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Kettle A in the proposed project area.
Figures 18a and 18b. Exposed profile on the eastern margin of Kettle A; roadway encircling Kettle B on the
southwest side. Note: just left of the roadway the kettle begins to slope severely downward.
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Figures 19a and 19b. Excavation of a shovel probe atop High Point 1 and the facing of a small wall profile segment
across the road.
The last area investigated during the shovel probe program involved a testing of the south -facing
bluff along Black Point. A total of 27 shovel probes were excavated along the relatively level,
bluff (Figure 20). Investigations also focused on visual observation of the bluff trees to assess for
cultural modifications. Subsurface probing also included the awareness that encountering
evidence of the early 20' century Thompson/Robinson homestead was possible. During the bluff
investigations, no prehistoric or historic cultural materials were identified. No evidence of lithic
scatters or culturally modified trees was noted.
Figure 20. Excavation of a shovel probe along the south -facing bluff.
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RESOURCE ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Assessment of potential impacts begins with the identification of cultural resources and historic
properties within a project area; evaluation of the significance of such properties; and then
consideration of the scope of potential short-term and long-term impacts. Cultural resources may
be protected by law and must be considered for special management or mitigation of adverse
impacts if they are identified and evaluated as of particular significance, as defined by federal
and state guidelines. Under SEPA, DAHP is the sole state agency with technical expertise with
regard to cultural resources. Under the NRHP, federal agencies must consider cultural resources
in all licensing, permitting, and funding decisions. Agencies must consult with DAHP to ensure
that cultural resources are identified. Federal agencies must obtain the formal opinion of DAHP
as regards each site's significance and the potential impacts of Agency actions upon the site.
Under SEPA, DAHP provides formal opinions to local governments and state agencies as
regards a site's significance and the potential impacts of proposed projects.
Resources are typically defined as significant or potentially significant if they are identified as of
special importance to an ethnic group or Indian tribe; or if the resource is considered to meet
certain eligibility criteria for local, state, or national historic registers, such as the NRHP. NRHP
assessment criteria were developed by the National Park Service (NRHP 1991). Resources may
qualify for NRHP listing if they:
A. Are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of
our history; or
B. Are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or
C. Embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or that
represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a
significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction;
or
D. Have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.
According to the NRHP guidelines, the "essential physical features" of a property must be
intact for it to convey its significance, and the resource must retain its integrity, or "the ability
of a property to convey its significance." The seven aspects of integrity are:
• Location (the place where the historic property was constructed or the place where the
historic event occurred);
• Design (the combination of elements that create the form, plan, space, structure, and
style of a property);
• Setting (the physical environment of a historic property);
• Materials (the physical elements that were combined or deposited during a particular
period of time and in a particular pattern or configuration to form a historic property);
• Workmanship (the physical evidence of the crafts of a particular culture or people
during any given period of history or prehistory);
• Feeling (a property's expression of the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period
of time), and;
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Association (the direct link between an important historic event or person and a historic
property).
Criteria used for assessment of potential eligibility for the WHR are similar to NRHP criteria.
Criteria to qualify include:
Age of at least 50 years. If newer, the resource should have documented exceptional
significance.
The resource should have a high to medium level of integrity.
The resource should have documented historical significance at the local or state level.
Potential eligibility for historic registers is related to a site or structure's integrity and historical
significance, as well as its age. Age alone is rarely sufficient to demonstrate potential eligibility;
integrity is an important aspect of eligibility. Integrity is defined by DAHP as the "ability of a
property to accurately represent the past through original design qualities, materials, landscape,
setting, etc.". For historic structures, integrity of design and materials may often be established
by consideration of the original construction details, subsequent changes, and the permanence of
any changes, alterations, or additions. Alterations to original structural features and the original
interior or exterior plan can all affect integrity. Qualities such as landscape and setting evocative
of the past must be considered to affect a property's integrity as well.
