RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCY A4-1 ROCLA MATERIALS PTY LTD SUBMISSIONS AND NON-CONFIDENTIAL Calga Sand Quarry Southern Extension PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS Report No. 664/04 Attachment 4 Supplementary Aboriginal Heritage Assessment (July 2012) (Number of pages including blank pages = 84) ROCLA MATERIALS PTY LTD A4-2 RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCY Calga Sand Quarry Southern Extension SUBMISSIONS AND NON-CONFIDENTIAL Report No. 664/04 PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS This page has been intentionally left blank Calga Sand Quarry Southern Extension Supplementary Aboriginal Heritage Assessment FINAL REPORT Calga, New South Wales For Rocla Materials Pty Ltd July 2012 Primary Author: Amanda Atkinson This page has intentionally been left blank Calga Sand Quarry Southern Extension Forward Planning Heritage Solutions Supplementary Aboriginal Heritage Assessment Table of Contents Page Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 7 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 11 1.1 Project Background .......................................................................................................... 11 1.2 The Project ....................................................................................................................... 12 1.3 Assessment Brief .............................................................................................................. 14 1.4 Objectives ......................................................................................................................... 14 1.5 Study Team ....................................................................................................................... 16 1.6 Report Format .................................................................................................................. 17 1.7 Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................... 17 1.8 Restricted Information ..................................................................................................... 17 2 Consultation with the Registered Stakeholders ......................................................................... 18 3 The Project .................................................................................................................................. 19 3.1 The Study Area ................................................................................................................. 19 3.2 Glenworth Valley Track .................................................................................................... 19 3.3 The Impacts ...................................................................................................................... 20 4 Previous Archaeological Assessments ........................................................................................ 21 4.1 Previous Assessments ...................................................................................................... 21 4.2 Previous Rock Engraving Studies ...................................................................................... 21 4.3 AHIMS Results .................................................................................................................. 22 5 Environmental Context ............................................................................................................... 25 5.1 Geology and Topography ................................................................................................. 25 5.2 Hydrology ......................................................................................................................... 27 5.3 Raw Materials for Knapping ............................................................................................. 27 5.4 Previous Land Use ............................................................................................................ 27 5.4.1 Accounts of Aboriginal Land Use ........................................................................... 27 5.4.2 European Land Use ................................................................................................ 29 6 Predictive Model ......................................................................................................................... 30 6.1 Predictive Model Background .......................................................................................... 30 6.2 The Predictive Model ....................................................................................................... 30 7 The Survey .................................................................................................................................. 31 7.1 Methodology .................................................................................................................... 31 7.2 Survey Coverage ............................................................................................................... 31 7.3 Landform Summary .......................................................................................................... 32 8 Results ......................................................................................................................................... 34 8.1 Previous survey results ..................................................................................................... 34 8.1.1 Site #45-3-2195 (also known as #45-3-0119) ......................................................... 34 3 Calga Sand Quarry Southern Extension Aboriginal Heritage Assessment Forward Planning Heritage Solutions Table of Contents Page 8.1.2 Calga SA1 ................................................................................................................ 34 8.1.3 Popran Art 1 ........................................................................................................... 34 8.1.4 Site #45-3-2196 ...................................................................................................... 35 8.1.5 Site #45-3-0132 ...................................................................................................... 35 8.2 July 2011 Survey results ................................................................................................... 35 8.3 Site Descriptions ............................................................................................................... 37 9 Analysis and Discussion .............................................................................................................. 51 10 Scientific Values and Significance Assessment ........................................................................... 54 10.1 Cultural Significance ......................................................................................................... 54 10.2 Scientific Significance ....................................................................................................... 54 10.3 Statement of Significance ................................................................................................. 56 11 Impact Assessment ..................................................................................................................... 57 12 Recommendations ...................................................................................................................... 58 13 References .................................................................................................................................. 59 14 Glossary of Terms ....................................................................................................................... 62 14.1 Site Types .......................................................................................................................... 62 Appendices Appendix A Previous Surveys, Results and Recommendations Appendix B Calga Sand Quarry Southern Extension – Engraving and Stone Arrangement Site – Statement of Significance Appendix C Communications Log and Correspondence Figures Figure 1.1 Locality Plan ................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 1.2 Project Site Layout ......................................................................................................... 15 Figure 4.1 AHIMS Recorded Sites ................................................................................................... 24 Figure 5.1 Study Area Topography ................................................................................................. 26 Figure 5.2 Study Area Hydrology .................................................................................................... 28 Figure 7.1 Southern Extension Survey Units ................................................................................... 33 Figure 8.1 Recorded Heritage Sites................................................................................................. 36 Figure 9.1 Archaeologically Sensitive Areas and Modified Project Components ........................... 53 4 Calga Sand Quarry Southern Extension Forward Planning Heritage Solutions Supplementary Aboriginal Heritage Assessment Table of Contents Page Tables Table ES1 Archaeological Sites Overview ........................................................................................ 8 Table 1.1 Southern