Burial Sites Preservation Board Thursday, June 3, 2021 10:30 AM Via Teleconference

AGENDA

I. Welcome and Call to Order II. Roll Call, for Determination of Quorum III. Approval of Agenda IV. Approval of Minutes V. Introductions and Welcome of Guests VI. Committee Reports i. Budget Committee ii. Transition Committee • Consideration of revisions to by-laws iii. Consideration of draft conflict of interest document VII. Wisconsin Inter-Tribal Repatriation Committee Report VIII. Consideration of Applications for Completion and Entry to and/or Removal from the Registry of Interested Persons IX. Wisconsin Historical Society Staff Report i. Report on All Determinations Pertaining to the Disposition of Human Remains and Associated Burial Objects ii. State Historic Preservation Officer Report iii. SHPO Compliance Section Report • Determinations Pertaining to Uncatalogued Burial Sites • Catalogued Burial Site Permit Request Decisions • Unauthorized/Unpermitted Burial Site Disturbances iv. Office of the State Archaeologist Staff Report X. New Business XI. Public Comment XII. Announcements XIII. Adjournment

Burial Sites Preservation Board Phone: 608.516.7130 c/o Paul Reckner Email: [email protected] Wisconsin Historical Society 816 State Street Madison, WI 53706

State of Wisconsin BURIAL SITES PRESERVATION BOARD

MINUTES OF THE WISCONSIN BURIAL SITES PRESERVATION BOARD Thursday, March 4 2020 10:30 AM Meeting Held Via Teleconference

I. CALL TO ORDER Board Vice-Chair Cynthia Stiles called the meeting to order at 10:34 A.M.

II. ROLL CALL • Present: Ms. Cynthia Stiles, Dr. Jennifer Haas, Dr. Katherine Stevenson, Dr. Paul Reckner, Dr. Daina Penkiunas, Mr. David Grignon, Dr. Tyler Howe (acting SHPO after retirement of Mr. John Broihahn in Dec. 2020) • Not Present: Ms. Corina Williams, Ms. Melinda Young • WHS Staff Present: Dr. Amy Rosebrough, Ms. Amy Wyatt • Guests: Mr. John Gorski, Mr. Robert Gariepy, Ms. Tammy Haefer

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA On mo�on of Dr. Reckner and second by Dr. Stevenson the agenda for the March 4th, 2021 mee�ng of the Burial Board was approved.

IV. APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 3, 2020 BURIAL BOARD MINUTES On motion by Dr. Haas and second by Mr. Grignon, the minutes for the December 3, 2020 meeting were approved.

V. INTRODUCTIONS AND WELCOME OF GUESTS Three members of the public applying for the RIP—Mr. John Gorski from St. Charles, Illinois, Mr. Robert Gariepy from Waterford, Wisconsin, and Ms. Tammy Haefer from Appleton, Wisconsin— introduced themselves to the Board.

VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS

i. Budget Committee The board reviewed proposed figures for a dra� 2021-22 Budget. Dr. Penkiunas outlined assump�ons behind the budget, which builds in several in-person mee�ngs as well as a possible hearing date. Mr. Grignon mo�oned to approve; Dr. Haas seconded. The proposed dra� budget was approved unanimously by the Board. Dr. Penkiunas will next meet with Wisconsin Historical Society Financial Services staff and present the dra� budget to them.

ii. Transition Committee Proposed changes to the by-laws were not included in the packet sent out to the Board and were thus not noticed publicly. The Board agreed to table the issue until the June meeting, and asked that a fully revised document including the By-Laws changes be sent out to the Board for review.

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VII. WITRC REPORT Mr. William Quackenbush reported that WITRC will meet on March 11, 2021 at 9:00 AM, and that the agenda will focus on filling the Vice-Chair position now that Ms. Melinda Young is stepping away from her THPO position, and on obtaining documents from Tribal leadership formalizing WITRIC positions. WITRC has also invited representatives of the University system to discuss a more standardized, streamlined, and systemic approach to preservation, land acknowledgements, and other issues related to university properties so that work on those issues is not duplicated. WITRC may ask that the Wisconsin Historical Society be included in these discussions.

