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Home My WebLink AboutEx_10_Duwamish_Tribe_CommentDUWAMISH TRIBE dxʷdəwʔabš 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 Docusign Envelope ID: E0F8843B-A22A-4BE7-8E8C-B885793CB9BA