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Technical Memorandum
Date: January 13, 2021
To: Don Ikeler
Chick-fil-A, Inc.
15635 Alton Parkway, Suite 350
Irvine, CA 92618
From: Michelle Hannum, MLitt
RE: Results of Archaeological Monitoring for the Chick-fil-A Commercial
Development, Renton, Washington
DAHP Project No. 2020-12-07743
CONFIDENTIAL
This technical memorandum describes the results of the archaeological monitoring completed
between August 3 and November 13, 2020, for the Chick-fil-A Commercial Development Project
(project) located at 361 Rainier Avenue S, Renton, King County , Washington. The subject property
covers 0.96 acre, and is located in Section 18 of Township 23 North, Range 5 East of the
Willamette Meridian (Figures 1 and 2).
The project is subject to review under the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (Revised
Code of Washington [RCW] 43.21C), submitted through the City of Renton (City). On October 3,
2018, the City received a letter from the Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic
Preservation (DAHP) rec ommending the following mitigation measures: preparation of an
Inadvertent Discoveries Plan (IDP) by a professional archaeologist; professional archaeological
monitoring during all ground disturbing activities (e.g., geotechnical testing, concrete removal,
utility removal and replacement, and building excavation); and allow Tribes be provided the
opportunity to have a tribal monitor on-site. To that end, 4G Development and Consulting, Inc.
retained Cardno, Inc. (Cardno) to prepare a Monitoring and Inadverte nt Discovery Plan (MIDP)
(Hannum and Ferris 2020); and Chick-fil-A, Inc. retained Cardno to conduct the archaeological
monitoring during ground disturbing activities.
1.0 Introduction
Chick-fil-A, Inc. is in the process of constructing an approximate 4,000-square-foot fast food
restaurant with two vehicle drive-through lanes and 47 surface parking spaces. The project wa s
vacant, however, the former Diamond Lil’s Casino (built post-1970), located in the northern portion
of the project, was demolished as part of the project. Prior to ground disturbing activities, the
project contained a surface parking area and vacant unimproved area containing grasses and
erosion control planting. Vehicle access to the proposed commercial development is via a
relocated driveway on Rainier Ave S and within an existing easement in the abutting Renton
Shopping Center . Construction of the facility included new stormwater infrastructure and
landscaping. Frontage improvements consisting of a new 8-foot-wide sidewalk, 6-foot-wide planter
strip, street lights, and drainage conveyance was recently constructed as part of a corridor capital
improvement project by the City and are not included in Chick-fil-A’s proposed construction plans.
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Figure 1. The project area shown on a portion of the Renton U.S. Geological Survey map (1978).
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Figure 2. The project area shown on a 2018 orthophoto.
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Cardno provided archaeological monitoring services for ground disturbing activities associated with construction of
the project. These services included a focused review of existing cultural resources records within 1.0 mile of the
project area, monitoring the excavation of ground disturbing activities, and preparation of this technical memorandum
documenting the monitoring results.
2.0 Cultural Resources Regulations
The project is subject to several state laws and regulations. In Washington State, precontact and historic
archaeological sites are protected on both public and private lands. The Washington State Environmental Policy Act
(SEPA) (Revised Code of Washington [RCW ] 43.21C) and the implementing rules contained in Washington
Administrative Code (WAC) 197-11 SEPA (RCW 43.21C) the identification of historic, archaeological, and cultural
resources listed in or eligible for national, state, or local registers. Measures must be considered to reduce or control
impacts to identified historic properties affected by a proposed project. Within the Revised Code of Washington
(RCW) 27.44 and RCW 27.53.060, it requires that a person obtain a permit from the Department of Archaeology and
Historic Preservation (DAHP) before excavating, removing, or altering Native American human remains or
archaeological resources in Washington. A failure to obtain a permit is punishable by fines and penalties under RCW
27.53.095 and criminal prosecution under RCW 27.53.090.
In addition, if a person(s) violates this statute and knowingly disturb or alter an archaeological site, the DAHP is
allowed to issue civil penalties of up to $5,000, in addition to site restoration costs and investigative costs p er RCW
27.53.095. Restorative and monetary remedies do not prevent concerned Indian tribes from undertaking civil action
in state or federal court, or law enforcement agencies from undertaking criminal investigation or prosecution. If human
remains and/or burials are disturbed, RCW 27.44.050 allows an affected Indian tribe to undertake civil action.
Additionally, the excavation of human remains without a permit is a felony. RCW 68.60, Abandoned and Historic
Cemeteries and Historic Graves, requires “expeditious” notification of local law enforcement and the coroner if
skeletal human remains are discovered. Failure to notify is considered a misdemeanor.
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3.0 Archival Research Results
Cardno conducted a background search and literature review of existing cultural resource records; Washington
Heritage Register (WHR), Washington State Heritage Barn Register (WHBR), and National Register of Historic
Places (NRHP) listings; previous cultural resources investigations; previously recorded archaeological sites; and any
known or potential traditional cultural properties (TCPs) in and within 1.0 mile (mi) (1.6 kilometer [km]) of the project
area. Cardno obtained records from the Washington Information System for Architectural and Archaeological
Records Data (WISAARD) database on March 24 - 26, 2020. Additional resources reviewed included U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS), General Land Office (GLO), and historic maps available online. According to the DAHP’s predictive
model available on the WISAARD online database, there is a very high risk for encountering buried archaeological
deposits in the project area.
3.1 Previous Investigations
The background research on WISAARD indicated that there have been 54 previously conducted cultural resource
surveys within 1.0 mi (1.6 km) of the project area (Table 1), and that 26 of these surveys fall within 0.25 mi (0.4 km)
of the project area. None of the previously completed cultural resources surveys overlap with the current project area.
Table 1. Cultural Resources Investigations within 1.0 mi (1.6 km) of the Project Area (n=54)
Year Author(s) Report Title NADB
Number Report Type
2018 Berger Skyway Park Improvements Cultural Resources Risk
Assessment, Renton, King County, Washington
1692087 Survey
2018 Humphries
and Gargett
Archaeological Monitoring Letter Report: Pothole
Exploration for the Eastside Interceptor Section 2 (ESI2)
Phase II Project, Renton, King County, Washington
1691575 Monitoring
2018 Shantry Results of Archaeological Monitoring of Boreholes for the
Eastside Interceptor Section 2 (ESI2) Phase II Project,
Renton, King County, Washington
1691576 Monitoring
2017 Junge Thunder Hills Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Replacement
Cultural Resource Assessment Report
1692080 Survey
2016 Baldwin et
al.
