1318 Federal Register / Vol 48, No. 8 / Wednesday, January 12, 1983 / Proposed Rules (1) Southeasterly in a straight line to (18) Then west-southwesterly in SUMMARY: This notice proposes the the northeast corner of Section 9, T. 10 straight line to an unnamed light duty establishment of a viticultural area in N., R 10 W; road (known locally as Foreman Lane); portions of Humboldt and Trinity (2) Then southerly along the east line (19) Then westerly along the unnamed Counties, California, to be known as of Section 9 to the southeast corner light duty road, crossing West Dry Creek "Willow Creek." This petition was thereof; Road and passing Felta School, to the submitted by the Willow Creek (3) Then S.74 degrees, E. 2,800 feet in point of intersection with Felta Creek on Viticultural Area Committee under the a straight line to the northeasterly tip of the "Guerneville Quadrangle" map; signature of Mr. Dean Williams of a small lake; (20) Then southwesterly 18,000 feet Willow Creek Winery. (4) Then N. 57 degrees, E. 2,300 feet in along Felta Creek to the point lying at ATF believes the establishment of a straight line to the southeast corner of the intersection of three springs in T. 8 American viticultural areas and their Section 10, T. 10 N., R. 10 W; N., R. 10 W., approximately 300 feet east subsequent use as appellations of origin (5) Then S.16 degrees, E. 1,800 feet in from the word "Springs"; allows wineries to better designate the a straight line to the point on a peak (21) Then S. 58 degrees, W. 15,000 feet 'specific grape-growing areas where their identified as having an elevation of 664 in a straight line to the southwest corner wines come from and allows consumers feet; of Section 9, T. 8 N., R. 10 W; to better identify the wines they (6) Then S.55 degrees, E. 7,900 feet in a (22) Then northerly along the west line purchase. straight line to the most northerly point of Sections 9 and 4, T. 8 N., R. 10 W., DATE: Comments must be received on or on the northeasterly line of "Olive Hill" continuing along the west line of Section before February 11, 1983. cemetery lying on the easterly side of 33, T. 9 N., R. 10 W. to the northwest Canyon Road; ADDRESS: Comments should be corner thereof, addressed to: Chief, Regulations and (7) Then southeasterly along the (23) Then westerly along the south northeasterly line of "Olive Hill" Procedures Division, Bureau of Alcohol, line of Sections 29 and 30, T. 9 N., R. 10 Tobacco and Firearms, P.O. Box 385, cemetery to the most easterly point W. to the southwest corner of Section 30 thereon; Washington, DC 20044-0385 (Notice No. (8) Then S. 2 degrees, E. 3,100 feet in a on the "Cazadero Quadrangle" map; 446). (24) Then northerly along the south straight line to the point in the westerly FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. fork of Wood Creek lying at the westerly line of Section 13, T. 9 N., R. 11 W. to the northwest corner of Section 19; Roger L Bowling, Research-and terminus of a dirt road; Regulations Branch, Bureau of Alcohol, (9) Then southerly 3,100 feet along the (25) Then westerly along the south Tobacco and Firearms, Washington, DC west fork or Wood Creek to the point line of Section 13, T. 9 N., R. 11 W. to the southwest corner thereof; 20266 (202) 566-7626. lying 400 feet north of the point on a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: peak identified as having an elevation of (26) Then southwesterly 14,200 feet in 781 feet; a straight line to the northeast corner of Background (10) Then southerly 400 feet in a Section 20, T. 9 N., R. 11 W; (27) Then westerly along the north line On August 23, 1978, ATF published straight line to the point on a peak Treasury Decision ATF-53 (43 FR 37672, identified as having an elevation of 781 of Section 20 to the northwest corner thereof; 54624) revising the wine regulations in feet; 27 CFR Part 4. These regulations allow (11) Then S. 50J degrees, E. 15,500 feet (28) Then northerly along the east line the establishment of definite viticultural in a straight line to the point lying at the of Sections 18, 7, and 6, T. 9 N., R. 11 W., areas, and allow the name of an intersection of Lytton Creek and the continuing along the east line of Sections 31, 30, 19, 18, 7, and 6, T. 10 N., approved viticultural area to be used as township line common to T. 9 N. and T. an appellation of origin on wine labels 10 N. in R. 9 W4" R. 11 W. to the point of intersection with (12) Then southerly along Lytton creek latitude line 38 degrees 45 minutes on and in wine advertising. to Lytton Springs Road in T. 9. N., R. 9 the "Warm Springs Dam Quadrangle" On October 2, 1979, ATF published W. on the "Jimtown Quadrangle" map; map; and Treasury Decision ATF-60 (44 FR 56692) (13) Then easterly along Lytton (29) Then easterly along latitude line adding a new Part 9 to 27 CFR for the Springs Road to the point of intersection 38 degrees 45 minutes to the point of listing of approved American viticultural with U.S. Highway 101 (a.k.a. Redwood beginning. areas. 