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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200208 Stewarts Redevelopment Phase 1A Archaeological ReportI AR - NY SHPO Archaeological Report I DIGITAL ARCHIVE DOCUMENTATION NY SHPO SHELVING REFERENCE ID # County Report Number 951 'SARATOGA 458 PR Number ❑ STATUS Page Count ELECTRONIC 96PR0977 I VERSION Scan Off-Site Report Title PHASE lA LITERATURE REVIEW AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT, CITY OF SRARTOGA SPRINGS LONG TERM WATRER SOURCE DEVELOPMENT STUDY, SARATOGA COUNTY, NY Report Type IA Author HARTGEN ARCHEOLOGICAL ASSOC. Month Year Date Survey Sponsor 8 2000 8/1/2000 I SEQRA (FED/STATE/SEQRA/CEQRA/CLG SUBGRANT/OTHE Survey Acreage(IB ONLY) Survey Square Footage Underwater Survey Area-Acres Stripped Area-SqFt(II and III ONLY) li Surface Exam Area(Acres) MULTIPLE COUNTIES CROSS REFERENCE: County 1 L Report 1 County 3 _ Report 3 County 2 I, Report 2 County 4 I Report 4 - MINOR CIVIL DIVISION County Town 1 Town 2 Town 3 Town 4 SARATOGA /C/SARATOGA SPRI REVIEW Number of Archaeological Sites Identified I Log Month Log Year Log Date Date Reviewed Number of Architectural Sites Identified 1 UNIQUE SITE NUMBER(S)REPORTED:IA,IB,II AND III SURVEY Site 1# Site Type 1 Quad 1 Site 8# Site Type 8 Quad 8 1 Site 2# Site Type 2 Quad 2 Site 9# Site Type 9 Quad 9 Site 3# Site Type 3 Quad 3 Site 10# Site Type 10 Quad 10 Site 4# Site Type 4 Quad 4 Site 11# Site Type 11 Quad 11 Site 5# Site Type 5 Quad 5 Site 12# Site Type 12 Quad 12 Site 6# Site Type 6 Quad 6 Site 13# Site Type 13 Quad 13 1 Site 7# Site Type 7 Quad 7 Site 14# Site Type 14 Quad 14 DIGITAL FILE NAME BOX 1 LOCATION BAR CODE I I ,, LITERATURE- IA 4 REVIEW � AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY• ASSESSMENT ., I City of Saratoga Springs F+. I Long Term Water Source Development Study , Saratoga County, New York NYSOPRHP 96PR0977 IHAA #1606 1 , Prepared For: o- BARTON AND LOCUIDICE 1 q 290 ELWOOD DAVIS ROAD BOX 3107 A. I SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13220 `i r I Prepared By: i ,x HARTGEN ARCHEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, INC. f I CERTIFIED WBE/DBE 1744 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION RENSSELAER, NEW YORK 12144 i. PHONE (518) 283-0534 FAX (518) 283-6276 email: hartgen@hartgen.com www.hartgen.com IAn ACRA Member Firm August 2000 I �, a 1 ' Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water ABSTRACT Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. was retained by Barton and Loguidice Consulting Engineers to conduct a Phase IA literature review and archeological sensitivity assessment for the proposed 20,000 linear feet raw water transmission main and pumping station in the City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York. The Phase IA literature review included examination of the archeological gi ai site files of the Office of Parks,Recreation and Historic Preservation(OPRHP) and the New York State Museum (NYSM) for reported sites within la one mile radius of the project area. The OPRHP building- structure inventory and the State/National Registers were examined for properties listed in, or determined eligible for listing in,the State/National Registers located within the immediate vicinity of the project area. Historic maps were also examined. A site visit was conducted on July 12.2000, during which the entire length of the proposed project was observed for evidence of prior disturbance and evaluated for shovel testing. Phase IB testing is recommended with a total of 300 shovel tests focused in two sections of the project area. Since the exact location of the transmission main has yet to be determined it is necessary to test along both sides of the roadway, except in those portions previously tested during the Saratoga County Sewer System survey. OPRHP has been contacted concerning the possible impact of the project on possible underwater sites in Saratoga Lake along the route of the raw water intake. Procedures are being considered for testing the underwater portion of the project area. Recommendations for this portion of the project will be submitted in a separate proposal at a later date. I 1 I Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc August 2000 1 ' Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water ii ' CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION 1 Topography and Bedrock Geology Soils and Drainage 2 Vegetation and Forest Zone 3 ' Manmade Features and Alterations 3 DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH 4 Reported Archeological Sites 4 State and National Register S Previous Surveys 5 Building-Structure Inveniory 8 State Museum 8 Historic Map Review 9 SITE VISIT 1 RECOMMENDATIONS . . 