Cultural Resources Assessment for the Lake Washington
Loop Trail Project, Renton, King County, Washington
1688490 Survey
2016 Carrilho et
al.
Results of Cultural Resources Monitoring for the SW 7th
Street/Naches Avenue SW Storm System Improvement
Project-Phase 2, Renton, King County, Washington
1691963 Monitoring
2016 Ives et al. Cultural Resources Survey for the Washington State
Department of Transportation’s I-405: SR 169 to I-90
Improvements Project, King County, Washington
1689501 Survey
2016 Kramer et al. Archaeological Survey for the Proposed Renton
Commons Project, King County, Washington
1691956 Survey
2015 Shong et al. Results of Cultural Resources Monitoring for the SW 7th
Street/Naches Avenue SW Storm System Improvement
Project-Phase 2, Renton, King County, Washington
1686829 Monitoring
2015 Smith et al. Cultural Resources Survey for the Washington State
Department of Transportation’s I-405/SR 167 Direct
Connector Project, King County, Washington
1686391 Survey
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Year Author(s) Report Title NADB
Number Report Type
2014 Baldwin and
Chambers
Cultural Resources Assessment for the Logan Avenue
North Roadway Improvements Project, Renton, King
County, Washington
1686039 Survey
2014 Butler Renton Municipal Airport Runway Blast Wall Replacement
Project, Site 45KI01218 Determination of Eligibility
1686449 Survey / NRHP
Determination
2014 Metz and
Cooper
Cultural Resources Assessment for the Renton C enter
Senior Living Project in King County, Washington
1690970 Survey
2014 Shong and
Miss
Addendum to the Cultural Resources Overview for the
SW 7th Street/Naches Avenue SW Storm System
Improvement Project, Renton, King County, Washington
1684885 Survey
2012 Dellert et al. Final Archaeological Monitoring Report for the Lake
Avenue South Storm System Project, City of Renton, king
County, Washington
1682763 Monitoring
2012 Rooke Cultural Resources Discipline Report for the RapidRide –
F Line, NEPA Documented Categorical Exclusion Project
-- Addendum
1683232 Survey
2011 Baldwin Archaeological Monitoring of Trenching for the Rainier
Avenue South Transit Improvement and Shattuck Avenue
South Drain Project, City of Renton, King County,
Washington
1682487 Monitoring
2011 Shong and
Rinck
Archaeological Assessment for Phase I of the Renton
High School Field Improvement Project, King County,
Washington
1681688 Survey
2010 Dellert and
Silverman
Archaeological Resources Assessment for the City of
Renton Lake Avenue South System Project, King County,
Washington
1354713 Survey
2010 Lenz A Cultural Resources Survey of Proposed Autozone
Property, Renton, Washington
1686691 Survey
2010 Rooke Cultural Resources Discipline Report for the Burien to
Renton RapidRide – F Line Project, NEPA Documented
Categorical Exclusion Final Historical, Archaeological,
and Cultural Resources Discipline Report
1354596 Survey
2009 Berger Cultural Resources Assessment for the Rainier Avenue
South Transit Improvement and Shattuck Avenue South
Storm Drain Project, City of Renton, King County,
Washington
1352458 Survey
2009a Berger and
Hartmann
Cultural Resources Assessment of the Renton Lutheran
Compass Center – Regional Veterans Complex Project,
Renton, King County, WA
1352904 Survey
2009b Berger and
Hartmann
Cultural Resources Assessment of the Renton Lutheran
Compass Center – Regional Veterans Complex Project,
Renton, King County, WA
1352904 Architectural Property
Inventory
2008 Boersema Cultural Resources Assessment for the Cedar River
Sockeye Brood Stock Site, Renton, King County,
Washington
1351608 Survey
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Year Author(s) Report Title NADB
Number Report Type
2008 Bundy Interstate 405 Corridor Survey: Phase I Interstate 5 to
State Route 169 Improvements Project
1352447 Survey
2007a Berger Cultural Resources Assessment for the Rainier
Avenue/Hardie Avenue Project: Hardie Avenue Railroad
Bridge Replacement, Renton, King County, Washington
1349984 Survey
2007b Berger Cultural Resources Assessment for the Rainier
Avenue/Hardie Avenue Project: Hardie Avenue Railroad
Bridge Replacement, Renton, King County, Washington
1349985 Survey
2007 Kaehler Archaeological Assessment of the Bob Bridge Toyota
Expansion Project, Renton, King County, Washington
1682766 Survey
2007 Smith and
Hoffman
Cultural Resource Inventory of the Columbia Bank Parcel,
King County, Washington
1350292 Survey
2006 Boersema Archaeological Investigations for Fifth and Williams
Apartments, Renton, King County, Washington
1347338 Survey
2006 Lewarch Renton High School Indian Site (45KI501) Archaeological
Data Recovery, King County, Washington
1347769 Data Recovery
2005 Bowden and
Dampf
I-405, Renton Nickel Improvement Project I-5 to SR 169
Cultural Resources Discipline Report
1346750 Survey
2005 Hodges and
Piston
Cultural Resources Assessment for the Merrill Gardens at
Renton Centre, Renton, King County, Washington
1344552 Survey
2005 Shantry Fish Processing and Consumption on the Black River
Classification of Features at 45KI501 and 45KI51 Puget
Sound WA
1346243 Thesis
2004 Kaehler et
al.
