ML21144A123

TRN-170

ML21144A123
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Issue date:	04/08/2021
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Cultural Resources Training TRN-170

Introduction This presentation is designed to provide all employees and contractors involved in ground disturbing activities with information to make them aware of the types of archaeological cultural resources that might be encountered within the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) and to summarize the procedures to be followed if possible evidence of archaeological sites or human remains is exposed.

RA-432 has been developed for the CFFF to assure protection of cultural resources and to ensure that all relevant state and federal laws regarding treatment of human remains are followed.

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Ground Disturbance Means any work on or under the existing surface resulting in a disturbance or displacement of the soil or ground cover. This can include, but is not limited to:

• digging

• tunneling

• land levelling/grading

• excavation

• boring/drilling/pushing

• plowing

• trenching

• augering

• tree planting

• ditching

• topsoil stripping

• land clearing

• subsoiling

• grinding and milling of

• stump removal asphalt/concrete

• blasting/use of explosives

• seismic exploration/

• driving fence posts, bars, quarrying rods, pins, anchors, or pilings

What Are We Looking For?

Archaeological cultural resources are the physical remnants of past human activities, including artifacts, sites, structures, landscapes, and objects.

They can include prehistoric sites such as Native

• camps American ceremonial

• villages mound with

• mounds stockade

• shell middens Native American village Shell Midden (waste pile of shells and other artifacts)

What Are We Looking For?

Examples of prehistoric features you might see during ground disturbance include:

• Accumulations of shell, burned rocks, or other food-related materials and

• Areas of charcoal or dark stained soil Native fire-pit remnant with burned rocks Native fire-pit remnant with charcoal-stained soil Pile of crushed and burned shells

What Are We Looking For?

Prehistoric artifacts may include:

Bones or fragments of bones Stone waste flakes from making arrowheads and knives Stone tools like arrowheads, spearpoints, and scrapers

What Are We Looking For?

Native American pottery fragments:

What Are We Looking For?

Archaeological sites can also be from the more recent historic-period, such as:

• house foundations of brick, stone, and concrete

• industrial remnants of mills, dams, and canals

• trash dumps of bottles and cans (dont worry about a couple stray soda bottles or beer cans!)

What Are We Looking For?

Historic artifacts and features may include:

• Clusters of ceramic or glass bottles, and jars - or fragments of these

• Metal objects like concentrations of rusted nails and cans

• Stone or brick foundations Stone or brick foundations Metal objects like concentrations Clusters of ceramic or of rusted nails and cans glass bottles, and jars -

or fragments of these

What Are We Looking For?

We also are concerned with human burials belonging to ALL cultures and time periods.

Some of these are well-marked and obvious And some are easy to miss

What Are We Looking For?

Evidence of burials can include:

• bones and teeth

• grave markers

• rectangular soil stains, and

• coffin wood & hardware

WARNING DO NOT Destroy, damage, remove or desecrate human burials.

Noncompliance could result in a state felony violation.

The only currently known location of human remains on the site is Denley Cemetery.

The location of Denley Cemetery in relationship to the CAA can be found on RAS-432-1.

Denley Cemetery Entrance Markers Outside the Denley Cemetery Fence and 12 Entrance

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES STOP WORK -All activities within the immediate area of an unanticipated archaeological discovery or human remains will be halted, and the discovery will be marked off and protected from further disturbance by equipment, vehicles, or personnel. No work will resume until identification and treatment of the find has been resolved.

NOTIFICATION - Both the CFFF Project Manager (if applicable) and Environmental Protection Manager will be immediately notified by telephone.

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Prepared by: Dr. Daniel F. Cassedy, Senior Archaeologist at AECOM Dr. Cassedy has specialized in the Archeology of the Southeast US for the last 30 years, and he is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (#18034) who exceeds the Professional Qualification Standards established by the Secretary of the Interior, as published in 36 CFR Part 61, Appendix A. He has managed hundreds of projects focused on assessing impacts to archaeological artifacts, sites, historic buildings, and Native American tribal resources for multiple state and federal agencies and private clients. Dr. Cassedy is the author of over 150 technical archaeology reports and is President-elect of the American Cultural Resources Association.

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