Ms. Stiles asked Mr. Quackenbush to update the Board on the status of invitations to out-of- state Tribes to join the RIP. Mr. Quackenbush has a list of out-of-state Tribes kept informally by the Ho-Chunk and obtained from the Wisconsin Historical Society. Mr. Quackenbush suggested that a Board member attend the WITRC meeting next week (March 11, 9:00 AM) to explore the issue, and noted that the Board could be accorded a permanent place on the WITRC agenda. Ms. Stiles and Dr. Haas both agreed to attend.

Ms. Stiles also requested confirmation that Tribal members have gotten reappointment notices for their Board positions from the Governor’s office. Dr. Penkiunas confirmed that all Board members have been re-appointed on staggered appointment schedules. Mr. Quackenbush indicated that there had been informal discussions within his office regarding application for the seat formerly held by Ms. Corina Williams, but that COVID has delayed that application. Mr. Quackenbush will continue to follow up on the application process.

VIII. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLETION AND ENTRY TO AND/OR REMOVAL FROM THE REGISTRY OF INTERESTED PERSONS

Mr. John Gorski described his work at the Kneeland Cemetery (BCR-0008) in support of his application to the Registry of Interested Persons. Mr. Gorski has been working with WHS, the Catholic Archdiocese, local drone operators, UW-La Crosse, and Lawrence University to resolve issues of site boundaries and ownership that have resulted in disturbance to the site. GPR work has identified formal burials and another area that may represent a Native American burial ground. Upon motion to accept Mr. Gorski to the RIP by Dr. Stevenson, and second by Dr. Haas, the Board approved Mr. Gorski’s application to the RIP.

Ms. Tammy Haefer described her efforts to investigate and protect the Evergreen/Grand Chute Pioneer Cemetery (BOU-0069), in support of her application to the Registry of Interested Persons. Ms. Haefer is concerned about the current condition of the cemetery, and in particular with the protection of un-marked gravesites. She hopes to continue to build interest in the cemetery and to improve caretaking practices. Dr. Haas offered to share historic documents obtained during the monitoring process with Ms. Haefer. Upon motion to accept Ms. Haefer to the RIP by Mr. Reckner, and second by Dr. Stevenson, the Board approved Ms. Haefer’s application to the RIP.

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Mr. Robert Gariepy described his efforts to protect and restore Waterford/Old Settler’s Cemetery (RA-0304/BRA-0021) on behalf of the organization Explore Waterford. Explore Waterford is working with archaeologist Ned Farley to restore the site to something approaching its original condition. Upon motion to accept Mr. Gariepy to the RIP by Mr. Grignon, and second by Dr. Stevenson, the Board approved Mr. Gariepy’s application to the RIP.

IX. WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY STAFF REPORTS i. Report on all Determinations Pertaining to the Disposition of Human Remains and Associated Burial Objects – Dr. Tyler Howe Dr. Haas asked for an update on re-commencement of disposition decisions. Dr. Howe indicated that WHS has not moved forward on this matter. WHS is also still working to resolve WHS’s rule-making authority in order to move forward with HS2 revisions. The SHPO continues to follow up regarding the burial discovery at Camp Shaginappi in Fond du Lac County. SHPO staff are investigating a report of human remains at another location that was just received. More details on this latter discovery will be available in the next few days.

ii. State Historic Preservation Officer Report – Dr. Daina Penkiunas Dr. Penkiunas provided updates on a number of maters pertaining mostly to staffing changes and upcoming events. Mr. Broihahn, State Archaeologist, has re�red and Dr. Tyler Howe is ac�ng state archaeologist. Ms. Jen Davel, the WHS Deputy SHPO has taken another job in the private sector. The Wisconsin Historical Society is now hiring for the Deputy SHPO posi�on, a staff archaeologist (not the state archaeologist), and an American Indian curator. The later posi�on will become the Society’s NAGPRA lead. The state archaeologist posi�on will be hired later in the year.

