IN FOCUS: Murray Applauds Biden Announcement of Steps Toward Tribal Co-Stewardship of Rattlesnake Mountain at Hanford Reach National Monument
Memorandum of Understanding is among new actions Biden Administration announced today ahead of White House Tribal Nations Summit to support Tribal Nations and Native communities.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement of important steps toward Tribal co-stewardship of Rattlesnake Mountain (“Laliik” in the Sahaptin language) at Hanford Reach National Monument, which is currently managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) demonstrating a shared commitment to exploring greater Tribal involvement in the protection and preservation of Rattlesnake Mountain as a sacred site. The announcement came as part of a series of new actions the Biden Administration is taking to support Tribal Nations during the White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C. this week.
“Today’s announcement is an important step in the right direction—Rattlesnake Mountain, or Laliik, is a sacred site with profound significance to the Yakama Nation and other Columbia Basin Tribes, and acknowledging and empowering them as partners in co-stewardship of this sacred site is long overdue. This progress has been years in the making and paves the way for an eventual agreement on co-management—I look forward to continuing this conversation and hearing further details from Tribal leaders.
“The federal government must collaborate closely with Tribes on co-management plans, educate the public on its full history, and incorporate Tribal knowledge in its stewardship. I’m grateful that President Biden and his Administration have been steadfast partners to our Tribes, underscoring their respect for Tribal sovereignty and self-determination at every opportunity—I’ve been proud to help the administration deliver record investments to support Tribal Nations and Native communities, and as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I fully intend to build on these investments at every opportunity.”
The MOU announced today was developed after constructive discussions between the federal agencies and Tribal leaders. Pursuant to the MOU, an interagency team will be formed to support discussions with Yakama, Umatilla, Nez Perce, and Wanapum Tribal leadership to discuss the potential for additional protective measures and improved access for tribal members to conduct religious ceremonies and traditional gatherings. Discussions will also focus on potential opportunities for tribes to take a more active role in stewardship and for Indigenous Traditional Ecological knowledge to be incorporated in future management plans.
Rattlesnake Mountain, known as “Laliik” in the native Sahaptin language, is located within the Hanford Reach National Monument. In 2008, DOE determined the area is a historic property of cultural and religious significance to the tribes and eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places as a Traditional Cultural Property under the National Historic Preservation Act. The area is managed by DOI’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under a permit from DOE.
At the Tribal Nations Summit today, President Biden also signed a new Executive Order to revamp how the federal government funds and supports Tribal Nations by directing federal agencies to take action to ensure federal funding for Tribes is accessible, flexible, and equitable and create a one-stop-shop for federal funding available to Tribes.
IN FOCUS: Dabob Bay Natural Area Grows by Nearly 800 Acres After Board of Natural Resources Approves Pair of Transactions.
SOURCE LINK: https://www.dnr.wa.gov/news/dabob-bay-natural-area-grows-nearly-800-acres-after-board-natural-resources-approves-pair
nter-Trust Exchange, Trust Land Transfer allow DNR to continue supporting services in Jefferson County while conserving rare habitat
Nearly 800 acres of former state trust land in Jefferson County was added to the Dabob Bay Natural Area on Tuesday after the Board of Natural Resources approved a pair of transactions during its meeting at the Natural Resources Building in Olympia.
The transactions – an Inter-Trust Exchange and a Trust Land Transfer – were funded by the Legislature and will ensure that the Washington State Department of Natural Resources can continue to generate revenue to support local services in Jefferson County while also conserving rare habitat.
“Dabob Bay is a unique and special landscape, and I am incredibly happy to protect and preserve public land there to ensure that future generations get to enjoy its beauty and ecological importance,” said Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz. “These transactions are a testament to the years of hard work from stakeholders and staff to find a solution that protects these rare ecosystems while still supporting local services in east Jefferson County.”
“Protection of these forest stands around Dabob Bay, which contain a rare plant community and likely wouldn’t have been harvested, allows not only conservation of the forests but also further protects Dabob Bay and its water quality for future generations,” said Jefferson County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour. “These transactions will improve the ability for state-managed lands to produce revenue for beneficiaries like schools and fire districts in Jefferson County. This is a win-win if I’ve ever seen one and required the work of many DNR staff, Olympic Peninsula citizens and leaders as well as local conservationists and shellfish growers. I want to thank everyone for leaning in to this process.”
