Judges Halt Yosemite Projects Over Environmental Concerns

Why would they bar them from completing repairs? I don't understand.

YAY!!!

Dumba$$ court system. Yeah, let's not fix the sewer system, because it would be more natural if it just flowed down the Merced River. It's no wonder the idiots on the 9th circuit court of appeals have 80% of their idiotic judgements overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. Morons.

Charlie wrote:

Dumba$$ court system. Yeah, let's not fix the sewer system, because it would be more natural if it just flowed down the Merced River. It's no wonder the idiots on the 9th circuit court of appeals have 80% of their idiotic judgements overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. Morons.

Ooh, it's the 9th circuit? I've heard of them.

What did you expect from the "nutty ninth"? And FYI.. Ms.futirell do you know what kind of "mess" all those eco-tourst rock climbers leave on the ground? would you like to go there and clean it up? and you dont want them to fix the sewer?

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"The ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday means the park service will have to hold off on those repairs until September 2009. That's when it's expected to prepare an adequate plan to manage and protect the river." UNQUOTE

The Yosemite National Park Service "FAILED" an adequate plan for the Merced River Senic River Act!

Yosemite National Park Service FAILED!

Yosemite National Park "On-going projects"
The 1962 El Portal Sewage Treatment Plant: This project proposes to remove the old sewage treatment plant near the Merced River. The area would then be revegetated and recontoured to natural conditions.

What the Yosemite National Park Service doesnt tell you John Q Public is that this 1962 Sewer Plant was built over a Paiute burial ground!

In 1962 the YNP Service unearthed 23 full burial bundles at this site and now they can not account for them!

This violates a part of the Merced River Scenic River Act since the Act protects Native American sites!

This El Portal site contained obsidian traced to Mono Lake Paiutes as well as Owens Valley Brown ware which is Bishop Paiute Ancestry!

YNP Service gave claim to this site to a non profit called the Southern Sierra Miwok Inc which is not a Federally Recognized Tribe!

YNP Service fails the Paiute People!

Sometimes I think we should take the enviroment crazed tree huggers and leave them in the desert to see if they can decompose

Yosemite-Mono Lake Paiute wrote:

Yosemite National Park "On-going projects"
The 1962 El Portal Sewage Treatment Plant: This project proposes to remove the old sewage treatment plant near the Merced River. The area would then be revegetated and recontoured to natural conditions.
What the Yosemite National Park Service doesnt tell you John Q Public is that this 1962 Sewer Plant was built over a Paiute burial ground!
In 1962 the YNP Service unearthed 23 full burial bundles at this site and now they can not account for them!
This violates a part of the Merced River Scenic River Act since the Act protects Native American sites!
This El Portal site contained obsidian traced to Mono Lake Paiutes as well as Owens Valley Brown ware which is Bishop Paiute Ancestry!
YNP Service gave claim to this site to a non profit called the Southern Sierra Miwok Inc which is not a Federally Recognized Tribe!
YNP Service fails the Paiute People!

Okay, so you want the sewer plant kept on top of the burial ground then, or what?

One of the $100 Million dollar projects of the YNP was the removal of this out dated sewer plant.

However this violated the Native American protected sites of the Merced River Scenic River Act which was a a concern of the Federal Judges decision to reject the YNP position.

Now as to your question as to weather I want the removal of the 1962 Sewer Plant built above a Paiute Burial cemetery;

In the Inventory of Native American Remains, the YNP has allowed a non profit to claim this area as Miwok.

I believe these are Paiute bones and items and I think the YNP is corrupt in allowing thier own employees non profit to claim Paiute remains.

If the YNP and the Southern Sierra Miwok non profit change an Indian Burial site to thier own Tribal Affiliation, I say do not disturb this sacred site.

Leave it alone, since YNP lost the 23 burial bundles or can not account for them to this day.

No one can go and rip up a cemetary let alone a Native American burial site under Federal Guildelines.

You need to also know the YNP pays the Southern Sierra Miwok non profit over $100,000 dollars for task agreements.

The 1962 El Portal Sewer Plant is one such task item! If this burial site is Paiute, then leave it Paiute but I think the YNP and SSM would alter the tribal affiliation of the dead ancestors to Miwok. This would be to further thier claim for federal recognition, but this would be a lie!

You would not want to be a party to a lie, would you?

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"YNP Service gave claim to this site to a non profit called the Southern Sierra Miwok Inc which is not a Federally Recognized Tribe!" unquote

See the "Inventory of Native American Human Remains" in which YNP allowed the non profit SSM to lay claim to this area items.

Can you imagine a non profit claiming Indian remains?

I believe only a Federally Recognized Tribe should be the only entity to claim Indian items and remains.

letter to the editor from Fresno Bee

Be honest in Yosemite
04/01/08 22:14:31
The appellate court ruling on Yosemite isn't about projects (story
March 28), it is about the National Park Service failing for 17 years
to adopt a plan protecting the Merced River. It cannot continue to
develop the river corridor until it does so. The park service made no
effort to convince the court that further disturbance and construction
should be allowed.

The park continues to propagandize that "a few people with narrow
views" hinder big-dollar projects when objections came from some 52
environmental and resource groups, including Madera and Tuolumne
counties. And calling groups who supported the park in their costly
appeal "conservationists" is quite a stretch.

There were 800-plus family-friendly campsites in Yosemite Valley
before the flood, and the park service plans to reduce that to 500. By
stopping the proposed Upper Pines expansion, the court stopped the
closure of the existing North Pines campground.

Yosemite park spokesman Scott Gediman bemoans a failing utility system
and Valley Loop Road. This type of work has been allowed to proceed;
legitimate infrastructure repairs have never been contested. It's time
for Yosemite management to be honest with the public.

Bridget McGinniss Kerr, Friends of Yosemite Valley

El Portal, CA

More than $3 million in NAGPRA grants diverted
Friday, August 15, 2008
Filed Under: National

The National Park Service has used more than $3 million in tribal grants for purposes not covered by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a report released on Thursday.

The 1990 law authorizes the Interior Department to award grants to tribes, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians to help them recover their ancestors and cultural property. Museums can also obtain money to assist them in repatriating tribal items.

But researchers for the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers discovered that the money has been used for administrative oversight at the NPS and even for legal fees in the controversial Kennewick Man repatriation lawsuit. In just two recent years, over $900,000 was diverted from tribes and museums, according to the report.

"This proves the National Park Service is corrupt."

These were Tribal grants monies used to fund the scientist and attorneys whose mission was to keep these mummies from being returned to the Indian Tribes.

3 MILLION DOLLARS KEPT FROM INDIAN TRIBES BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Julie P wrote:

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Ooh, it's the 9th circuit? I've heard of them.

The 1962 sewer system is not used today.

YNP has a new sewer plant built down the road.

However under this 1962 sewer plant is an ancient Indian Burial site which contains Paiute bones.

Julie B wrote:

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Okay, so you want the sewer plant kept on top of the burial ground then, or what?

We say leave it alone since its a cemetary!

While it was a crime to build a sewer plant above a Paiute Burial ground, The YNP wants to dig up these bones for further study.

You can not dig up any cemetary so why would you think its legal to dig up an Indian cemetary?

Yosemite Indian wrote:

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We say leave it alone since its a cemetary!
While it was a crime to build a sewer plant above a Paiute Burial ground, The YNP wants to dig up these bones for further study.
You can not dig up any cemetary so why would you think its legal to dig up an Indian cemetary?

It is wrong to dig-up ANY burial ground. The Native Americans hold their burial grounds sacred so this is probably the worst insult they could encounter.