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Home My WebLink About1071 Shannen Cartmel From:Leslie Locke Sent:Thursday, June 07, 2018 3:02 PM To:David Sullivan; Kathleen Kler; Kate Dean Cc:Philip Morley; Philip Hunsucker; Patty Charnas; Michelle Farfan Subject:Archaeology DAHP Comments for Public Hearing for Pleasant Harbor MPR Attachments:Stubbed Attachments.htm This message's contents have been archived by the Barracuda Message Archiver. APPENDIX 1 - 2006 07 30 Cultural Resource Assessment.pdf (2.5M) APPENDIX 2 - 2018 05 22 Skokomish's Black Point & Pleasant Harbor Object....pdf (3.4M) APPENDIX 3 - 2017 11 03 JeffCo and Skokomish G-2-G Summary.pdf (103.1K) Archaeology DAHP Letter.pdf (1015.8K) Attached is a letter and attachments that will be emailed and mailed via USPS today. Leslie CULTURAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED PLEASANT HARBOR MARINA AND GOLF RESORT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON BY CAMILLE A. MATHER, JENNIFER CHAMBERS, &JAMES SCHUMACHER GLENN D. HARTMANN, PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR SUBMITTED TO: STATESMAN CORPORATION 7370 SIERRA MORENA BL VD. SW CALGARY, AB T3H 4H9 WESTERN SHORE HERITAGE SERVICES, INC. 8001 DAY ROAD WEST, SUITE B BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA 98110 TECHNICAL REPORT #27 4 JUNE 30, 2006 WESTERN SHORE HERITAGE SERVICES, INC. APPENDIX8 Authors: Date: Location: USGS Quad: T, R, S: CULTURAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED PLEASANT HARBOR MARINA AND GOLF RESORT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON WESTERN SHORE HERITAGE SERVICES, INC. TECHNICAL REPORT #274 Camille A. Mather, Jennifer Chambers, and James Schumacher June 30, 2006 Pleasant Harbor/Black Point, Hood Canal, Jefferson County, Washington Brinnon, WA 7 .5' Township 25 North, Range 2 West, Section 15 and 22 MANAGEMENT SUMMARY Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. (WSHS) was contracted by Statesman Corporation to conduct a cultural resource assessment for the proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, located on the Hood Canal near the town of Brinnon, Washington. This assessment, as detailed in this report, consists of a review of published and unpublished sources relevant to the project area, review of records of nearby recorded archaeological sites and similar information, and recommendations regarding the potential for as-yet unidentified cultural heritage sites that could be in the general project vicinity. This assessment should be considered as a review of existing information; no field investigations were conducted in preparation of this report. The project entails two components: the Maritime Village and the Golf Resort. The Maritime Village will encompass the existing 290 slips within Pleasant Harbor and include the additional construction of approximately 150 residential units. Also, the current retail buildings will be reconstructed 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 located within the complex. In addition, 800 residential town home units are planned for construction throughout the golf course area. The proposed resort is in response to the 2004 Comprehensive Plan for Jefferson County, which invited the development of a master-planned destination resort in south Jefferson County. The proposed resort is anticipated to increase tourism and provide permanent jobs to an area that has a declining economy in resource industries. Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. i Background research and preliminary on-site reconnaissance suggests high probability for pre-contact or ethnographic archaeological sites in the proposed marina and golf resort development areas. This determination is based on the nature of the onsite landforms and the proximity of the project areas to two ethnographic village sites. The likelihood of encountering historic-period cultural resources is also considered high, due to historic settlement and logging practices that occurred in the Dosewallips and Duckabush river drainages and the associated logging and habitation structures documented at Pleasant Harbor and Black Point. It is recommended that the project proponent engage in consultation with the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, affected Indian tribes, and stakeholders at the earliest opportunity; consultation should include discussion of an appropriate program of systematic archaeological field investigations for the subject property. Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Management Summary ............................................................................................................... .i Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 Project Area Location and Description ........................................................................................ l Methods ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Project Area Background ............................................................................................................ 4 Environmental Setting ............................................................................................................ 4 Cultural Setting ...................................................................................................................... 5 Pre-contact Period ............................................................................................................... 5 Ethnohistoric Period ............................................................................................................ 6 Historic Period .................................................................................................................... 7 Previous Cultural Resources Investigations ............................................................................... 11 Results and Recommendations .................................................................................................. 15 Limitations of This Assessment ................................................................................................ 15 References Cited ....................................................................................................................... 16 Appendix A: Project Correspondence ........................................................................................ A Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. iii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Portion of Brinnon, WA USGS 7.5' quadrangle depicting the approximate locations of the proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort .................................... 2 Figure 2. Site Plan Map depicting areas of development and anticipated phases of construction ( courtesy of Statesman Corporation) ........................................................ 3 Figure 3. Native camp on the spit at the northern mouth of Pleasant Harbor, looking southwest. Photo taken by Asahel Curtis, before 1910 .................................................. 7 Figure 4. 1893 map of project area, indicating historic settlement locations ........................ 9 Figure 5. 1910-1926 map of project area, indicating historic settlement locations and railroad structures ........................................................................................................ 9 Figure 6. Robert Whitney logging camp at Pleasant Harbor .......................................... 10 Figure 7. Thompson/Robinson homestead located on Black Point, near the mouth of the Duckabush River. Ephraim Robinson pictured on porch, early I 900s .............................. I I Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. iv INTRODUCTION Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. (WSHS) was requested by Statesman Corporation to conduct a cultural resources assessment for the proposed 253-acre Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, located on the Hood Canal near the town of Brinnon, Washington (Figure 1), hereafter referenced as the 'study area'. This assessment describes the two development components and assesses the potential of the project to affect significant cultural resources. This cultural resource assessment is provided to support the historic, cultural and archaeological component of a State Environmental Protection Act (SEPA) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prior to development. Determination of archaeological potentials and potential impacts to cultural resources was accomplished by reviewing the environmental, cultural and archaeological setting of the study area. PROJECT AREA LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION The proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort development project is located in central western Washington, in Jefferson County, along the western shore of the Hood Canal, south of Brinnon, at Pleasant Harbor and on Black Point, in all four quarters of Section 15 and in the NW¼ and NE¼ of Section 22, Township 25 North, Range 2 West (Figure 1). The project entails two components: the Maritime Village/Marina and the Golf Resort. The Maritime Village will encompass the existing 290 slips within Pleasant Harbor and include the additional construction of approximately 150 residential units. Also, the current retail buildings will be reconstructed 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, lounge and approximately 100 condominium units located within the complex. In addition, 800 residential town home units are planned for construction throughout the golf course area. The area slated for development as a Golf Resort is currently a RV Resort. The proposed resort is in response to the 2004 Comprehensive Plan for Jefferson County, which invited the development of a master-planned destination resort in south Jefferson County. The marina and resort are anticipated to increase tourism and provide permanent jobs to an area that has experienced a declining economy in resource industries. Ground disturbing activities associated with the development of the Marina and Golf Resort are anticipated to be extensive (Figure 2). Construction of the Maritime Village and Staff Housing will require tree removal and vegetation brushing, site grading, foundation construction, transportation improvements and the installation of sub-surface utilities. Construction associated with the 10,000-square foot commercial marina facility will additionally impact the current, previously modified, Pleasant Harbor shoreline. Although some major topographic features of Black Point will be incorporated into the golf course layout, substantial site grading and modification of the existing landscape will be required to shape the proposed eighteen-hole course and install the associated sub-surface irrigation and utilities. The proposed resort construction and housing units will also require tree and vegetation removal, site grading, foundation construction, the installation of sub-surface utilities and transportation improvements. Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 1 of 18 Figure 1. Portion of Brinnon, WA USGS 7.5' quadrangle depicting the approximate locations of the proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort. Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 2 of 18 B) The Maritime Village: ~ Pnas-iJ\J: • RoconstrUGI the wmmertinl co'llpontmt to industry stMd~rtl~ (.,i• 10.000) • Pll!ISi'/VI: • Cc,;sifi•:bon or Mar,tirr,l) "fo-M1 HOOlll1. ow!IGQi<ing P:oasant Hilll:or (•i-150! (Ccl, B aoo C) Phase VII. • Comple11on cf Amonit,es and Pleasant Harbor Cha A) Black Point Lands: Phase IL • Coostructicn of Roads and Pathways • Sita ~!'l!C!l\g !Sewage Treatment Pfantl Wil¼t Trnatmefil Pfa~t) • Golf CQlf(S!l C-Oo9lrueti0n • ConwucliC-n of Staff Hous•ng tCell DJ • Constr\lC~on or The Golf Rowrt Center • Constructio1l of GrOl1o! Spa • Cotls!rUC!ian of Confeimr..e Corter ar.d Lounge/Sat and 100 ResHl!!niial Cnn~ Pha.w Ill ,1nd IV· • Constn~iol' to complete the balance of Ille Resort Vil,M and A!pme Town Homes t•i-750) and Sile Amenities EXHIEUT B:. PL.EAS)t.l'IT HARIIQft MARINA AND GQLF RESORT Jlli!FFl:RSON COUNT.Y, WA / Pleasant H,irtor THE PHASING PLAN (OVER 4 TO 6 YEARS) J Cl Figure 2. Site Plan Map depicting areas of development and anticipated phases of construction (courtesy of Statesman Corporation). Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 3 of 18 METHODS This cultural resource assessment was conducted by consulting archived records at the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) for previously recorded sites within and immediately surrounding the project area, reviewing documented ethnographic and cultural resource investigations in the local area, examining pertinent historical maps, documents and locally compiled histories, and preparation of this report. WSHS contacted technical staff of the Skokomish Tribe, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Suquamish Tribe, and Squaxin Island Tribe to elicit information regarding potential culturally sensitive areas in the local area (Appendix A). Literature review was followed by a visual reconnaissance field-visit to verify secondary information and to observe contemporary project area conditions. PROJECT AREA BACKGROUND The potential distribution of cultural resources in the project area and the identification of conditions that may have affected contemporaneous preservation of these resources are determined, in part, by understanding the environmental changes that have occurred locally over time. Archaeological evidence suggests human occupation in Puget Sound occurred following the last glacial retreat at the end of the Pleistocene, approximately 14,000 -12,000 years ago. Subsequent environmental changes, including landforms, climate and vegetation significantly influenced the spatial distribution of human activities due to the availability of resources, and the suitability of certain landforms for occupation. The following sections outline the environmental, cultural and historical setting of the project area. Environmental Setting The geologic processes that shaped the current topography and soil composition within the project began 25,000 years ago, during the Late Pleistocene Epoch. At this time, the southern Cordilleran ice sheet made its slow advance southward from British Columbia, covering the northwestern section of North America and extending into the Puget Lowlands (Orr and Orr 1996). The Vashon stade of the Fraser glaciation was the most recent glacial advance of the Puget Lobe into western Washington, beginning approximately 17,00-18,000 years ago and continuing until roughly 14,000 years ago (Kruckeberg 1991: 12). As the ice advanced south from Canada, it encountered preexisting stream channels. The massive thrust of ice deepened these channels to well below sea level. When the ice retreated and sea level rose, the glacial troughs became fjords, creating Hood Canal, as well as Puget Sound and the Straight of Juan de Fuca (Babcock and Carson 2000). Warming of the climate caused the retreat of the Puget Lobe, leaving the regional landscape ice-free and suitable for human habitation by approximately 12,000 years ago (Kruckeberg 1991:22). On the Hood Canal, valley glaciers occupying the Duckabush and Dosewallips river drainages flowed towards the ocean and converged to form large piedmont lobes terminating at sea level. As the ice in these drainages recessed, the associated alluvial fans left large deposits of unconsolidated glacial till at sea level (Spicer 1986). The landform in which the project area is located is a product of these glacial processes. The Black Point landform is composed entirely of glacial soils, specifically Hoodsport very gravelly sandy loam, Grove very gravelly loam/very Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 4 of 18 gravelly sand and Triton very gravelly loam. Soils surrounding Pleasant Harbor are also composed of Hoodsport very gravelly sandy loam and Triton very gravelly loam (NRCS Soil Survey 2006). Following glacial retreat, the newly deglaciated landscape of the project area supported a sparse vegetal environment of subalpine grasses, sedges, lodgepole pine and red alder. By 12,000 BP, gradual changes in the temperature and climate over time led to the replacement of the subalpine vegetation with Douglas fir, western fir and western hemlock (Leopold et al. 1982; Suttles 1990). Beginning as early as 11,000 BP, prairies developed on the residual glacial outwash plains of the Puget Lowlands and uplands became forested, with density increasing through the Holocene. Prairies supported several grass, ferns, roots and berries varieties. Barring minor changes (largely due to extensive logging in the 19th and 20th centuries), ecological landscapes have remained relatively stable for the past 5000 years (Leopold et al. 1982). Cultural Setting Regional and local studies have provided an archaeological and historical synthesis of approximately the last 10,000 years of human occupation in Puget Sound based on archaeological materials, ethnohistoric texts, and historical documents (Nelson 1990). Pre-contact Period Archeologists have identified broad similarities in site and lithic assemblages dated to between 9000-5000 BP. Many of these early archaeological sites comprise the Olcott Phase in Western Washington and are contemporaneous with similar Cascade Phase sites identified east of the Cascade Mountains. The Olcott Phase is characterized by upland site occupation or atop upper river terraces, lithic workshops, and temporary hunting camps that contain a wide variety of flaked stone tools and laurel-leaf-shaped bifaces, suggestive of large game hunting, butchering and processing (Morgan et al. 1999). Several Olcott sites have been documented and studied throughout Western Washington and the Olympic Peninsula (e.g. Dancey 1968; Greengo and Houston 1970; Morgan et al. 1999; Samuels 1993). Changes in subsistence economy and occupation patterns are generally reflected in archaeological assemblages that date between 5000-3000 BP. During this time, an increasing number of tools were manufactured by the grinding of stone, and more antler and bone were utilized for tools. This middle pre-contact period is also indicated by the occurrence of smaller triangular projectile points. Living floors, evidence of structural supports and hearths are more common during this period in contrast to earlier cultural phases. In Puget Sound, evidence of task-specific, year-round, broad-based activities, including salmon and clam processing, woodworking, basket and tool manufacture, date from approximately 4200 BP (Larson and Lewarch 1995). Characteristic of the ethnographic pattern in Puget Sound, seasonal residence and logistical mobility occurred from about 3000 BP. Organic materials, including basketry, wood and food stuffs, are more likely to be preserved in sites of this late pre-contact period, both in submerged, anaerobic sites and in sealed storage pits. Sites dating from this period represent specialized Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 5 of 18 seasonal spring and summer fishing, shellfishing and root-gathering campsites and winter village locations. Sites of this nature have been identified in the Puget Sound lowlands, typically located adjacent to, or near, river or marine transportation routes. Fish weirs and other permanent constructions are often associated with large occupation sites. Common artifact assemblages consist of a range of hunting, fishing and food processing tools, bone and shell implements and midden deposits. Similar economic and occupational trends persisted throughout the Puget Sound region until the arrival of European explorers. Ethnohistoric Period Ethnohistoric economies of people in southern Puget Sound were structured upon a variable rotation of seasonally available resources. Permanent villages provided a central hub from which seasonal activities radiated. During the spring, summer and fall, temporary camps were utilized while traveling to obtain resources, which included foodstuffs such as fish, shellfish, waterfowl, deer, elk, roots and berries. Salmon is argued to be the single most important food source and was caught in weirs, traps, nets and other fashioned implements (Smith 1940). In the project area, a variety of fish, including steelhead and cutthroat trout and four species of salmon, were available for harvest from the Dosewallips and Duckabush Rivers. Plant gathering activities included collection of roots, bulbs and reeds from available wetland, estuary and forest environments. Foods collected at temporary/seasonal camps were often transported to villages and prepared for later use. The proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf resort is located within the traditional territory of the Twana people and the Skokomish Tribe (Elmendorf and Kroeber 1992). Twana