The first step of the two-part process, the Inter-Trust Exchange, swapped 780 acres of State Forest Transfer Trust land that supports local services in Jefferson County with 1,660 forested acres nearby that support the Common School Trust, which helps fund K-12 school construction statewide. The equal-value transaction ensures that the local services that depend on revenue from DNR timber sales will be kept whole financially while allowing the seven parcels to be moved via the Trust Land Transfer mechanism.
The second step of the process is the Trust Land Transfer, which took the 780 acres and moved them into the Dabob Bay Natural Area for permanent conservation. The $10.1 million received from the Legislature and the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office will be split into two buckets. The $6.6 million in timber value on the parcels will be distributed to the Common School Trust, and the $3.5 million in land value will go toward purchasing replacement trust property across Washington state.
Many of the conserved acres will protect a globally rare, higher-quality plant community on them that includes western hemlock, Pacific rhododendron, and evergreen huckleberry.
As part of the transactions process, DNR held a pair of public meetings in Quilcene to solicit public comment for the proposals, a process that was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tuesday’s Trust Land Transfer is complementary to Commissioner Franz’s announcement to conserve 2,000 acres of high-ecological-value forests and lands at threat of conversion across the state, including 671 acres adjacent to the Dabob Bay Natural Area.
CLALLAM COUNTY MEETINGS
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
A G E N D A
12/12/23
https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12122023-1017
Port of Port Angeles Commission meeting for 12/12/23
https://portofpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Commission-Packet-12-12.pdf
City of Sequim Council meeting for 12/11/12
https://www.sequimwa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2979
City of Forks Council meeting for 12/11/23
https://forkswashington.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Agenda-2023-12-11.pdf
Clallam County PUD meeting for 12/11/23
https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/clallampud/Board.nsf/Public
JEFFERSON COUNTY MEETINGS:
Jefferson County Commission meeting for 12/11/23
https://media.avcaptureall.cloud/meeting/f2553e20-d078-40d7-b9b5-e54f436659ed
Special meeting of PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING AGENDA for 12/11/23
https://cityofpt.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=1974
Port of Port Townsend meeting for 12/13/23
https://portofpt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-12-13-CommMtg-Agenda.pdf
Weekly devotional
BIBLE VERSE: John 15:5,8 (New International Version)
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
Weekly Bible Lesson: God Has Joined Himself to Jesus
Jesus is the only begotten Son of God. He came forth from Heaven itself. He was equal with God but came to earth as the Son of God, lived, died, and was raised from the dead for the salvation of all mankind.
Many believe in God but deny that Jesus is His Son. We cannot accept the fact that God is, but at the same time deny Christ is His Son. One cannot come to God and be pleasing to God, except by Jesus Christ. In John 14:6, Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.” We cannot come to God in obedience without coming through Jesus Christ.--TFTW
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THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS
How the Ancestry.com Founder Is Using AI to END Corruption.
On today’s Glenn TV Friday Exclusive, Glenn takes a break from the political stress that seems to consume America more and more every single day. Therefore, perhaps in part due to the upcoming Christmas holiday, Glenn shares some uplifting videos he recently found while scrolling his phone at midnight while his wife was away. So if you also want a break from the 2024 election season, from brewing world wars, or from our dismal economy, keep watching for sweet babies and a hilarious, satirical Christmas commercial instead. Then, Paul Allen, co-founder and former CEO of Ancestry.com, joins Glenn in the studio to showcase a live demo of his new venture: Citizen Portal. It’s an artificial intelligence tool that brings transparency into politics and could be the end of government corruption. Citizen Portal is proof that while AI certainly should never have free rein, it also CAN be used for good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_O_PejWNBQ
Sunday Worship - 12/03/2023/ FOUR LAKES C. of C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb-5ALAJQ68
NIGHT OWL COMICS PRESENTS: THE ANICENTS
The Ancients
Chapter two: Jupiter's Road to destiny
Time frame: The age of Aquarius
By, Peter Ripley (aka Peter Leo on IMVU.com)
Minerva asks for money from her ex-husband
Jupiter
Meanwhile, in a village not to far away from Troy, while romancing with Minerva, Vulcan began to make request of Minerva, asking for money from her ex-husband.
Vulcan asked Minerva, “ Your husband is very wealthy, surely he spare some gold, and silver coin to show he appreciate art, just say I plan to build a statue of him, to honor him and his heroics.”
Minerva answered, “ Alright I'll go, and ask him, he owes me for betraying my trust and our marriage.” Then she left and traveled back to Troy to ask for money for her lover
The Port Angeles Globe is a weekly Publication, every Saturday-- Publisher, Peter Ripley
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