Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) of New Monaco Property in Peachland, B.C
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Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) of New Monaco Property in Peachland, B.C. Heritage Inspection Permit #2010-237 Prepared on Behalf of: Paul Tsang New Monaco Enterprise Corporation 3599 Hwy 97N P.O. Box 1180 Peachland, B.C. V0H 1X0 Prepared by: Ian Cameron, MSc, RPCA Ursus Heritage Consulting 514 Terrace Drive Coldstream, B. C. V1B 2X2 © Ian Cameron 2010 October 23rd, 2010 Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) of New Monaco Property in Peachland, B.C. Grant of License I, Ian Cameron, confirm that I am the copyright owner (or a copyright owner) of this report, and for good and valuable consideration I irrevocably grant a non-exclusive license to the Province of British Columbia, for a term equal to the life of the copyright commencing on the date of execution below, to make copies of the reports, including all appendices and photos, and to provide such copies to anyone, at the discretion of the Province, either at no charge or at the cost incurred by the Province in making and distributing the copies. All parties, except the party for whom the report was prepared, acknowledge that any use or interpretation of this report is at the sole risk and liability of the subsequent user(s). Executed this 23rd day of October, 2010, by Signature of Copyright Owner Ursus Heritage Consulting Prepared by Ursus Heritage Consulting - ii - Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) of New Monaco Property in Peachland, B.C. Credits Project Coordinator ............................................................................................. Ian Cameron, M.Sc., RPCA Principal Investigator ................................................................................................................. Ian Cameron Field Personnel .................................................................................................. Meghan McGill, BA (Ursus) Kaine Alexis (Okanagan Indian Band) Keona Joe (Okanagan Indian Band) Report Author ............................................................................................................................ Ian Cameron Report Editor/Quality Assurance ................................................................................... Natasha Lyons, PhD Report Drafting .............................................................................................................. Bill Angelbeck, PhD Kisha Supernant, PhD (ABD) Prepared by Ursus Heritage Consulting - iii - Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) of New Monaco Property in Peachland, B.C. Management Summary This report presents the results of the Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) of the New Monaco property in Peachland, B.C. (Figure 1). The AIA was conducted at the request of Paul Tsang, President of the New Monaco Enterprise Corporation. The proponent intends to construct a mixed commercial- residential-recreational development in the District of Peachland. The New Monaco property is approximately 52 ha in area and is located between Highway 97 and Highway 97C. The New Monaco property is located within the asserted traditional territory of the Westbank First Nation and Penticton Indian Band (both members of the Okanagan Nation Alliance). The objectives of the AIA described in this report are: (1) to identify and evaluate the significance of any archaeological sites located within the boundaries of the parcels of land, (2) to identify and assess possible impacts by any proposed developments within the parcels of land on any protected archaeological sites, (3) to provide recommendations regarding the need and appropriate scope of further archaeological studies prior to the initiation of any proposed developments, and (4) to recommend appropriate impact management actions for protected archaeological sites (where necessary). The AIA took place in accordance with the British Columbia Archaeological Impact Assessment Guidelines (Archaeology Branch 1998) issued by the Archaeology Branch, at the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts. The current AIA was not intended to identify areas in which no physical remains of past human activities can be found, such as berrypicking sites and fishing locations, as the identification of these types of sites is more appropriately addressed in Traditional Use and Traditional Knowledge Studies (TUS/TKS). The field component of the AIA was conducted between June 29th and July 5th, 2010. The field crew consisted of Ian Cameron, Meghan McGill (Ursus), Kane Alexis and Keona Joe (Okanagan Indian Band). Unfortunately, representatives of the Westbank First Nation were not available to be part of the field crew for the field assessment. The project area was subjected to a combination of judgementally selected and systematic survey transects and a subsurface testing program. Two archaeological sites were identified during the field assessment. Site DkQw-40 was previously identified (Arcas Associates 1986) and relocated during this AIA. DkQw-40 consists of a sub-surface lithic scatter including one piece of basalt debitage. The site is located on a southern aspect terrace remnant overlooking Highway 97 and the north shore of Okanagan Lake. Site DkQw-40 has been impacted by past highway construction and orchard activities. Site DkQw-44 was newly identified near the northern edge of the property. This site consists of a sub- surface lithic scatter including eight pieces of chert and basalt debitage. The site is located on a southern aspect terrace remnant overlooking Highway 97 and the north shore of Okanagan Lake. Site DkQw-44 has been impacted by past orchard activities. The following is recommended for sites DkQw-40 and DkQw-44. * Avoidance of further disturbance to sites DkQw-40 and DkQw-44; and * Application for a Section 12 alteration permit if it is necessary to disturb ground within sites DkQw-40 and DkQw-44. The Section 12 permit application will also address monitoring of DkQw-40 and systematic data recovery at DkQw-44 if any land disturbance or construction is to take place in vicinity of the sites. The potential for locating undiscovered archaeological sites within the project area is considered to be low. In the event that any unanticipated archaeological remains are discovered within the project area, it is recommended that the proponent halt all activities in the immediate vicinity of the previously Prepared by Ursus Heritage Consulting - iv - Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) of New Monaco Property in Peachland, B.C. unidentified site(s) and promptly inform, the Archaeology Branch, Ursus Heritage Consulting, and the appropriate First Nations of the location of the site(s) and the nature of the disturbance. Management recommendations regarding emergency impact mitigation will then be determined in consultation with the Archaeology Branch, and the appropriate First Nations. It is also recommended that the proponent inform the purchaser and any potential developers and/or contractors that archaeological remains are protected by the Heritage Conservation Act (1996) and may not be altered, damaged, moved, excavated in, or desecrated in any way without a permit issued under Section 12 or 14 of the Heritage Conservation Act. Acknowledgements Ursus Heritage Consulting (Ursus) would like to thank Paul Tsang for the opportunity to conduct this study. Ursus would also like to thank the Westbank First Nation and the Penticton Indian Band for the opportunity to work within their asserted traditional territories and claim areas. Ursus would also like to thank Meghan McGill (Ursus), Kane Alexis and Keona Joe (Okanagan Indian Band) for all their hard work during the field component of the project. Thanks also to Nancy Bonneau at Westbank First Nation for assisting with project details and arranging for field assistants. Ursus acknowledges Jim Spafford and Beth Weathers of the Archaeology Branch for their assistance. The opinions expressed in this document are those of the author. The authors are solely responsible for its contents and any omissions and errors that it may contain. The author accepts no responsibility for uses other than those intended and stated in this report. Prepared by Ursus Heritage Consulting - v - Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) of New Monaco Property in Peachland, B.C. Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Definitions ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Study Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Proposed Development Type and Facilities ................................................................................ 3 2.0 Background Information .................................................................................................................. 3 2.1 Definition of the Study Area and its Physiographic and Environmental Setting ........................ 3 2.2 Ethnographic Background ........................................................................................................... 4 2.2.1 The Okanagan .............................................................................................................................. 4 2.3 Regional Prehistory ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.4 Previous Archaeological Work Conducted Near