WHS is open for research by appointment, but is s�ll working with skeleton staffing. Archaeology and Historic Preserva�on month is in May, and the calendar is ready to accept events. The annual Board of Curator’s awards are accep�ng nomina�ons for preserva�on, restora�on, and the life�me achievement categories. Historic structures reports are underway for Society projects. The WHS museum has a new loca�on and has obtained funding, so planning is gearing up on that front. The annual archaeology workshop will be held end of April. A tax credit workshop will be held on March 26th. Work con�nues on the Menominee River NRHP nomina�on, with the con�nued assistance of Mr. Broihahn and SHPO counterparts in Michigan.

iii. SHPO Compliance Section Report –Dr. Tyler Howe Compliance has received over 252 requests to disturb uncatalogued burial sites since the previous meeting; all are typical requests with no major issues attached. With regard to catalogued sites, several matters are ongoing. Conversations continue with regard to Lizard Mound Park. The Milwaukee Audubon Society presented SHPO and WDNR with a draft management plan just before the holidays and SHPO staff determined that the management plan is not adequate. WDNR staff concurred. Comments on the draft were forwarded to MAS. The Sauk County Historical Society has requested to cut trees at Man Mound NHL, including a tree between an arm and the body of the mound. The RIP was

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asked to comment on that matter, and one objection has been received so far. WHS has recommended further consultation between the objecting RIP member and the Sauk County Historical Society. A request to disturb the Observatory Hill mound group was received from UW-Madison, relating to removal of Chamberlain Rock. WHS is currently in consultation with UW-Madison on this matter.

Mr. Quackenbush asked whether SHPO had received information regarding WDNR work to stabilize erosion at the Dingman mound group; the same erosion issues are beginning to impact the Eagle Township mounds on Ho-Chunk property. Dr. Howe confirmed that no Compliance project has been received. Mr. Quackenbush also raised the issue of tree- cutting at Man Mound NHL, and expressed support for the Sauk County/Sauk County Historical Society site management effort, but also noted that he has concerns about mound preservation, ground disturbance, and how stumps would be removed under the plan submitted with the request to disturb permit application.

iv. State Archaeology Report –Dr. Tyler Howe Dr. Howe reports that the archaeology workshop is Thursday, April 29th. Most other maters noted in the writen State Archaeologist’s report were covered by Dr. Penkiunas in her sec�on of the agenda.

X. NEW BUSINESS The Board discussed mee�ng dates proposed by the Wisconsin Historical Society and informally approved by the Board via an e-mail poll. There were no objec�ons to the proposed slate of dates. Upon mo�on to accept the slate of dates from Dr. Stevenson, and second by Mr. Grignon, the full slate of dates was approved by the Board. Note that loca�ons for mee�ngs were not selected. It is presumed that mee�ngs will con�nue to be held via teleconference un�l condi�ons permit resump�on of face-to-face mee�ngs, and loca�ons for in-person mee�ngs will be discussed via e-mail at that �me. • Thursday, March 4, 2021 • Thursday, June 3, 2021 • Friday, September 17, 2021 • Thursday, December 2, 2021

XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments.

XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS Dr. Stevenson thanked Ms. Wyatt for her help managing the Board’s Zoom meetings.

XIII. ADJOURNMENT Vice-Chair Stiles adjourned the meeting at 12:40 PM

Approved:______Dated: ______

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Transition Committee – Bylaws Change

Shown below is the change in the Bylaws as requested by WHS to be in line with the agency budget preparations. Also included is the current budget information in the General Operating Procedures for reference. With this change in the bylaws, both documents will be synchronous.

