Appendix A GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT TRIBAL CONSULTATION

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1 Appendix A GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT TRIBAL CONSULTATION August 21, 2008 To: Wanda Johnson From: David Henderson ( Vale) Burns Paiute Tribe August 25, 2008 From: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) Initial Scoping notification To: Diane Teeman, Theresa Peck June 8, 2011 From: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) Phone call June 23, 2011 July 13, 2011 July 13, 2011 February 3, 2012 March 3, 2012 March 29, 2012 March 29, 2012 March 30, 2012 To: Ms. Deboard To: Ms. Deboard To: Diane Teeman To: Diane Teeman To: Anna DeBoard To: Anna DeBoard To: Anna DeBoard To: Anna DeBoard with attachments with attachments with attachments with attachments to inform about the B2H Project and initiate consultation Called general contact number explained the B2H Project and that the had not received a response from Burns-Paiute, although the B2H Project ran through an area of tribal interest; submitted B2H contact information and map of proposed route via and letter requesting formal consultation Initiate government-to-government consultation Welcomes participation as consulting party in Section 106 process Welcomes participation as consulting party in Section 106 process Request for initiation of government-to-government consultation Request for tribal government review and consultation of Resource Reports 3 13 with Resource Report 5 attached Request for tribal government review and consultation of Resource Reports 3 4, 6, 8, with Resource Report 6 attached Request for tribal government review and consultation of Resource Reports 3 4, 6 8, with Resource Report 7 attached Request for tribal government review and consultation of Resource Reports 3 4, 6 8, with Resource Report 7 attached A-1

2 April 26, 2012 August 30, 2012 March 1, 2013 July 11, 2013 September 17, 2013 October 21, 2013 October 23, 2013 To: Anna DeBoard To: Ms. Soucie To: Theresa Peck To: Agnes Castronuevo To: Charlotte Roderique To: Renee Straub ( Vale) From: Stephanie O Brien To: Agnes Castronuevo with attachments with attachments (electronic delivery) November 12, 2013 Attendee: Stephanie O Brien In-person meeting December 13, 2013 December 24, 2013 January 13 and January 16, 2014 February 28, 2014 April 23, 2014 October 24, 2014 To: Agnes Castronuevo and Stephanie O Brien ( Vale) To: Agnes Castronuevo Cc: Charlotte Roderique Between: Stephanie O Brien and Jennifer Theisen ( Vale) To: Charlotte Roderique and Agnes Castronuevo Between: Stephanie O Brien and Jennifer Theisen ( Vale) To: Diane Teeman Telephone calls Phone call and s Request for tribal government review and consultation of Resource Reports 3 13 with Resource Report 9 attached Final draft Programmatic Agreement Request for tribal government review and consultation of Resource Report 2 Oregon and Idaho Class I and II reports B2H Project Programmatic Agreement consulting party review Submit tribal comments on the Programmatic Agreement and Inadvertent Discovery Plan November 12, 2013 meeting invite and tribal coordination, Manual 6280 trails compliance, and submittal of trails map set Manual 6280 trails meeting: review Manual 6280, discuss the approach to ensure compliance, will be done in NEPA, Manual 6280 in the context of NEPA and Section 106, National Historic Trails and trails under study, collect feedback For review and consultation: submit site eligibility table Request review of the Visual Assessment of Historic Properties Tribes inquiry of a possible ethnographic study Inform the tribal government that the visual APE extends into Washington Follow-up on tribes inquiry of a possible ethnographic study B2H Project updates A-2

3 November 11, 2014 December 18, 2014 January 16, 2015 January 30, 2015 July 1, 2015 July 6, 2015 July 14, 2015 To: Charlotte Roderique and Diane Teeman From: Donald N. Gonzalez To: Charlotte Roderique From: Donald N. Gonzalez Between: Diane Teeman, Renee Straub, and Jennifer Theisen Attendees: Burns Paiute Tribe and, with Diane Teeman, Lonnie Teeman, Renee Straub, Naomi Wilson, and Jennifer Theisen To: Diane Teeman To: Diane Teeman To: Diane Teeman s In-person meeting with attachment July 29, 2015 Attendee: Diane Teeman Conference call August 7, 2015 August 20 24, 2015 August 27, 2015 August 27, 2015 August 28, 2015 To: Diane Teeman From: Diane Teeman To: Jennifer Theisen Attendee: Diane Teeman From: Diane Teeman To: Jennifer Theisen From: Diane Teeman To: Jennifer Theisen s Cooperating agencies/interdisciplinary team in-person meeting Request review of outline and participation in drafting the NAGPRA Plan of Action Inform the tribal government of Draft EIS availability and LUP Amendments for review Proposed meeting, NAGPRA Plan of Action letter to the tribe, and Draft EIS DVD sent to the tribe Tribal and treaty history, aboriginal territory, Forced March of 1879, B2H Project alternative routes, Programmatic Agreement, NAGPRA Plan of Action, and tribal monitoring Workshop invitation to cooperating agencies/interdisciplinary team inperson meeting on August 27, 2015 Discuss tribal monitors and field work Request tribal government Review of NAGPRA Plan of Action and B2H Project update Phone conference with the tribes and consulting parties working towards a final Programmatic Agreement B2H Project Programmatic Agreement update NAGPRA Plan of Action review need more time, follow-up on request for tribal history/ethnographic study, and upcoming B2H Project meeting on August 27, 2015 Draft EIS comments, EIS analysis methodologies, and presentation of alternative routes and route variations received comments from the tribe on the NAGPRA Plan of Action Follow-up information on request for tribal history/ethnographic study A-3

