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STAGE 1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT DUNLOP STREET WEST MUNICIPAL CLASS EA PARTS OF LOT 24, CONCESSIONS 5 TO 7 GEOGRAPHIC TOWNSHIP OF VESPRA NOW CITY OF BARRIE COUNTY OF SIMCOE STAGE 1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT DUNLOP STREET WEST MUNICIPAL CLASS EA, PARTS OF LOT 24, CONCESSIONS 5 TO 7, GEOGRAPHIC TOWNSHIP OF VESPRA, NOW CITY OF BARRIE, COUNTY OF SIMCOE Prepared for: Nathan Farrell, MCIP, RPP, CAN CISEC Environmental Planner McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd. 400 2010 Winston Park Drive, Oakville, ON L6H 5R7 Phone: (289) 351-1206 Email: [email protected] Re: Municipal Class EA, Schedule C Prepared by: Lesley Howse, Ph.D. Associate Archaeologist Past Recovery Archaeological Services Inc. 4534 Bolingbroke Road, R.R. #3 Maberly, ON K0H 2B0 Phone: (613) 267-7028 Email: [email protected] PRAS Project No.: PR19-011 Licensee: Adam Pollock, M.A., Licence P336 Past Recovery Archaeological Services Inc. P.I.F. No.: P336-0254-2019 Date: June 17th, 2019 Original Report Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Dunlop Street West Municipal Class EA Past Recovery Archaeological Services Inc. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Mr. Nathan Farrel, Environmental Planner, McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd., provided overall project administration and logistical assistance. PROJECT PERSONNEL Project Manager Jeff Earl, M.Soc.Sc. (P031) Licence Holder Adam Pollock, M.A. (P336) Historical Research Lesley Howse, Ph.D. Drafting Adam Pollock Report Writing Lesley Howse and Jamie Lawson, M.A. Report Review Jeff Earl ii Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Dunlop Street West Municipal Class EA Past Recovery Archaeological Services Inc. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Past Recovery Archaeological Services Inc. was retained by McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd., acting as project planners on behalf of the City of Barrie, to undertake a Stage 1 archaeological assessment as part of a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) for improvements to a portion of Dunlop Street West, with consideration for additional improvements for all intersection legs. The study area was situated within parts of Lot 24 in Concessions 5, 6 and 7 of the geographic Township of Vespra, in the County of Simcoe, now part of the City of Barrie (see Maps 1 and 2), and consisted of an irregularly-shaped area approximately 13.6 hectares (33.4 acres) in size. The purpose of the Stage 1 investigation was to evaluate the archaeological potential of the study area and present recommendations for the mitigation of any significant known or potential archaeological resources. To this end, historical, environmental and archaeological research was conducted in order to make a determination of archaeological potential. A site visit was undertaken to confirm local disturbance. The results of the background research revealed that although several features indicative of archaeological potential are located within or in close proximity to the study area, disturbances resulting from recent construction and landscaping activities have removed the potential for significant archaeological resources to be found within the subject lands. Accordingly, it is recommended that: 1) No further archaeological assessment of the study area, as presently defined, is required prior to the initiation of construction activities associated with the proposed improvements to Dunlop Street West and the intersection legs. 2) In the event that future planning results in the identification of additional areas of impact beyond the limits of the present study area, further archaeological assessment may be required. It should be noted that impacts requiring consideration include all aspects of proposed development causing soil iii Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Dunlop Street West Municipal Class EA Past Recovery Archaeological Services Inc. disturbances or other alterations, including temporary property needs (i.e. access roads, staging/lay down areas, associated works etc.). 3) Any future Stage 2 archaeological assessment should be undertaken by a licensed consultant archaeologist, in compliance with Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists (MTCS 2011). Given the urban environment, this should consist of a shovel test pit survey conducted at 5 metre intervals. The reader is also referred to Section 6.0 below to ensure compliance with relevant Provincial legislation as it may relate to this project. iv Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Dunlop Street West Municipal Class EA Past Recovery Archaeological Services Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Acknowledgments ii Project Personnel ii Executive Summary iii List of Maps vii List of Images viii List of Tables ix 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Project Context 2 2.1 Property Description 2 2.2 Development Context 2 2.3 Access Permission 2 3.0 Historical Context 3 3.1 Regional Pre-Contact Cultural Overview 3 3.2 Regional Post-Contact Cultural Overview 8 3.3 Property History 11 4.0 Archaeological Context 