Submitted by Cindi Stiles January 27, 2021

BY LAWS - CHANGE

ARTICLE VI: Budget

The Board in consultation with the Wisconsin Historical Society shall prepare a line item budget for the coming calendar year to be submitted to the members at the last meeting of the year at the first meeting of the year. The Board shall approve the budget in the first meeting of the following year in this meeting so that it can be submitted in the Wisconsin Historical Society general budget.

GENERAL OPERATING PROCEDURES - CURRENT

11) Budget The Chair presents a draft budget request to the full Board and WHS at the March meeting. The Chair may request assistance with budget development from the WHS liaison and other Board members. With full Board and WHS approval, the budget request is forwarded to the Director.

Wisconsin Burial Sites Preservation Board

Board Member

Conflict of Interest Statement

If a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved, no Board member shall participate in the discussion or voting activities of the Wisconsin Burial Sites Preservation Board.

Board members are considered to have a conflict of interest with respect to Board activities if any of the following has a personal (due to your position benefit(s) are received by you i.e., free service or goods) or financial (family member(s) receive monetary gain i.e., job) interest in that application or procurement:

a) He or she, his or her spouse, minor child, or partner; b) A for-profit or nonprofit organization in which the person is serving as an officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee; c) Any person or organization with whom the person is negotiating or has any arrangement concerning prospective employment.

Certification: I hereby certify that I have read the above statement and will abide by its contents. I will comply with the statement by bringing any potential conflict of interest situations to the board for consideration.

Board Member Name:

Signature Date

From the HPF grants manual as it relates to SHPO staff and the Review Board:

Conflict of Interest: A conflict between one's obligation to the public good and one's self-interest.

2. Definitions. b. A “conflict of interest” exists when a person may benefit (either through financial or personal gain) from the position he/she holds with respect to the HPF-assisted program or may be unable to make impartial decisions or render impartial advice due to outside relationships or other activities with other persons as defined above. This applies to those persons who participate in or influence the grant award decision-making process, gain information not available to the general public, or provide oversight or administration of any aspect of the HPF grant program. c. An “apparent conflict of interest” exists whenever circumstances are such that a person may appear to be in a position to benefit (either through financial or personal gain) from the position he/she holds with respect to the HPF-assisted program or may be unable to make impartial decisions or render impartial advice due to outside relationships or other activities with other persons as defined above. This applies to those persons who participate in or influence the grant award decision-making process, gain information not available to the general public, or provide oversight or administration of any aspect of the HPF grant program whether or not such a conflict actually exists. An apparent conflict of interest also exists when a person may appear to have an unfair competitive advantage because of his/her relationship with the SHPO organization. Accordingly, Review Board members should not be included on any lists of qualified consultants distributed to the public by the SHPO.

3. Declaring and Resolving Conflict of Interest. b. Voting (Review Board/Commission Meetings). When a real or apparent conflict of interest situation arises in the context of a voting situation, the person must disclose the possible conflict and physically absent and recuse himself/herself from the decision-making process (including presentations and discussion) and neither vote directly, in absentia, nor by proxy in that matter. The recusal and the reasons therefore must be recorded in the meeting minutes. Those in a position to make a decision must be fully informed as to the possible interest of the person abstaining and recusing him/her self. See Subsection 9., below, regarding persons with a pattern of conflicts.

4. Written Procedures (Code of Conduct).

The grantee may adopt more stringent requirements than those specified by NPS. The standards established in this section shall be considered the minimum. In those situations where existing State procedures are more stringent, those shall apply. However, in situations where Statewide conflict of interest requirements are less stringent (e.g., may not apply to the Review Board or a separate Commission), the standards in this section shall apply for administration of the HPF program in its entirety.