4 October 8, 2015 October 28, 2015 November 4, 2015 December 10, 2015 January 15, 2016 March 22, 2016 August 21, 2008 To: Charlotte Roderique From: Donald N. Gonzalez To: Diane Teeman To: Diane Teeman Attendee: Diane Teeman Between: Diane Teeman and Jennifer Theisen To: Diane Teeman To: Harvey Moses From: David Henderson ( Vale) Cooperating Agencies//Interdisciplinary Team in-person meeting Phone call Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation submits to the tribe the Class I, Class II, and RLS reports for their records Revisions to the Draft EIS cultural analysis August 25, 2008 From: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) Initial Scoping Notification requests a meeting with the tribal government and review of study map Preliminary results of impact assessments, alternative route screening and comparison, and resource breakout sessions August 2010 From: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) Second Scoping CD and letter June 8, 2011 June 12, 2011 July 13, 2011 To: Michael Finley, Joseph Pakootas, and Camille Pleasants To: Guy Moura (History and Archaeology Program) From: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) To: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) From: Guy Moura To: Mr. Finley with attachments B2H Project update, NAGPRA Plan of Action, and Class I, Class II, and RLS Report distribution For information, the notify the tribal government of press release announcing Preliminary Agency Preferred Alternative to inform about the B2H Project and initiate consultation Sent contact information for the B2H Project and also Vale District and an overview map of proposed route (Figure 1-1) Received the route outline and Colville Reservation may have interests in the area; will follow lead of other tribes with interests in the area; requested any final drafts or completed cultural resource documents pertinent to the B2H Project for their review; do not require early drafts or generalized environmental documents; if comments are not received in comment period presumed Consulting party Section 106 A-4

5 August 30, 2012 September 12, 2012 September 21, 2012 July 18, 2013 September 17, 2013 October 23, 2013 December 13, 2013 December 13, 2013 December 24, 2013 February 28, 2014 July 21, 2008 August 21, 2008 To: Mr. Finley To: Donald Gonzalez ( Vale) From: Guy Moura (History and Archaeology Program) Between: Renee Straub ( Vale) and Guy Moura To: Guy Moura To: Guy Moura To: Guy Moura To: Guy Moura To: Jennifer Theisen, et al. From: Guy Moura To: Guy Moura Cc: John Sirois To: John Sirois and Guy Moura From: Mitch Thomas ( Vale) To: Audie Huber To: Antone Minthorn From: David Henderson ( Vale) (electronic delivery) Phone call Final draft Programmatic Agreement Tribal comments on draft Visual Assessment of Historic Properties Study Plan and Archaeological Survey Plan The tribes would not like to be included in the Programmatic Agreement Oregon and Idaho Class I and II reports August 25, 2008 From: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) Initial Scoping notification October 1, 2008 October 2, 2008 October 20, 2008 To: Lucas Lucero From: Jim Nickerson To: David Henderson ( Vale) From: Eric Quaempts To: Tom Stoops (ODOE) From: Eric Quaemps B2H Project Programmatic Agreement consulting party review November 12, 2013 meeting invite and tribal coordination, Manual 6280 trails compliance, and submittal of trails map set For review and consultation: submit site eligibility table Site eligibility table comment: the tribes are uniformly in agreement with the evaluations of the /USFS Request review of RLS for the Visual Assessment of Historic Properties Inform the tribes that the visual APE extends into Washington Meeting coordination for proposed energy projects in the Vale District to inform about the B2H Project and initiate consultation Map Bureau of Indian Affairs and Department of the Interior parcels Tribes Department of Natural Resources has initiated consultation with the on the B2H Project Tribes request to be involved in the siting process A-5

6 October 31, 2008 May 1, 2009 October 8, 2009 October 23, 2009 January 14, 2010 July 12, 2010 September 27, 2010 September 27, 2010 November 8, 2010 To: Project leaders From: Nancy Lull ( Vale) To: Eric Quaempts From: David Henderson ( Vale) To: Project leaders and cultural team From: Ted Davis ( Baker City) To: Eric Quaempts From: David Henderson ( Vale) To: Audie Huber From: Todd Kuck ( Baker City) To: Elwood Patawa and Steven Ellis (Wallowa-Whitman National Forest) To: Sue Oliver (ODOE) From: Eric Quaempts To: Donald Gonzalez ( Vale) From: Eric Quaempts Attendees:, USFS, and tribal representatives Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (electronic delivery) Cover letter In-person meeting Documentation of October 30, 2008 meeting Scoping report, maps, and B2H Project newsletter updates Coordinate letter to tribes concerning Programmatic Agreement, Baker City RMP revisions, coordination for October 20, 2008 meeting with tribes Request for tribal government review of documents, including Programmatic Agreement Submittal per request of B2H Phased Study Plan and Cultural Programmatic Agreement Right-of-way routing updates November 18, 2010 Attendees: Tribes, USFS, and Meeting minutes B2H Project background November 18 19, 2010 December 16, 2010 January 12, 2011 January 13, 2011 February 2, 2011 Between: Catherine Dickson and Diane Pritchard ( Vale) To: Carey Miller Between: Catherine Dickson and Diane Pritchard ( Vale) Between: Catherine Dickson and Diane Pritchard ( Vale) Between: Audie Huber and Renee Straub Notice of Intent comments to apply for site certificate Notice of Intent comments to prepare B2H Project EIS B2H Project background, timeline, and tribes concerns Ethnographic Study Request for tribal government review of Programmatic Agreement Clarification of review period for Programmatic Agreement Cultural Programmatic Agreement for review Request for GIS data A-6

7 February 3, 2011 February 22, 2011 March 7, 2011 March 21, 2011 April 4, 2011 April 6, 2011 April 8, 2011 To: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) From: Catherine Dickson To: Audie Huber To: Audie Huber From: John Rademacher () Between: Catherine Dickson and Diane Pritchard ( Vale) Between: Catherine Dickson and Diane Pritchard ( Vale) Attendees:, USFS, and tribal representative Between: Audie Huber and Renee Straub and In-person meeting Tribal comments on Programmatic Agreement Review draft of revised Scoping Report Request for tribal government comments on January 2011 draft of Biological Survey Work Plan Tribal concerns over inadequate tribal involvement and consultation Direction for consultation protocol EIS alternative development, schedule, definition of reservation boundaries, cultural concerns and working group, and the Ethnographic Study Meeting agenda from April 6, 2011 and consultation defined April 11, 2011 From: the Tribes Document Defined consultation for the tribes April 15, 2011 April 19, 2011 May 12, 2011 May 12, 2011 May 23, 2011 June 20, 2011 To: Audie Huber To: Eric Quaempts To: Eric Quaempts, Carey Miller, Audie Huber, and Leo Stewart Between: Catherine Dickson and Diane Pritchard ( Vale) Between: Cultural Team, Idaho Power Company, consultants, and the Tribes Between: Cultural Team, Idaho Power Company, consultants, and the Tribes From: the Tribes Electronic comments in document Scoping Report comments response letter to September 27, 2010 consultation and tribes comment on Scoping Report Tribes concerned with not being on the invite list for a scope-of-work conference call Meeting minutes, reminder from tribes to invite the tribes to all meetings, and review times B2H Project Programmatic Agreement development and comments from the tribes on the Archaeological Inventory Protocol, emphasizing survey requirements Tribal comments on Cultural Resources Survey Plan A-7