Data Recovery Excavations at the Henry Moses Aquatic
Center Site (45KI686), Renton, King County Washington
1343167 Data Recovery
2004 Hodges Cultural Resources Assessment for the Salvation Army
Food Bank Warehouse/Office Building Renton, King
County, Washington
1342760 Survey
2004 Hodges and
Piston
Cultural Resources Assessment for the Parkside at 95
Burnett Development Project, Renton, King County,
Washington
1343769 Survey
2003 Lewarch Data Recovery Excavations at the Henry Moses Aquatic
Center Site (45KI686)
1342536 Data Recovery
2003 Shong and
Hodges
Results of the Cultural Resources Assessment for Renton
Fitness (Fred Meyer Shopping Center) King County,
Washington
1342207 Survey
2003a Trudel and
Larson
Preliminary Results for the Community Health Care
Facility, City of Renton, Archaeological Resources and
Traditional Cultural Places Assessment, King County,
Washington
1342713 Survey and TCP
Study
2003b Trudel and
Larson
Community Health Care Facility, City of Renton,
Archaeological Resources and Traditional Cultural Places
Assessment, King County, Washington
1342713 Survey and TCP
Study
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Year Author(s) Report Title NADB
Number Report Type
2003c Trudel and
Larson
Preliminary Findings for the Proposed Renton Retail Site,
Archaeological Resources and Traditional Cultural Places
Assessment, King County, Washington
1342573 Survey and TCP
Study
2003d Trudel and
Larson
Renton Retail Site, Archaeological Resources and
Traditional Cultural Places Assessment, King County,
Washington
1342653 Survey and TCP
Study
2001 Juell Cultural Resources Inventory of the Proposed
Washington Light Lanes Project: Route 5 Backbone
Interstate 405 (MP 0 to MP 11) from Interstate 5 to
Interstate 90
1339887 Survey
2001 Kramer et al. Renton High School Archaeological Resources and
Traditional Cultural Places Assessment, King County,
Washington
1340709 Survey and TCP
Study
2001a Kramer and
Larson
Archaeological Consultation at South Grady Way and
Wells Street Storm Drain Trench
1339895 Monitoring
2001b Kramer and
Larson
Archaeological Monitoring of Backhoe Sample Points at
the Renton High School Indian Site (45KI501)
1339905 Monitoring
2001a Lewarch and
Larson
Renton High School Indian Site (45KI501), Renton, King
County, Washington, Summary of Site Identification,
Tribal Consultation, and Redesign of Utility Lines to Avoid
Archaeological Deposits
1339902 Consultation
2001b Lewarch and
Larson
Renton High School Indian Site (45KI501), Renton, King
County, Washington, Consultation with the Washington
State Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, the Duwamish Tribe and the
Suquamish Tribe
1339903 Consultation
1999 Courtois et
al.
Central Link Light Rail Transit Project Seattle, Tukwila
and SeaTac, Washington: Final Technical Report
1339816 Survey
1998 Robbins and
Larson
Cultural Resource Monitoring for Construction Excavation
of the Schneider Homes Renton Apartments Project, King
County
1339806 Monitoring
1996 Lewarch et
al.
Cultural Resources Assessment of the Schneider Homes
Renton Apartments Project, Renton, King County,
Washington
1339761 Survey
1995 Celmer Cedar River Reconnaissance Survey 1334586 Survey
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3.2 Archaeological Resources
The background research on WISAARD indicated that there are 19 previously archaeological sites recorded within
1.0 mi (1.6 km) of the project. Of these, six are pre-contact sites, twelve are historic sites, and one is a multi -
component site. Eight sites are within 0.25 mi (0.4 km) of the project area, and described below.
Site 45KI00051 is the ethnohistoric residential village of Sba’badi’d (Hanley 1979). The site contained a proto -historic
assemblage of traditional artifacts composed of flaked and ground-stone tools, modified bone and antler tools, and
early historic trade items that may have been obtained directly or indirectly from the George Vancouver expedition in
1792. Excavations revealed stratified archaeological deposits representing a longhouse dating to AD 1790 -1825
(Chatters 1981). A later period component of the site dating to the mid -19th century may represent habitation
associated with the treaty -era Williams Camp. Additional occupation surfaces date to the mid- to late-19th century
(Reid 1991). Investigations in the 1990s during various studies revealing thin strata containing historic -period copper
and iron artifacts, hearth features, human remains and mortuary items (Lewarch et al. 1996; Robbins and Larson
1998; Stump 1990). Cultural deposits were identified between approximately 1.5 and 3 feet (ft) (0.5 and 1 meters [m])
below surface. Site 45KI00051 is 0.19 mi (0.32 km) west-southwest of the project area.
Site 45KI00439 is a multi-component site identified during archaeological monitoring of a commercial development
(Lewarch 1994). The site contains hunter -fisher -gatherer midden. There are five features include concentrations of
fire modified rock and calcined bone as well as charcoal, burned sand, oxidized soils and two pieces of jasper
debitage. Midden deposits and features were observed to depths over 3.3 ft (1 m) below the contemporary ground
surface. The historic component dates post-1850s. The site is located along what was once the Black River. Site
45KI00439 is 0.17 mi (0.28 km) southwest of the project.
Site 45KI00501 is a pre-contact village site (Lewarch 2001), approximately 200 ft (61 m) west of 45KI00439. The
primary archaeological deposits were approximately 3 f t (0.9 m) below the ground surface and separated by layers
of culturally-sterile flood alluvium and represented several pre-contact occupations to a maximum depth of 6 ft (1.5
m). Most of the occupation surfaces were horizontally extensive marked by discre te areas of burned matrix containing
small fragments of charcoal, ash, and calcined fish and mammal bone. Radiocarbon analysis on charcoal from
features and occupation surfaces returned dates ranging between 550 and 200 BP (Lewarch 2006). The site was
identified during construction activities at the Renton High School, and several non -contiguous areas of the site were
identified. Site 45KI00501 is 0.25 mi (0.42 km) northeast of the project. Sites 45KI0109 and 45KI01010 are 600 ft
(183 m) west and 50 ft (15 m) west of 45KI00501, respectively.
The Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad (45KI00538) site consists of 16.5 mi (27.5 km) of the total railroad, which
connected Seattle to Newcastle (Hudson 1996). At the time of recordation, there were 9 mi (15 km) of acti ve railroad
between Seattle and Renton, while the remaining 7.5 mi (12.5 km) of the recorded railroad was abandoned grade
that was repurposed into a pedestrian trail. The site is 0.22 mi (0.37 km) south of the project area.