Wisconsin Statutes

19.45 Standards of conduct; state public officials.

(8) Except in the case where the state public office formerly held was that of legislator, legislative employee under s. 20.923 (6) (bp), (f), (g) or (h), chief clerk of a house of the legislature, sergeant at arms of a house of the legislature or a permanent employee occupying the position of auditor for the legislative audit bureau: (a) No former state public official, for 12 months following the date on which he or she ceases to be a state public official, may, for compensation, on behalf of any person other than a governmental entity, make any formal or informal appearance before, or negotiate with, any officer or employee of the department with which he or she was associated as a state public official within 12 months prior to the date on which he or she ceased to be a state public official. (b) No former state public official, for 12 months following the date on which he or she ceases to be a state public official, may, for compensation, on behalf of any person other than a governmental entity, make any formal or informal appearance before, or negotiate with, any officer or employee of a department in connection with any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, application, contract, claim, or charge which might give rise to a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding which was under the former official's responsibility as a state public official within 12 months prior to the date on which he or she ceased to be a state public official. (c) No former state public official may, for compensation, act on behalf of any party other than the state in connection with any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, application, contract, claim, or charge which might give rise to a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding in which the former official participated personally and substantially as a state public official.

Written Report on Certain Burial Program Activities per Wis. Stat. §157.70

A. Report on All Determinations Pertaining to Uncatalogued Burial Sites

Between 19 February 2021 and 19 May 2021 the SHPO Compliance staff received 180 (as of 19 May 2021) requests to disturb 180 uncatalogued burial sites for review. In several instances individual requests included multiple burial sites. The majority of these projects involved utility work, private development, and state or federal undertakings.

B. Report on All Determinations Pertaining to Catalogued Burial Sites

Between 19 February 2021 and 19 May 2021 the SHPO Compliance staff received 20 (as of 19 May 2021) requests to disturb 22 catalogued burial sites for review. The majority of these projects involved utility work, private development, and field school requests.

1). 47DA1263 / BDA-0469; 47DA1264 / BDA-0567. The WI SHPO initially received this Request to Disturb (RTD) in June 2017. Work was to conducted only within the non- cataloged portion of each site. Work was delayed for sometime due to COVID-19 restrictions. Dr. Tyler B. Howe approved an extension until 30 May 2022.

2). 47SK27 / BSK-0010. See comments below in Section D(2).

3). BDA-0179, Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Felipe Avila received this RtD on 30 April 2021 from Mr. Zachary Stencil “repair of failed UGE utilities in the ROW of Femrite Drive.” Work was to conducted only within the non-cataloged portion of the site. The RtD was granted by Mr. Avila on 10 May 2021.

4). 47SK85 / BSK-0331, Searls Creek Group. Mr. Felipe Avila received this RtD on 18 March 2021 for limited subsurface testing associated with lot development. Work was to conducted only within the non-cataloged portion of the site.

5). 47DA223 / BDA-0583, Starkweather Creek. Mr. Avila received this RtD on 18 March 2021 from Ms. Ann Friewald, Madison Parks and Recreation Department for park work at Olbrich Park Beach. Work was to conducted only within the non-cataloged portion of the site. Mr. Avila approved this Rtd on 19 March 2021 requesting archaeological field monitoring.

5). 47DA172 / BDA-0506, Swanson. This Rtd was associated with #5 listed above. Same procedures.

6). 47DA139 / BDA-0511, Burrows Park Bird Effigy. Mr. Felipe Avila received RtD on 9 March 2021 from this from Ms. Ann Friewald, Madison Parks and Recreation Department for park work at Burrows Park. Work was to conducted only within the non-cataloged portion of the site. Mr. Avila approved this Rtd on 7 April 2021 requesting archaeological field monitoring.

7). 47DA115 / BDA-0260, West Point Mound Group, Middleton, WI. Mr. Felipe Avila received this RtD on 22 March 2021 for single home demolition. The RtD was forwarded to the RIP on 20 April 2021. No comments were received, and approval was given by WHS Director Overland on 19 May 2021.

8). 47LC394 / BLC-0070, Sanford Archaeological Complex. Mr. Felipe Avila received this RtD from Mr. Jack Zabroski, City of La Crosse, on 31 March 2021, for tree planting within the boulevards of Tyler St, Denton St, Clinic Ct, 8th St S, and 9th St S. Work was conducted within disturbed contexts. Mr. Avila approved this RtD on 8 April 2021, requesting archaeological field monitoring.