territory included the shores and drainages of Hood Canal, from Port Ludlow in the north to the Skokomish River in the south (Elmendorf and Kroeber 1992). The Treaty of Point-No-Point in 1855 resulted in many Twana, Klallam and Chimakum people being compelled to move to the 3,840-acre Skokomish Reservation, located on the lower Skokomish River (Ruby and Brown 1992). Nine Twana-speaking winter-village communities were documented within the Hood Canal area; two of these were located at the mouth of the Dosewallips and Duckabush Rivers (Elmendorf and Kroeber 1992). The ethnographic village of duxwyabu's, or 'place of crooked-jaw salmon' is indicated at the Duckabush River, ½ mile southwest of the project area. This name refers to both the river and to the winter village located there. During the salmon season, Twana and Klallam visitors would camp nearby. A notable village leader in the early nineteenth century was a warrior named hwahwa'kws b (Elmendorf and Kroeber 1992). The second ethnographic village, duswa 'ylups or "place of thieves, selfish people, people who'll take it away from you" was located two miles north of the project area at the mouth of the Dosewallips River. The name refers to the village, the river and to a mountain far inland ( on the left if traveling upstream) (Elmendorf and Kroeber 1992). Culturally significant places are recorded in the project vicinity (see Appendix A; Elmendorf and Kroeber 1992:41-42). The southeast tip of Black Point is named kwaca'p, from which Quatsap Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 6 of 18 Point was derived. A small lake north of Quatsap Point, qaqaq le'w t, was the domain of guardian spirits (swa 'das) that took the fonn of reptiles. It is said that when loggers drained the lake long ago, the swa 'das reptiles came rushing down the outlet. The loggers fled, except for one who was later found dead on the spot and with contorted limbs, struck down by these spirits. Lastly, the point on the south side of the mouth of Pleasant Harbor is named qw cqc ', or "between two creeks". Two ethnographic camping sites are also located within ¼ mile of the project area. Immediately north of Quatsap Point, on Old Orchard Beach, is kwakwa'cqs, or "between two points". This place is recorded as a seasonal camping site. At the mouth of Pleasant Harbor, on the north side, is cc'o'ca't d, or "bar across mouth of channel". This name refers to Pleasant Harbor, a camping site located there, as well as a seasonal fishing station (Figure 3). Figure 3. Native camp on the spit at the northern mouth of Pleasant Harbor, looking southwest. Photo taken by Asahel Curtis, before 1910. Washington State Historical Society photo, courtesy of Bailey and Bailey 1997: 13. Historic Period The first exploration and mapping of Puget Sound is credited to Captain George Vancouver in 1792, under the auspices of the British Royal Navy. Vancouver surveyed much of the Sound, but the exploration did not extend inland and failed to record the Columbia, Puyallup, Nisqually and Fraser Rivers (Morgan 1979: 16). Decades later, in 1841, the Wilkes Expedition traveled to chart what was then called Oregon Territory. The territory was jointly occupied by the United States and Britain, but the British Hudson Bay Company held primary economic control within the territory. In an attempt to increase American presence in the Oregon Territory, the Wilkes Expedition produced the first detailed map and commercialized the potential for economic Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 7 of 18 development. Four years after the arrival of the Wilkes party, more Americans began to settle in the area. Washington Territory was created in 1853 (Ficken 2002). The first white inhabitants began to settle along the Hood Canal at the mouths of the Duckabush and Dosewallips Rivers about this time. Although other Euro-Americans had visited the area, Elwell Brinnon is considered to be the first non-Native American to settle there permanently. In the mid 1850s, Mr. Brinnon settled on a claim at the mouth of the Duckabush River and married a Clallam woman named Kate, sister of Chief Chetzemoka. In the l 860s, he sold his Duckabush claim to recent arrival Thomas Pierce and moved to the mouth of the Dosewallips River (Hermanson 2001: 54) (Figure 4). Pierce began hand-logging the Brinnon Flats in 1859 for the nearby Washington Mill Company in Seabeck, across Hood Canal. John Clements, who came from Maine and settled in the area in the 1870s, drove logs down the Dosewallips River and hauled them to the beach with oxen. These and other early settlers would tow their harvested timber across the canal to the closest mill, located at Seabeck or to the Pope and Talbot facility at Port Gamble (Bailey and Bailey 1997: 95). Euro-American settlement in the Brinnon area increased in the mid-l 860s following the endorsement of the Homestead Act of 1862, which offered 160 acres to new settlers who lived on and improved their land for five years. After relocating to the Dosewallips, Brinnon continued to acquire homestead rights of other relocating settlers through purchase, and by the 1870s owned nearly all the property in the lower Dosewallips Valley; however, he sold tracts of his land to new-coming settlers (Balch 1947). In the 1860s, records refer to the district from the Duckabush River to the Dosewallips River as Quackaboor, sometimes spelled Quagaboor. In the 1870s and 1880s, the name Ducaboos was used exclusively. Thomas and Mary Pierce established the first school of the area in 1881, primarily for their eight children. The school was built at the head of Pleasant Harbor in order to make it available to children living in the Duckabush as well as the Dosewallips area (Bailey and Bailey 1997). Local settlers first applied for a post office in 1886, but the post office was not established until May 1888. The names Quagaboor and Ducaboos were difficult to pronounce for some settlers, so it was decided to call the post office Brinnon to honor Ewell Brinnon, who had assumed a position of leadership in the small community (Bailey and Bailey 1997). After statehood in 1889, the two precincts at the river mouths were referred to as Brinnon and Duckabush. A post office was also located for a short time at Pleasant Harbor, operated from 1891 to 1893 by John Freeney. A telegraph office was operated at Pleasant Harbor in the 1890s by a Civil War veteran named Dawson, who also resided in a house at the head of the harbor (Balch 1947; Bailey and Bailey 1997: 125). Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 8 of 18 5 g IT :,,-----· ( i~oroe ;i I ( Solwold \ ,J t-----l---_.,.,---1 J'?!..., / / JO 1910-1926 189) Figure 4. 1893 map of project area, indicating historic settlement locations (Bailey and Bailey 1997: 197). Figure 5. 1910-1926 map of project area, indicating historic settlement locations and railroad structures (Bailey and Bailey 1997: 198). Like other settlements along Hood Canal, Brinnon was isolated and only served at first by small sailing vessels, later replaced by steamboats. However, Brinnon was more isolated than most communities, positioned forty miles south of Port Townsend and forty miles north of Shelton (Jefferson County Historical Society 1966: 170). At first, Brinnon had no dock for boats to land and to discharge passengers and freight. Passengers and freight were rowed ashore in a smaller boat and livestock were thrown overboard to swim ashore, where they were recaptured (Bailey and Bailey 1997:126). In the late 1800s, a dock was built, which extended from a road attached to the general store and post office (Figure 5). This addition greatly improved Brinnon's ability to transport freight and passengers. The railroad boom of the 1890s brought hope to Brinnon area residents that a rail line would soon service their town. In anticipation, towns were platted all along the canal. The town site of Arbaculla had been laid out in Pleasant Harbor. However, the boom burst, followed by the depression of the late 1800s and many claims, including Arbaculla, were deserted (Balch 1947; Bailey and Bailey 1997: 3). For twenty-six years, the residents of Brinnon and Duckabush struggled and petitioned for a road to be built between Quilcene and Duckabush. Finally, in 1896, a road was completed that connected Duckabush and Brinnon to Quilcene (Jefferson County Historical Society 1966: 174). Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 9 of 18 Logging was the economic life-blood of the early settlers to the Brinnon area. Starting with hand logging, evolving to ox teams, horse teams, then railroad and logging trucks, Brinnon has been witness to all methods of moving logs from the dense forests of the Olympic Peninsula (Bailey and Bailey 1997: 15). Early homesteader Robert Whitney came to the Brinnon area in 1874 and logged at Brinnon, Point Whitney (his namesake), Pleasant Harbor and Duckabush. Sometime between 1874 and 1886, Whitney ran a logging camp located at Pleasant Harbor (Figure 6) (Bailey and Bailey 1997:102). At the turn of the century, James Izett built Brinnon's first logging railroad on the south side of the Dosewallips drainage, terminating just north of the Brinnon dock (Figure 5). In 1920, the Webb Logging Company built a railroad up the Duckabush River drainage that terminated at Pleasant Harbor. Also located at Pleasant Harbor was the Webb Logging Camp and a large log chute used to bring the timber down from the rail line to the waters edge (Bailey and Bailey 1997: 15,124). Figure 6. Robert Whitney logging camp at Pleasant Harbor (Bailey and Bailey 1997: 102) One historic homestead (Thompson/Robinson) is indicated on historic maps within the proposed Golf Resort development area (Figures 4 and 5). The property was originally surveyed in March 1896 and was the thirty-five acre homestead of settler Nels Thompson. It was sold in 1906 and changed hands three times before being purchased in 1940 by the son of Ephraim Robinson; Ephraim and Sarah Robinson lived in the house in the early 1900s (Figure 7) (Bailey and Bailey 1997). Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 10 of 18 Figure 7. Thompson/Robinson homestead located on Black Point, near the mouth of the Duckabush River. Ephraim Robinson pictured on porch, early 1900s (Bailey and Bailey 1997: 159). PREVIOUS CULTURAL RESOURCES INVESTIGATIONS Previously recorded archaeological sites, cultural resources surveys, historical properties on the National Register of Historical Places (NRHP) and the Washington Heritage Register (WHR), and historic structure inventory forms were reviewed on February 15, 2006. No cultural resources surveys have been previously conducted in the project area or within the immediate vicinity. Additionally, no previously recorded archaeological sites are located within one mile of the project area. Nearby recorded historic sites include the remains of the Webb Logging Railroad, located five miles up the Duckabush River drainage. Twenty-four site locations were recorded and inventoried up the Duckabush River, near Little Hump (elevation 1600 feet), including the remains of the logging railroad, trestles, skid sleds, spurs, camps and associated dumps, and other miscellaneous logging debris (Western Heritage 1983). The recorded logging camps contained the remains of tin cans, stove pipe, broken crockery and other historic debris. The twenty-four sites recorded by this survey were inventoried and may be eligible for inclusion on the NRHP. However, eligibility could not be determined without a more detailed assessment of these remains (Whitlam 1984). RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the environmental, cultural and archaeological background of the project area, the proposed development area for the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort is considered to have high potential for archaeological deposits. Specifically, the headlands of Pleasant Harbor would have provided a protected area for occupation, an excellent area for canoe launching and a resource rich environment for the collection of shellfish, fish, waterfowl and berries. The presence of the two known ethnographic village sites (north and south of project area) signifies Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 11 of 18 substantial activity in the immediate area. Ethnographic accounts also state "during the salmon season, Twana and Klallam visitors would camp nearby" (Elmendorf and Kroeber 1992: 41 ). Archaeological remains of unrecorded village activity areas, short-term camps, or other cultural phenomena could be present at Pleasant Harbor within the area slated for development. In addition, the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer of the Skokomish Indian Tribe has identified numerous culturally significant locations, both within and in the vicinity of the project area (see Appendix A). Any pre-contact archaeological sites present on the southern end of Black Point could potentially be smaller or more ephemeral than any at Pleasant Harbor, primarily due to the nature of the landform. The southern portion of Black Point is composed of glacial till and is an actively eroding 60-80 ft. tall bluff. Access to this portion of the landform would be relatively difficult and occupation of this area would be unlikely due to its proximity to higher probability habitation locations, such as the mouth of the Duckabush River, Pleasant Harbor, Quatsap Point and Old Orchard Beach. Any archaeological evidence previously located at the southern margin of the landf orm would have eroded to the beach below due to the wave processes that are actively undercutting the bluff. Substantial erosion was noted during reconnaissance, and is confirmed with the comparison of present bluff condition to aerial shoreline photographs taken in 1992, which indicate a more gradual slope of the southern Black Point bluff (Department of Ecology 1992). Pre-contact utilization of Black Point would might have been transitory in nature, and evidence may present itself in the form of bark-stripped trees, lithic scatters, caches and gear storage sites. The probability for historical cultural resources within the project area is considered to be high. Locally compiled histories indicate several historical structures were/are present within or adjacent to the proposed project boundaries. A portion of the Webb Logging Railroad and associated log chute was present (Figure 5) in the area currently staged for development as retail space and staff housing. The northeast margin of the proposed marina development is located within or near the area inhabited by the Webb Logging Camp. Additionally, several structures, including the first schoolhouse in the area, the Dawson home, post office and telegraph station, were located at the head of Pleasant Harbor in the area slated for town home development. On Black Point, the Thompson/Robinson homestead is indicated by local historic maps as existing within the boundaries of the Golf Resort development. It is highly likely that remains of these historic structures are present within the project areas. 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 the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) is the sole state agency with technical expertise with regard to cultural resources. Under the National Historic Preservation Act, federal agencies must consider cultural resources in all licensing, permitting, and funding decisions. Agencies Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 12 of 18 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 National Register of Historic Places (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; Association (the direct link between an important historic event or person and a historic property). Criteria used for assessment of potential eligibility for the Washington Heritage Register are similar to NRHP criteria. Criteria to qualify include: • Age of at least 50 years. If newer, the resource should have documented exceptional significance. Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 13 of 18 • • 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 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. Field examination could include pedestrian survey and visual reconnaissance; small-scale test excavations or other subsurface investigations; and inventory and documentation of cultural and historic properties. Field survey should be intended to account for possible minor changes in project design. Field survey could incorporate identification strategies based on the occurrence of archaeological materials within environments and on landforms near to the project area. Identification efforts should include consultation and review by DAHP and tribal cultural resources specialists. In order to support adequate identification of potential resources, and subsequent definition of impacts and potential mitigation, it is recommended that a complete archaeological and cultural survey be completed following final project design and prior to any construction. Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 14 of 18 LIMITATIONS OF THIS ASSESSMENT No cultural resources study can wholly eliminate the uncertainty regarding the potential for prehistoric sites, historic properties or traditional cultural properties (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, 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. Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington ' Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 15 of 18 REFERENCES CITED 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. 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(editor) 1993 The Archaeology of Chester Morse Lake: Long-Term Human Utilization of the Foothills in the Washington Cascade Range. Center for Northwest Anthropology Project Report No. 21. Department of Anthropology, Washington State University, Pullman. 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, Seattle. Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 17 of 18 Suttles, W. 1990 Environment. In Handbook of North American Indians Volume 7, edited by Wayne Suttles, pp. 16-29. Smithsonian Institution, Washington. Western Heritage, Inc. 1983 Forest Service Cultural Resource Inventory of the Webb Logging Company Railroad. Copy on file at the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Olympia, WA. Whitlam, Robert G. 1984 Letter to Mr. R. Robert Burns, Olympic National Forest, Regarding Eligibility of the Webb Logging Company Railroad. Copy on file at the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Olympia, WA. Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washington Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. Page 18 of 18 APPENDIX A: PROJECT CORRESPONDENCE June 23, 2006 Kathy Duncan Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe I 033 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 . I 0,000 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. I appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Camille A. Mather Archaeologist Figure 2. Portion of Brinnon, Washington USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle depicting project areas for the proposed 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. 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 I). 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. I appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Camille A. Mather Archaeologist Figure 3. Portion of Brinnon, Washington USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle depicting project areas for the proposed 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. 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. I appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Camille A. Mather Archaeologist Figure 4. Portion of Brinnon, Washington USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle depicting project areas for the proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort. Reference Cited Elmendorf, W. W. and A. L. Kroeber 1992 The Structure o/Twana Culture. With Comparative Notes on the Structure of Yurok Culture. Washington State University Press, Pullman, WA. 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 I). 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. I appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Camille A. Mather Archaeologist Figure 5. Portion of Brinnon, Washington USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle depicting project areas for the proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort. Reference Cited Elmendorf, W. W. and A. L. Kroeber 1992 The Structure o/Twana Culture, With Comparative Notes on the Structure of Yurok Culture. Washington State University Press, Pullman, WA. 