(Attached is a copy of a letter from Valentin Lopez, Chairman of the Amah-Mutsun Tribal Band, regarding development in Coyote Valley. It’s important to recognize the cultural implications as well as the environmental implications from misguided development in Coyote Valley. -Brian)
January 4, 2007
Mr. Daryl Boyd
Planning Services Division
Subject: Coyote Valley EIR
Dear Mr. Boyd,
I am writing this letter on behalf of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band (AMTB). The AMTB is comprised of the descendents of Missions San Juan Bautista and
Our first concern pertains to the recognition that numerous Ohlone communities historically lived along the waterways of
Our second concern is that the
Our third concern is that there do not appear to be adequate protections built into the Plan to preserve the Native American village site we visited with County staff. It has been our experience that when the boundries of a cultural site are delineated only by the presence or absence of “hard” artifacts (i.e. stone, bone, and shell), the elements of the cultural landscape that were required to sustain the focal site are ignored, and most often developed. The Amah Mutsun would like the City of
We would also like to work with the City of
Our final point concerns other village sites that exist in the
In closing, we would very much like to work with City staff on protocols between the Tribe(s) and the City of
Sincerely,
Valentin J. Lopez, Chairman
Amah Mutsun Tribal Band
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