9). BMI-0043, Arlington Cemetery, Milwaukee County, WI. Mr. Felipe Avila received this RtD from Ms. Christina L Zweig, UWM-CRM on 1 April 2021 for new subsurface utilities work. Work was to conducted only within the non-cataloged portion of the site. Mr. Avila approved this Rtd on 9 April 2021, no archaeological monitoring required.

10). BMR-0080, St. Joseph’s Cemetery, City of Wausau, Marathon County. Mr. Felipe Avila received this RtD from Mr. Eric Lindeman, City of Wausau on 16 April 2021 for lead pipe replacement. All work within previously disturbed subsurface context. Mr. Avila approved this RtD on 18 April 2021, no archaeological monitoring required.

11). BMR-0110, Big Bull Falls Village Cemetery, City of Wausau, Marathon County. This Rtd was associated with #10 listed above. Same procedures.

12). BMR-0079, St. Martin’s Cemetery, City of Wausau, Marathon County. This RtD was associated with #10 listed above. Same procedures.

13). 47DA1422 / BDA-0631, Murphy Site II, Middleton, WI. Mr. Felipe Avila received this RtD from Mr. Brian Barritt of Vierbecher on 13 April 2021 for extension of Tribeca Drive to Parmenter Drive in the City of Middleton. Work was to conducted only within the non- cataloged portion of the site. Mr. Avila responded on this 19 April 2021, requesting archaeological field monitoring.

14). 47BR243 / BBR-0079, Astor Site, City of Green Bay, WI. Mr. Felipe Avila received this RtD from Mr. Justin Hewitt on 13 April 2021 for replacement of existing water utility lines. All work within previously disturbed subsurface context. Mr. Avila approved this Rtd on 19 April 2021, no archaeological field monitoring required.

16). BDA-0177 Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, WI. Mr. Felipa Avila received this RtD from Ms. Sarah Close, City of Madison Parks and Recreation, on 14 April 2021 for stump grinding at Forest Hill Cemetery. Work was to conducted only within the non-cataloged portion of the site. Mr. Avila approved this Rtd on 21 April 2021, requesting archaeological field monitoring.

17). BMI-0013 St. Michael's Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI. Mr. Felipe Avila received this Rtd from Ms. Christina Zweig, UWM-CRM, on 21 April 2021 for pole and line replacement. Work was to conducted only within the non-cataloged portion of the site. Mr. Avila approved this RtD on 28 April 2021, requesting archaeological field monitoring.

18). 47GL62 / BGL-0083, Spring Grove Mound Group, Green Lake County, WI. Mr. Felipe Avila received this RtD from Mr. Zachary Stencil, UWM-CRM, on 22 April 2021 for subsurface residential gas utilities work. Work was to conducted only within the non- cataloged portion of the site. Mr. Avila approved this RtD on 30 April 2021, requesting archaeological field monitoring.

19). 47WL82 / BWL-0080, Whitewater Effigy Mound Park, Whitewater Township, Walworth County, WI. Mr. Felipe Avila received this Rtd from Mr. Eric Boettcher of the City of Whitewater Landmarks Commission on 4 May 2021, for Clean-up of storm damage to remove fallen branches, replace up-turned root ball from downed tree on Complete description/additional details: the panther effigy mound. Review is ongoing.

20). 47DA10 / BDA-0268, Mill Woods, City of Madison, Dane County, WI. Mr. Felipe Avila received this RtD from Mr. Zachary Stencil, UWM-CRM on 4 May 2021 for single utility pole installation. Work was within a disturbed context. Mr. Avila approved the RtD on 12 May 2021, no archaeological field monitoring required.

21). BWK-0008, Jericho Cemetery, Eagle Township, Waukesha County, WI. Mr. Felipe Avila received this RtD from Ms. Cindy Howard , Eagle Township, to replace existing sign on 11 May 2021. Work was to conducted only within the non-cataloged portion of the site. Mr. Avila approved this RtD on 20 May 2021, requesting archaeological field monitoring.