Dexudidew (45KI00587), the Little Cedar River Fishing Site, includes two hunter -fisher-gatherer occupation surfaces
in the alluvial floodplain sediments of the once-extant Black River (Lewarch 2004). The occupation layers were sandy
silt, approximately 2-5 cm thick and were separated by 2-5 cm of coarse red-orange sand. The occupation lenses
contained flecks and chunks of charcoal, fragments of fire modified rock, flecks of calcined fish bone, flecks of
calcined shell, and pieces of jasper and chalcedony lithic debitage. The occupation lens at 45KI005 87 is similar to
the thin strata with charcoal flecks and low densities of lithic debitage observed at 45KI00501, located 700 ft (213 m)
northeast, and 4500051, located 2,000 ft (610 m) southwest. Site 45KI00587 is 0.17 mi (0.28 km) northeast of the
project area.
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Table 2. Previously Recorded Cultural Resource Sites within 1 mi (1.6 km) of the Project Area (n=19).
Site Number Site Name Site Type NRHP Eligibility
(NRHP)
Determination
Recorded by Distance
Relative to
Project Area
45KI00051 Sba’badi’d Pre-contact Camp Unevaluated Hanley (1979) 0.19 mi (0.32
km) west-
southwest
45KI00059 n/a Pre-contact Village Unevaluated Vance (1980) 0.55 mi (0.92
km) west-
southwest
45KI00211 Renton Coal
Mine
Historic Mining Property Listed in WHR Tingwall et al.
(2007)
0.72 mi (1.2
km) southeast
45KI00285 n/a Historic Railroad Unevaluated Cavazos (1985) 0.53 mi (0.88
km) south-
southwest
45KI00439 n/a Multi-component Unevaluated Lewarch (1994) 0.17 mi (0.28
km) southwest
45KI00501 n/a Pre-contact Village Unevaluated Lewarch (2001) 0.25 mi (0.42
km) northeast
45KI00538 Columbia and
Puget Sound
Railroad
Historic Railroad Not Eligible /
Potentially /
Unevaluated
Hudson (1996) 0.22 mi (0.37
km) south
45KI00542 n/a Historic Debris Scatter Unevaluated Norman (1996) 1 mi (1.6 km)
east
45KI00587 Dexudidew Pre-contact Village Unevaluated Lewarch (2004) 0.17 mi (0.28
km) northeast
45KI00686 n/a Pre-contact Camp Unevaluated Lewarch (2003) 1 mi (1.6 km)
east-northeast
45KI00759 n/a Historic Debris Scatter Unevaluated Kaehler and
Thompson
(2007)
0.31 mi (0.52
km) southwest
45KI00767 Talbot Road
Dam
Historic Dam Unevaluated Bundy and
Chidley (2007)
1 mi (1.6 km)
southeast
45KI00848 Renton Glass
Company
Historic Industrial Structure
(Ruin)
Not Eligible Juell (2009) 0.70 mi (1.2
km) southeast
45KI01009 Moses
Homestead
Historic Debris Scatter Unevaluated Shong (2011) 0.25 mi (0.42
km) north-
northeast
45KI01010 n/a Pre-contact Camp Unevaluated Shong (2011) 0.20 mi (0.33
km) northeast
45KI01206 n/a Historic Debris Scatter Unevaluated Smith (2014) 0.92 mi (1.53
km) south
45KI01210 n/a Historic Public Works Unevaluated Metz (2014) 0.22 mi (0.37
km) southwest
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Site Number Site Name Site Type NRHP Eligibility
(NRHP)
Determination
Recorded by Distance
Relative to
Project Area
45KI01218 n/a Historic Debris Scatter Not Eligible Stegner (2014) 0.46 mi (0.77
km) north-
northeast
45KI01344 n/a Historic Debris Scatter Unevaluated Anderson
(2017)
0.60 mi (1.0
km) northeast
Site 45KI01009 is a historic debris scatter representing the Moses family homestead, the last Duwamish Indian family
in the town of Renton (Shong 2011a). Early to middle 20th ce ntury domestic debris was recovered from 20-180
centimeters below surface (cmbs) in the vicinity of the homestead. Most of the historic debris was encountered below
fill and typically within a buried A horizon just west of the former house footprint. No foundation was observed. Hist oric
maps and aerial photographs show the homestead just east of the once-extant Black River, and approximately 0.25
mi (0.4 km) south of the historic confluence of the Cedar and former Black rivers. The homestead consisted of a two -
room cabin with an attached lean-to structure and outbuilding. The house was built sometime before ca. 1900. The
house was situated at, or very near the ethnographic -period Duwamish settlements skah-TELBSH, located just below
the historic confluence of the Cedar and Black river s, and TuxE'b-qo, located at the confluence (Buerge 1985). Site
45KI01009 is approximately 215 ft (66 m) northwest of 45KI01010. Site 45KI01009 is 0.25 mi (0.4 km) north -northeast
of the project area.
Site 45KI01010 is a pre-contact camp. The site has a lithic artifact concentration and a shell midden (Shong 2011b).
Subsurface testing encountered archaeological materials between 20 -60 cmbs at the west end of the site, and
included a core, split cobble, and primary and secondary reduction flakes. With the exception of a red jasper flake,
all other lithic material was a fine to medium grain local material. The midden between 140 -220 cmbs in the eastern
half of the site, and consisted of approximately 20 cm of organically -rich, charcoal-stained, silty -fine sand containing
fire-modified rock, flaked-stone artifacts, and calcined faunal remains. The archaeological deposits within the midden
are similar to the lower cultural strata documented at 45KI00501, located approximately 164 ft (50 m) east of
45KI01010 (Kramer et al. 2001; Lewarch 2006). Site 45KI01010 is near the ethnographic -period Duwamish
settlement skah-TELBSH, noted by Buerge (1985) as just below the historic confluence of the Cedar and Black rivers.
Site 45KI01010 is 0.20 mi (0.33 km) northeast of the project area.