14 ' BIBLIOGRAPHY 15 ' LIST OF MAPS 1 MAPS 1-9 PHOTOGRAPHS 1-13 QUALIFICATIONS OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR I 1 ' Hartgen Archeological Associates,Inc. August 2000 1 ' Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment- Saratoga Springs Water I ' INTRODUCTION Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. was retained by Barton and Loguidice Consulting ' Engineers to conduct a Phase IA literature review and archeological sensitivity assessment for the proposed 20,000 linear feet raw water transmission main and pumping station in the City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York (see Map 1). PROJECT INFORMATION Location The proposed raw water transmission main and pump station are located within the rural ' portion of the City of Saratoga Springs, drawing water from Saratoga Lake. Description ' Thero osed raw water transmission main originates 30" p p g ates with a PCCP intake conduit under the surface of Saratoga Lake linked to a 12 million-gallon-per-day raw water pumping station on the ' northwestern shore of the lake. From the pumping station there is approximately 20,000 linear feet of transmission main following a general Northerly direction along Union Avenue,NYS Rte. 9P, Gilbert Road, and Weibel Al enue where the proposed transmission main meets an existing main from Bog Meadow Brook Pump Station. ' ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION Topography and Bedrock Geology The topography along the length of the proposed raw water transmission main is varied. The intake conduit will lie below the surface of Saratoga Lake which has a surface elevation of approximately 204 feet above mean sea level. The proposed 12 MGD Raw Water Pumping Station is located beside the lakeshore at an elevation of approximately 210 feet above m.s.l. Over the first 1000 linear feet of transmission line proceeding westward from the pumping station,the topography rises abruptly to approximately X60 feet above m.s.l. As the transmission line turns northward from here, the topography remains constant over the next 6000 linear feet. At this point the elevation declines sharply into a swampy area lying at approximately 205 feet above m.s.l. The following r7000 linear feet of transmission line remains at this general elevation while passing through Gilbert Corners. The remaining length of transmission line follows gradually rising terrain, climbing to elevations in excess of 300 feet above m.s.l.before joining the existing transmission main at 313 feet above m.s.l. ' The entire region is underlaid by Middle Ordovician Canajoharie Shale. This rock is devoid of lithic material useful to chipped stone tool making. Hartgen Archeological Associates,Inc. August 2000 1 Phase LI -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water 2 Soils and Drainage Due to the extent of this project, there are numerous types of soil along the proposed transmission line. As an aid to description, the proposed transmission main has been divided into five sections,labeled I-IV,beginning at Saratoga Lake(see Map 1). The soils information described in the four sections was obtained from the Soil Survey of Saratoga County, New York, Interim Report,Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1995. Section I: At the shore of Saratoga Lake,at the proposed location for the Pumping Station, there is Schroon sandy loam. This is'very deep,moderately well drained soil formed in loamy glacial till, although the actual drainage characteristics here will be affected by the proximity to the lake. Immediately to the west lies a narrow area of Rhinebeck silt loam. This is somewhat poorly drained soil formed in water deposited silt and clay and is found on glacial lake plains and upland areas. Normally this occurs in gentle slopes of 3-8% but at this specific location the slope appears to be much greater. The following length