C. Report on All Determinations Pertaining to the Disposition of Human Remains and Associated Burial Objects and Final Disposition Activities

None to report.

C. Report on Unauthorized / Unpermitted Burial Site Disturbance

1). 47RO15 / BRO-0114, Beloit College Mound Group, Beloit, Rock County, WI. The WI SHPO was notified on 5 April 2021 that Mound 23 was damaged following an event on campus when unnamed students drove a golf cart for a “joyride” across campus, and slightly damaging the mound. Dr. Leslie Eisenberg corresponded with Dr. Shannon Fie (Beloit College). Dr. rie noted the damage to Mound 23 “consists of a 10-15 cm deep gouge extending approximately 1.5 m along the east side of the mound; I cleared out the accumulated leaf litter and found no cultural materials. I then walked the rest of the mound group with the office, and while other traces of the golf cart were noted on several mounds in the central mounds group, they were difficult to differentiate from other bare spots, other than offending tire marks in the dirt.” We were later notifed by Dr. Fie that “the damage to Mound 23 was done during snow removal a few weeks ago, rather than this past weekend.” Further discussions with Dr. Fie noted “Following our discussion of the damage, we also examined several other mounds that are showing evidence of erosion, slumping, and rodent damage. It was agreed that we need to develop both short term plans for repairing damage, restabilizing the ground cover, maintain and remove aging trees, as well as longer term policies to prevent future accidental damage from equipment.” Dr. Fie noted the Facilities and Grounds staff are developing new policies regarding snow removal and mowing near the mound group. She also requested the WI SHPO consult regarding best practices for repairing mound damage and ways to improve the mound ground cover. WI SHPO will keep the Burial Board posted as new data is made available. SHPO also wishes to work with the Ho- Chunk THPO and the WITRC regarding development of various protocols, including how to address mound structural damage in the short term and the long term.

2). 47PE7 / BPE-0032, Martin Group 2 / Squire’s Group 40, Pepin County, WI. The WI SHPO was notified on 28 April 2021 that workers inadvertently disturbed a mound during road construction activities. Ms. Kimberly Cook was notified by a concerned citizen that road crews were spotted grading along a mound located in site PE-0007. Ms. Cook corresponded with Pepin County. Once notified of the mound's presence, they stopped, covered the affected area with a tarp, and hired the Mississippi Valley Archaeological Center (MVAC). MVAC staff visited the site immediately. The SHPO was notified that most of the damage was on the road side of the mound when road crews knocked over an oak tree that was hanging over the road. Road crews also did some minor grading along the side of the mound. Pepin County also started digging for a culvert but Dr. Kathy Stevenson stated that activity was actually within the spoil pile from a very large looter's pit and probably not the soil from the mound itself. Dr. Stevenson also noted that the mound surface was exceptionally irregular and the margins are difficult to ascertain.

Next steps: the crew will look into moving the culvert, and Dr. Stevenson will provide photos and a more detailed project plan. SHPO staff will provide Authorization for the project once we receive all the details, and the MVAC is on board to monitor. The SHPO staff also reached out to the Ho-Chunk THPO with a heads up and is seeking some advice on mound restoration at this location.

D. Updates on past Compliance Section projects

1). 47WT1 / BWT-0121, Hanger Mound Group, Lizard Mound County Park, Washington County, WI. Nothing new to report. The WI SHPO and the WI DNR continue discussions.

2). 47SK27 / BSK-0010, Greenfield Man Mound, Sauk County, WI. On Thursday, 14 April 2021 SHPO staff met with Sauk County staff and the Sauk County Historical Society (SCHS) regarding the HPMP. We believe the meeting was very fruitful for future preservation concerns. SHPO Compliance and OSA staff did not find any issues with the HPMP. Additionally, all parties agreed to begin quarterly meetings to discuss this site, and other burial sites throughout Sauk County which fall under county or SCHS purview. The SHPO also wishes to update that a Request to Disturb the Catalogued portions of 47SK27 for tree removal was approved by Wisconsin Historical Society Director Overland. SHPO staff provided enough calendar time for this project to happen during optimal weather conditions for tree removal, and including a qualified archaeologist to archaeologically field monitor during removal procedures.