14 4.1 Previous Archaeological Research 14 4.2 Previously Recorded Archaeological Sites 16 4.3 Cultural Heritage Resources 17 4.4 Heritage Plaques and/or Monuments 18 4.5 Cemeteries 19 4.6 Local Environment 19 5.0 Analysis and Conclusions 23 5.1 Determination of Archaeological Potential 23 5.2 Recommendations 25 6.0 Advice on Compliance with Legislation 26 7.0 Limitations and Closure 27 8.0 References 28 9.0 Maps 36 10.0 Images 47 v Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Dunlop Street West Municipal Class EA Past Recovery Archaeological Services Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Page No. APPENDIX 1: Photographic Catalogue 59 APPENDIX 2: Glossary of Archaeological Terms 63 vi Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Dunlop Street West Municipal Class EA Past Recovery Archaeological Services Inc. LIST OF MAPS Map No. Page No. 1 Location of the study area 37 2 Ortho-rectified 2016 aerial photograph showing the study area 38 3 Geo-referenced historical mapping showing the study area 39 4 Geo-referenced historical mapping showing the study area 40 5 Geo-referenced historical aerial photographs showing the study area 41 6 Geo-referenced historical aerial photographs showing the study area 42 7 Geo-referenced historical aerial photographs showing the study area 43 8 Geo-referenced historical aerial photographs showing the study area 44 9 Segments of surficial geology, topography and soil survey mapping showing the approximate location of the study area 45 10 Ortho-rectified 2016 aerial photograph showing archaeological potential and the locations and directions of site visit photographs referenced in Section 4.7 46 vii Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Dunlop Street West Municipal Class EA Past Recovery Archaeological Services Inc. LIST OF IMAGES Image No. Page No. 1 View of the northwest side of Dunlop Street West near Ferndale Drive North, facing northeast 47 2 View of the northwest side of Dunlop Street from Ferndale Drive North, facing southwest 47 3 View of the southeast side of Dunlop Street West from Ferndale Drive North, facing northeast 48 4 View of the northwest side of Dunlop Street West from west of Serjeant Drive, facing southwest 48 5 View of drainage along the north side of Dunlop Street West at the west end of the Highway 400 interchange, facing northeast 49 6 View of drainage along the north side of Dunlop Street West at Cedar Pointe Drive, facing northwest 49 7 View of the southeast side of Dunlop Street West from the Highway 400 on- ramp to the west of the overpass, facing northeast 50 8 View of the northwest side of Dunlop Street West at Cedar Pointe Drive, facing west 50 9 View of the Highway 400 interchange and the landscaped fill leading to the overpass, facing southwest 51 10 View of the northwest side of Dunlop Street West at the Highway 400 overpass, facing north 51 11 View of the northwest side of Dunlop Street West at the east end of the Highway 400 interchange, facing northeast 52 12 View of the southeast side of Dunlop Street West from Hart Drive, facing southwest 52 13 View of the northwest side of Dunlop Street West from Hart Drive, facing northeast 53 14 View of the southeast side of Dunlop Street West from the east end of the study area, facing southwest 53 15 View of the northeast side of Anne Street from Henry Street, facing southeast 54 16 View of the southwest side of Anne Street from Henry Street, facing southeast 54 17 View of the northeast side of Anne Street from the south end of the ‘leg,’ facing northwest 55 18 View of the pathway entrance on the northeast side of Anne Street at the southern limit of the ‘leg,’ facing northeast 55 19 View of Hart Drive from the south end of the ‘leg,’ facing north 56 20 View of the southwest side of Cedar Pointe Drive from Dunlop Street West, facing northwest 56 21 View of the southwest side of Serjeant Drive from the south end of the ‘leg,’ facing northwest 57 viii Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Dunlop Street West Municipal Class EA Past Recovery Archaeological Services Inc. LIST OF IMAGES (continued) Image No. Page No. 22 View of drainage at the southern end of Sarjeant Drive, facing northeast 57 23 View of the northeast side of Ferndale Drive from the south end of the ‘leg,’ facing northwest 58 24 View of the southwest side of Ferndale Drive from the north end of the ‘leg,’ facing southeast 58 LIST OF TABLES Table No. Page No. 1 Previously registered archaeological sites within a 2 km radius 17 2 Inventory of the Stage 1 documentary record 22 ix Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Dunlop Street West Municipal Class EA Past Recovery Archaeological Services Inc. 1.0 INTRODUCTION Past Recovery Archaeological Services Inc. (Past Recovery) was retained by McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd. (McIntosh Perry) to undertake a Stage 1 archaeological assessment as part of a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) for planned improvements to Dunlop Street West, from 200 metres west of Ferndale Drive North to 95 metres east of Anne Street North, with consideration for intersection improvements for all intersection legs and the area surrounding the Highway 400 interchange (Maps 1 and 2).