of transmission line runs northward along Union Avenue through soil described as undulating Windsor loamy sand. This very deep,excessively drained soil formed in water sorted sand. It is found on glacial outwash plains,kames and terraces,with complex slopes ranging from 3-8%. The proposed transmission main then continues alongside NYS Rte.9P through the same Windsor loamy sand for approximately 2000 linear feet. Section II: At this point there is an abrupt drop in elevation through Oakville and Windsor soils. These very deep,well drained to excessively drained soils formed in water sorted sand. They are on very steep eroded sides of gullies in glacial outwash plains,lake plains,and beach ridges,and have slopes between 25 and 50 percent. The following 2000 linear feet of transmission main then passes through swampy,low lying Palms muck. This nearly level, very poorly drained soil formed in deposits of organic materials that are 16 to 51 inches thick over mineral soil material. Palms ' muck is in broad, depressional or basin-like swamps and bogs in the glaciated uplands, lake plains or outwash plains. This soil receives runoff from adjoining areas,and remains ponded from late fall until late spring. To the northwest approaching Gilbert Corners, i s an area characterized by Scarboro ' mucky loamy sand. This very deep, nearly level, very poorly drained soil formed in water sorted sand and can be found in depressions on glacial outwash and lake plains with slopes of 0-3%. While passing through Gilbert Corners the transmission main encounters Hoosic gravelly sandy loam, iundulating. This very deep, somewhat excessively drained soil formed in water sorted sand and gravel. It is found on outwash plains where slopes are complex and range from 3-8%. Section III: Where the transmission main begins following Gilbert Road, Hoosic gravelly sandy loam continues for roughly 2000 linear feet,but here it is the rolling phase. This soil is found ' on outwash plains, eskers, and moraines with complex slopes ranging from 8-15%. Beyond here there is a small, nearly level area of Hoosic gravelly sandy loam. The next 1000 linear feet pass through more Palms muck and proceed into 1000 linear feet of Chenango silt loam, loamy substratum. This very deep, well drained to somewhat excessively drained soil formed in water sorted sand and gravel on outwash plains,kames,eskers,and alluvial fans. Slopes range from 3-8%. 1 Hartgen Archeological Associates,Inc. August 2000 1 1 Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water 3 ' There is another 1000 linear feet of Palms muck before reaching a small area of undulating Windsor loamy sand. This very deep, excessively drained soil formed in water sorted sand. It is found on glacial outwash plains, kames, and terraces with slopes ranging from 3-8%. Section IV: Windsor loamy sand is found where the transmission main crosses NYS Rte. 29 and begins along Weible Avenue. This very deep,excessively drained soil formed in water sorted ' sand. It is on glacial outwash plains, kames,and terraces with complex slopes of 15-25%. There is then a small area of Wareham loamy sand. This very deep, nearly level, somewhat poorly drained soil formed in water sorted sand. It is found on glacial outwash plains, lake plains and deltas with slopes ranging from 0-3%. This gives way to a stretch of undulating Deerfield loamy fine sand. This very deep,moderately well drained soil formed in water sorted sand. It is found on glacial outwash plains and terraces with complex slopes ranging from 3-8%. Alongside the landfill on Weible ' Avenue is another area of undulating Windsor loamy sand(see above Section I). Immediately to the north of the landfill is another area of undulating Deerfield Ioamy fine sand. The final section, 1 before joining with the existing main, consists of three sections of Windsor loamy sand beginning nearly level, moving to rolling and ending ith undulating. Slopes are complex and range from 0- 3%, 8-15%, and 3-8% respectively. None of the soils encountered within the project area are alluvial types where buried cultural deposits are expected. Based upon the soil descriptions, precontact cultural deposits, such as ' projectile points,hearth features,or other archeological resources,should be restricted to the upper 50 to 60 cm of the soil