Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Ben Machree Waste Water Pumping Station Decommissioning EA
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PIF P1078-0018-2018 LARA WOOD (P1078) Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Ben Machree Waste Water Pumping Station Decommissioning EA REGION OF PEEL PART OF LOTS 11 AND 12, BROKEN FRONT CONCESSION, TOWNSHIP OF TORONTO, CITY OF MISSISSAUGA, REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO ORIGINAL REPORT PROJECT NO.: 161-13700-00 DATE: NOVEMBER 2018 WSP 582 LANCASTER STREET WEST KITCHENER, ON, CANADA N2K 1M3 FAX: +1 519 743-8778 WSP.COM November-29-2018 Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Ben Machree Waste Water Decommissioning EA Part of Lots 11 and 12, Broken Front Concession, Township of Toronto, City of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel Prepared for: Region of Peel 10 Centre Drive, 4th Floor, Suite A Brampton, ON L6T 4B9 582 Lancaster Street West Kitchener, ON, Canada N2K 1M3 Tel.: +1 519 743-8777 Fax: +1 519 743-8778 wsp.com EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WSP was retained by the Region of Peel to conduct a Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment of lands to be impacted by the Ben Machree Waste Water Pumping Station Decommissioning in the City of Mississauga. The study area is located on Part of Lots 11 and 12, Broken Front Concession, Township of Toronto, City of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario. This archaeological assessment has been triggered by the Client’s intent to proceed with a Class EA study for the proposed waste water pumping station decommissioning. The Region of Peel is the approval authority under the Environmental Assessment Act. The approval process includes the requirement for an archaeological assessment as one of the conditions for development approval to ensure that the proponent meets their legal obligations under the Ontario Heritage Act. Archaeological activities were carried out in accordance with the Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists (Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport 2011). This study involved a review of documents pertaining to the property, including historic maps, aerial photographs and local histories. A property inspection was conducted on November 1 and 12, 2018. Archaeological recommendations have been made based on the background historic research, locations of known or registered archaeological sites, previous archaeological assessments, and results of property inspection as outlined in the 2011 Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists. These recommendations include the following: 1 The portion of the study area located in greenspace in Ben Machree Park requires Stage 2 test pit survey at 5 m interval following Section 2.1.2 in the S&G’s (2011). 2 Should the proposed impacts extend beyond the road platform and associated ditching, Stage 2 test pit survey at 5 m interval following Section 2.1.2 in the S&G’s (2011) will be required. 3 The remainder of the study area has been identified as disturbed or previously assessed. No further assessment is required in accordance with Section 1.4.1 standard f. 4 Should previously undocumented deeply buried archaeological materials be discovered, they may constitute a new site and are therefore subject to Section 48 (1) of the Ontario Heritage Act. The proponent or person discovering the material must cease work immediately and a provincially licensed consultant archaeologist must assess the material’s cultural heritage value or interest in accordance with Section 48 (1) of the Ontario Heritage Act. Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment WSP Ben Machree Waste Water Decommissioning EA, Regional Municipality of Peel November 2018 Project No. 161-13700-00 Page ii Region of Peel PRO JECT PERSONNEL WSP Project Manager Lara Wood, MA (P1078) Professional Archaeologist Field Director Andrew Turner, HBA (R1042) Archaeologist Ayla Mykytey, BA (R1002) Archaeologist Report Preparation Andrew Turner Mapping/GIS Andrew Turner Report Review Lara Wood Admin/Document Control Lyn Pedersen Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment WSP Ben Machree Waste Water Decommissioning EA, Regional Municipality of Peel November 2018 Project No. 161-13700-00 Page iii Region of Peel TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY II PROJECT PERSONNEL III 1 PROJECT CONTEXT 1 1.1 Objectives ............................................................................................. 1 1.2 Development Context ........................................................................... 1 1.3 Historical Context ................................................................................. 1 1.3.1 Historical Documentation ......................................................................................... 1 1.3.2 Pre-Contact Period ................................................................................................... 1 1.3.3 General History in the Post Contact Period ............................................................ 3 1.3.4 Review of Nineteenth Century Maps ....................................................................... 4 1.3.5 Review of Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Aerial Photographs ..................... 4 1.3.6 Summary .................................................................................................................. 4 1.4 Archaeological Context ....................................................................... 4 1.4.1 Current Conditions ................................................................................................... 4 1.4.2 Physiography and Ecology ...................................................................................... 4 1.4.3 Previous Archaeological Assessments ................................................................... 5 1.4.4 Registered Archaeological Sites ............................................................................. 6 1.4.5 Listed and Designated Heritage Properties ............................................................ 7 1.4.6 Summary .................................................................................................................. 7 2 FIELD METHODS 8 2.1 Property Inspection .............................................................................. 8 2.2 Record of Finds .................................................................................... 8 2.3 Inventory of Documentation Records ................................................. 8 3 ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS 9 3.1 Archaeological Potential ...................................................................... 9 3.2 Analysis ................................................................................................. 9 3.3 Conclusions .......................................................................................... 9 Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment WSP Ben Machree Waste Water Decommissioning EA, Regional Municipality of Peel November 2018 Project No. 161-13700-00 Page iv Region of Peel 4 RECOMMENDATIONS 10 5 ADVICE ON COMPLIANCE WITH LEGISLATION 11 6 REFERENCES 12 7 IMAGES 14 8 FIGURES 24 FIGURES FIGURE 1: TOPOGRAPHIC MAP OF THE STUDY AREA .......................................... 25 FIGURE 2: STUDY AREA MAP ................................................................................................ 26 FIGURE 3: HISTORICAL MAPPING (1859) ........................................................................ 27 FIGURE 4: HISTORICAL MAPPING (1877) ....................................................................... 28 FIGURE 5: AERIAL IMAGE (1954) ......................................................................................... 29 FIGURE 6: PREVIOUS ASSESSMENTS ............................................................................. 30 FIGURE 7: RESULTS MAP .......................................................................................................... 31 APPENDICES A FEATURES INDICATING ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL B PHOTOGRAPH LOCATIONS C DEVELOPMENT PLAN TABLES TABLE 1: REPORTS DOCUMENTING WORK WITHIN 50 M OF STUDY AREA ............................................................................................... 5 TABLE 2: REGISTERED ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES WITHIN 1 KM OF THE STUDY AREA .................................................................................... 6 TABLE 3: LISTED AND DESIGNATED HERITAGE PROPERTIES ........................... 7 Page v 1 PROJECT CONTEXT 1.1 OBJECTIVES In accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O. 1990, c.o. 18) and in compliance with the objectives set out in Section 1.0 and 2.0 of the Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists (MTCS 2011:13-41), this Stage 1 archaeological investigation was carried out in order to: provide information concerning the geography, history and current land condition of the study area, determine the presence of known archaeological sites and past archaeological assessments in the study area, and evaluate in detail the archaeological potential of the study area. 1.2 DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT WSP was retained by the Region of Peel to conduct a Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment of lands to be impacted by the Ben Machree Waste Water Pumping Station Decommissioning in the City of Mississauga. The study area is located on Part of Lots 11 and 12, Broken Front Concession, Township of Toronto, City of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario (Figure 1). This archaeological assessment has been triggered by the Client’s intent to proceed with a Class EA study for the proposed waste water pumping station decommissioning. The Region of Peel is the approval authority under the Environmental Assessment Act. The approval process includes the requirement for an archaeological assessment as one of the conditions