27 CFR 9.11 defines an American Highway); Signed: December 6, 1982. (14) Then southerly along U.S. viticultural area as a delimited grape- W. T. Drake, growing region distinguishable by Highway 101 to the point of interesction Acting Director. with an unnamed light duty road geographical features. 27 CFR 4.25a(e)(2) (known locally as Chiquita Road) on the Approved: December 20, 1982. outlines the procedures for proposing an "Geyserville Quadrangle" map; David Q.Bates, American viticultural area. Any (15) Then easterly along the unnamed Deputy AssistantSecretary (Operations). interested person may petition ATF to light duty road to the point of establish a grape-growing region as a [FR Dec. 83-676 Filed 1-11-83 0:45 am] viticultural area. The petition should intersection with an unnamed heavy BILLING CODE 4810-31-M duty road (known locally as Healdsburg include: Avenue) on the "jimtown Quadrangle (a) Evidence that the name of the map"; 27 CFR Part 9 proposed area is locally and/or (16] Then southerly along the nationally known as referring to the unnamed heavy duty road through the [Notice No. 446] area specified in the petition. town of Healdsburg to the centerline of (b) Historical or current evidence that the Russian River on the "Healdsburg Willow Creek Viticultural Area the boundaries of the proposed area are Quadrangle" map; AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco as delineated in the petition. (.7) Then southerly along the and Firearms (ATF), Treasury. (c) Evidence relating to the centerline of the Russian River to the ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking, geographical characteristics (climate, confluence of Dry Creek; soil, elevation, physical features, etc.), Federal Register / Vol 48, No. 8 / Wednesday, January 12, 1983 / Proposed Rules 1319 which distinguish the viticultural predominant varieties grown are miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. The features of the proposed area from the Cabernet, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, area surrounding the proposed area is surrounding areas. Chardonnay, Zinfandel, and Merlot. mountainous, at times rising sharply to (d) A description of the proposed Prior to 1976, .there was one winery in high elevations. The area is boundaries of the proposed viticultural Humboldt County. Due to the approximately 79 niles in length and 374 area, based on features found on United availability of locally grown grapes, miles at its widest point. The area States Geographical Survey (U.S.G.S.) there are now four wineries. Two of encompasses approximately 16 square maps of the largest applicable scale. these four wineries, Fieldbrook Winery miles, or slightly more than 10,000 acres. (e) A copy of the appropriate U.S.G.C. and Willow Creek Vineyards, use the maps with the proposed boundaries term "Willow Creek" in conjunction Proposed Boundaries prominently marked. with the varietal designation on labels The proposed boundaries are found Petition for Willow Creek of wines produced from this area. on a 15 minute series U.S.G.S. map Further, all of the growers in the area entitled "Willow Creek Quadrangle." The petition for the establishment of are members of the petition committee. The boundary begins at the point where the "Willow Creek" viticultural area Although the other two wineries did not Kirkham Creek crosses Highway 96; was filed by the Willow Creek sign the petition submitted for the then in a straight line east to the point Viticultural Area Committee. ATF establishment of this area, the petitioner where Coon Creek intersects the 800- believes the petition contains sufficient stated that they are not opposed to the foot contour line; then to the fork of evidence to warrant a notice proposing petition. Bremer Creek at the 700-foot contour the establishment of "Willow Creek" as Geographical Characteristics line; then in a straight line to where the a viticultural area. 1,500-foot contour line intersects the Evidence Relating to the Name The proposed area is influenced county lines; then along the 1,500-foot primarily by two major forces; the contour line to where it intersects the "Willow Creek" was first named in proximity to the Pacific Ocean, 31 miles 1851 unnamed branch of Sharber Creek in by miners and pack train drivers inland, and the warmer climate of the section 2, T.6.N./R.5E.; then in a straight traveling from towns along the coast to Sacramento Valley approximately 100 line southeasterly to where the 1,500- the interior valleys.