Nomination for Morro Rock as a Traditional Cultural Place to the National Register of Historic Places

In this agreement, BOEM (Camarillo Office) and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (SYBCI) will nominate Morro Rock as a Traditional Cultural Place (TCP) to the National Register of Historic Places. Morro Rock (Chumash: Lisamuˈ, Salinan: Leˈsamo) is located within San Luis Obispo County, California, and is a sacred place for several Native American Tribes with ancestral lands that include Morro Bay. This nomination will elevate Morro Rock’s status as a California landmark to the National Register and strengthen protection for it during future wind energy development offshore the central California coast. This cooperative agreement will provide financial support to the SYBCI to research and document Morro Rock and the surrounding areas for inclusion in the National Register. The SYBCI cultural resource staff will conduct the activities and involve other Chumash and Salinan Tribes in the nomination process. This agreement also will serve as a first step for the BOEM Pacific Regional Office to strengthen relations with Tribal Nations through effective partnerships.

This Program Announcement describes the specific project that may be awarded as a cooperative agreement between the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (SYBCI), a federally recognized tribe, and BOEM. Any award is premised on receipt of an acceptable proposal. This is not an open solicitation for proposals. This announcement is specifically to announce intent to undertake the following project:• Nomination for Morro Rock as a Traditional Cultural Place to the National Register of Historic PlacesOpen to:This project is being proposed as a Cooperative Agreement between SYBCI and BOEM. All questions regarding this project, including eligibility, should be directed only to the "Program Announcement and Cooperative Agreement Questions" point-of-contact listed in Section G.