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. I appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Camille A. Mather Archaeologist Figure 6. Portion of Brinnon, Washington USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle depicting project areas for the proposed 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. 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. I appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Camille A. Mather Archaeologist Figure 7. Portion of Brinnon, Washington USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle depicting project areas for the proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort. Reference Cited Elmendorf, W. W. and A. L. Kroeber 1992 The Structure a/Twana Culture, With Comparative Notes on the Structure of Yurok Culture. Washington State University Press, Pullman, WA. Skokomish Indian Tribe Tribal Center (360) 426-4232 N. 80 Tribal Center Road FAX (360) 877-5943 June 28, 2006 Dr. Camille Mather, Archaeologist Western Shore Heritage Services, Inc. 8001 Day Road West, Suite B Bainbridge Island, WA 981 l 0 Skokomish Nation, WA 98584 Re: Cultural Resource Reconnaissance for the Pleasant harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County Dear Dr. Mather, My name is Delbert Miller and I am the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Skokomish Tribe. My fonner assistantJ Tom 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 assoc:~ted burial grounds within Pleasant Harbor itsel~ 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 peopJe 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. 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. r<,)JI~~~~ Delbert Miller Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Skokomish Tribe (360) 426-4232, ext. 234 dmiller@skokomish.org cc: Dr. Allyson Brooks, WA Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Brian Collinst Skokomish Tribal Attorney State of Washington • Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation P.O. Box 48343 • Olympia, Washington 98504-8343 • (360) 586-3065 www.dahp.wa.gov April 9, 2018 Ms. Kate Dean County Commissioner Jefferson County PO Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA98368 In future correspondence please refer to: Project Tracking Code: 081106-13-JE Property: Statesman Group Master Planned Resort in Brinnon's Black Point and Pleasant Harbor Marina, Jefferson Co. Re: Archaeology-DAHP Comments for Public Hearing for Pleasant Harbor MPR Development Dear Ms. Dean: The Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) has been involved in the review of the proposed development since 2006. While we have some information regarding archaeological materials within the project, there is no information regarding consultation or review undertaken for cultural values. New information has been presented regarding the geological and cultural value of the project area within the past months. RCW 43.21C.020 recognizes the responsibility to “Preserve important historic, cultural, and natural aspects of our national heritage.” Further, RCW 43.21.030 (b) Guidelines for state agencies, local governments—Statements—Reports—Advice—Information states (e) Study, develop, and describe appropriate alternatives to recommended courses of action in any proposal which involves unresolved conflicts concerning alternative uses of available resources. Question 13(b) of the SEPA checklist asks: Are there any landmarks, features, or other evidence of Indian or historic use or occupation? This may include human burials or old cemeteries. Are there any material evidence, artifacts, or areas of cultural importance on or near the site? Please list any professional studies conducted at the site to identify such resources. The cultural importance of the project area was not addressed in any of the studies or documents agencies or public relied upon to make comments or decisions regarding the development. The project are contains unique and geologically significant features. In additional we have a draft Traditional Cultural Property form submitted by the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe. While the form is not complete at this time the information we have evaluated indicates the kettles are of cultural and spiritual importance to the Tribe(s). There is a precontact archaeological site recorded in the project area which supports the longtime use of the area by native peoples. Coupled with the uniqueness of the geological features, the kettles would qualify as both a Traditional Cultural Property (TCP) as well as a Cultural Landscape (CL) and would be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). EXHIBIT 1 2 The cultural resources studies conducted for the project did not discover or report either the geological or cultural value of the kettles nor was it sufficient for the scope of the project which would disturb or destroy the features that make the kettles and landscape culturally and geologically remarkable. Nor was this information reported in the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). We recommend that the project be redesigned to preserve the kettles and the unique cultural landscape. We would also request that the cultural resources study be updated to include an traditional cultural property study. The Cultural Resources Management Plan (CRMP) for this project almost 10 years ago needs to be updated based on the eventual development approved. Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment. If you have any questions, please contact me. Sincerely, Gretchen Kaehler Assistant State Archaeologist, Local Governments (360) 586-3088 gretchen.kaehler@dahp.wa.gov cc. Kris Miller, THPO, Skokomish Tribe Bill White, Archaeologist, Lower Elwha S’Klallam Tribe David Brownell, Cultural Resources, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Stormy Purser, THPO, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe Lys Burden, Native Connection Action Group EXHIBIT 1 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT 2 . .. ,. '~ I 1 2 3 5 6 7 s 9 10 11 12 13 1·1 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 • • Special Master Robert Cooper UNITED WESTERN l r~n'' ~ 19~ . . . . . '~!w. ~• ~ rnr:r~~r r,t"liiP.T STATES" DISTRICT Qui't.,; :.:: .. ~=~·1/_~-: ···. ·· .... :.-··~! I DIS.TRICT OF WASft:(~.-~_-'!_\L_ -· . __ .. :-~ ... _. -._ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, } e t al. , ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) STATE OF WASH!.NGTON, et al., ) ) Defendants. - ) ) __________________ ._~~~~------> CIVIL NO. 9213 -Phase I HOOD CANAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN SKOKOMISB INDIAN TRIBE, POR~ GAMBLE BAND OF KLALLAM INDIANS, LOWER ELWHA BAND OF KLALLAM INDIANS AND JAMESTOWN BAND OF KLALLAM INDIANS The Skokomish Indian Tribe, Port Gamble .. Band of Klallam Indians, Lower Elwha Band of Klallam Indians and Jamestown Band of Klallam Indians··· fh·erein·ax:ter-·referred ·to as "the Stipulating Pa~ties"] agree-as f61I~wi~- I. 1. The purpose of this Hood Canal Agreement is to achieve a mutually acceptable settlement among the Stipulating Parties of the following ~itig~tiori: A. Request fQr Determination Re: Primary Right of Skokornish Indian Tribe in Hood Canal.Fishery, filed June 17, 1981 (hereinafter "Skokomish Primary Right . ..cas.e".)_. Hood Canal Agreement -~. L&w Orrac:~• or WlCKWIRE:,LEWIS. GOLDMARK 8: ScHORR ~oo M£nc.&JU) 8t:tU>llfO S-f1''-8,Wo\-IN070M Q~'4\4 C2QeJ 02~NI003 EXHIBIT 3 , i' . .. ').,. I 2 3 4 s 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 • • B. -Request for Determination: Port Gamble Klallam Usual and Accustomed Fishing Areas, filed August.!!, 1978 (hereinafter "Port.-Gamble Klallam U and A case"). c. Request for Determination: Lower Elwha Klallam Usual and Accustomed Fishing Areas, filed August 11, 1978 (hereinafter "Lower Elwha Klallam U and A case"). 2. It is the intent of the Stipulating Parties to confirm and preserve the. ·pre-..:..treatyo historical relationship between the C~allam and Skokomish ~or Twan~) peoples concerning fishing rights in the Hood Canal fishery. Because of their close inter- tribal relationship and the fact that historically the Skokomish Tribe and the Klallam Bands have been able to share the Hood Canal fishery resources on a mutually acceptable basis, the Skokomish Tribe and the Klallam Bands have determined that the best course for them is to settle any differences between them regarding fishing . .in.Hood Canal by this Agreement rather than by further litigation-~ II. BASIS FOR-SETTLEMENT 3. The Skokomish Indian Tribe filed its request for deter- 21 mination of its primar1 right. :ln the. Hood. Canal fishery on 22 23 24 25 26 determination that its .11 treaty fishing rights in Hood Canal and all the rivers and streams draining into the Canal are primary to Hood Canal Agreement -.2 L&w Orrseu OP Wrcxwu~:e.lBwrs. GoLDMARK & ScHORR 000 M&n~ARD BWU~I.WG SZATTJ.Z, WAUIIIOTOII VI»O. EXHIBIT 3 • • 1 the rights of any other tribe which has or claims to have usual 2 and accustomed fishing places there.n Skokomish Tribe's Request 3 for Deterin1natf6"n-:-Re:-:_Primary :Right ·of Skokomish Indian Tribe in 4 Hood Canal Fishery. The Skokomish Tribe also asserts in this 5 proceeding that its primary right "includes the right to regulate 6 or prohibit fishing by other tribes in Hood Canal and all rivers 7 and streams draining into it." Id. The Port Gamble Klallam 8 Band, the Makah Tribe, the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, and the 9 Suquamish Tribe objected to the Skokomish Tribe's .. primary right 10 request. 11 4. The Skokomish Tribe 1 s primary rig_ht requ~st \Yas ini- 12 tiated to protect the Tribe.• s vi tal interests in the Hood Canal 13 fishery. Since time immemo~iali members of the Skpkomish Tribe 14 and.its aboriginal predecessors have relied for their livelihood IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 on the Hood Canal fishery. -To·a·ay tne ·s..kokomish Tribe continues to be entirely dependent on the Hood Canal .. fishery for its catch be-cause it has no established usual and accustomed fishing places outside Hood Canal·· ario. th"e. rivers and streams draining into it. Historically, subetantial numbers of Clallam Indians have also fished fn Hood ca:lfi.l·.:·a:rla-~rrt··rtve~r-s-··an:a·· ·s-treams draining into it. Today the Klallam Bands, and particularly the Port Gamble Band of Klallam Indians, continue ta.have a strong interest in access to and protection of .. the Hood ·canal fishery. s. The Stipulating Parties agr~e ·to the entry of the following ·-findinqs ·of ·fact ·to s-upport.