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CULTURAL RESOURCES REPORT COVER SHEET DAHP Project Number: 2020-01-00313 Author: Kelly R. Bush and Paige E. Hawthorne Title of Report: Archaeological Investigation Report: Snohomish County PUD No. 1, Water Utility- Warm Beach Snohomish County, Washington Date of Report: January 8, 2019 County: Snohomish Section: 13, 24, 18, 19 Township: 31N Range: 3 and 4 Quad: Stanwood Acres: 764.8 PDF of report submitted (REQUIRED) Yes Historic Property Inventory Forms to be Approved Online? Yes No Archaeological Site(s)/Isolate(s) Found or Amended? Yes No TCP(s) found? Yes No Replace a draft? Yes No Satisfy a DAHP Archaeological Excavation Permit requirement? Yes # No Were Human Remains Found? Yes DAHP Case # No DAHP Archaeological Site #: ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION REPORT FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY PUD NO. 1, WATER UTILITY- WARM BEACH SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON Prepared for: Snohomish County PUD No.1 January 8, 2019 Prepared by: 1229 Cleveland Avenue, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273 • Tel 360-826-4930 • Fax 360-826-4830 • www.equinoxerci.com CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR ................................................................................ Kelly R. Bush, MA LEAD AGENCY .................... Janet Cherry, Washington State Department of Health, Drinking Watetr REPORT AUTHORS ................................................ Kelly R. Bush, MA and Paige E. Hawthorne, MA GRAPHICS .............................................................................................................. Caspian Hester, BA FIELD RESEARCHERS ............................ Kelly R. Bush, Paige E. Hawthorne, MA, Caspian Hester, ...................................................Hayley Nichols, MA, Courtney Strehlow BA, and Jacob Wilmoth BA PROJECT CONTACT .................................................Max Selin, P.E., Snohomish County PUD No. 1 TRIBAL CONTACTS ....................................................... Kerry Lyste, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians ....................................................................................... Richard Young and Gene Enick, Tulalip Tribes DAHP CONTACTS ................................................................ Dr. Robert Whitlam, State Archaeologist ........................................................................................... Dr. Guy Tasa, State Physical Anthropologist Equinox Research and Consulting International Inc. (ERCI) would like to thank Snohomish County PUD for retaining us for this investigation and for their commitment to the process and archaeological resources. We extend our thanks to the representatives of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, and the Tulalip Tribes for their insights and timely attention to our projects. The opinions and recommendations in this report are those of ERCI alone and do not necessarily reflect those held by any of the organizations or individuals mentioned above. Any errors or omissions are ERCI’s responsibility. ERCI—Snohomish County PUD No. 1 Warm Beach Snohomish County, Washington ii MANAGEMENT SUMMARY County Snohomish TRS Township 31 N, Range 04 E, Sections 18, 19 Township 31 N, Range 03 E, Sections 13, 24 Quad Stanwood Parcel ID ROW Address ROW Property Owner ROW Area ~764.8 Lat/Long 48°10'5.61"N/ 122°20'50.82"W UTM Zone Zone 10 548517 Easting 5335163 Northing Elevation 30-230’ Nearest Water Body Puget Sound, Lake Martha Nearest Arch Site SN00364; SN00375; SN00004 within APE Soils Alderwood gravelly sandy loam; Everett very gravelly sandy loam; Kitsap silt loam; McKenna gravelly silt loam; Norma loam Geology Qtb, Qvt, Qva, and Qb DAHP No 2020-01-00313 In July 2019 Max Selin, P.E., of Snohomish County PUD No. 1, Water Utility, contacted Kelly R. Bush of Equinox Research and Consulting International Inc. (ERCI) to carry out a cultural resource investigation at the Town of Warm Beach, Snohomish County, Washington. On September 10 to October 11, 2019 ERCI undertook a research overview, an intensive pedestrian survey and a stratified subsurface shovel-testing program (193 subsurface shovel tests) to look for material traces of past human activity. The selection of locations for STs were determined based on the location of planned utility installments/replacements. No archaeological deposits were encountered. Overall there is a plethora of oral and written history about the land use in this neighborhood by both Native Americans and immigrants. There are historic burials that are known to tribal members and recorded on site forms very near to the project area. We have reduced the risk of encountered a large (village size) archaeological sited but there is still risk associated with small archaeological sites or objects and features. This is true for both precontact and historic components. No protected cultural resources were identified during our fieldwork. The management recommendations that we are now providing are based on our findings from this field investigation. We recommend that: 1. The proposed project proceed as planned with a UDP training for all workers on the site by a Professional Archaeologist and copy of the Unanticipated Discoveries Protocol (UDP) to be on site at all times (Appendix x). 2. The highest probability areas for precontact archaeological deposits are: a. All properties adjacent to the gully b. The south end of Soundview Drive NW, and c. Any work that might happen on the waterward side of Soundview Drive NW i. The project would benefit from having these areas constructed under an archaeological monitor. 3. We recognize that some areas in the project may have more historic refuse than others and there is a benefit to the project to develop an archaeological monitoring protocol to carry out should it become burdensome to call an archaeologist in everytime a bottle is found. ERCI—Snohomish County PUD No. 1 Warm Beach Snohomish County, Washington iii 4. In the event that any ground-disturbing activities or other project activities related to this development or in any future development uncover protected cultural material (e.g., bones, shell, stone or antler tools), all work in the immediate vicinity should stop, the area should be secured, and any equipment moved to a safe distance away from the location. The on-site superintendent should then follow the steps specified in the UDP (Appendix x). 5. In the event that any ground-disturbing activities or other project activities related to this development or in any future development uncover human remains, all work in the immediate vicinity should stop, the area should be secured, and any equipment moved to a safe distance away from the location. The on-site superintendent should then follow the steps specified in the UDP (Appendix 2). ERCI—Snohomish County PUD No. 1 Warm Beach Snohomish County, Washington iv CONTENTS CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ........................................................................................... ii MANAGEMENT SUMMARY............................................................................................................. iii CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................... v FIGURES .............................................................................................................................................. vi TABLES ............................................................................................................................................... vii 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1 2.0 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................... 4 3.0 TRIBAL CONSULTATION ............................................................................................................ 5 4.0 BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................................. 5 4.1 Physical Environment ................................................................................................................ 6 Geology and Soils........................................................................................................................... 6 Climate and Biota ........................................................................................................................... 7 4.2 Cultural Environment ................................................................................................................ 8 Archaeological cultures .................................................................................................................. 8 Salish Ethnography and Ethnohistory .......................................................................................... 10 Exploration and Immigration ....................................................................................................... 17 4.3 Previous Archaeology .............................................................................................................. 21 Previously Recorded Archaeological Sites ................................................................................... 21 Previous Cultural Resources Surveys ........................................................................................... 22 Previous Cemetery Reports .......................................................................................................... 23 National