Public Service Announcement for Immediate Release: August 8, 2024 A Clarification Regarding the Proposal to Rename the Sutter Buttes
The Sutter Buttes Regional Land Trust (SBRLT) would like to clarify that the proposal to rename the Sutter Buttes the “The Sacred Buttes” was not initiated or endorsed by the SBRLT Board of Directors.
The name change proposal, dated March 21, 2024, was submitted to the U.S. Board of Geographic Names and it did not list an associated agency or organization in the petition. SBRLT staff and directors became aware of the petition after reading an article published in the Appeal Democrat July 19, 2024.
The SBRLT takes a neutral position on the name change proposal and continues to focus on carrying out our mission to, “protect and maintain the natural and agricultural resources of the Sutter Buttes and the surrounding region for present and future generations.” The SBRLT supports respectful public dialogue. Residents and other stakeholders are encouraged to share their perspectives with the Sutter County Board of Supervisors and with the U.S. Board on Geographic Names: bgnexec@usgs.gov cacgn@resources.ca.gov suttercounty.org/government/contact/contact-the-board-of-supervisors.