HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_Duwamish Tribe_20231030DUWAMISH TRIBE
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Duwamish Tribe | 4705 W. Marginal Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106 | 206-431-1582
www.duwamishtribe.org
10/30/2023
City of Renton
PR23-000125, Dreamliner Mixed Use, LUA23-000355, ECF, CUP-H, SA-H, MOD
Dear Andrew Van Gordon,
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the project LUA23-000355 located at 511 Airport Way.
Based on the information provided and our understanding of the project and its APE, the Duwamish
Tribe recommends and requests an archaeological survey performed for this project. This is in an area
the Duwamish Tribe considers culturally significant and has a high probability to have unknown
archaeological deposits.
The project location is within a mile of two of our ancestral village sites and in close proximity to at least
3 known archaeological sites. The DAHP WISAARD predictive model indicates that a survey is highly
advised with a very high risk for encountering cultural resources.
We request that if any archaeological work or monitoring is performed, we would like notification.
Cultural and archaeological resources are non-renewable and are best discovered prior to ground
disturbance. The Tribe would also like the opportunity to be present if or when an archaeologist is on
site in the event that an artifact or cultural resource is encountered.
In addition, the Tribe strongly recommends that only native vegetation be used for any proposed
landscaping and that wetland and stream buffers are maintained to enhance native avian life and native
pollinators as well as to mitigate seasonal urban flooding.
Thank you,
Nancy A Sackman
Duwamish Tribe
Cultural Preservation