Site 45KI01210 consists of three wooden pilings. The pilings are approximately 7.5 ft (2.3 m) apart (Metz 2014). The
exposed pilings were approximately 2.5 to 3 ft (0.76 to 0.91 m) tall and comprised of treated cut timbers. There was
no cultural material associated with the pilings. Based on historic maps and aerial photographs of the former location
of the Black River coursed along the present-day location of Hardie Avenue SW. The pilings appear to have been
built along the eastern margin of the river to prevent it from migrating or undercutting the river’s bank prior to the river
being cut off from Lake Washington in 1916. This site is 0.22 mi (0.37 km) southwest of the project area.
4.0 Results of Archaeological Monitoring
Cardno archaeologi sts Michelle Hannum, MLitt, Cassandra Kacin, MA, and Tyler McWilliams monitored ground
disturbing activities over the course of 26 days between August 3 through and October 12, 2020 (Table 3). No pre-
contact or historic archaeological sites or isolated finds were identified during archaeological monitoring of projec t
excavation. Ms. Hannum, who directly supervised the project, meets the Secretary of Interior’s professional
qualifications standards for archaeology . On July 13, 2020, Ms. Hannum emailed the following Indian tribes (in
alphabetical order) to provide notification that monitoring would be occurring on the project beginning July 15, 2020:
Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, and Suquamish Tribe.
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Table 3. Dates of Archaeological Monitor ing and Monitor s for the Project
Date Monitor Begin Time / End
Time
Ground Disturbing
Activity
Results
07/15/2020 Michelle Hannum 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Site visit during demolition No cultural material
08/03/2020 Michelle Hannum 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Electrical trench No cultural material
08/12/2020 Cassandra Kacin 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Potholing and electrical
trench
No cultural material
08/14/2020 Cassandra Kacin 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Trenching No cultural material
08/17/2020 Michelle Hannum 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Footprint trenching for
commercial structure
No cultural material
08/18/2020 Michelle Hannum 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Footprint trenching for
commercial structure
No cultural material
09/01/2020 Cassandra Kacin 7:45 AM – 12:45 PM Excavation for vault No cultural material
09/02/2020 Cassandra Kacin 7:30 AM – 11:45 AM Excavation for vault No cultural material
09/03/2020 Cassandra Kacin 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM Excavation of four vaults No cultural material
09/08/2020 Cassandra Kacin 7:00 AM – 7:30 AM Excavation for vault No cultural material
09/09/2020 Michelle Hannum 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Re-excavation of four
vaults
No cultural material
09/10/2020 Michelle Hannum 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Re-excavation of four
vaults and utility trench
No cultural material
09/11/2020 Michelle Hannum 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Utility trenching No cultural material
09/14/2020 Michelle Hannum 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Utility trenching No cultural material
09/15/2020 Tyler McWilliams 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Utility trenching No cultural material
09/16/2020 Tyler McWilliams 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Utility trenching No cultural material
09/17/2020 Tyler McWilliams 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Utility trenching Non-diagnostic colorless
bottle in disturbed soils
09/24/2020 Tyler McWilliams 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Trenching No cultural material
09/29/2020 Tyler McWilliams 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Mass excavation No cultural material
09/30/2020 Tyler McWilliams 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Mass excavation No cultural material
10/01/2020 Tyler McWilliams 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Mass excavation No cultural material
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Date Monitor Begin Time / End
Time
Ground Disturbing
Activity
Results
10/02/2020 Tyler McWilliams 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Mass excavation No cultural material
10/05/2020 Michelle Hannum 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Utility trenching No cultural material
10/06/2020 Michelle Hannum 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Utility trenching No cultural material
10/12/2020 Michelle Hannum 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Utility trenching No cultural material
11/13/2020 Michelle Hannum 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM Utility trenching No cultural material
ESI, based in Boise, Idaho, was the general contractor for project build. Strickland & Sons, based in Buckley,
Washington, completed all ground-disturbing construction activities. Strickland & Sons used a John Deere 50G
excavator for trenching and a John Deere 200LC for mass excavation.
Cardno archaeologists monitored the project under the guidance of a Monitoring and Inadvertent Discovery Plan
(MIDP) that was previously prepared for the project (Hannum 2020). Archaeologists inspected all disturbed areas
and the recovered soil or sediment for indications of such archaeological resources. Ground -disturbing activities
included asphalt removal, subsurface structure demolition, utility removal, geotech pier drilling, utility trenching, vault
installation, and mass excavation.
The monitor stood in close proximity to heavy equipment in order to view subsurface deposits as they were exposed,
and made all reasonable efforts to ensure safety and noninterf erence. The monitor was in close communication with
the project manager and/or construction manager and equipment operators to ensure adequate opportunity for
observation and documentation.
4.1 Daily Summaries
July 05, 2020
Cardno completed a site visit during demolition clean-up of the casino that stood at the project area. This structure
was built post-1980 and as such, was not documented.
August 03, 2020
Cardno monitored ground disturbing activities on August 3, 2020. Ground disturbing activities included the excavation
of a trench for a temporary underground electrical line. The trench began at the existing utility box located at the
northern boundary of the project, and continued east for 90 ft (27.4 m). From this point, the trench continued south
for 100 ft (30.5 m), terminating near an existing underground water line (Figures 3 and 4) for a total of 190 ft (57.9 m)
long. The trench was 3 ft (0.9 m) wide and reached an average depth of 40 inches (1.01 m) below ground surface .
The soil profile along the east/west trending trench exhibited a brown (10YR4/3) sand (fill) over a reddish brown
(5YR4/4) silty clay mottled with a yellowish brown (10YR5/8) silty clay (native soils). Fill reached depths of
approximately 20 inches (0.5 m) bgs (Figures 5 and 6). One broken non-diagnostic colorless bottle was observed in
the fill, as well as several modern pipes (e.g., PVC, concrete, and terracotta). No cultural material, features, or bur ied
occupation surfaces were observed during monitoring of the footprint trenching.
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Figure 3 Utility trench located along the northern border of the project area. View to the west. Photo
taken August 03, 2020.
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Figure 4 Utility trench located along the northern border leading to existing vault . View to the south.
Photo taken August 03, 2020.
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Figure 5 Utility trench soil profile. View to the north. Photo taken August 03, 2020.
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Figure 6 Utility trench soil profile. View to the north. Photo taken August 03, 2020.
