The U. S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is the official naming authority of "unincorporated populated places" in the United States. The procedure is roughly as follows:

• DONE: We submit a proposal to rename a town, and attach any supporting documents.
• DONE: BGN staff check that the application has been filled out correctly. BGN staff then does initial research on the proposal and prepares the entry for the Quarterly List.
• DONE: The state naming authority will be informed, and affected government bodies are be contacted for initial input. In this case, they contact The Lake County Board of Supervisors, and federally recognized Tribes.      
• DONE: The proposal is then published in the Quarterly Review List (Expected in January 2024)
• DONE: The BGN then forwards the proposal and supporting documentation to the California Advisory Committee on Geographic Name (CACGN) for an initial review.
• Anyone can submit emails or documents supporting or opposing the change. All the documents are public. See the procedure on this page.
• The CACGN researches each proposal, then solicits input from a diverse array of interested community members. We understand that they may visit Lake County. The CACGN then votes on whether to recommend that the BGN approve or disapprove the proposal. Based on the committee vote, the CACGN provides its recommendation to the BGN, which has the ultimate authority for determining each name change proposal.
• The proposal then goes back to the full committee of the BGN for a simple majority vote. If accepted, the name is effective immediately.
• The U.S. Post Office, the U.S. Census, and other agencies are notified.
• The whole process can be completed in a few months, though a complicated case like renaming a town may take longer.

The BGN website is https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names
The application form is at https://geonames.usgs.gov/docs/pubs/BGN_DNC_Proposal_2021.pdf
The policy guide is at https://geonames.usgs.gov/docs/pubs/DNC_PPP_DEC_2016_V.2.2.pdf The procedure is in Chapter 4, p 27.

The California Advisory Committee on Geographic Name (CACGN) website is at https://cacgn.ca.gov/

Note: The Post Office and Census are notified of the change, but they do not automatically change these names.

Anyone who wishes to send a comment to the BGN - in support or in opposition - may email the BGN The subject line MUST include the word KONOCTI. The BGN will forward all submissions to the CACGN. It will be helpful to us if you send us a copy.

Note: we will add the Supervisors to the email shortly.

We recommend the format:

To: BGNEXEC@usgs.gov
cc: info@citizensforhealing.org
Subject: **Your Name** in Support of the proposal for the name KONOCTI

Or you can try using this automatic email link which does all that.
Send Email to BGN

In either case, please edit the subject line "**Your Name**" to your name, or to remove it.