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State of Washington • Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
P.O. Box 48343 • Olympia, Washington 98504-8343 • (360) 586-3065
www.dahp.wa.gov
January 17, 2023
Clark Close
City of Renton Principal Planner
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
In future correspondence please refer to:
Project Tracking Code: 2023-01-00303
Property: City of Renton LUA22-000415 PR22-000338 800 Garden, Renton
Re: Archaeology – Desktop Survey (Overview Assessment) Requested
Dear Clark Close:
Thank you for contacting the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and
Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) and providing documentation
regarding the above referenced project. As a result of our review, our professional opinion is that the
project area has the potential to contain archaeological resources.
The project area has been determined to be at high to very high risk of containing archaeology
according to the DAHP predictive model and GLO maps show a historical period trail passing
through the property and a freshwater stream in close proximity, which both increase the risk of
finding archaeology. The scale of the proposed ground disturbing actions would destroy any
archaeological resources present. Due to the hardscaped nature of the property, and evidence of fill
deposits, the DAHP recommends that an Archaeological Overview Assessment (Desktop Review) of
the project area be conducted, instead of a traditional archaeological survey. The goal of the
Overview will be to determine if and where native soils will be encountered by the project. If the
project will impact native soils, we recommend a Monitoring & Inadvertent Discovery Plan be
developed to guide archaeological monitoring during the project.
We also recommend consultation with the concerned Tribes' cultural committees and staff regarding
cultural resource issues.
These comments are based on the information available at the time of this review and on behalf of
the SHPO in conformance with Washington State law. Should additional information become
available, our assessment may be revised.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this project and we look forward to receiving the survey
report and MIDP, if needed. Please ensure that the DAHP Project Number (a.k.a. Project Tracking
Code) is shared with any hired cultural resource consultants and is attached to any communications
or submitted reports. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
EXHIBIT 21
RECEIVED
Clark Close 01/17/2023
PLANNING DIVISION
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State of Washington • Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
P.O. Box 48343 • Olympia, Washington 98504-8343 • (360) 586-3065
www.dahp.wa.gov
Sincerely,
Stephanie Jolivette
Local Governments Archaeologist
(360) 628-2755
Stephanie.Jolivette@dahp.wa.gov
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