The soil profile along the north/south trending trench contained an imported brown (10YR4/3) sandy fill over a layer
of asphalt. Below the asphalt was a layer of imported gravel typical of asphalt installation. A reddish brown (5YR4/4)
silty clay mottled with a yellowish brown (10YR5/8) silty clay (native soils) was observed below the gravel. A pocket
of dark bluish gray (Gley 3/3/1) silty clay was observed under the gravel (Figures 7 and 8). Fill reached depths of
approximately 20 inches (0.5 m) bgs. One existing underground powerline was observed near the water box.
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Figure 7 Utility trench soil profile. View to the northeast . Photo taken August 03, 2020.
Figure 8 Excavation along utility trench. View to the north-northeast. Photo taken August 03, 2020.
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August 12, 2020
Cardno monitoring ground disturbing activities on August 12, 2020. Ground disturbing activities included the
excavation of two potholes and re-excavation of the trench for the temporary underground electrical line monitored
on August 3.
Potholes were excavated to determine the depth of a buried layer of asphalt, and the excavation of a previously
excavated and disturbed segment of utility trench. One pothole measured 6.2 ft (1.9 m) wide, 7.5 ft (2.3 m) long, and
0.8 ft (0.24 m) deep. The second pothole measured 5.9 ft (1.8 m) wide, 6.9 ft (2.1 m) long, and 1.4 ft (0.44 m) deep.
The soil profile of both potholes consisted of sandy silt (fill) with imported gravel inclusions. No cultural material,
features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were observed during monitoring of the potholes or trenching.
August 14, 2020
Cardno continued monitoring ground disturbing activities for trenching on August 14, 2020. The west -east segment
of the utility trench measured approximately 4.8 ft (1.45 m) wide, 82 ft (25 m) long, and 2 ft (0.63 m) deep. The trench
is “L” shaped, and the north-south segment measured approximately 8.2 ft (2.5 m) wide, 49.2 ft (15 m) long, and 2.1
ft (0.65 m) deep. At approximately 49.2 ft (15 m) south of the utility trench turn, the trench was widened to
accommodate a cement vault. The soil profile within the utility trench consisted of disturbed brown sandy silt fill with
frequent inclusions of cobble and gravel (0-32 cm bgs); disturbed brown clay silt fill (32-40 cm bgs); and a mottled
gray and brown silty clay (40-65 cm bgs). Modern debris (e.g., glass, floor times, asphalt, and plastic) was observed
in the top two fill layers. No precontact or historic c ultural material, features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were
observed during monitoring of the footprint trenching.
August 17, 2020
Cardno monitored ground disturbing activities on August 17, 2020. Ground disturbing activities included the
excavation of a trench outlining the footprint of the commercial building, which will be located in the southern portion
of the project area. The trench is generally rectangular, and measured approximately 75 ft (22.8 m) long, 50 ft (15.2
m) wide, and reached a maximum depth of 2 ft (0.61 m) (Figures 9, 10, and 11).
The soil profile exhibited a brown (10YR4/3) sandy fill over a reddish brown (5YR4/4) silty clay mottled with a yellowish
brown (10YR5/8) silty clay (native soils). Fill reached depths of approximately 20 inches (0.5 m) bgs. A pocket of dark
bluish gray (Gley 3/3/1) silty clay was observed under the gravel. No cultural material, features, or buried occupation
surfaces were observed during monitoring of the footprint trenching.
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Figure 9 Overview of the proposed building footprint. View to the east -southeast. Photo taken
August 17, 2020.
Figure 10 Excavation of the trenching of the building footprint. View to the northwest. Photo taken
August 17, 2020.
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Figure 11 Excavation of the trenching of the building footprint. View to the west. Photo taken August
17, 2020.
August 18, 2020
Cardno continued monitoring for ground disturbing acti vities associated with the trench outlining the footprint of the
commercial building. The trench is rectangular, and measured approximately 75 ft (22.8 m) long, 50 ft (15.3 m) wide,
and reached a maximum depth of 2 ft (0.61 m).
The soil profile exhibited a brown (10YR4/3) sandy fill over a reddish brown (5YR4/4) silty clay mottled with a yellowish
brown (10YR5/8) silty clay (native soils). Fill reached depths of approximately 20 inches (0.5 m) bgs. A pocket of dark
bluish gray (Gley 3/3/1) silty clay was observed under the gravel. No cultural material, features, or buried occupation
surfaces were observed during monitoring of the footprint trenching.
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September 01, 2020
Cardno monitored ground disturbing activities on September 1, 2020, which included the excavation of a pit for a
vault. The pit, located in the northwestern portion of the project (Figure 12), was approximately 4.3 ft (1.3 m) deep,
9.8 ft (3 m) long, and 4.9 ft (1.5 m) wide. The soil profile exhibited a brown (10YR 4/3) sandy silt (fill) unde rlain by a
reddish brown (5YR4/4) silty clay mottled with a yellowish brown (10YR5/8) silty clay. In the middle of this layer was
a layer of imported gravel and an intact drainage pipe trending east-west. Beneath this was a layer of bluish gray
(Gley 3/3/1) silty clay. Fill was observed to 3.3 ft (1 m) bgs. No cultural material, features, or buried occupation
surfaces were observed during monitoring of the vault installation.
September 02, 2020
Cardno monitored ground disturbing activities on September 2, 2020, which included the excavation of a pit for
another vault. The pit, located in the west central portion of the project (Figure 13), was approximately 3.9 ft (1.2 m)
deep, 9.8 ft (3 m) long, and 3.3 ft (1 m) wide. The soil profile exhibited a brown (10YR 4/3) sandy silt (fill) underlain
by a layer of asphalt. Below the asphalt was a layer of imported gravel. A thin reddish brown (5YR 4/4) silty clay layer
was observed below the gravel. Underneath this was a yellowish brown (10YR5/8) silty clay, underlain by a layer of
bluish gray (Gley 3/3/1) silty clay. Fill was observed to 1.6 ft (0.5 m) bgs, and contained modern debris. No cultural
material, features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were observed during monitoring for the vault installation.
