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Home My WebLink AboutArchaeology Survey - FPA Letters / Memos - 10/4/2017 dahp Allyson Brooks Ph.D.,Director State Historic Preservation Officer October 4,2017 Mr.Michael MacSems Mason County 426 W. Cedar Street Shelton, WA98584 In future correspondence please refer to: Project Tracking Code: 2017-10-07133 Property: SEPA for Cady Tree Farm FPA 2017-00016(Class IV General) Re: Archaeology-Survey Requested for Future Development Dear Mr.MacSems: Thank you for contacting the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer(SHPO) and Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) and providing documentation regarding the above referenced project. As a result of our review, our professional opinion is that the project area has a high potential to contain archaeological resources associate with historical logging and precontact use of the project area. Historical maps shows springs and streams in the project area as well as precontact trails system located approximately 1,000 feet from the project area. Please be aware that archaeological sites are protected from knowing disturbance on both public and private lands in Washington States.Both RCW 27.44 and RCW 27.53.060 require that a person obtain a permit from our Department before excavating,removing,or altering Native American human remains or archaeological resources in Washington. Failure to obtain a permit is punishable by civil fines and other penalties under RCW 27.53.095,and by criminal prosecution under RCW 27.53.090. Chapter 27.53.095 RCW allows the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation to issue civil penalties for the violation of this statute in an amount up to five thousand dollars, in addition to site restoration costs and investigative costs.Also,these remedies do not prevent concerned tribes from undertaking civil action in state or federal court, or law enforcement agencies from undertaking criminal investigation or prosecution.Chapter 27.44.050 RCW allows the affected Indian Tribe to undertake civil action apart from any criminal prosecution if burials are disturbed. We are not requesting a survey at this time. However,future development such as the construction of single family homes does not trigger SEPA and notification of the project to DAHP therefore we are commenting at this time.We request a professional archaeological survey of the project area be conducted prior to any future development.The completed survey should be provided to DAHP and the interested Tribes for review prior to ground disturbance.We also recommend consultation with the concerned Tribes'cultural committees and staff regarding cultural resource issues STAT/' State of Washington • Department of Archaeology&Historic Preservation P.O. Box 48343 • Olympia,Washington 98504-8343 • (360) 586-3065 s www.dahp.wa.gov rya�seo a° Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this project and we look forward to receiving the survey report.Should you have any questions,please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, vr .� Gretchen Kaehler Assistant State Archaeologist,Local Governments (360)586-3088 P-retchen.kaehlera,dahp.wa.Sov cc. Kris Miller,THPO,Skokomish Tribe Rhonda Foster,THPO,Squaxin Island Tribe Stephanie Neal,Archaeologist,Squaxin Island Tribe 2 dahp Allyson Brooks Ph.D.,Director State Historic Preservation Officer October 4,2017 Mr.Michael MacSems Mason County 426 W.Cedar Street Shelton,WA98584 In future correspondence please refer to: Project Tracking Code: 2017-10-07133 Property: SEPA for Cady Tree Farm FPA 2017-00016(Class IV General) Re: Archaeology-Survey Requested Dear Mr.MacSems: Thank you for contacting the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer(SHPO)and Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation(DAHP) and providing documentation regarding the above referenced project.As a result of our review, our professional opinion is that the project area has a high potential to contain archaeological resources associate with historical logging and precontact use of the project area. Historical maps shows springs and streams in the project area as well as precontact trails system located approximately 1,000 feet from the project area. Please be aware that archaeological sites are protected from knowing disturbance on both public and private lands in Washington States.Both RCW 27.44 and RCW 27.53.060 require that a person obtain a permit from our Department before excavating,removing,or altering Native American human remains or archaeological resources in Washington.Failure to obtain a permit is punishable by civil fines and other penalties under RCW 27.53.095,and by criminal prosecution under RCW 27.53.090. Chapter 27.53.095 RCW allows the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation to issue civil penalties for the violation of this statute in an amount up to five thousand dollars,in addition to site restoration costs and investigative costs.Also,these remedies do not prevent concerned tribes from undertaking civil action in state or federal court,or law enforcement agencies from undertaking criminal investigation or prosecution.Chapter 27.44.050 RCW allows the affected Indian Tribe to undertake civil action apart from any criminal prosecution if burials are disturbed. Identification of cultural resources during construction is not a recommended detection method because inadvertent discoveries often result in costly construction delays and damage to the resource. We request a professional archaeological survey of the project area be conducted prior to logging activities.The completed report should be submitted to DAHP and the interested Tribes prior to ground disturbing acitivies. We also recommend consultation with the concerned Tribes'cultural committees and staff regarding cultural resource issues. STATF,n� State of Washington - Department of Archaeology&Historic Preservation P.O.Box 48343 - Olympia,Washington 98504-8343 - (360)586-3065 s www.dahp.wo.gov �y�rsao ao Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this project and we look forward to receiving the survey report. Should you have any questions,please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Gretchen Kaehler Assistant State Archaeologist,Local Governments (360)586-3088 &Letchen.kaehler@dahp.wa.gov cc. Kris Miller,THPO,Skokomish Tribe Rhonda Foster,THPO, Squaxin Island Tribe Stephanie Neal,Archaeologist, Squaxin Island Tribe 2