8 June 22, 2011 June 27, 2011 July 13, 2011 July 25, 2011 August 18, 2011 September 1, 2011 November 28, 2011 December 7, 2011 January 9, 2012 February 7, 2012 February 8, 2012 February 8, 2012 February 9, 2012 February 24, 2012 March 3 7, 2012 Between: Catherine Dickson and Diane Pritchard ( Vale) From: Catherine Dickson To: Cultural Team From: To: Audie Huber and Carey Miller Attendees:, USFS, ACHP, State and THPO, consultants, and Oregon Historic Trails Advisory Council From: Erik Harvey (USFS) To: Kurt Wiedenmann Between: Kurt Wiedenmann and Catherine Dickson Between: Audie Huber and Renee Straub Between: Audie Huber and Renee Straub To: Les Minthorn Between: Audie Huber, Catherine Dickson, and Holly Orr ( Washington) To: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) From: Catherine Dickson To: Donald Gonzalez ( Vale) From: Carey Miller To: Donald Gonzalez ( Vale) From: Carey Miller Between: Audie Huber and Renee Straub Between: Audie Huber and Renee Straub Conference call Workgroup conference call reminder, Cultural Resource Survey Plan submitted to the tribes and the tribes request an overview meeting Tribal comments on Plan of Action welcomes tribal participation and notice of upcoming Section 106 meeting B2H Project Programmatic Agreement, B2H Project update, cultural survey, and upcoming Section 106 meeting chain of discussion with the tribes concerning USFS permits that have been issued USFS and their issued permits Rapid Response Transmission Team call Rapid Response Transmission Team participant packet APE, including direct, indirect, and cumulative effects Attempts to coordinate a meeting APE, including direct, indirect, and cumulative effects Tribal request of APE map and update on the viewshed analysis APE comments Review of Resource Reports Resource Reports 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13 sent for review A-8

9 March 20, 2012 Between: Audie Huber and Renee Straub March 26, 2012 From: Holly Orr ( Washington) Meeting minutes March 29, 2012 April 9, 2012 April 9, 2012 April 9, 2012 April 19, 2012 April 26, 2012 May 9, 2012 May 10, 2012 May 14, 2012 May 17, 2012 To: Audie Huber and the Tribes To: Renee Straub ( Vale) From: Eric Quaempts per Audie Huber To: Catherine Dickson From: Holly Orr ( Washington) To: Audie Huber and the Tribes To: Catherine Dickson From: Shane Baker To: Audie Huber and the Tribes To: Audie Huber and the Tribes Between: Catherine Dickson and Renee Straub ( Vale) Attendees:, USFS, consultants, and tribal representatives To: Shane Baker From: Catherine Dickson with attachments (electronic delivery) with attachments Extension request on Resource Reports Tribal Resource Report Tracking Sheet, APE, Ethnographic Study, revised Scope and Fee, Section 106 and mitigation actions, and tribal comments on Programmatic Agreement Request for tribal government review and consultation of available resource reports Preliminary review of Resource Report 3, Socioeconomics Description of the tribes involvement with the Programmatic Agreement and Logan Simpson Design consultant Kathryn Leonard s role Notification to tribes that resource report tracking sheet has been highlighted and updated Archaeological sites near tribal land Request for tribal government review and consultation of Resource Report 9 Draft meeting agenda for May 14, 2012 In-person meeting Meeting agenda for May 14, 2012 and tribal recommendation to invite BPA B2H Project update, resource reports, staff helping with the B2H Project, and tribal concerns over rock cairns Tribes comment on sites found near the reservation boundary May 17, 2012 Between: the Tribes and Memo Tribal comments on Resource Report 3, Socioeconomics May 18, 2012 Between: Catherine Dickson and Renee Straub ( Vale) Draft Visual Bare Earth Analysis A-9

10 May 23, 2012 May 24, 2012 June 1, 2012 June 4, 2012 June 5, 2012 June 7, 2012 July 12, 2012 July 15, 2012 July 30, 2012 August 6, 2012 On or about August 9, 2012 August 10, 2012 Attendees: Tribal involvement in the Project Programmatic Agreement work group To: Audie Huber and the Tribes Between: Catherine Dickson and Shane Baker To: Eric Quaempts To: Shane Baker From: Catherine Dickson To: Eric Quaempts Between: Catherine Dickson and Kathryn Leonard Between: Renee Straub ( Vale) and Audie Huber From: the Tribes Between: Catherine Dickson, Audie Huber, and Renee Straub ( Vale) Comments on Draft Project Programmatic Agreement To: Idaho Power Company and Tetra Tech From: Mike Kelly Conference call Electronic comments in document Dated Word document Memo August 15, 2012 Between: and the Tribes August 20, 2012 Attendees:, USFS, BPA, consultants, and URS Conference call Tribal involvement, signatory, APE, cultural resource definition, tribes edits POD Amendment Continued tribal comments on sites found near the reservation boundary, specifically concerning cairns from a drift fence response to tribal comments on the resource reports Continued tribal comments on sites found near the reservation boundary, specifically concerning cairns from a drift fence response to tribal comments on Resource Report 3, Socioeconomics Communication established and meeting planned Current list of cooperating agencies sent to the tribes Tribal comments on Programmatic Agreement Attempts to coordinate a meeting Receive comments on draft Programmatic Agreement Archaeological Sampling Strategy and justification of sampling protocol Draft consultation letter with revised Programmatic Agreement, based on previous tribal comments from February 3, 2011 Final Archaeological Survey Plan, Visual Assessment of Historic Properties Study Plan, Programmatic Agreement, Resource Reports, B2H Project updates, and Ethnographic Study A-10