September 03, 2020
Cardno monitored four excavation pits for additional vaults on September 3, 2020. One pit, located in the southwe st
portion of the project, was excavated prior to the archaeologist arriving on site; however, the soil profile was observed
upon arrival. The soil profile exhibited a brown (10YR 4/3) sandy silt (fill) underlain by a layer of asphalt. Below the
asphalt was a layer of gravel. A reddish brown (5YR 4/4) silty clay was observed below the gravel, beneath which
was a layer of bluish gray (Gley 3/3/1) silty clay. Fill was observed to a depth of 4.6 ft (1.4 m) bgs. This pit was
approximately 9.8 ft (3 m) wide, 4.9 ft (1.5 m) wide, and 5.4 ft (1.45 m) deep.
The second pit was excavated in the north-central portion of the project; and measured 9.8 ft (3 m) long, 6.6 ft (2 m)
wide, and 4.9 ft (1.5 m) deep. The third pit, excavated in the central portion of the project area, was approximately
13.1 ft (4 m) long, 13.1 ft (4 m) wide, and 8 ft (2.45 m) deep. The fourth pit was approximately 9.8 ft (3 m) long, 8.2 ft
(2.5 m) wide, and 6.2 ft (1.9 m) deep; and was located immediately southeast of the third pit (Figures 14 and 15).
The soil profiles for the three monitored pits consisted of a brown (10YR 4/3) sandy silt layer over a layer of gravel
intermixed with modern debris (including plastic bags, coffee cups) and building material associated with the former
casino. This layer gradually transitioned to a layer of yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) silty clay mottled with reddish brown
(5YR 4/4) silty clay. Beneath this was a layer of bluish gray (Gley 3/3/1) silty clay. Fill reached a depth of 3.9 ft (1.2
m) bgs. No cultural material, features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were observed during monitoring of the four
vaults.
September 08, 2020
Cardno observed clean-up of spoils at the vaults that were excavated on September 3, 2020. No cultural material,
features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were observed during monitoring activities.
September 09, 2020
Cardno monitored the re-excavation of the four vaults that were excavated on September 3, 2020 due to installation
error in depth. The soil profiles consisted of a brown (10YR 4/3) sandy silt layer over a layer of gravel intermixed with
modern debris (including plastic bags, coffee cups) and building material assoc iated with the former casino. This
layer gradually transitioned to a layer of yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) silty clay mottled with reddish brown (5YR 4/4)
silty clay. Beneath this was a layer of bluish gray (Gley 3/3/1) silty clay. Fill reached a depth of 3.9 ft (1.2 m) bgs. No
cultural material, features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were observed during monitoring of the vaults.
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Figure 12 Excavation of for a vault located in northwestern portion of the project. View to the east.
Photo taken September 1, 2020.
Figure 13 Excavation of for a vault located in the west -central portion of the project. View to the east.
Photo taken September 2, 2020.
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Figure 14 Excavation of four vault locations in the central portion of the project area. View to the east.
Photo taken September 3, 2020.
Figure 15 Excavation of four vault locations in the central portion of the project area. View to the east.
Photo taken September 3, 2020.
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September 10, 2020
Cardno monitored the re-excavation of the four vaults that were excavated on September 3, 2020, as well as a north-
south trending utility trench along the western edge of the project area (Figure 16). The trench measured 140 ft (42.7
m) long, 3 ft (0.9 m) wide, and 3 ft (0.9 m) deep. The soil profile consisted of a brown (10YR 4/3) sandy silt layer over
a layer of gravel. All layers represent fill episodes. This layer gradually transitioned to a layer of yellowish brown
(10YR 5/8) silty clay mottled with reddish brown (5YR 4/4) silty clay. No cultural material, features, or bur ied
occupation surfaces were observed during monitoring of the vaults.
September 11, 2020
Cardno monitored the excavation of an east-west trending trench, which connected the trench excavated on
September 10 to the four vaults. The trench measured 60 ft (18.3 m) long, 3 ft (0.9 m) wide, and 3 ft (0.9 m) deep.
The soil profile consisted of a brown (10YR 4/3) sandy silt layer over a layer of gravel. All layers represent fill episodes.
This layer gradually transitioned to a layer of yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) silty clay mottled with reddish brown (5YR
4/4) silty clay. No cultural material, features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were observed during monitoring of the
trenching.
September 14, 2020
Cardno monitored the continuation of trenching for the north-south utility trench that was excavated on September
10, 2020. The trench measured 140 ft (42.7 m) long, 3 ft (0.9 m) wide, and 3 ft (0.9 m) deep. The soil profile consisted
of a brown (10YR 4/3) sandy silt layer over a layer of gravel. All layers represent fill episodes. This layer gradually
transitioned to a layer of yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) silty clay mottled with reddish brown (5YR 4/4) silty clay. No
cultural material, features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were observed during monitoring of the trenching.
September 15, 2020
Cardno monitored the continuation of trenching for the north-south utility trench that was excavated on September
10 and 14, 2020. The trench measured 140 ft (42.7 m) long, 3 ft (0.9 m) wide, and 3 ft (0.9 m) deep. The soil profiles
consisted of a brown (10YR 4/3) sandy silt layer over a layer of gravel. All layers represent fill episodes. This layer
gradually transitioned to a layer of yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) silty clay mottled with reddish brown (5YR 4/4) silty
clay . No cultural material, features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were observed during monitoring of the trenching.
September 16, 2020
Cardno monitored excavations along the east-west trending trench that connects the trench excavated on September
11 to the four vaults (Figure 17). The trench measured 60 ft (18.3 m) long, 3 ft (0.9 m) wide, and 3 ft (0.9 m) deep.
The soil profiles consisted of a brown (10YR 4/3) sandy silt layer over a layer of gravel. All layers represent fill
episodes. This layer gradually transitioned to a layer of yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) silty clay mottled with reddish
brown (5YR 4/4) silty clay. No cultural material, features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were observed during
monitoring of the trenching.
September 17, 2020
Cardno monitored the excavation of a north-south trending trench located at the northern edge of the project area
(Figures 18 and 19). The trench measured 35 ft (10.7 m) long, 3 ft (0.9 m) wide, and 3 ft 0.9 m) deep. A portion of
this trench intersected with trenching monitored in A ugust 3, 2020 and highly disturbed. A colorless bottle was
observed in the fill layer. The bottle is non-diagnostic, in a disturbed context, and was not recorded as an isolated
find.
