sale Consultation Timeline – Native American Consultation
Date Tribe Contacted Nature of Topic Contact November The Hopi Tribe, Kaibab Band of Certified Initial contact 5, 2018 Paiute Indians, Navajo Nation, letter. Email. regarding the March, Navajo Nation – Oljato Chapter, Phone calls. 2019 lease sale. Navajo Nation – Red Mesa Chapter, Discussed the number Navajo Utah Commission, Ohkay of parcels and total Owingeh, Paiute Indian Tribe of acreage of the Utah, All Pueblo Council of parcels, as well as Governors, Pueblo of Acoma, Pueblo putting forth an of Cochiti, Pueblo of Isleta, Pueblo anticipated timeline of Jemez, Pueblo of Kewa, Pueblo of of consultation for Laguna, Pueblo of Nambe, Pueblo of the lease sale. Asked Picuris, Pueblo of Pojoaque, Pueblo for initial input of San Felipe, Pueblo of San regarding the cultural Ildefonso, Pueblo of Sandia, Pueblo resources in the of Santa Ana, Pueblo of Santa Clara, general area. Pueblo of Taos, Pueblo of Tesuque, Pueblo of Zia, Pueblo of Zuni, Southern Ute Tribe, Uintah and Ouray Ute Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, White Mesa Ute November Pueblo of Santa Clara Phone call – Discussed the 8, 2018 Ben Chavarria anticipated consultation timetable. November The Hopi Tribe Letter - The Hopi Tribe 23, 2018 Stewart requests consultation Koyiyumptewa on the March, 2019 lease sale. November The Hopi Tribe Letter - A copy of the 11/23 26, 2019 Stewart letter. Koyiyumptewa November Pueblo of Isleta Email – Marie Administrative 29, 2018 Richesin to assistant to the John Chmelir general council wanting to arrange
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consultation on the lease sale. November Pueblo of Isleta Email Acknowledged the 29, 2018 response – email as the Pueblo of John Chmelir Isleta’s request for to Marie consultation. Richesin November White Mesa Ute Email Asking if there are 29, 2018 forwarded parcels that abut the from Tres Rios White Mesa Ute FO in CO lands. December 3, White Mesa Ute Email Informed Mr. Ortego 2018 response – that the certified John Chmelir letter as sent to the to Peter tribe, detailed Ortego number of parcels and total acreage, discussed anticipated timeline. December 3, Pueblo of Santa Clara Letter – Request for 2018 Michael consultation on the Chavarria lease sale. December 3, Pueblo of Santa Ana Email – Tim The pueblo supports 2018 Menchego to more stringent John Chmelir requirements for protection of cultural resources and claims of affiliation by any claimant tribe. December 3, Pueblo of Santa Ana Email Acknowledged the 2018 response – communication from John Chmelir the pueblo offered to Tim additional Menchego communication regarding the lease sale. December Pueblo of Acoma Email routed Asking about the 12, 2018 through Lance dates of the comment Porter period for the lease sale.