column unless buried by recent historic activity. Vegetation and Forest Zone The project area lies within the Northern Hardwoods zone characterized by maple, birch, beech, and hemlock(Kuchler 1964). Manmade Features and Alterations ' The proposed project passes through numerous areas altered by human activity. Perhaps the most obvious disturbances are the roadways which the proposed transmission main will follow. However,due to the relatively open areas traversed by these roads,the amount of prior disturbance depends on the proximity of the water main to the road itself. There has been extensive development of the area along the shore of Saratoga Lake. 1 1 Hartgen Archeological Associates,Inc. August 2000 I Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water 4 IDOCUMENTARY RESEARCH Office of Parks,Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) IArcheological Sites I An examination of the archeological site files at OPRHP for the proposed Saratoga Springs Water Improvement Project revealed 19 sites within a one mile radius of the project area. I ITable I: Archeological Sites in the Vicinity of Project Area OPRHP Site # Site Identifier Site Location Site Description 1 IA091.16.008 Moon's Lake House S of Rte. 9P and Town Lake House credited as the Rd to Kaydeross Beach "birthplace of the potato chip" I A091.16.001.9 Site 9-The Nielson Site Both sides of Rte. 9P at Nielson Road A091.1 6.0023 Cedar Bluffs RR Station E of Rte.9P between Site of RR station abandoned in ICondon and Nielson Rds the 1950s. A091.40.0165 Dyer Switch Road Site B Dyer Switch Road and I Meadowbrook Road A091.40.0166 Dyer Switch Road Site C Off Dyer Switch Road A091.40.0167 Kaydeross Park.Road Site Kaydeross Park Road IA091.40.0168 Kaydeross Park Site Kaydeross Park A091.40.0169 Arrowhead Road Site W side of Saratoga Lake Arrowhead Road Prehistoric I below Arrowhead Road Archeological Site A091.40.0170 Lakeshore Area Site W side of Saratoga Lake Ibelow Arrowhead Road A091.40.0307 Saratoga RR Station Under Price Chopper 19th c. RR station Market IA091.40.0970 Gasholder Site Spring Avenue W of 1873 Gasholder House, 1903 Loughberry Lake Substation Building IA091.40.01410 Lake Lonely SE side Lake Lonely Roohan Prehistoric Site A091.40.01412 Prehistoric Site I N side of Lake Lonely Prehistoric site IA091.40.01413 Prehistoric Site 2 N side of Lake Lonely Prehistoric site A091.40.01414 Prehistoric Site 3 N side of Lake Lonely Prehistoric site IA091,40.01415 Prehistoric Site 4 N side of Lake Lonely Prehistoric site IHartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. August 2000 I Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water 5 IA091.40.01416 Prehistoric Site 5 N side of Lake Lonely Prehistoric site A091.40.01417 Ramsdill Residence/Farm N of Lake Lonely inlet Site of Ramsdill House of 1856 I A091.40.01418 Ramsdill Outbuildings N of Lake Lonely inlet Related to Ramsdill House of 1856 IState and National Registers According to the files at OPRHP,there are four National Register listed or eligible structures Ilocated within or directly adjacent to the proposed project area. Table 2: Inventory of National Register Listed and Eligible Properties in the Vicinity of the Project Area INYSOPRHP# Description Status Location 091.40.01407 1vAble House N RE Crescent Avenue at outlet of Saratoga Lake 091.40.01408 Riley's Lake House/Casino NRE North shore of Lake Lonely 091.40.00967 Kaydeross Park Carousel NRE Relocated to Urban Cultural Park 1 091.40.0169 Arrowhead Road Prehistoric NRL 18 acre site S of Arrowhead Road N of Archeological Site Kayaderosseras Creek outlet 1 Previous Surveys IThe library at the OPRHP contained ten archeological surveys conducted less than a mile from the project area. IThe first survey is a short document from March 1978 composed by Gary Berg describing the archeological survey of the Saratoga Lake area. The additional notes suggest Stage II Iinvestigations for the following sites: Snake Hill Site, Ether Site, Evans Site, Nielson Site, Dyer Switch Road Sites B & C, Kaydeross Road Site, Kaydeross Park Site, Arrowhead Road Site, Millanders Site, Czupil Site, and Upper Manning Road Site. IThe second survey is a voluminous Stage II report prepared by Hartgen. Archeological Associates in March 1980 for the Saratoga Sewer District#1 covering all of the