11 August 20, 2012 August 23, 2012 September 13, 2012 September 17, 2012 September 27, 2012 October 5, 2012 October 10, 2012 October 11, 2012 October 15, 2012 October 15, 2012 October 16, 2012 October 16, 2012 October 16, 2012 October 24, 2012 November 27, 2012 From: Tribes and consultants Between: Catherine Dickson and Renee Straub ( Vale) To: Catherine Dickson Attendees:, BPA, URS, USFS, consultants, and tribal representatives To: Carey Miller To: Catherine Dickson To: Cultural Team From: Jackie Queen To: Renee Straub ( Vale) From: Catherine Dickson To: Catherine Dickson To: Renee Straub ( Vale) From: Catherine Dickson To: Audie Huber and the Tribes To: Audie Huber and the Tribes To: Catherine Dickson From: Kathryn Leonard To: Renee Straub ( Vale) From: Carey Miller To: Audie Huber and the Tribes Electronic comments in document In-person meeting with attachments Tribal and Logan Simpson Design s comments on B2H Archaeological Survey Plan (July 2012 version) Tribal comments on Archaeological Survey Plan expressing concerns with Tetra Tech s sampling strategy response to tribal comments on Programmatic Agreement and Archaeological Survey Plan B2H Project Programmatic Agreement, Visual Assessment of Historic Properties, Ethnographic Study, and B2H Project update Final Programmatic Agreement draft, Visual Assessment of Historic Properties, and Archaeological Survey Plan response to tribal comments on the Archaeological Survey Plan on August 23, 2012 EIS tradition cultural properties study field visit and culturally significant sand dunes Tribal comments on Visual Assessment of Historic Properties response to tribal comments and edits on the Archaeological Survey Plan on August 23, 2012 Comments July 30, 2012 draft Programmatic Agreement Request for tribal comments on Draft EIS Chapter 3, Sections 3.17 (Noise) and 3.18 (Electrical Environment) Request for tribal comments on Draft EIS Chapters 1 and 2 Response to tribal comments on Programmatic Agreement on May 23, 2012 Tribal comments on Programmatic Agreement Request for tribal comments on Draft EIS Chapter 3, Sections 3.2 (Geology) and 3.11 (Recreation) A-11

12 November 27, 2012 November 30, 2012 December 3, 2012 January 3, 2013 January 9, 2013 January 23, 2013 February 26, 2013 February 27, 2013 March 1, 2013 March 11, 2013 March 15, 2013 ( string beginning February 14, 2013) March 21, 2013 To: Audie Huber and the Tribes To: Shawn Steinmetz To: Audie Huber To: Cultural Team, Idaho Power Company, and consultants From: Catherine Dickson Between: Catherine Dickson and Jennifer Theisen Government-to-Government consultation with CTUIR Between: Catherine Dickson and Jennifer Theisen Government-to-Government consultation with CTUIR To: Audie Huber and the Tribes To: Catherine Dickson Between: Jennifer Theisen ( Vale) and Catherine Dickson Between: SHPO,, and the Tribes Memo In-person meeting and conference call Conference call Request for tribal comments on Draft EIS Chapter 3, Sections 3.15 (Transportation) and 3.16 (Air Quality and Climate Change) Right-of-entry for ethnographic contract Response to tribal comments on scope Funding for tribal Cultural Resources Protection Program is not sufficient enough for the tribes to actively participate in Programmatic Agreement discussion Tribal comments on Programmatic Agreement and discussion over how to address tribal edits and comments without the tribes actively participating in the Programmatic Agreement conference calls B2H Project management update, cultural documents update, and tribal reviews Tribal comments on the draft response to tribal edits on the Visual Assessment of Historic Properties on January 28, 2013 B2H Project management update and cultural documents update with attachments Request for tribal review and consultation on Resource Report 2 s, some with attachments Archaeological Survey Plan, thank you for commenting Assessing indirect effects Tribal recommendations on how artifacts from the private landowners should be received and tribal comments on language for disposition of collections from private lands March 27, 2013 From: the Tribes Document Treaty Hunting Seasons and Regulations April 1, 2013 April 15, 2013 Between: Renee Straub ( Vale) and Kurt Perkins To: the Tribes Comments from Kurt on the Resource Report 2 with attachments Request for tribal review and consultation on Resource Report 1, Visual Resources Data Report A-12

13 April 16, 2013 May 21, 2013 May 29, 2013 May 30, 2013 May 31, 2013 June 26, 2013 June 26, 2013 June 27, 2013 July 2, 2013 July 24, 2013 July 31, 2013 August 9, 2013 August 12, 2013 August 28, 2013 September 17, 2013 Government-to-Government consultation with CTUIR Attendees: Bambi Rodriquez, Renee Straub ( Vale), and Jennifer Theisen ( Vale) To: Carey Miller ( Vale) To: Renee Straub ( Vale) From: Audie Huber To: Audie Huber Attendees: Shawn Steinmetz, Renee Straub ( Vale), and Jennifer Theisen ( Vale) To: Audie Huber From: Don Gonzalez Government-to-Government consultation with CTUIR To: Carey Miller From: Don Gonzalez Government-to-Government consultation with CTUIR Between: Jennifer Theisen ( Vale) and Catherine Dickson To: Audie Huber From: Don Gonzalez To: Jennifer Theisen From: Carey Miller Government-to-Government consultation with CTUIR To: Audie Huber Conference call Conference call Phone call B2H Project management update, cultural documents update, Traditional Use Study, tribal reviews, NEPA vs. NHPA, and summer field visits Discussion of the Confederated tribes of the Umatilla Traditional Use contract with the Meeting reschedule, NAGPRA, Plan of Action, the tribes Class I report, comments on Archaeological Survey Plan Tribal comments on Resource Report 1, Visual Resources Data Report Memo Response to tribal comments on Scoping on September 27, 2010 Meeting at Tribal Headquarters Conference call Conference call Traditional Use Study Contract meeting and ODOE MOU B2H Project management update and cultural documents update Oregon Class I and II reports B2H Project management update, cultural documents update, and historic trails study Tribal review and addressed comments on Resource Report 2 Conference call Cultural Resource Data Sharing MOU Tribal comments on Class I and II reports B2H Project management update, cultural documents, and procedures update B2H Project Programmatic Agreement for review A-13