E. Discovery of Human Remains

None to report.

STATE ARCHAEOLOGY AND MARITIME PRESERVATION PROGRAM’S REPORT TO Wisconsin’s Burial Sites Preservation Board June 2021

Staffing Changes Dr. Tyler Howe continues to work in his capacity as Acting State Archaeologist. Mr. Broihahn remains a partial Wisconsin Historical Society employee and is working to finish several long-term projects on behalf of the Society. The State Archaeologist position is currently in active hiring, and we expect the position to be filled by the end of summer. Staff member Amy Rosebrough has been moved from LTE to FTE status to fill the Staff Archaeology position in the office. All State Archaeology employees are now released from duties at the Division of Health Services and are back to full-time work at WHS.

Burial-Related Activities Three ‘new’ burial sites have been added to the Wisconsin Historic Preservation Database, including one historic cemetery and two mound sites. Two additional mound sites have been identified through review of LiDAR imagery and are awaiting entry into WHPD. Staff continue to conduct parcel searches at the request of landowners, realtors, and buyers and provide information on burial sites that may lie on those parcels. The white paper concerning the frequency and patterning of off-mound burials and features at mounded ritual sites has been completed, and is available upon request.

National Register Nominations John Broihahn continues his work on the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the 60 Islands area of the Menominee River with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, and reports that he is nearly finished. SHPO have identified a need for revision of the nomination for Hagner/Lizard Mound (WT-0001) and that project is currently out for bid.

Research Projects and Field Season Maritime staff are in the initial stages of beginning their field season. Site visits have been made to a number of mound sites, including the Kruger Creek Mounds in Sauk County (SK-0086), the Fletcher mounds in Marquette County (MQ-0078), Whitewater Effigy Mound Park in Walworth County (WL- 0082), and the Frost Woods mounds in Dane County (DA-0001). These visits were undertaken to assist with planning for upcoming projects (Kruger Creek, Frost Woods), to create maps for requested tax exemptions (Fletcher), and to investigate reports of damage from tree falls (Whitewater). In addition, SAAMP staff are coordinating with a landowner at Carcajou Point (JE-0002) regarding a necessary septic tank relocation. Mr. Broihahn and Dr. Rosebrough are planning to resume the 3-D Imaging project as soon as staffing and conditions permit. Work on the Ronk’s Pier report has been completed and the report is ready for printing.

Correspondence and Items of Note Staff are currently engaged with potential developers of the Adams site in Pierce County, Wisconsin (PI- 0012), a significant Silvernale Phase village and burial complex that has been determined eligible for listing on the NRHP. Compliance staff, outside archaeologists, and several THPOs have been brought into the loop on the possible disturbance. County foresters are currently engaged in survey of the northern portions of the McCord site (ON-0221), a post-Contact ‘refuge’ and ceremonial community site in Oneida County and are finding and documenting additional artifact scatters. John Broihahn has been brought on board to consider re-mapping the site and next steps. All identified cultural locations will be avoided during the planned timber harvest. Staff are currently working in coordination with Compliance to re-catalog the Calumet Park group (CT-0023) to exclude disturbed areas where modern infrastructure is located. Finally, staff are currently working in coordination with Compliance and Prof. George Christiansen to assist with a planned rip-rap project at the Kruger Creek site (SK-0086), where erosion is threatening a homeowner-association-owned mound group and park.

Archaeological Consultant’s Workshop The 2021 Archaeological Consultant’s Workshop was held virtually this year on April 29th. Staff provided training in burial site documentation and presented the results of research into off-mound and inter- mound burial features. Planning for the 2022 workshop is underway.