Impacts to cultural resources typically result from activities that occur in the vicinity of the
resource. Adverse impacts to buried archaeological deposits could be consequences of ground
disturbing, excavation, earthmoving, and construction activities. Adverse impacts to above-
ground resources, such as historic structures, canals, and dams can result from demolition, partial
removal of structural elements, the addition of new features, and changes in the surrounding
historical context of a resource. Traditional cultural properties (TCPs) are identified in
consultation with cultural specialists from affected Indian tribes, or other users, who could
ascertain potential adverse impacts. Definition of adverse impacts to cultural resources should
be conducted in consultation with DAHP.
The scope of adverse impacts is only properly defined in conjunction with adequate
identification of cultural resources and historic properties. Identification efforts should typically
include archival and historical research; review of project construction plans, drawings, and
available geotechnical information; and subsequent on-site examination and field survey of
project areas by an archaeologist and/or historian. Assessment of preferred alternative project
designs would be necessary in order to identify potential impacts to properties that might be
determined to be of historical significance.
Within the proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, no prehistoric or historic cultural
resources were found within the project area as currently designed. As such, no adverse impacts
are anticipated to occur to cultural resources or historic properties. Pedestrian survey of the
project area occurred on 100% of the roadways and cut banks within the existing RV park and
marina, in addition to the beach at the base of the bluff on the south side of Black Point. Shovel
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probing/scraping and examination of wall profiles was conducted in the highest probability areas
as defined by the survey plan developed to indicate the highest archaeological probability areas
(WSHS 2006). This investigation included a total of 93 shovel probes/scrapes. No evidence of
shell midden, lithic scatters, fire -cracked rock concentrations, bark -stripped trees, caches or gear
storage sites were identified during testing. No evidence of the Thompson/Robinson early 20`h
century homestead was identified along the bluff overlooking the Hood Canal and Duckabush
River. A small, relatively diffuse shell midden site was identified at the head of Pleasant Harbor
nearly 100m to the east of the currently defined project limits. This midden did not extend onto
the proposed project area.
WSHS recommends creating a construction buffer around the newly identified shell midden on
Washington State lands in order to mitigate against any unnecessary disturbances. If project
plans are modified such that ground disturbing activities might occur closer to the archaeological
site, WSHS recommends that a testing plan be developed to assess the archaeological potential
of the site. Based on the preexisting conditions within the marina area, i.e., the established roads
and buildings, no shovel probes were excavated. A prudent approach for this area would be to
have an archaeologist present during roadway removal to assess the potential for the presence of
buried cultural resources. Accordingly, WSHS recommends a qualified archaeologist be present
during initial grading and clearing in the marina area.
No further work is recommended prior to the final design of the project within the Black Point
portion of the project area. In the event that ground disturbing or other construction activities
result in the inadvertent discovery of archaeological resources work should be halted in the
immediate area, and contact made with Jefferson County officials, the office of the SHPO, and
members of the Skokomish Tribe. In the unlikely event of the inadvertent discovery of human
remains, work should be immediately halted in the discovery area, the remains covered and
secured against further disturbance, and communication established with county administrative
and law enforcement personnel, the office of the SHPO, and representatives of Skokomish Tribe.
Any archaeological discoveries would follow the protocols of an archaeological monitoring plan
and tribal protocols for late discovery. Work would be suspended in the area of discovery until
an appropriate treatment plan could be developed with tribal and SHPO concurrence.
LIMITATIONS OF THIS ASSESSMENT
No cultural resources study can wholly eliminate the uncertainty regarding the potential for
prehistoric sites, historic properties or TCPs to exist within the proposed project boundaries. The
recommendations presented in this report are based on professional opinions derived from our
analysis and interpretation of available documents, records, literature, and consideration of on-
site landforms. Conclusions and recommendations presented apply to the currently proposed
project area and could potentially change if the development scope is altered. The data,
conclusions, and interpretations in this report should not be construed as the analysis of
subsurface conditions.
It should be recognized that this assessment was not intended to be a definitive investigation of
potential cultural resource concerns within the project area. Within the limitations of the scope,
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schedule and budget, our analyses, conclusions and recommendations were prepared in
accordance with the generally accepted cultural resources management principles practiced in
this area. We make no other warranty, either expressed or implied. These conditions and
recommendations were based on our understanding of the project as described in this report and
the site conditions as observed at the time of our site visit.