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Figure 16 North-south trending utility trench to be excavated marked in orange paint. View to the
north. Photo taken September 10, 2020.
Figure 17 East-west trending utility trench to be excavated marked in orange paint and leading to
vault locations. View to the north. Photo taken September 16, 2020.
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Figure 18 Utility trench to be excavated at the northern portion of the project area. View to the north.
Photo taken September 17, 2020.
Figure 19 Utility trench excavated at the northern portion of the project area. View to the north. Photo
taken September 17, 2020.
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September 24, 2020
Cardno monitored trenching along the northern edge of the commercial structure footprint (Figures 20 and 21). The
trench measured approximately 75 ft (22.9 m) long, 3 ft (0.9 m) wide, and 3 ft (0.9 m) deep. This is adjacent to the
trench excavated for the footprint, and the soil profile exhibited a brown (10YR4/3) sand (fill) over a reddish brown
(5YR4/4) silty clay mottled with a yellowish brown (10YR5 /8) silty clay (native soils). Fill reached depths of
approximately 20 inches (0.5 m) bgs. A pocket of dark bluish gray (Gley 3/3/1) silty clay was observed under the
gravel. No cultural material, features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were observed during monitoring of the footprint
trenching.
September 29, 2020
Cardno monitored general mass excavations across the project area, which reached a maximum depth of 12 ft (3.7
m) (Figures 22 and 23). Soil profile exhibited several layers of fill over patches of gray clay. No cultural material,
features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were observed during monitoring of ma ss excavations.
September 30, 2020
Cardno continued monitoring of general mass excavations. Excavations reached a maximum depth of 12 ft (3.7 m).
Soil profile exhibited several layers of fill over patches of gray clay. No cultural material, features, or bur ied occupation
surfaces were observed during monitoring of mass excavations.
October 01, 2020
Cardno continued monitoring of general mass excavations. Excavations reached a maximum depth of 12 ft (3.7 m).
Soil profile exhibited several layers of fill over patches of gray clay. No cultural material, features, or bur ied occupation
surfaces were observed during monitoring of mass excavations.
October 02, 2020
Cardno continued monitoring of general mass excavations. Excavations reached a maximum depth of 12 ft (3.7 m).
Soil profile exhibited several layers of fill over patches of gray clay. No cultural material, features, or bur ied occupation
surfaces were observed during monitoring of mass excavations.
October 05, 2020
Cardno monitored additional trenching for the north-south utility trench that was excavated on September 10, 2020.
The trench measured 140 ft (42.7 m) long, 3 ft (0.9 m) wide, and depths were increased to 5 ft (1.5 m) bgs (Figure
24). The soil profile consisted of a brown (10YR 4/3) sandy silt layer over a layer of gravel. All layers represent fill
episodes. This layer gradually transitioned to a layer of yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) silty clay mottled with reddish
brown (5YR 4/4) silty clay. No cultural material, features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were observed during
monitoring of the trenching.
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Figure 20 Location of trench to be excavated along the footprint of the building. View to the west.
Photo taken September 24, 2020.
Figure 21 Trench profile along the footprint of the building. View to the west. Photo taken September
24, 2020.
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Figure 22 Mass excavation. View to the northeast. Photo taken September 29, 2020.
Figure 23 Soil profile in mass excavation. View to the east. Photo taken September 29, 2020.
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Figure 24 Trench excavations. View to the southwest. Photo taken October 5, 2020.
October 06, 2020
Cardno monitored additional trenching for the north-south utility trench crew that was excavated on September 10,
2020. The trench measured 140 ft (42.7 m) long, 3 ft (0.9 m) wide, and depths were increased to 5 ft (1.5 m) bgs
(Figure 25). The soil profile consisted of a brown (10YR 4/3) sandy silt layer over a layer of gravel. All layers represent
fill episodes. This layer gradually transitioned to a layer of yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) silt y clay mottled with reddish
brown (5YR 4/4) silty clay. No cultural material, features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were observed during
monitoring of the trenching.
October 12, 2020
Cardno monitored continued trenching for the north-south utility trench crew that was excavated September 10, 2020.
The trench measured 140 ft (42.7 m) long, 3 ft (0.9 m) wide, and depths were increased to 5 ft (1.5 m) bgs. The soil
profile consisted of a brown (10YR 4/3) sandy silt layer over a layer of gravel. All layers represent fill episodes. This
layer gradually transitioned to a layer of yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) silty clay mottled with reddish brown (5YR 4/4)
silty clay. No cultural material, features, or bur ied occupation surfaces were observed during monitoring of the
trenching.
November 13, 2020
Cardno monitored the excavations of two utility trenches that crossed the entrance to the Fred Meyer shopping plaza.
These excavations were conducted at night. Both trenches were oriented north-south, and measured approximately
50 ft (15 m) long, 5 ft (1.5 m) wide, and 5 ft (1.5 m) deep. The soil profile revealed several layers of imported fill
related to recent commercial development and transportation maintenance. No cultural material, features, or bur ied
occupation surfaces were observed during monitoring of the trenching.
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Figure 25 Trench excavations. View to the southeast. Photo taken October 6, 2020
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5.0 Summary
The background research on WISAARD indicated that there are 19 previously archaeological sites recorded within
1.0 mi (1.6 km) of the project. Of these, six are pre-contact sites, twelve are historic sites, and one is a multi -
component site. Eight sites are within 0.25 mi (0.4 km) of the project. According to the DAHP’s predictive model
available on the WISAARD online database, ther e wa s a very high risk for encountering buried archaeological
deposits in the project area; and Cardno archaeologists monitored all ground disturbing activities.
Over the course of 26 days, between July 15 and November 13, 2020, Cardno monitored the excavation of various
utility trenches, vault installments, building footprint, and mass excavation. Soil profiles exhibited numerous episodes
of fill. Native soils (gray clay) were observed below fill in several areas of the project area.
No pre-contact or historic archaeological sites or isolated finds were identified during archaeological monitoring of
project excavation.
Project excavation is complete. As such, no further cultural resources work is recommended.
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