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Stage 1 and Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment Proposed New Headquarters Building for Drytech Part of Lot 29, Concession 1 Geographic Township of Cumberland, Russell County ORIGINAL REPORT Prepared for: Eric Cameron, P. Eng. Vice President Mar Gard 92 Bentley Avenue, 2nd Floor Ottawa, ON K2E 6T9 Ph: 613.723.1640 E: [email protected] Prepared by: Laura McRae Director and Chief Archaeologist Derek Paauw President and Chief Archaeologist The Central Archaeology Group Inc. 144 Upper Turriff Road L’Amable, ON K0L 2L0 T. 705.201.1066 F. 866.231.6071 Stage 1 PIF No. P248-0166-2013! Laura McRae (licensee) CAGI Project No. CAGI-2013-LM52 Stage 2 PIF No. P248-0170-2013! Laura McRae (licensee) CAGI Project No. CAGI-2013-LM56 Original Report Submission - December 11, 2013 Distribution: !! ! ! Mar Gard !!!!!City of Ottawa !!!!!Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport Bringing the past to the present for the future PROPOSED DRYTECH HQ! REPORT NO. CAGI-2013-LM52 / LM56 STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Project Personnel Project Director Mapping Laura McRae, P248 Derek Paauw Client Contact Laura McRae Eric Cameron, Mar Gard Report Preparation Research Derek Paauw Derek Paauw, P272 Report Editor Laura McRae Derek Paauw Field Crew Administration Derek Paauw Deb Coit Laura McRae Rick Coit Erin Edwards Ildaco Golton DECEMBER 2013! ii!! PROPOSED DRYTECH HQ! REPORT NO. CAGI-2013-LM52 / LM56 STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Acknowledgements The Central Archaeology Group Inc. would like to extend their gratitude to the following individuals and parties. ✺ Eric Cameron, Vice President, Mar Gard. ✺ Rob von Bitter, Archaeological Database Sites Coordinator, Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. ✺ The staff at the Russell County Land Registry Office. ✺ The staff at the Trent University Maps and Geospatial Resources section of the Thomas, J. Bata Library, Peterborough. ✺ The staff at the Bancroft Public Library, Bancroft. Acronyms a.s.l.!! above sea level cm!! centimeters CAGI ! Central Archaeology Group Inc. CoO!! City of Ottawa CoR !! County of Russell CR!! County Road m!! metres MG!! Mar Gard MTCS ! Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport DECEMBER 2013! iii!! PROPOSED DRYTECH HQ! REPORT NO. CAGI-2013-LM52 / LM56 STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Executive Summary Described within this report are the details of an archaeological assessment conducted on behalf of MarGard for the proposed Drytech Headquarters building, located approximately 1.15 kilometres south of the Ottawa River on Part of Lot 29, Concession 1 in the Geographic Township of Cumberland, Russell County. The project area is approximately 2.5 hectares and is now within the City of Ottawa. It is bounded, in part, by Dairy Drive to the west, a residence to the east, Old Montreal Road to the south and the Natrel Milk factory to the north. The purpose of this study therefore, is to provide a baseline level of data on known and potential cultural heritage resources within the subject property and to conduct a property survey on the expansion areas. As an initial requirement of land use planning and development, the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport has stated that three objectives must be met by way of a Stage 1 archaeological study: 1) provide information on the subject property’s geography, history, previous archaeological fieldwork and current land condition; 2) evaluate the archaeological potential for the property and support recommendations for a Stage 2 survey; and, 3) recommend appropriate strategies for future assessments within the property. Therefore, the main purpose of the Stage 1 assessment is to investigate the cultural land use, archaeological history and the present conditions of the property. The majority of this process is background research conducted in the company office and other libraries and involves the examination of records such as historic settlement maps, land titles and documents, historical land use and ownership records, primary and secondary sources and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport’s archaeological sites database. Further to the Stage 1 objectives, the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (2011) requires that an additional three objectives be met by way of a Stage 2 archaeological assessment. These include: 1) to document all archaeological resources on the property; 2) to determine whether the property contains archaeological resources requiring further assessment; and, 3) to recommend appropriate Stage 3 assessment strategies for archaeological sites identified (MTCS 2011: 27). Therefore, the Stage 2 archaeological property survey involves the documentation of archaeological resources by collecting artifacts and mapping cultural features. Depending on the nature of the property environment, two methods may be employed in the survey: 1) pedestrian survey and 2) test pit survey. As the area was approximately one hectare in size and