··this agreement: Hood Canal Agreeme·nt: -·3 J.A)It OPtJC&II or WICKWIRE. LEWIS. GOLDM.ARR: & ScHORR ooo M.r.ncAJ~D Bvu.uuro Sz.o.TTf..B, WJ..8RUIO'J'Qif Sl8104 EXHIBIT 3 1 2 3 s 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 -.25 .. 26 • • A. On and before January 6, 1"855, the date the Treaty of Point-No-Point was executed by its signatories, the Skokomish Tribe, through its aboriginal predecessors the Twana Indians;···exercised legitimate territorial control over the Hood Canal .fishery, including Hood Canal and all rivers and streams draining into it. This territorial control was the product of: (1) the proximity of Hood Canal·and its drainage basi~·l. to. ~h~ wiJ1te_~ v~llages and summer camping and fishing grounds of .the ';rw~n~ peq·p·le; ( 2.) .. til~ higb.. frequency of use of ·the ·Hooa··canal aria the· rivers and streams draining into it by the Twana India11s; (3) a contemporary conception among the Coast Salish Indians (of whom the Stipulating Parties are constituent groups) that Hood Canal and the rivers and streams draining into it were legitimately in the possession of the Twana people ana subject to.use by others only upon invitation and permission given by the Twana; (4) behavior of the Stipulating Parties consistent with a mutual reco·qni.ti:on· that the Twanas controlled. the Hood Canal fishery, including Hood Canal ana·all rivers and streams draining into it. B. The Clallam Indians, the aboriginal predeces.sors of the Stipulating Klallam Bands, and the Twana Indians enjoyed a strong and cordi~l relationship at and before treaty time. This relationship was unique .in degree to the two peoples and Hood Canal Agreement - 4 ~w OPr&cs• or WJcKWIRE, LEwrs. GoLDMARK &ScHORR GOO H.t.TJU.a» BUU.OUIO S&a.TT~,W.usaUtcncnc oaa04 EXHIBIT 3 •• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ll • • was founded in· a ··common culture 1 mutual_ respect and adm ira- tion, and resulting marriage and ritual .ties. The Clallam villages. were ·situated at the mouths of rivers draining into the Strait of ·Juan. de· ·Fuca •. Each yea·r sfgnificant numbers of Clallam Indians would travel from· their villages .to sites on Hood Canal to fish with the Twana. Most, if not all, of these Clallam visitors _wer.e-'--mat""fi-a.~=-e:-··relaf.ives of Twana Indians. The Clallam who fished on Hood.CanaL did so with the understanding_ that the Hood~~-Can·al fishe·ry was Twana territory. There is no. evidence.that the Twana people ever attempted to, or did, exclude Clallam fishermen from the Hood 12 Canal fishery, or that any need to do so ever arose. Because 13 of· their shared culture and the perceiV'ed importance of 14 favorable relations between the Clallam and Twana peoples 1 it 15 is likely that the Twana people welcomed and affirmatively 16 encouraged Clallam· fr.iehas ·and marriage relatives to come to 17 the Hood Canal area for fishing, as well.as for socializing 18 and ritual activities. The ClaLlam reciprocated by inviting 19 Twana people to their villages as guests. and relatives. 20 6. The Stipulating Parties hereby agree.to the introduction 21 and consideration by the Court of the following evidence in sup- ~ port of the above-stated flndings: 28 A. Dr. Barbara Lane·,-"Anthropological Report on the 24 Identity, Treaty Status and Fisherie·s of the Skokomish Tribe 25 of Indians," Exhibit USA 231 26 Hood Canal Agreement -5 LAw 07.1'K-&• or WrcKWI RE, Lewrs. GoUJMARK &SCHORR ::SOO M&nt&RZI BUU.::IJXO SEATft.IS, WMUUillfOTOX 98104 EXHIBIT 3 ., .. . .. l 2 3 4 s 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ··25· 26 • • B. Dr. ·Barbara Lane, "Skokomish Usual and Accustomed Fishing Places in Bood.Canal: A Supplemental Report 8 (February, 1981), filed on June 17, 1981, as Exhibit A to Skokomish Tribe•s Request for Determination herein; c. Deposition of Dr. William w. Elmendorf (February 25-26, 1982), taken and lodged herein; D. Dr. William W. Elmendorf, The Structure of Twana Culture r .~<?!l~ctF.a.J?n;~ _s_~EP~~~~~~. ~?. ! ... 2.; --~-~~~~r9h Studies, Volume 28, No. 3 (September 1960} (with comparative notes on the structure of Yurok culture), attached to the deposition of Dr. Elmendorf as Exhibit 2; E. All ·prim·ary· arid secondaty · sourc·es to the extent refe·rred to in. the foregoing documents. III. TERMS OF THE .AGREE~fENT. In consideration of the ·mutual pr.omises contained in this Agreement, the Stipulating Parties hereby agree as follows: 7. A. The. Skokom~~b Tribe has. the prilna7;y right to fish in the Hood Canal fishery. As .tJ.~ed in this Agreement, the term "Hood Canal fishery 11 includes .. all waters .. o.f the Hood Canal south of a line drawn between Fo.ulweather Bluf.f. and Ole1e Point, and all rivers and streams·draining into-Hood Canal. The primary right of the Skokomish Tribe is an aboriginal right of that tribe confirmed and· preserved.by the Treaty of.Point-No-Point (12 Stat. Hood Canal Agreement - 6 ~OI'I'te&SOP WICKWIRE. LEWIS. GOIDMARK 8c ScHORR ooo M.'nf•IIID Bvn:.DPIO S11.AT1'1.1:. WASI'I'UlOTOJC 981()4. EXHIBIT 3 ' • • • ! 1 2 4 s 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 • • 933). (See United _States v. Lower Elwha Tribe, 642 F.2d 1141 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, U.S. ___ , 102 S. Ct. 320 (1981).) B. Because o.f .the close relationship that exists and has existed between the Skokomish Tribe and the Klallam Bands and because they have traditionally fished to.gether in Hood Canal sharing the fishery respurce.s in a mutually acceptable manner, the Stipulating Parties further agree that north of Ayock Point on Hood Canal the Skokomish Tribe and the Klallam Bands may exer- cise their respective ~eaty fishing rights ·without any limita- tion or control whatsoever by any of the Stipulating Parties, except as the Stipulating Parties may mutually agree by compact or otherwise. ~1e Skokomish Tribe specifically agrees that it will not, under any condition· or for any reason whatsoever, exer- cise or seek to exercise its primary right on Hood Canal north of Ayock Point, or on the streams and rivers draining into Hood Canal north of Ayoc;:k po·int, against any __ of the other Stipulating Parties without its or their express consent. 8. The partie.s. ag·ree ~h~t the usual and accustomed fishing grounds of· tlie Port Gamble Band-and· ·tower Etwha· Band as set forth in the "Corrected Ord-er Re: Request :for Determination of Port Gamble and Lower Elwha Usual and Accustomed .Fishing Places" filed October 28, 1981, be revised to:·.exclude the Skokomish River and all of its tributaries from Kla!Lam usual and accustomed fishing areas. The intent of the parties is ... that the Klallam usual and Hood Canal Agreement - 7 Ww~I'Zf2.01" WICKWIRE. LewiS. OOLDMARK 8: ScHORR DOO MAY'IfAM> Buu.DatO S-..-.TT&.c,Wunn«nox 08l04 EXHIBIT 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2l 22 23 24 25 26 • • accustomed fishing areas shall include all of Boo.d Canal and the streams draining into Hood Canal except the Skokomish River and all of its tributaries, but that fishing in Hood Canal and the streams draining into Hood Canal shall be subject· to. the primary right of the Skokomish Tribe as set.£orth in paragraph 7 of this Agreement. To that end, the parties agree ·that findings of fact 341 .and 342 of the Co.urt' s. October 28, 1981, order be revised to read as follows: 341. · The usual and accustomea· fishing grounds of .. the Port Gamble -Ba.n.a ·a:t ·:Kla1.lain Indians-include the waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and all. the straams draining into the Strait from the Hoko .. River ·.ea·st to the mouth of aooci ·canai. fri "a'ddi tidn--,. the Port Gamble Klallam·Band has· usual and accustomed fishing righ~s.t~ the.Sekiu .River, but the fishing on this river shall be subject to the· control an regulation of the Makah Indian ·Tr"ib.e. ·Furthermore, the us.ual and accustomed fishing grounds of.the Port Gamble Klallam Band include the waters of .. the San Juan Island archipelago and the waters off the west coast.of Whidbey Island. The usual and accustomed fishing grounds _of the Port Gamble Klallam s-and als.o ·incl-ude Hood Canal and all streams draining into Hood Canal except the Skokomish River ana all of ·its tributaries. 342. The usual and accustomed fishing grounds of the Lower Elwha Band of Klallam Indians include, in addition to those deter- mined in the Order of .April 18, 1975, 459 F. Supp. at 1049, and the Order of March 10, 1976, 459 F ~ Sui?"P· ·at 1066;· the waters of the San Juan·!slarid archi~elago and the waters off the west coast of.Whidbey Island and Hood Canal and all st:ream.s·arainrn.g·into Hood Canal except the Skokomish River and all of its tributaries. Hood Canal Agreement -8 ~OI'I'ICBSM' WICKWIRE. LEWIS. GoLDMARK 8c ScHORR GOO K£nt.a.RD BV1UJL"f0 SBA.TTs.a. w.,...r,oToll' eot04 EXHIBIT 3 ... ... . . 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 • • 9. The parties recognize ·that the Jamestown Band does not yet have adjudicated usual and accustomed fishing areas and are currently fishing pursuant to an interim order. The parties agree that while fishing pursuant to any interim orders, the Jamestown Band's treaty fishing rights in Hood Canal and the streams draining into Hood Canal shall be as .follows: The usual and accustomed fishing grounds of .. the Jamestown Band of .. Klallam Indians include Hood Canal ana· all streams ·crraining into Hood Canal except the Skokomish River and all of its tributaries. Nothing in this parag-ra-ph shall-have the effect of waiving .or qualifying any objection to the· final determination of usual and accustomed fishing areas of-·the Jamestown Band by any of the other Stipulating Parties •. 10. Resolutions of. the governing bodies of· tlie Stipulating Parties are attached hereto in support of this Agreement •. Dated: Dated: Dated: 112-I-~ Hood Canal Agreement -9 al.rpe Council ·~~\~o~ffibie Klallam Band · d~wer:-Jd-1 Klallam Band LAW 0PPSCU OP WrcKWIRE. LEwrs. GoLDJU.RK & ScHORR t:IOO .MI.'nfAIU) BCIU..DUfD s-TTu. w,...J.JCOTOat ool04 EXHIBIT 3 . . . . ' . . l 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 • Dated: 111-;;.-Yt:2 - Dated: • Presented by: EISENHOWER, CARLSON, REHA, HENRIOT & Gamble WICKWIRE, LEWIS, GOLDMARK ·& SCHORR -• [The United. States will file a. separate stat~ent on the foregoj:nq Agre~en·t. 1· __ . _ Dated: Hood Canal Agreement -10 74JY.;;.