The Sculpture Forest is close to old Native American settlements and activity at Long Point and around Penn Cove. It is also near a potential Native American cemetery site. As such, the state Department of Archaeology...
I received the professional archaeologist's report, nicely formatted and professionally researched/produced. We had a few last minute procedural glitches to overcome, but in the end the report and procedures were high quality and will be useful for answering any future questions...
I met with the archaeologist and his field technician today. They performed a visual reconnaissance of the entire property, and then began digging test holes at selected locations on a grid system. Their initial assessment early in the day was that there was little likelihood of an archaeological...
A very friendly and forthcoming ex-planner from Island County government got back to me today by phone. We had a detailed discussion about the seller's prior application for land subdivision which was previously somewhat held up by an archaeological concern from the Swinomish tribe. I don't...
Primary focus today was on providing lots of info to both the consulting forester / land use consultant that I am going to hire (Greenbelt Consulting) and the archaeology firm that I am hiring to perform the...
I made contact with some more informative folks today. The Swinomish tribe planner returned my earlier call today, and he appreciated my proactive approach to involving them and keeping them informed. Since he was not familiar with the prior potential letter sent by the tribe and any specifics...