This report was prepared by WSHS for the sole use by the Statesman Corporation. Our
conclusions and recommendations are intended exclusively for the purpose outlined herein and
the project indicated. The scope of services performed in execution of this investigation may not
be appropriate to satisfy the needs of other users, and any use or re—use of this document,
including findings, conclusions, and/or recommendations, is at the sole risk of said user. If there
is a substantial lapse of time between the submission of this report and the start of construction,
or if conditions have changed due to project redesign, or appear to be different from those
described in this report, WSHS should be notified so that we can review our report to determine
the applicability of the conclusions and recommendations considering the changed conditions.
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Babcock, Scott and Bob Carson
2000 Hiking Washington's Geology. The Mountaineers, Seattle, WA.
Bailey, Ida and Vern Bailey
1997 A Scrapbook History of Brinnon. Perry Publishing, Bremerton, WA.
Balch, T. B.
1947 History of Brinnon. In Hood Canal Kitchen Kapers.
Dancey, W. S.
1968 Archaeology of Mossyrock Reservoir, Washington. Unpublished Master's Thesis,
Department of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle.
Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
2006 Archaeological Predictive Model for the Hood Canal.
Department of Ecology
2006 Shoreline Arial Photographs. Electronic document, www,apps.ecy.w i.go v/sh_o_re hp otos,
accessed June 19, 2006.
Elmendorf, W. W. and A. L. Kroeber
1992 The Structure of Twana Culture, With Comparative Notes on the Structure of Yurok
Culture. Washington State University Press, Pullman, WA.
Ficken, R.E.
2002 Washington Territory. WSU Press, Pullman.
Greengo, R. E. and R. Houston
1970 Excavations at the Marymoor Site. Reports in Archaeology No. 4. Department of
Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle.
Hermanson, James
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1966 With Pride in Heritage: History of Jefferson County. Professional Publishing Printing,
Inc., Portland, OR.
Kruckeberg, A. R.
1991 The Natural History of Puget Sound County. University of Washington Press. Seattle.
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Larson, L.L., and D.E. Lewarch (eds.)
1995 The Archaeology of West Point, Seattle, Washington: 4,000 Years of Hunter -Fisher -
Gatherer Land Use in Southern Puget Sound. Larson Anthropological/Archaeological
Services, Gig Harbor, Washington.
Leopold, E. B., R. J. Nickman, J. I. Hedges, and J. R. Ertel
1982 Pollen and Lignin Records of Late Quaternary Vegetation, Lake Washington. Science
218:1305-1307.
Markert, Joanne L.
2006 Archaeology Predictive Model for Hood Canal Washington and Update to South -Central
Archaeology Predictive Model. Prepared for Department of Archaeology and Historic
Preservation by GeoEngineers, Inc., Tacoma, Washington.
Morgan, M.
1979 Puget's Sound: A Narrative of Early Tacoma and the Southern Sound. University of
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Ruby, R. H., and J. A. Brown
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Smith, M. W.
1940 The Puyallup-Nisqually. Columbia University Press. New York.
Spicer, Richard C.
1986 Glaciers in the Olympic Mountains, Washington: Present Distribution and Recent
Variations. Master's Thesis, Department of Anthropology, University of Washington,
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2006a Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort Environmental Impact Statement - Soils and
Geology. Letter report on file, WSHS, Bainbridge Island.
2006b Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort Environmental Impact Statement — Boring and
Test Pit Log. on file, WSHS, Bainbridge Island.
Suttles, W.
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Jefferson County, Washington. Submitted to Statesman Corporation, Calgary Alberta on
October 23, 2006.
Whitlam, Robert G.
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Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Olympia, WA.
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APPENDIX A: PROJECT CORRESPONDENCE
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June 23, 2006
Kathy Duncan
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
1033 Old Blyn Highway
Sequim, WA 98382
Re: Cultural Resource Reconnaissance for the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson
County.