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December Southern Ute Tribe Letter – Request for additional 14, Cassandra information and to 2018(dated) Atencio participate in consultation on the lease sale. December Southern Ute Tribe Email – Xavier Letter above attached 14, 2018 Watts January 15, Pueblo of Acoma Email – routed Letter from the 2019 through pueblo attached Nathan demands a halt to Thomas APD processing during the shutdown and noting that BLM has not announced timeline extensions (due to the shutdown) for the March and June lease sales. January 22, Southern Ute Tribe Email – routed Stating that BLM 2019 through cannot make Nathan determinations Thomas without tribal consultation, recommend BLM send SUT the cultural resource reports [pertaining to the parcels]. January 28, Navajo nation Letter – Attached in email, 2019 Timothy Begay letter states that NN has concluded that the lease sale will have no adverse effect to Navajo TCPs. Tribe requests consultation on the lease sale. February 5, The Hopi Tribe Email – Reiterates request 2019 Stewart from Dec 10 that BLM
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Koyiyumptewa cancel the March lease sale due to ‘breach of confidentiality’ from earlier lease sale. Assert that energy development results in adverse effects. Disputes RFD acreage. Requests BLM cancel March lease sale. February 11 Pueblo of Santa Clara Letter – Danny Received draft report, (date Feb 1) Naranjo request postpone all lease activities until the end of the shutdown. Request for any additional information BLM can provide. Desire to continue meaningful government to government consultation. February 11, Southern Ute Tribe Email – Reiterating intial 2019 Garrett Briggs response letter that SUT wishes to engage in consultation for the lease sale. Requesting a list of sites in the parcels. February The Hopi Tribe, Kaibab Band of Email - all Informing tribes of 15, 2019 Paiute Indians, Navajo Nation, the coming certified Navajo Nation – Oljato Chapter, mail invitation to Navajo Nation – Red Mesa Chapter, consulting meetings Navajo Utah Commission, Ohkay on Feb 25 & 26 at the Owingeh, Paiute Indian Tribe of Monticello Field Utah, All Pueblo Council of Office. Governors, Pueblo of Acoma, Pueblo of Cochiti, Pueblo of Isleta, Pueblo of Jemez, Pueblo of Kewa, Pueblo of Laguna, Pueblo of Nambe, Pueblo of
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Picuris, Pueblo of Pojoaque, Pueblo of San Felipe, Pueblo of San Ildefonso, Pueblo of Sandia, Pueblo of Santa Ana, Pueblo of Santa Clara, Pueblo of Taos, Pueblo of Tesuque, Pueblo of Zia, Pueblo of Zuni, Southern Ute Tribe, Uintah and Ouray Ute Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, White Mesa Ute February 19, Uintah and Ouray Ute Tribe Email – Betsy Informing BLM she 2019 Chapoose will not attend the meetings. February 20, The Hopi Tribe, Kaibab Band of Certified Inviting tribes to 2019 Paiute Indians, Navajo Nation, Letter consulting meetings Navajo Nation – Oljato Chapter, Feb 25 & 26 at the Navajo Nation – Red Mesa Chapter, Monticello Field Navajo Utah Commission, Ohkay Office. Owingeh, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, All Pueblo Council of Governors, Pueblo of Acoma, Pueblo of Cochiti, Pueblo of Isleta, Pueblo of Jemez, Pueblo of Kewa, Pueblo of Laguna, Pueblo of Nambe, Pueblo of Picuris, Pueblo of Pojoaque, Pueblo of San Felipe, Pueblo of San Ildefonso, Pueblo of Sandia, Pueblo of Santa Ana, Pueblo of Santa Clara, Pueblo of Taos, Pueblo of Tesuque, Pueblo of Zia, Pueblo of Zuni, Southern Ute Tribe, Uintah and Ouray Ute Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, White Mesa Ute February 25, Pueblo of Pojoaque Phone call – Discussed lease sale 2019 Lauren section 106 process. Berdow, General Counsel February 25, Pueblo of Pojoaque Email – Lauren Requesting an email 2019 Berdow copy of the draft section 106 report.
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February 25, Pueblo of Pojoaque Email Sent draft report. 2019 response to Lauren Berdow February 25, Pueblo of San Felipe Email – Pinuu 1:37 pm. Asking if 2019 Stout phone conference was still going on. February 25, Pueblo of San Felipe Email- Informed her had 2019 response to waited for callers and Ms. Stout hadn’t heard anything. Set up time for call with Gary Torres at 4pm. Februar 25, Pueblo of San Felipe Phone Discussion about the 2019 conversation - lease sale. Discussed Pinuu Stout & authority for phased Ricardo Ortiz; approach, Gary Torres, determination of Angela Bulla, effect, the trust John Chmelir, relationship, tribal Cameron Cox difficulties with traveling for consultation, and the best way to keep communication open.
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