14 October 21, 2013 October 23, 2013 October 24, 2013 October 28, 2013 November 12, 2013 December 3, 2013 December 4, 2013 December 5 and 9, 2013 December 9 10, 2013 December 13, 2013 December 24, 2013 To: Vale and consulting parties From: Catherine Dickson To: Carey Miller and Catherine Dickson To: Renee Straub, Jennifer Theisen, and Shane Baker From: Catherine Dickson To: Bambi Rodriquez Attendees: Carey Miller and Catherine Dickson To: Jennifer Theisen From: Carey Miller To: Carey Miller To: Jennifer Theisen From: Teara Farrow Ferman Between: Carey Miller and Jennifer Theisen To: Carey Miller and Catherine Dickson To: Carey Miller Cc: Catherine Dickson and Audie Huber (electronic delivery) In-person meeting s Submit tribal comments on the Programmatic Agreement and Inadvertent Discovery Plan and requests a description of when B2H Project documents will be completed in relation to each other November 12, 2014 meeting invite and tribal coordination, Manual 6280 trails compliance, and submittal of trails map set Concern with rock features reported by private land owners; Jennifer called landowners and followed up with Idaho Power Company; however the site, to date, has not been verified Communications on the Traditional Use Study Report Manual 6280 trails meeting: review Manual 6280; discuss the approach to ensure compliance with NEPA, Manual 6280 in the context of NEPA and Section 106, and national historic trails and trails under study; and collect feedback Tribes ed comments on the revised tribes Literature Review Report Acknowledge receipt of comments; request a meeting Communications on the Traditional Use Study Report Tribes Literature Review Report; tribal review, comments, and missing information For review and consultation: submit site eligibility table to tribes Request review of RLS for the Visual Assessment of Historic Properties A-14

15 January 9, 2014 January 9, 2014 January 16, 2014 February 7, 2014 February 11, 2014 February 20, 2014 February 28, 2014 March 2, 2014 March 6, 2014 March 13, 2014 March 25, 2014 May 23, 2014 June 10, 2014 June 26, 2014 Attendees: Carey Miller and Catherine Dickson,, USFS, Idaho Power Company, and BPA To: Jennifer Theisen, et al. From: Catherine Dickson Attendees: Carey Miller, Catherine Dickson, and Jennifer Theisen To: Teara Farrow Ferman To: Renee Straub, et al. From: Catherine Dickson To: Jennifer Theisen, et al. From: Catherine Dickson To: Audie Huber and Carey Miller To: Catherine Dickson, Carey Miller, and Audie Huber To: and all consulting parties From: Catherine Dickson To: Teara Farrow Ferman, et al. To: Jennifer Theisen From: Jennifer Karson Engum To: Jennifer Theisen From: Teara Farrow Ferman To: Carey Miller To: Jennifer Theisen From: Carey Miller Conference call Conference call followed by mailed hard copy Meeting topics: updates, Administrative Draft EIS, tribes Literature Review Report revisions, site eligibility recommendations, Programmatic Agreement, isolate testing, RLS review, and NAGPRA Plan of Action Submit comments to the on site eligibility table Go over 2013 comments on the Programmatic Agreement Submit comments to the tribal ethnographic team on the Traditional Use Study Draft Report Submit comments to the on RLS Submittal of tribal comments on Programmatic Agreement to the Inform the tribes that the visual APE extends into Washington Update site eligibility, Programmatic Agreement, tribes Literature Review Report, RLS, subsurface investigations Cancel March 11, 2014 phone conference; repeated request of list of activities and documents discussed in the Programmatic Agreement and when they will be completed in relation to each other Communications on the Traditional Use Study Report Communications on the Traditional Use Study Report received final Traditional Use Study from tribes resubmitted revised literature review to tribes THPO s comments on the Programmatic Agreement and the Inadvertent Discovery Plan A-15

16 July 30, 2014 August 25, 2014 September 4, 2014 September 11, 2014 September 11, 2014 October 2, 2014 October 7, 2014 October 14, 2014 October 22, 2014 October 24, 2014 October 30, 2014 November 4, 2014 Attendees: Tribes, THPO, Cultural Resources Protection Program, and To: Audie Huber From: Audie Huber To: Renee Straub To: Carey Miller and Catherine Dickson To: Carey Miller and Catherine Dickson To: Carey Miller and Catherine Dickson To: Jon Meyer and Guy Moura From: Catherine Dickson To: Jennifer Theisen From: Catherine Dickson To: Jennifer Theisen To: Carey Miller and Catherine Dickson Attendees: CTUIR,, USFS, and BPA To: Audie Huber, Catherine Dickson, and Carey Miller In-person meeting Phone call followed by Conference call Meeting with tribal staff to discuss Programmatic Agreement, subsurface testing strategy, RLS, NAGPRA Plan of Action, and Traditional Use Study Request tribal review of Administrative Draft EIS receive comments on the Administrative Draft EIS submitted Inadvertent Discovery Plan changes to tribal staff for review submit Inadvertent Discovery Plan changes to tribal staff for review Inadvertent Discovery Plan review, field work, and meeting planning Programmatic Agreement signatory confirmation; Programmatic Agreement and attachments for review Submit minor comments on the Inadvertent Discovery Plan; J. Theisen made changes then ed document back to C. Dickson and C. Miller receive report that CTUIR prepared Clarify RLS review B2H Project and document update, subsurface testing strategy and NAGPRA Plan of Action Request review and participation in drafting the NAGPRA Plan of Action A-16