~ Attorney for Jamestown Klallam Band '-0n1CU07 WicKWIRE, Lewrs. GoLDKARK & S.CHORR 000 HA~ BVJLDJJOO S&.oLTTLII, Wl.alltNMOJf eDt04 EXHIBIT 3 . i'' .. ' 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 ~ 10 11 ! 12 18 14 ~ 15 r 16 17 1¥ 18 ,.. ~ 19 I ~ 20 21 22 %8 114 25 26 . ~· ···" ;;;;,;>_ ---·· · .. ::l --·· •• , .C ."::) ["''"1 '"" •u·u• w , .. ..,...J RECOMMENDATION OF SPECIAL MAST Pursuant to the authority conferred upon me by the Amended order of Reference to Special Master (Primary Right of Skokomish Indian Tribe in Hood Canal), entered herein on June 13, 1982, I have reviewed and hereby recommend that the Court approve the foregoing Hood Canal Agreement to the extent it concerns the pri- mary ri~ht of the Skokomish Tribe in the Hood Canal fishery in relation to the Klallam Bands named in the agreement, The matter referred to in paragraph 8 of the Rood Canal Agreement (dispute concerning location of Klallam usual and accustomed fishing places in the Hood Canal fishery) has not been referred to me and is presently pending before the Court. Accordingly, I make no recommendation concerning the contents of that paragraph. Dated ORDER Upon review of the foregoing Hood Canal Agreement and con- sideration of the recommendation of Special Master Robert E. Cooper concerning that agreement, the Court finds that the agreement represents a fair and equitable resolution between the Hood Canal Agreement -11 EXHIBIT 3 -. I 2 s • s 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Skokomish Tribe and the named Klallam Bands of the matters iden- tified therein, and it is therefore ORDERED that the foregoing Hood Canal Agreement is approved and the terms thereof are binding upon the parties to the agreement; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the United States submit an appropriate form.ot order to effect the revision of findings of fact 341 and 342 of the Court's October 28, 1981 Order, as provided by paragraph 8 of the foregoing Hood Canal Agreement. Dated /nrrd--; /9 D ' ' Hood Canal Agreement.-12 Walter E. Craig United States Distri ~(!ton~"''"' WJCKWIR£, LI!:WIS, GOI.l)N.AI'IK 8.: SoHOI'IJl EXHIBIT 3 Rt. 5, Box 432 WHEREAS, Skokomish Skokomish 17, 1980; Skokomish Indian Tribe Fisheries Bldg. (206) 877-5213 -Fire Hall (206) 877-5118 SKOKOMISH TRIBAL COUNCIL RESOLUTION l/82-'f1 Shelton, WA 98584 the Skokomish Tribal .Council is the governing pody of the Tribe pursuati t to· tl1e Cons ti tuti.on and By-Laws of the Tribe approved by the Secretary of the Interior on March and -·-·· .--··-·· WHEREAS, at the direction of the Skokomish Tribal Council, the Skokomish Tribe 1 ~ att~b n~~-initiat~~ in t h e United States District Court a request for det.ermina·tion of" the Skokomish Tribe's primary treaty right to fish in Hood Canal and all rivers and streams draining into Hood Canal; and · WHEREAS, the Port:·-Gariiole ·banci of Klaliarri Indians, the Makah Indian Tribe, the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, and the Suquamish Indian Tribe have all appeared in court and opposed the Skokomish primary right request (and the_ Makah Tribe has subsequentl y \·li thdrawn its opposition); and WHEREAS, the Skokomish Tribe has opposed a portion of an order of the court establishing the Port Gamble and Lower Elwba Klallam usual and accustomed fishing_~laces in Hood Canal and on rivers and streams draining into HQP~ Canal, and has asked the court to modify its order to exclude from those places the Skokomish .River system and certain other areas; and - WHEREAS, representatives of the Skokomish Tribe _and the Port Gamble Band_ h_a,ve engaged in negot.iations t.o : settle the disputes concerning the Skokomish primary right and the Port Gamble and Lower Elwha usual and accustomed fishing places, and have proposed adoption of the 11 Hood Canal Agreement Between Skokomish Indian Tribe, Port Gamble Band of Klallam Indians, Lower Elwha Band of Klallam Indians, and James- town Band of ~la _l.l.~_Indians" (attached to this resolution); and .... ____ ., _____ ---·--···---·--- WHEREAS, t he Hood · Canal Agreement provides that, between the Skokomish Tribe and the Klallam bands, the primary _ fishing right of the Skoko mish Indian Tribe shall e~t~~~-thr6~grio~i £he Hood Canal fishery, but that the Skokomish Tribe shall not ~nforce ·the primary right against the · Klallam bands north of Ayock Point; and the Hood Canal Agreement also settles the dispute concerning the l0cation or the Por•t ~;:~:nt> 1 1; nnd Low er El\..rh a usua l a nd a ·c cu s tomed. fi shi n g · p la c es b y p ro vi di n t:, t ha t t h e order esta blishing those p laces :should be ·modified to exclude the Skokomish River and all of its tributaries from the Klaliam usual and accustomed fishing places; ·and ~ ·· ... EXHIBIT 3 .. ..: ... ~ 1 ~ '. ·~)r·ERE.As, the Hood t:anallgreement does. not prevent .e Skokomish Tribe from continuing its primary right case against the Tribe's other than the Klallam bands wnich have objected, and the Hood Canal Agreement is .not bindin_g on the Skokomish Tribe unless it .is .. also approved by the Klallam bands; ·and WHEREAS, the ~kokomish Tribal Council finds that the Hood Canal Agreement is fair and. j~st and .~n t_he best ;ix1teres.ts of the Skokomish lndian Tribe; · · NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE~OLVED, that the Skokomish Tribal Council .hereby approves the attached Hood.Canal Agreement Between Skokomish Indian Tribe, Port Gamble Band of Klallam Indians, Lower Elwha Band of Klallam Indains and Jamestown Band. of K.lallam Indians··; ·and · BE IT r·URTHER RESOLvED, that the Skokomish Tribal Council hereby directs its Chairperson to excute ~he Hood Canal Agreement on behalf of the Tribe~ and further directs its attor.ne_ys to excute the agr~emeu.t. and to __ present ~ it to the court for ~ppi"oval af..t.e.r....al.l .Klallam bands have approved the agreement •. I, Lucy Schaefer, Chairwoman~~r the Skokomish Tribal Cnuncil, certify that the above resoluti.on __ .Has... a..dopted at a regular meeting of the Skokomish Trj.bal Council on /tJ-1-~I-, 1Y82, at which a quorum was present by a vote ot ~ for and C5 ag§~nst. c4~~b~J Lucy s ae_fer, Chai!'0)man SkQkOm:sh Tribal Council Attest:~~ Diane·· Go.uley;secreary Skokomish Tribal Council • EXHIBIT 3 f.~··.lt'-\1. D CHARlf:S. SR. · ( 'h,?irmon JTCJ.Yl> COOKE Sr't''• . .'llll'}'· Treasurer Alan Charles CcJltn('i/man OLlVCR CHARLIZS.SR. Cmmdlmon .... '-· .. ·-• P 0. I:JQX 1370 PORT A:-.!GE! ES. \\'A 95361 ~~un, "sJ.S-171 WHEREAS, ·the 16\\ier ':E1~11a .. ~i~-~-~it; ~~~1· ~s t~~··g~~~ing body of the IrJt.\rer E1wha Band of the Klallarn Tribe in .accordance vd.th its constitution and bylaws, approved by tlie Secretary" of the Interior on April 2s; 1968 ·and in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of. June 18, 1934; and · WHEREAS, the laV~er Elwba Klailrun Tribe ~ ... ctl.l."::;'~tly .involved in the following litigation: ·· ·· · · -· ··-· · · 1. Request for Determ:i.i1at~on -Re·: .. I?r.ima.:rY P..ight of Skokailis..l) Indian Tribe in Hood Canal Fishery, filed June 17, 1981. 2. Request fer .. Deteiininatlon: Lower Elwha Klallam Usual-and Accustaned Fishing Areas, .filed August 11, 1978; and WHERE..l\S, · the Lower Elwha Klall.Bm Camru.n.i ty Council believes it to be in the best interest of the Lower Elwha Klallam. Tribe . tQ settle. these matters by agreement rather than by litigat'ion. · -· -_.,-·----·~·----·..,. ... . . ,___ -. ,_-. Ncr.;, TI1EREFOF..E BE IT R:Eso~VED, that . the Lower Elwha Klallam Cannuni ty Council hereby approves the Hood c;an~ ~e~ent between Skokcmish Indian Trib_e, Port Gamble Band of Klallam Indians, lower Elwha Band of Klallam Indians and Jamestown Band of .Klallam Indians, a copy of which is attached hereto and hereby incorporated by reference. · IT IS !IEREBY FORTHER'~LVED~ t'hs.t the. fribal Ch~ o~ Vice 01tirman is hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached Hood Canal Agreement o:&+. behalf of the l.o\\'el" Elwha · Klallam Ccmnuni ty Council. CERI'IFICATION 'r1le before mentioned resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the wwer Elwba Dusiness Corrni ttee at whicb time a quorum was present with a vote of _.:!:......,:_.~~.and ... L _ ... ~~ilW.t. d4.st®... this .. day. of s=~ {::l~· \S .. \.:-\ .. ~:D~. :--r··· 4 1j~11 ·· /' -~ f ;/ ~ .~J-tA.Jve./1 ( ~~ 4! Gt>ra1d Charles, Sr. C!haitman ~R~ Floyd Cooke Secretary-Treasurer l!lillEJl .Elill}Hl JJlHHll til!J1ltJl EXHIBIT 3 ) • THE r ... .---··-•• RESOWl'ION NO. 82-A..:.40 } PORT ~IE l<I.AI.aiAM ) ) BUSlNESS ~TrEE ) ) OF '!HE ·-· ) . ·-·-.BE .IT ~ TO ALL ) PORI' GAMBlE KI.ALU\M ) . ) <llMJNITY CCXJNCIL ) ... ~ .. -.I. - WHEREAS, the Port· Gamble· Kl..allam Ind1an Conmuri.i.ty ip organized urrler the Indian Reo~za.tion Act of· ·June 18, 1934; and II . . ~'-.. ~. i~.:~~tiQQ·~_.:eylaws ado~ ·Au.guSt s, 1939 the Comnunity Council was· designated as the governing body of the Port Gamble Klallam Indian carm..mi ty; and ... III. WHEREAS, by resolution dated April. 22, 1956 'the Part Gamble KJ..al 1 am c:armuni.ty Council delegated the authority to conduct the business of the Port Gamble Kl.allam Indian Cormnmity to the Port Garrble Kiallarr.:Business cannittee; and IV. WHERFAS, the Port Garrble Klallam Tribe is currently involved in the fol.J..a.ling litigation: ,. ·· · 1. ReqUeSt for Detenni.nation RE: Primary Right of Skokanish Indian Tribe . .in Ha:>d canal Fishery, filed June 17, 1981. 2. ~t .. fo...:r_ Detell'Cli.nation: .Port Gamble Rlallam Osual and Accustomed Fishing Areas, filed AUgust 11, 197a;· am, v. WHEREAS, the Port: Ganible Klallam Business comnittee believes it to be in the best interest of the Port Ganble KJa11am ·Tribe to settle. these matters by agrea-aent rather than by litigation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE. IT RESOLVED, that the Port Gamble Klallam Business . O:mnittee hereby approves the Hood canal. Agreement_ between Skokanish Indian Tribe, Port Gamble Band of Klallam-Indians;·· r.ower Elwha Ba.nt:l of lUallam ··Indiims and d"amestown Band of lUaJ lam · · Indians, a copy of Which is attached hereto and hereby inoorJ;Orated by reference. IT IS HEREBY FURrHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Chainlan or Vice CbaiJ:man is hereby authorized .and dh'ect:ed to .execute the attached Hood Canal Agreenent on behalf of the Port Garcble Klallam 'Business ctmnittee. C E R T I F. :L'C K T I 0 N WE HEREBY CERnFY that on this date there was a neeting held of the Port Ganble Klallam Business Comtlittee. on-1:he ·Port Gafilble~ tna.i..aii' :Resert~a:tion, at which tine a qoorum was present; WE FURrHER CERriFY that tba above n.uiibered resolution, was at said neeting, introduced, evaluated;·-and was passed by a vote of· 4 FOR, and __JL_.AGAINST, Da~-~js ~-~ :Y of ~ __ ·::.: ----_·: .... '--.