HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_Duwamish Comment_240709.pdfDUWAMISH TRIBE
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07/09/2024
City of Renton
LUA24-000208
Dear Alex Morganroth,
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Renton Municipal Airport Taxiway A Rehabilitation
and Associated Improvements project located at 616 W Perimeter Rd.The Duwamish Tribe understands
that this plan incorporates a variety of onsite maintenance and improvement projects such as
rehabilitation of taxiway pavements and removing the existing fire water line beneath the taxiway.We
also understand that no excavation below the depth of the existing pavement section will occur.Based
on the information provided and our understanding of the project and its APE,the Duwamish Tribe
would recommend an inadvertent discovery plan,especially if any groundbreaking activity occurs below
fill,topsoil or other impervious surfaces into native soil.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 at least 15 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 high to very high risk for encountering cultural resources.
We request that in the unlikely event 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.
The Duwamish Tribe also encourages the use of lighting that is dark sky compliant to mitigate nighttime
light pollution if applicable within existing safety regulations.
Thank you,
Kara Johnson
Cultural Preservation Intern
Duwamish Tribe
preservationdept@duwamishtribe.org
Mobile -206.856.2564
Duwamish Tribe |4705 W.Marginal Way SW,Seattle,WA 98106 |206-431-1582
www.duwamishtribe.org