17 November 11, 2014 November 13 14, 2014 November 24, 2014 December 15 16, 2014 December 18, 2014 December 18, 2014 January 6, 2015 January 6, 2015 January 16, 2015 February 25, 2015 March 10, 2015 March 13, 2015 March 17, 2015 To: Jim Boyd and Guy Moura From: Donald N. Gonzalez Between: Carey Miller, Catherine Dickson, and Jennifer Theisen To: Renee Straub From: Audie Huber Between: Carey Miller and Jennifer Theisen To: Jim Boyd From: Donald N. Gonzalez To: Gary Burke From: Donald N. Gonzalez Attendees: CTUIR,, USFS, Reclamation, and BPA Attendees: CTUIR Cultural Resource Committee,, and USFS To: Audie Huber, Catherine Dickson, and Carey Miller Attendees: CTUIR,, BPA, and USFS Attendees: CTUIR,, USFS, and EPG To: Catherine Dickson Between: Catherine Dickson and Jennifer Theisen s s In-person meeting In-person meeting Conference call In-person meeting s and phone call Request review of outline and participation in drafting the NAGPRA Plan of Action January meeting planning, RLS field survey, high probability areas - table and GIS A. Huber submitted comments on the NAGPRA Plan of Action outline January meetings, plan, and agendas Inform the tribes of Draft EIS availability and LUP Amendments for review Inform the tribes of Draft EIS availability and LUP Amendments for review B2H Project updates, introduce Jenny Haung (Archaeologist with Reclamation), review of public meetings, updates on technical reports, rock features (cairns), high probability areas, Inadvertent Discovery Plan, and NAGPRA Plan of Action Draft EIS presentation, Plan Amendments, resource impacts, agency consultation, tower height, Sage-Grouse, and mitigation Inform the tribes of B2H Project change in NEPA third party contractor to EPG B2H Project updates and progress, milestones and next steps, announce change in contractor, CTUIR cultural literature review, updates on inventory reports, NAGPRA Plan of Action, and upcoming field work Biological focus, B2H Project overview, design features of the B2H Project for environmental protection, Section 7 consultation, minimizing impacts, special tribal interests, mitigation, and next steps Cairn memo to C. Dickson Draft EIS data and potential cairns in the B2H Project area A-17

18 March 19, 2015 May 21, 2015 July 1, 2015 July 14, 2015 August 7, 2015 August 13, 2015 August 27, 2015 September 10, 2015 October 9, 2015 October 20, 2015 October 22 23, 2015 From: Audie Huber To: Renee Straub Attendees: CTUIR,, USFS, and EPG To: Audie Huber, Catherine Dickson, Carey Miller, and Carl Scheeler To: Catherine Dickson, Carey Miller, and Audie Huber To: Carey Miller and Catherine Dickson From: Audie Huber To: Jennifer Theisen Attendee: Catherine Dickson From: Carey Miller To: and consulting parties To: Carey Miller and Catherine Dickson To: Carey Miller Between: Catherine Dickson and Jennifer Theisen In-person meeting with attachment Cooperating agencies/interdisciplinary team in-person meeting s The CTUIR submits comments on Draft EIS Introduce EPG in person, B2H Project updates, possible new alignments, CTUIR Draft EIS comments, processes, resource impacts, Sage-Grouse, mitigation, Draft EIS analysis, visual, rock features (cairns), NAGPRA Plan of Action, permits, GIS data procedures, and routing Workshop invitation to cooperating agencies/interdisciplinary team inperson meeting on August 27, 2015 Request tribal government review of NAGPRA Plan of Action and B2H Project update B2H Project Programmatic Agreement update receive comments from the tribe on the NAGPRA Plan of Action Draft EIS comments, EIS analysis methodologies, and presentation of alternative routes and route variations Comments on the Programmatic Agreement Initiate a consultation meeting and request input on EIS cultural analysis Coordination on the RLS EIS cultural analysis A-18

19 October 28, 2015 November 2, 2015 November 12 and 19, 2015 November 19, 2015 December 10, 2015 December 16, 2015 January 4 6, 2016 January 5, 2016 January 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 May 19, 2016 July 27, 2016 September 7, 2016 To: Carey Miller and Catherine Dickson To: Alan Crawford Between: Audie Huber, Carey Miller, and Jennifer Theisen To: Catherine Dickson Attendee: Catherine Dickson Between: Catherine Dickson and Jennifer Theisen Between: Catherine Dickson and Jennifer Theisen To: Audie Huber, Carey Miller, and Catherine Dickson Attendees: CTUIR,, USFS, and EPG To: Audie Huber, Carey Miller, Catherine Dickson, and Carl Scheeler Attendees: CTUIR,, USFS, and EPG Attendees: CTUIR,, USFS, and EPG Attendees: CTUIR,, USFS, and EPG s Three separate s Cooperating agencies/interdisciplinary team in-person meeting s and Phone call Revisions to the Draft EIS cultural analysis submits to the CTUIR the Class I, Class II, and RLS reports for their records NAGPRA Plan of Action review and questions on the Inadvertent Discovery Plan Submit to the CTUIR the RLS GIS data, RLS comment response sheets, and the Class I and II comment response sheets Preliminary results of impact assessments, alternative route screening and comparison, resource breakout sessions CTUIR requests GIS data, fulfills request, also communication about cultural drivers in development of preliminary preferred alternatives Cultural issues in alternative route selections, further clarification of CTUIR data request Additional information for the meeting on January 21, 2016 Conference call Conference call Conference call Conference call B2H Project Management update, NAGPRA Plan of Action, EIS update, review of December 10 cooperator s meeting For information, notify the CTUIR of press release announcing Preliminary Agency Preferred Alternative B2H Project Management update, discussion of Preliminary Agency Preferred Alternative, Section 106 coordination with navy, NAGPRA Plan of Action, and EIS update B2H Project Management update, Navy meeting, Programmatic Agreement, and EIS update B2H Project Management update, comment response update, Programmatic Agreement, and EIS update A-19