-1.·9·8--·~~--~~~/!~~-O~ n:., .. ~ J: u", <A c::: _ ~ ~'--.t R:>nald G. Charles, Cha.frnan _. . _ __ ... ___ e , s~ tary ~ BUSINESS CDMITr.E:E. . . · •.. · ~T SINFSS. ct:l9l'Ml:l'TEE EXHIBIT 3 . ' . ·-·---------- tAMESTOWN K~LLAM TRIBE 150 South 5th·:.:..· Si.iite 2 • Sequim, WA ·98382 Phone: (206}683-1109-(Fisheries) (206) 683·1001 Resolution #62-82 WHEREAS, THE Jamestawn.Klallam Tribal Council is the gove~ng body of the Jamestown Klallam Tribe in a.cco-rdanc~ with its constitution and by-laws adopted November 14, 197 S; and WHEREAS, ·'mE ·Janr:stown Klallam Iridian Tribe has been Federally acknowledged by the Secretary of the Interior on February 10, 1981; and WHEREAS·;· !HE·:rames~awn·g~~~am J'gJ)~.L .CounCil is responsible. for health, safety, and welfare of tlie Jamestown Klallam Indian Tribe; and . .. ·~ ·-. . .= .... ~ . WHEREAS, ·nm JamestOwri.Klallam ·Tribe is ~ently involved in the following litigation: . · · . -.. ..· _ ··... - . .. 1. Request for Determination R_?; Primary Right of Skokanish Indian in Hood Canal Fishery, filed June 17, 1981. ~-... \~, 'IHE James£ownK1aiiam-Triba1 cOurtii -believes it to be in the best interest of the Jamestat\n Klallam Tribe to. settle these matters. by agree.11e11t rather than by litigation. · · lliEREFORE, BE· IT RESOLVED," that. the :Jamest~ Klall~ Tribal Council hereby approyes the Hqgd_ Canal Agreerrent betweert· Skokomish Indian Tribe, Port Gamble Band of Klallam Indi.ans;···Lower Elwha Bani of Klallam Indians ·and Jamestown Band of Kallam Irrlians, a ·copy_· of ·~ch ~s attached hereto ani hereby incorporated by reference. · · · · BE IT RlR'IHER RESoWED~-'triat the Tribal chunTian or Vice-Chainna.n is hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached Hood Canal Agreement on behalf of t.~e Jamestown Klallam Tribal Council. CERTIFICATION 'Ihe forego~ reso:J-Y:.t;:i.pp W9$ .adopted at a meeting of the Jamestown Klallam Tribal Council, held Septembe~, J_ 9SZ, at the Jamestowrt Klallam Tribal Office in Sequim, Washington, at which tip'le a quonnn was present and approved by a vote of 3 FOR and (!J AGAINST. . . . .. _. .. . . . . .. ............-.. ... ---.... . .... --··-·· . . 1~~ Ha:mette Adams, secretary EXHIBIT 3 r " .. JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 621 Sheri da n Stre et I Port Town send, WA 98368 360-379 -4450 I email : dcd @co.j efferson.wa.us www.co.j efferso n.wa.u s/commdevelopment MEETING SUMMARY Meeting with Members of the Skokomish Tribe , Jefferson County Commissioner David Sullivan , and Jefferson County DCD Meeting Date: Friday, November 3 , 2017 ; 10 a .m . to Noon ; Public Works Conference Room Participants : Guy Miller, Skokomish Tribal Council Chairman Joseph Pavel , Skokomish Natural Resources Director Alex Gauley, Skokomish Tribal Council/Habitat Manager Kris Miller, Skokomish Cultural Resources Specialist Dave Herrera , Skokomish Fish and Wildlife Policy Advisor David Sullivan, Jefferson County Commissioner District 2 Patty Charnas , Department of Community Development Director Michelle Farfan, Associate Planner, Project Lead After introductions , the meeting opened with Dave Herrera stating that a review of the history of the Skokomish Tribe in the Hood Canal is important to begin the meeting . Kris Miller opened a map that displayed the Skokomish (also known as Twana) Territory . The territorial boundary line essentially follows the Hood Canal watershed boundary. All of the Hood Cana l, its shorelines , embayments, rivers and lands from the topographical peaks in Jefferson , Kitsap , and Mason Counties are within an oblong circle with the northern extent just south of the Chimacum area in Jefferson and the southern extent in and around the vicinity of Shelton in Mason County. The territory map displayed traditional sites for hunting, fishing , shellfishing , campsites, shared sites, other activity, and use locations that are recognized in the Skokomish Territory. The history of uses, traditions and activities were described . A key point made was that because of the Hood Canal 's abundant resources, neighboring tribes including the Squaxin, Chimacum , S'Klallam, Suquam ish and others would visit -typically around salmon runs -however, visitors always recognized they were in Skokomish territory . Over time , visiting tribal members married Skokomish members and extended families would visit and share the abundant resources of the area , too. The Skokomish is a proud tribal nation with a rich history of conducting their affairs with politeness, courtesy and respect. Sharing the resources and allowing intermarrying was part of that politeness and respect of others . The Skokomish Tribe is very upset that the Port Gamble S 'Klallam Tribe (PGST) is claiming a culturally significant history in areas that are Skokomish territory. This is particularly the case for the Black Point Peninsula where the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort (MPR) is planned for development. Skokomish members have gone on record with feedback to Jefferson County concerning the MPR and impacts to Skokomish cultural resources and traditional uses, shellfish and wildlife . The Skokomish believes their issues have been addressed by the MPR developer. During the environmental impact assessment of the MPR, the Skokomish conducted a site review and analysis with Dr. Alison Brooks , WA State Historical Preservation Officer (SHPO). With respect to the kettles located on the MPR site, the Skokomish are satisfied that there is nothing to suggest that substantial cultural or religious practices , including burial sites occurred in the kettles or that rare or tribally important plants exist or were harvested in the kettles . The edges of the kettles are where there is higher likelihood of culturally significant finds . Those resources are subject to the MPR's cultural resources management plan . The Skokomish tribe does not take issue with the history of PGST visiting the area -including the kettles -but strongly disagrees with PGST's claim of a PGST-culturally significant use or traditions in the kettles since it is Skokomish territory not PGST. The Skokomish Tribe believe in certain respects that using the kettles to hold water as is being proposed by the Pleasant Harbor MPR permanently protects the culturally significant resources form discovery and impacts. When asked about whether the SHPO would consult with the Skokomish Tribe about the PGST appl ication for traditional cultural property designation , the Skokomish tribe expects the SHPO to consult with them . The Skokomish see PGST as attempting to rewrite history and are confusing intermittent visitation to areas like Black Point with established Skokomish uses , traditions , village activities . The Skokomish have primacy in the Hood Canal since it is well- recognized Skokomish territory. The PGST cultural resource claims are something about which the Skokomish are very concerned . The Skokomish recently completed a cultural survey of the entire Hood Canal shoreline , which documented Skokomish histories and uses in Hood Canal shoreline areas , beaches and bays . The Skokomish wish to get along with their neighboring tribes and to manage tribal treaty rights in a fair and equitable manner with the PGST, Klallam and S'Klallam tribes regarding fish , shellfish and wildlife/hunting and concerning culturally significant areas and resources . The Skokomish were surprised to learn that PGST claims that the Duckabush and Dosewallips shellfish beds will have increased harvest pressure from the MPR that will negatively impact what the PGST claims is 75% of their shellfish harvest. The Skokom ish are dismayed that shellfish management practices are not being followed and stated that the PGST has no greater claim on the shellfish resources than the Skokomish tribe. The Skokomish dispute the issues PGST is claiming regarding the environmental and harvest impacts to adjacent shellfish areas by the MPR. The Skokomish stated their intent to put in writing the facts and issues discussed during this meeting. Further, they will share documentation with Jefferson County that they submitted to the Navy concerning primacy in the Hood Canal. A Navy mitigation fund is shared with PGST however; the Navy does recognize Skokomish primacy and provides a larger share and favored nation status to the Skokomish. This affects how any federal permit , fund , license or grant may have to conduct tribal consultations in the future . Jefferson County is deeply aware of and respectful of the Skokomish presence in south county. Jefferson County and the Skokomish Tribe wish to continue to work together on shared issues such as comprehensive planning , resource management, environmental protection and community development. It was mutually agreed that it is a good idea to maintain communication and periodically meet together. 3 JEFFERSON COU NTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 62 1 Sh erid an St ree t I Po rt To w nse nd, WA 98 368 360 -37 9-445 0 I email: dcd @co .j efferson.wa .us www.co.jefferson.wa .us/commdevelopment AGENDA Meeting with Jefferson County Commissioner David Sullivan , Jefferson County DCD , and Members of the Skokomish Tribe Meeting Date: Friday, November 3, 2017 Time : Place: Invited : 10 a.m . to Noon Jefferson County Public Works Conference Room; 623 Sheridan Street ; Port Townsend, WA 98368 Guy Miller, Triba l Council Chairman, Skokomish Tribe Alex Gouley , Habitat Manager/Tribal Council Member, Skokomish Dave Herrera , Fish and Wildlife Policy Advisor, Skokomish Tribe Kris Miller, Cultural Resources Specialist, Skokomish Tribe Joseph Pavel, Natural Resources Director, Skokomish Tribe David Sullivan, Jefferson County Commissioner Patty Charnas , Department of Community Development (DCD) Director Michelle Farfan, DCD Associate Planner 1. Welcome -Commissioner Sullivan 2 . Round-table Introductions 3. History of the Skokomish Tribe in Hood Canal 4 . Discussion : a. Skokomish Tribe Topics of Interest: Natural Resources, Economic Development, Human Services , etc. b. Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort c . Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan update 5 . Wrap-up and Closing Remarks