Dear Ms. Duncan,
Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. (WSHS) has been retained by Statesman Corporation to conduct a
cultural resource reconnaissance for the proposed 253 acre Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort,
located on the Hood Canal near the town of Brinnon, Washington (Figure 1). The project entails two
components: the Maritime Village and the Golf Resort. The Maritime Village will encompass the 290
existing slips within Pleasant Harbor with the additional construction of approximately 150 residential
units and reconstruction of the current retail into a 10,000 square foot Maritime Center. The Golf Resort
will include the construction of an eighteen -hole golf course with a conference center, spa and
approximately 100 condominium units within the complex. Additionally, 800 residential town home
units are planned for construction throughout the golf course area. WSHS will be responsible for
identifying and determining potential impacts of the proposed development to recorded, unrecorded, and
as -yet unidentified cultural resources.
WSHS is currently in the process of researching available background information. Research consists of
a file search at the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) in Olympia, review of
previously recorded cultural resource reports, and review of pertinent published literature and
ethnographies. Fieldwork will include a visual reconnaissance of the project area to verify background
information. Subsurface testing will not be conducted during this phase of the project. In the event the
reconnaissance determines a high probability for intact buried cultural resources, subsurface testing will
be recommended. Results of the reconnaissance will be presented in a prepared technical report.
At this time, WSHS is aware of two village sites located near the proposed development area. Elmendorf
and Kroeber (1992) indicate villages located both at the mouth of the Dosewallips River (north of the
project area) and at the mouth of the Duckabush River (south of the project area). We are aware that not
all information is contained within published sources.
Should the Tribe have additional information to support our reconnaissance, specifically in regards to
these known village locations, we would very much like to include it in our study. Please contact me by
phone (206.855.9020) or email (camillemather@gmail.com) should you wish to provide any comments. 1
appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Camille A. Mather
Archaeologist
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Reference Cited
Elmendorf, W. W. and A. L. Kroeber
1992 The Structure of Twana Culture, With Comparative Notes on the Structure of Yurok Culture.
Washington State University Press, Pullman, WA.
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June 23, 2006
Francis Charles
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
2851 Lower Elwha Road
Port Angeles, WA 98363
Re: Cultural Resource Reconnaissance for the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson
County.
Dear Ms. Charles,
Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. (WSHS) has been retained by Statesman Corporation to conduct a
cultural resource reconnaissance for the proposed 253 acre Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort,
located on the Hood Canal near the town of Brinnon, Washington (Figure 1). The project entails two
components: the Maritime Village and the Golf Resort. The Maritime Village will encompass the 290
existing slips within Pleasant Harbor with the additional construction of approximately 150 residential
units and reconstruction of the current retail into a 10,000 square foot Maritime Center. The Golf Resort
will include the construction of an eighteen -hole golf course with a conference center, spa and
approximately 100 condominium units within the complex. Additionally, 800 residential town home
units are planned for construction throughout the golf course area. WSHS will be responsible for
identifying and determining potential impacts of the proposed development to recorded, unrecorded, and
as -yet unidentified cultural resources.
WSHS is currently in the process of researching available background information. Research consists of
a file search at the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) in Olympia, review of
previously recorded cultural resource reports, and review of pertinent published literature and
ethnographies. Fieldwork will include a visual reconnaissance of the project area to verify background
information. Subsurface testing will not be conducted during this phase of the project. In the event the
reconnaissance determines a high probability for intact buried cultural resources, subsurface testing will
be recommended. Results of the reconnaissance will be presented in a prepared technical report.
At this time, WSHS is aware of two village sites located near the proposed development area. Elmendorf
and Kroeber (1992) indicate villages located both at the mouth of the Dosewallips River (north of the
project area) and at the mouth of the Duckabush River (south of the project area). We are aware that not
all information is contained within published sources.