20 Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Indian Reservation of Oregon August 21, 2008 To: Karen Crutcher to inform about the B2H Project and initiate consultation August 25, 2008 From: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) Initial Scoping notification To: Ronald Suppah, Sally Bird, and Steph Charette August 30, 2012 To: Ron Suppah October 23, 2013 Week of October 28, 2013 December 13, 2013 December 24, 2013 February 28, 2014 Week of March 10, 2014 To: Sally Bird Attendees: Don Gonzalez and Tribes To: Sally Bird To: Sally Bird Cc: Austin Greene Jr. To: Austin Greene Jr. and Sally Bird Attendees: Don Gonzalez and Tribes (electronic delivery) In-person meeting in Warm Springs, Oregon In-person meeting in Warm Springs, Oregon November 12, 2013 meeting invite and tribal coordination, Manual 6280 trails compliance, and submit trails map set B2H Project update (among other topics) For review and consultation: submit site eligibility table Request review of RLS for the Visual Assessment of Historic Properties Inform the tribes that the visual APE extends into Washington B2H Project update (among other topics) September 17, 2014 B2H Project Programmatic Agreement for review May 21, 2016 October 1, 2014 November 11, 2014 December 18, 2014 Attendees: CTUIR,, USFS, and EPG To: Sally Bird To: Eugene Austin Green and Sally Bird From: Donald N. Gonzalez To: Eugene Austin Greene Jr From: Donald N. Gonzalez Conference call Phone call followed by B2H Project management update, NAGPRA Plan of Action, EIS update, changes to the Programmatic Agreement, and potential upcoming field work Programmatic Agreement signatory confirmation; Programmatic Agreement and attachments for review Request review of outline and participation in drafting the NAGPRA Plan of Action Inform the tribes of Draft EIS availability and LUP Amendments for review A-20

21 August 21, 2008 To: Nancy Egan and Ted Howard From: David Henderson ( Vale) Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Reservation August 25, 2008 From: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) Initial Scoping notification October 21, 2009 December 16, 2009 December 16, 2009 December 16, 2009 December 17, 2009 February 17, 2010 April 26, 2010 June 24, 2010 June 28, 2010 July 21, 2010 September 13, 2010 September 14, 2010 September 14, 2010, including Lucas Lucero (National Project Lead) To: From: the Tribes To: From: the Tribes To: From: the Tribes To: Robert Bear To: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) From: Deward Walker Between: Ted Howard and Diane Pritchard ( Vale) To: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) From: Ted Howard To: Ted Howard From: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) Electronic comments in document Electronic comments in document Electronic comments in document to inform about the B2H Project and initiate consultation Potential B2H Project routes, B2H Project schedule, draft Programmatic Agreement, and Environmental Resources Phases Study Plan Tribal comments on draft Programmatic Agreement; Phased Resource Survey Plan and Ethnographic scope-of-work needs tribal review B2H Project Programmatic Agreement received at meeting then sent the next day through Phased Study Plan; received at December 2009 meeting, distributed January 5, 2010 B2H Project Programmatic Agreement, received at meeting, sent the next day through New Vale District Manager, timeline for Programmatic Agreement, tribal comment, and initiate preparation of Ethnographic Study response to tribal comments on the Programmatic Agreement Gateway West Programmatic Agreement, B2H Project right-of-way application, update on statement-of-work, and NEPA schedule Dr. Walker introduces himself and asks about statement-of-work for Ethnography Study Update on Phased Study Plan, Ethnographic Study statement-ofwork and discussion of Gateway West Memorandum of Agreement template Statement-of-work for Ethnography Study status Tribal consultation and Response to consultation and meetings A-21

22 October 8, 2010 October 20, 2010 November 17, 2010 December 7, 2010 December 15, 2010 January 12, 2011 January 19, 2011 February 15, 2011 February 16, 2011 March 3, 2011 March 9, 2011 March 10, 2011 March 16, 2011 April 4, 2011 April 20, 2011 To: Ted Howard To: Renee Straub ( Vale) From: Ted Howard To: Renee Straub ( Vale) From: Ted Howard Attendees: Tribes, consultants and To: Cultural Team From: Doug McConnaughey To: Renee Straub ( Vale) From: Ted Howard To: Renee Straub ( Vale) From: Ted Howard To: Ted Howard To: Ted Howard From: Kathryn Leonard Wings and Roots Deliver proposed ethnographic statement-of-work, map and figure review, follow-up of September communication Statement-of-work for Ethnographic Study presented for tribal review Update on statement-of-work, update on Resource Study Plan, NEPA contractor changes Statement-of-work for Ethnographic Study with tribal changes Statement-of-work for Ethnographic Study, B2H Project update, and introduction of Ron Malecki of USFWS Marked up statement-of-work Ethnographic statement-of-work tribal comments, B2H Project update, and introduction of Logan Simpson Design Quechan Tribe vs. Ethnographic statement-of-work and contracting process, B2H Project revised Scoping Report Status request of B2H Project Ethnographic statement-of-work Status request of B2H Project Ethnographic statement-of-work Status of B2H Project Ethnographic statement-of-work and schedule Overall tribal concerns for the B2H Project, Scoping Report, B2H Project update, and alternative route development Consultation Scoping document comments Scoping Report, B2H Project update, ACHP and Section 106, Ethnographic Study, alternative development, Cultural Report statement-of-work, Owyhee Below the Dam Area of Critical Environmental Concern, and Idaho routing A-22

23 April 27, 2011 May 18, 2011 June 2011 June 10, 2011 June 11, 2011 July 13, 2011 July 20, 2011 August 18, 2011 August 24, 2011 August 24, 2011 September 21, 2011 To: John Styduhar () From: Fred Grant To: Robert Bear and Ted Howard From: the Tribes To: Ted Howard, et al. From Renee Straub ( Vale) To: Ted Howard To: Ted Howard et al. From: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) Attendees:, the Tribes, and Owyhee County To: Doug McConnaughey From: Cecil Werven () Electronic comments in document Three Sovereigns Campfire Meeting Contracting and bidding for Ethnography Study Consultation with Nancy Brown ACHP, Programmatic Agreement, Ethnography cost estimate, alternative development update, distribute revised Scoping Report, cultural statement-of-work, B2H Project in service date 2016, Resource Reports review schedule, Owyhee County update, and State of Idaho meeting planned Cultural Resources Survey Plan with tribal comments Survey Plan and summary submittal Follow-up tribal comments on Nancy Brown's visit and ACHP participation, B2H Project update, route alternatives development, Cultural Resources Survey Plan update, Ethnographic Study update, Owyhee County update, and upcoming Wings and Roots schedule Consulting party Survey Plan, Ethnographic Study update, Cultural Plan of Action, cultural APE, visual resource maps and Section 106 Ethnographic Study schedule Memorandum for administrative record submitted by Cecil Werven, group update on Gateway West and B2H projects, review of proposed route and route modification request from IDL to B2H Project and ODOE forwarded a copy to Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Reservation, subject: comment on proposed line location Cultural Survey Work Plan, Ethnographic Study update, discussion over Section 106 meeting in La Grande on August 16, 2011, IDL requests to change route, Memorandum of Agreement, and tribes expressed concern over inappropriate data sharing with ODOE A-23

