HomeMy WebLinkAbout4_8_2024 LUA24-000101 Renton Duwamish Tribe CommentsDUWAMISH TRIBE
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4/8/2024
City of Renton
LUA24-000101
Dear Clark Close,
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the 2447 Maple Valley RVMP,CAE to to mitigate the risk
of tree failure (two Black Cottonwoods)by reducing the trees to a safe height and leaving them as
habitat snags located at 2447 Maple Valley Highway in Renton.Based on the information provided and
our understanding of the project and its APE,the Duwamish Tribe would recommend an inadvertent
discovery plan.This is an area that the Duwamish Tribe considers culturally significant and has a High
probability to have unknown archaeological deposits.We note that there are 3 historical and ancestral
Duwamish place names within about a mile of the project location.The DAHP WISAARD predictive
model indicates that an archaeological survey is highly advised with a very high risk for encountering
cultural resources.
In the unlikely event that 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.
We also strongly recommend that mature native trees in the APE are preserved.Mature trees can be of
profound cultural significance to the Duwamish Tribe and provide innumerable benefits for people,
climate,and wildlife.If a tree is suspected to be culturally modified,the Duwamish Tribe would like to be
notified and would like the opportunity to come to the site to ensure its protection.
Thank you,
Nancy A Sackman
Cultural Preservation
Duwamish Tribe
preservationdept@duwamishtribe.org
Mobile -206.856.2564
Duwamish Tribe |4705 W.Marginal Way SW,Seattle,WA 98106 |206-431-1582
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