Should the Tribe have additional information to support our reconnaissance, specifically in regards to
these known village locations, we would very much like to include it in our study. Please contact me by
phone (206.855.9020) or email (camillemather(ftmail.com) should you wish to provide any comments. I
appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Camille A. Mather
Archaeologist
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Reference Cited
Elmendorf, W. W. and A. L. Kroeber
1992 The Structure of Twana Culture, With Comparative Notes on the Structure of Yurok Culture,
Washington State University Press, Pullman, WA.
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June 23, 2006
Tom Strong
Skokomish Tribe
N. 80 Tribal Center Road
Skokomish, Washington 98584
Re: Cultural Resource Reconnaissance for the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson
County.
Dear Mr. Strong,
Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. (WSHS) has been retained by Statesman Corporation to conduct a
cultural resource reconnaissance for the proposed 253 acre Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort,
located on the Hood Canal near the town of Brinnon, Washington (Figure 1). The project entails two
components: the Maritime Village and the Golf Resort. The Maritime Village will encompass the 290
existing slips within Pleasant Harbor with the additional construction of approximately 150 residential
units and reconstruction of the current retail into a 10,000 square foot Maritime Center. The Golf Resort
will include the construction of an eighteen -hole golf course with a conference center, spa and
approximately 100 condominium units within the complex. Additionally, 800 residential town home
units are planned for construction throughout the golf course area. WSHS will be responsible for
identifying and determining potential impacts of the proposed development to recorded, unrecorded, and
as -yet unidentified cultural resources.
WSHS is currently in the process of researching available background information. Research consists of
a file search at the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) in Olympia, review of
previously recorded cultural resource reports, and review of pertinent published literature and
ethnographies. Fieldwork will include a visual reconnaissance of the project area to verify background
information. Subsurface testing will not be conducted during this phase of the project. In the event the
reconnaissance determines a high probability for intact buried cultural resources, subsurface testing will
be recommended. Results of the reconnaissance will be presented in a prepared technical report.
At this time, WSHS is aware of two village sites located near the proposed development area. Elmendorf
and Kroeber (1992) indicate villages located both at the mouth of the Dosewallips River (north of the
project area) and at the mouth of the Duckabush River (south of the project area). We are aware that not
all information is contained within published sources.
Should the Tribe have additional information to support our reconnaissance, specifically in regards to
these known village locations, we would very much like to include it in our study. Please contact me by
phone (206.855.9020) or email (camillemather@gmail.com) should you wish to provide any comments. ]
appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Camille A. Mather
Archaeologist
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Reference Cited
Elmendorf, W. W. and A. L. Kroeber
1992 The Structure of Twana Culture, With Comparative Notes on the Structure of Yurok Culture.
Washington State University Press, Pullman, WA.
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June 23, 2006
Marie Hebert
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
31912 Little Boston Road NE
Kingston, WA 98346
Re: Cultural Resource Reconnaissance for the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson
County.
Dear Ms. Hebert,
Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. (WSHS) has been retained by Statesman Corporation to conduct a
cultural resource reconnaissance for the proposed 253 acre Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort,
located on the Hood Canal near the town of Brinnon, Washington (Figure 1). The project entails two
components: the Maritime Village and the Golf Resort, The Maritime Village will encompass the 290
existing slips within Pleasant Harbor with the additional construction of approximately 150 residential
units and reconstruction of the current retail into a 10,000 square foot Maritime Center. The Golf Resort
will include the construction of an eighteen -hole golf course with a conference center, spa and
approximately 100 condominium units within the complex. Additionally, 800 residential town home
units are planned for construction throughout the golf course area. WSHS will be responsible for
identifying and determining potential impacts of the proposed development to recorded, unrecorded, and
as -yet unidentified cultural resources.
WSHS is currently in the process of researching available background information. Research consists of
a file search at the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) in Olympia, review of
previously recorded cultural resource reports, and review of pertinent published literature and
ethnographies. Fieldwork will include a visual reconnaissance of the project area to verify background
information. Subsurface testing will not be conducted during this phase of the project. In the event the
reconnaissance determines a high probability for intact buried cultural resources, subsurface testing will
be recommended. Results of the reconnaissance will be presented in a prepared technical report.