24 September 27, 2011 September 28, 2011 October 11, 2011 October 19, 2011 November 4, 2011 November 16, 2011 January 6, 2012 January 18, 2012 January 24, 2012 January 25, 2012 February 3, 2012 To: Cultural Team and consultants From: John Styduhar () Between: Sue Oliver (ODOE), Diane Pritchard ( Vale), and John Pouley To: Ted Howard, et al. From: Kathryn Leonard To Diane Pritchard ( Vale) From: Terry Gibson To: Robert Bear From: Kathryn Leonard From: Kathryn Leonard To: Terry Gibson with attachments Memorandum of Agreement edits from June 27, 2011 Electronic comments in document Electronic comments in document Data Sharing Agreement draft and related issues; per the request by the tribes Cultural Resources Work Plan edits IDL requested route change, Owyhee County meeting, Cultural Resources Work Plan, Ethnographic Study, tribal concerns expressed over ODOE access to cultural resources information, Tetra Tech s archaeological survey methods, MOU updated, and B2H Project management update Disposition of the literature review for Ethnographic Study Renewable energy team, Gateway West Memorandum of Agreement status, rapid response team, revised definitions of the Cultural Resources Work Plan, and tribal request that ODOE attend future Wings and Roots meeting APE, including direct, indirect and cumulative effects Tribes expressed concern with transparency and internal communication protocol, tribal comments on Gateway West Memorandum of Agreement and Programmatic Agreement, Archaeological Work Plan, ODOE, Ethnographic Study, and B2H Project update Memorandum of Agreement edits from January 24, 2012 Memorandum of Agreement edits from January 25, 2012 Disposition of the literature review for Ethnographic Study A-24

25 February 6, 2012 February 14, 2012 March 5 7, 2012 March 21, 2012 March 23, 2012 April 9, 2012 April 18, 2012 May 1, 2012 May 16, 2012 May 23, 2012 June 20, 2012 To: Sue Oliver (ODOE) Attendees: Tribes, USFWS, consultants, and To: Ted Howard To: Deward Walker From: Diane Pritchard ( Vale) To: Cultural Team and consultants From: Holly Orr ( Washington) From: Holly Orr ( Oregon) To: Doug McConnaughey To: Sue Oliver (ODOE) From: Holly Orr ( Oregon) with attachments with attachments Invitation to Shoshone-Paiute Wings and Roots tribal consultation meeting Ethnographic Study updates, tribal review of Archaeological Survey Plan, Memorandum of Agreement, schedules for resource reports, tribes expressed concerns over review period protocol, and B2H Project manager updates Resource reports for review: 8, 10, 11,12, and13 Ethnographic Study updates, information from RET, tribal comments on the Socioeconomic Report, tribal review requested for 9 resource reports, geotechnical bore holes, APE, revised SF-299 Report POD, visual viewshed for Gateway and B2H Project manager updates Ethnographic Study deliverables and procedures, also includes a response to Diane from Deward and tribal consultation on the Memorandum of Agreement Ethnographic Study, response to tribal comments on Socioeconomic Report, resource reports schedules and request for tribal review, SF- 299 Report POD, APE, cultural landscapes presentation, and B2H Project manager updates Concerning ODOE response to tribal invitation to Wings and Roots meetings Agency review status of resource reports and tracking of tribal comments, SF-299 Report POD, alternatives maps, draft interview for Ethnographic Study, and NEPA alternatives Follow-up requesting response from ODOE to tribal invitation to Wings and Roots meetings Agency review status of resource reports and tracking of tribal comments, NEPA alternative maps updates, Ethnographic Study and the EIS, Sage-Grouse Plan, visual resources, electrical environment, ODOE literature review on electromagnetic fields, and B2H Project manager updates A-25

26 July 18, 2012 Discussion of Bureau of Indian Affairs investigators sent to affected sites, Wings and Roots facilitator s role and tribal concerns over the government-to-government consultation process, resource reports and agency comments, Ethnographic Study update and inclusion in the EIS, Archaeological Survey Plan, visual analysis, and B2H Project manager updates July 30, 2012 To: Terry Gibson Summary of position in consultation August 13, 2012 September 18, 2012 September 19, 2012 October 2, 2012 October 15, 2012 October 17, 2012 November 19, 2012 December 19, 2012 January 8, 2013 To: Doug McConnaughey To: Doug McConnaughey and Renee Straub ( Vale) From: Ted Howard To: the Tribes From: Cultural Team To: Ted Howard From: Cultural Team To: Ted Howard with attachments Document Memo Request for tribal review and consultation of Section 106, Programmatic Agreement, and Visual Assessment of Historic Properties Request for water resources document Programmatic Agreement and tribal comments, Archaeological Inventory Plan, draft Visual Assessment of Historic Properties, cultural landscape study, and B2H Project manager updates Memorandum of Agreement draft submittal, from October 2, 2012, to the tribes Comments on draft Visual Assessment of Historic Properties and Archaeological Survey Plan Archaeological Survey Plan, Visual Assessment of Historic Properties, landscape based key observation points, draft final report of Ethnographic Study, resource report tribal reviews and comments, EIS tribal review and comments, and B2H Project manager updates Ethnographic Study, tribal comments on Draft EIS, request for tribal review and consultation on Resource Reports, and B2H Project manager updates Tribal comments on Draft EIS chapters-geology, Recreation, Transportation, and Air Quality, more Draft EIS Chapters distributed and tribal review requested, and B2H Project manager updates B2H Project Programmatic Agreement for consultation A-26