treed, a Stage 2 test pit survey was employed during this assessment at 5 metre intervals. Permission to access the area and to carry out the activities necessary for the completion of the Stage 1 and Stage 2 archaeological assessment was granted by Eric Cameron, MarGard. Based on the results of the archaeological assessment, the following recommendations are provided for consideration to the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and MarGard, and are subject to approval by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport: DECEMBER 2013! iv!! PROPOSED DRYTECH HQ! REPORT NO. CAGI-2013-LM52 / LM56 STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT 1) The Stage 2 archaeological assessment did not recover any material culture during survey activities. Consequently, significant pre-contact and historic First Nations or historic Euro- Canadian archaeological sites are unlikely to be found in any undisturbed ground within the project area. Therefore, there are no significant archaeological concerns associated with the remainder of this project and it is recommended that the property be cleared of archaeological concerns. 2) Notwithstanding the results and recommendations presented in this study, The Central Archaeology Group Inc. notes that no archaeological assessment, no matter how thorough or carefully completed, can necessarily predict, account for, or identify every form of isolated or deeply buried archaeological deposit. Therefore, in the event that archaeological remains are found during subsequent construction activities, the consultant archaeologist, approval authority, and the Cultural Programs Unit of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport should be immediately notified. DECEMBER 2013! v!! PROPOSED DRYTECH HQ! REPORT NO. CAGI-2013-LM52 / LM56 STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Table of Contents Project Personnel ii Acknowledgements iii Acronyms iii Executive Summary iv Table of Contents vi Plans vii Maps vii Images vii Photographs vii Tables viii 1.0 Project Context 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Development Context 3 1.3 Historical Context 4 1.4 Archaeological Context 22 2.0 Property Inspection 25 3.0 Field Methods 27 3.1 Results 29 4.0 Record of Finds 34 5.0 Analysis and Conclusions 35 6.0 Recommendations 36 7.0 Advice on Compliance with Legislation 37 8.0 Bibliography and Sources 38 9.0 Plans 43 10.0 Maps 44 11.0 Images 55 12.0 Photographs 57 13.0 Glossary of Terms 63 DECEMBER 2013! vi!! PROPOSED DRYTECH HQ! REPORT NO. CAGI-2013-LM52 / LM56 STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PLANS Plan 1 Survey plan (courtesy of MarGard). 43 MAPS Map 1 Location of the project area. 44 Map 2 Drainage outlets. 45 Map 3 Ecozones of Canada. 46 Map 4 Bedrock geology of the project and surrounding area. 47 Map 5 Surficial geology of the project and surrounding area. 48 Map 6 Soils of the project area. 49 Map 7 Watersheds of Canada. 50 Map 8 Algonquin Traditional Territory. 51 Map 9 Historical atlas maps of Russell County and the Geographic Township of 52 Cumberland. Map 10 Area subjected to a Stage 2 property survey. 53 Map 11 Results of the Stage 2 property survey. 54 IMAGES Image 1 Orthographic image of the project area (Google Earth). 55 Image 2 Location of the Champlain Sea (SUNY Plattsburgh). 56 PHOTOGRAPHS Photo 1 Test pit from the northern portion of the project area. Stratigraphy of this 57 test pit was comprised of 10 cm of humus. This layer was moderately compacted clay with a low percentage of rootlets and a low percentage of small pebbles. The topsoil was also moderately compacted and comprised of dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay with a low percentage of small pebbles. The subsoil was densely compacted and very moist. After the test pit was complete excavated, water started to seep into the hole. No cultural materials were recovered. Photo 2 Viewing east towards the mounded soil in the central portion of the project 57 area. Photo 3 Viewing northeast towards a farmhouse across the fenceline. 58 Photo 4 Viewing south along Dairy Drive towards Old Montreal Road. Note the 58 aggregate materials in the photograph. DECEMBER 2013! vii!! PROPOSED DRYTECH HQ! REPORT NO. CAGI-2013-LM52 / LM56 STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PHOTOGRAPHS Photo 5 Viewing north along Dairy Drive towards the Natrel factory. Note the 59 mounded soil to the right of the photograph. Photo 6 Viewing south across the low-lying and wet area in the southern portion of 59 the project area. Photo 7 Viewing south across the low-lying and wet area in the southern portion of 60 the project area. Note the mounded aggregate materials in the background. Photo 8 Test pit from the central portion of the project area. Stratigraphy of this test 60 pit was similar to Photograph 1. It was comprised of 12 cm of moderately compacted clay humus. There was also a low percentage of rootlets and a low percentage of small pebbles. The topsoil was 41 cm thick and moderately compacted. It consisted of gray (10YR 5/1) clay with a low percentage of small pebbles.