At this time, WSHS is aware of two village sites located near the proposed development area. Elmendorf
and Kroeber (1992) indicate villages located both at the mouth of the Dosewallips River (north of the
project area) and at the mouth of the Duckabush River (south of the project area). We are aware that not
all information is contained within published sources.
Should the Tribe have additional information to support our reconnaissance, specifically in regards to
these known village locations, we would very much like to include it in our study. Please contact me by
phone (206.855.9020) or email (camillemather(Lbgmail.com) should you wish to provide any comments. i
appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Camille A. Mather
Archaeologist
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Reference Cited
Elmendorf, W. W. and A. L. Kroeber
1992 The Structure of Twana Culture, With Comparative Notes on the Structure of Yurok Culture.
Washington State University Press, Pullman, WA.
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June 23, 2006
Rhonda Foster
Squaxin Island Tribe
SE 10 Squaxin Lane
Shelton, WA 98584
Re: Cultural Resource Reconnaissance for the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson
County.
Dear Ms. Foster,
Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. (WSHS) has been retained by Statesman Corporation to conduct a
cultural resource reconnaissance for the proposed 253 acre Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort,
located on the Hood Canal near the town of Brinnon, Washington (Figure 1). The project entails two
components: the Maritime Village and the Golf Resort. The Maritime Village will encompass the 290
existing slips within Pleasant Harbor with the additional construction of approximately 150 residential
units and reconstruction of the current retail into a 10,000 square foot Maritime Center. The Golf Resort
will include the construction of an eighteen -hole golf course with a conference center, spa and
approximately 100 condominium units within the complex. Additionally, 800 residential town home
units are planned for construction throughout the golf course area. WSHS will be responsible for
identifying and determining potential impacts of the proposed development to recorded, unrecorded, and
as -yet unidentified cultural resources.
WSHS is currently in the process of researching available background information. Research consists of
a file search at the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) in Olympia, review of
previously recorded cultural resource reports, and review of pertinent published literature and
ethnographies. Fieldwork will include a visual reconnaissance of the project area to verify background
information. Subsurface testing will not be conducted during this phase of the project. In the event the
reconnaissance determines a high probability for intact buried cultural resources, subsurface testing will
be recommended. Results of the reconnaissance will be presented in a prepared technical report.
At this time, WSHS is aware of two village sites located near the proposed development area. Elmendorf
and Kroeber (1992) indicate villages located both at the mouth of the Dosewallips River (north of the
project area) and at the mouth of the Duckabush River (south of the project area). We are aware that not
all information is contained within published sources.
Should the Tribe have additional information to support our reconnaissance, specifically in regards to
these known village locations, we would very much like to include it in our study. Please contact me by
phone (206.855.9020) or email (camillemather@gmail.com) should you wish to provide any comments. 1
appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Camille A, Mather
Archaeologist
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Reference Cited
Elmendorf, W. W. and A. L. Kroeber
1992 The Structure of Twana Culture, With Comparative Notes on the Structure of Yurok Culture.
Washington State University Press, Pullman, WA.
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June 23, 2006
Rob Purser
Suquamish Tribe
P.O. Box 498
Suquamish, WA 98392
Re: Cultural Resource Reconnaissance for the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson
County.
Dear Mr. Purser,
Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. (WSHS) has been retained by Statesman Corporation to conduct a
cultural resource reconnaissance for the proposed 253 acre Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort,
located on the Hood Canal near the town of Brinnon, Washington (Figure 1). The project entails two
components: the Maritime Village and the Golf Resort. The Maritime Village will encompass the 290
existing slips within Pleasant Harbor with the additional construction of approximately 150 residential
units and reconstruction of the current retail into a 10,000 square foot Maritime Center. The Golf Resort
will include the construction of an eighteen -hole golf course with a conference center, spa and
approximately 100 condominium units within the complex. Additionally, 800 residential town home
units are planned for construction throughout the golf course area. WSHS will be responsible for
identifying and determining potential impacts of the proposed development to recorded, unrecorded, and
as -yet unidentified cultural resources.
WSHS is currently in the process of researching available background information. Research consists of
a file search at the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) in Olympia, review of
previously recorded cultural resource reports, and review of pertinent published literature and
ethnographies. Fieldwork will include a visual reconnaissance of the project area to verify background
information. Subsurface testing will not be conducted during this phase of the project. In the event the
reconnaissance determines a high probability for intact buried cultural resources, subsurface testing will
be recommended. Results of the reconnaissance will be presented in a prepared technical report.
At this time, WSHS is aware of two village sites located near the proposed development area. Elmendorf
and Kroeber (1992) indicate villages located both at the mouth of the Dosewallips River (north of the
project area) and at the mouth of the Duckabush River (south of the project area). We are aware that not
all information is contained within published sources.
Should the Tribe have additional information to support our reconnaissance, specifically in regards to
these known village locations, we would very much like to include it in our study. Please contact me by
phone (206.855.9020) or email (camillemather@gmail.com) should you wish to provide any comments. ]
appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Camille A. Mather
Archaeologist
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Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort.
Reference Cited
Elmendorf, W. W. and A. L. Kroeber
1992 The Structure of Twana Culture, With Comparative Notes on the Structure of Yurok Culture.
Washington State University Press, Pullman, WA.
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Skokomish Indian Tribe
Tribal Center (360) 426-4232
N. 80 Tribal Center Road FAX (360) 877-5943 Skokomish Nation, WA 98584
June 28, 2006
Dr. Camille Mather, Archaeologist
Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc.
3001 Day Road West, Suite 13
13ainhiidge Island, WA 98110
Re: Cultural Resource Reconnaissance for the Pleasant harbor Marina and Golf
Resort, Jefferson County
Dear Dr. Mather,
My name is Delbert Miller and 1 am the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the
Skokomish Tribe, My former assistant, Toni Strong, received a letter from you dated
June 23, 2006, regarding the proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort. I
sincerely appreciate the efforts of Western Shore Heritage Services, and the Statesman
Corporation, towards identifying cultural resources within and nearby the proposed
project area.
As you are aware, Elmendorf (1992) noted two major village sites within the vicinity of
the project area. In addition to these sites, which were extensive villages comprised of
single large houses combined with numerous smaller houses extending along the
shoreline, there are a number of sites of tremendous spiritual, cultural, and historical
significance to the tuwaduq people (known today as the Skokomish Tribe) within the
propsed project area, These locations include an additional major village site and
associated burial grounds within Pleasant Harbor itself-, a guardian spirit locality, a
locality which continues to be used use by practitioners of traditional tuwaduq lifeways
and is extremely integral within tuwaduq (Skokomish) creation and sacred history;
significant fishing and shellfish gathering locations; and numerous seasonal camp sites,
There may well be additional significant sites within the proposed project area, The fact
that the vicinity has been inhabited by tuwaduq people for countless generations, and that
there were two major villages nearby, greatly increases the likelihood that ground
disturbance will lead to the inadvertent discovery of human remains, and sensitive
cultural resources, within the project area. Development and construction within the
vicinity also has the potential to negatively impact the ability of the tuwaduq people to
freely continue spiritual practices associated with sites and landscapes within the project
area.
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Because of the highly significant nature of the cultural resources within the proposed
project area, the Skokomish Tribe is extremely interested in being fully involved in all
phases of this proposed project. I have taken the liberty of sending a copy of this letter to
Dr, Allyson Brooks of the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, and it is
my intention to ask Dr. Brooks for her advice as to how to best ensure that the sensitive
cultural resources within the proposed project area be protected, and that any potential
impacts to these resources be mitigated in consultation and cooperation with the
Skokomish Tribe. I will be in contact again as soon as I have discussed the matter with
Dr. Brooks, and the Skokomish Legal Department.
Again, I offer my sincerest appreciation for your communications regarding this proposed
project.
Sincerely,
L]elbert Miller
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Skokomish Tribe
(360) 426-4232, ext. 234
d m it l er(ibskokom i sh . o rg
cc, Dr. Allyson Brooks, WA Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Brian Collins, Skokomish Tribal Attorney
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