areas recommended 1 for further investigation by Berg except for the Dyer Switch Road Sites. This report details the numerous prehistoric stone tools and other artifacts found in this area,suggesting that locations along the shores of Saratoga Lake were occupied by Native American Indians. The Arrowhead Road Site, I near the project area, produced the greatest quantity of ceramics and fire-cracked rocks of the sites investigated. Many of the sites also produced stone tools,flakes, and related debitage suggesting I the possibility of a sedentary or seasonal occupation of these locations. Two of the sites located within the project area, the Kaydeross Park Road Site and the Arrowhead Road Site, were recommended for eligibility determination as historic sites. The Kaydeross Park Site, also within IHartgen Archeological Associates,Inc, August 2000 1 Phase IA-Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water 6 the project area,produced no significant cultural materials. This area was formerly a marsh that has been recently filled which may explain the Iack of previous occupation. A more comprehensive survey of the Arrowhead Road and Kaydeross Park Sites was conducted in 1987-1988 by Hartgen Archeological Associates for a proposed housing development known as The Vista on Saratoga Lake (subsequently known as Water's Edge), resulting in a Phase ' II report submitted in January 1988. This location lies on the northwest shore of Saratoga Lake and extends to the northern limit of the 18 acre Arrowhead Road Prehistoric Archeological Site. Nearly 500 shovel tests were excavated on the property which encompassed 130 acres both east and west ' of Arrowhead Road. Testing revealed four areas on Vista lands which were intensively utilized during the prehistoric period. Of these four areas, known as Loci 1-4,Locus 1 and Locus 2 are near or contiguous with the proposed project area, to the south of the proposed pumping station. The ' housing development was reconfigured to avoid Locus 1. This report speaks of"rich prehistoric archeological deposits" and it can be assumed that similar materials will be encountered by the present project in this location. A short report was compiled pursuant to field work conducted in July and August of 1992 ' by James P. Walsh,a property owner along Arrowhead Road. Within a small area of this property were discovered four features identified as hearths as well as a large number of lithic artifacts that included projectile points,knives,hammerstones,and flakes. This area,named the Kitchen Garden ' Site (NYSM 1305), was suggested by the author to represent a single component Laurentian (Brewerton) occupation dating from 2500 to 2000 B.C. In November 1977 the same author published a report entitled "Arrowhead Casino: A Middle to Late Archaic Site at Saratoga Lake, N.Y."describing the Arrowhead Casino Site(NYSM 1307)located nearby to the east of the author's property. This site yielded up to 16 probable hearths as well as numerous lithic artifacts and a single copper awl. The author concludes: "Evidence points to the Arrowhead Casino site as being a ' seasonally occupied hunting station, with intermittent occupations dating roughly within the time span of 3,000-1,000B.C. A fall occupation is indicated by the pestles and mullers found,suggesting the collection of nuts and other seeds" (Walsh 1977). ' A survey was conducted by Hartgen Archeological Associates in November 1990 at a Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Site within the City of Saratoga Springs. This was done on the site of a 1873 manufactured gas plant originally owned by the Saratoga Gas Light Company. There are two remaining structures,a gasholder house and a substation building,that are listed as OPRHP Site #A091.40.970. The report describes high sensitivity for the presence of historic industrial ' archeological resources but goes on to note that, due to extensive disturbance associated with the industrial use of the property, there is no need to test for prehistoric resources. This site lies well ' outside the proposed project area. In December 1991,Greenhouse Consultants issued a Stage II report covering an area labeled ' "Water's Edge on Saratoga Lake, Development Phase 3". The Water's Edge development was described some years earlier in the 1988 Hartgen Archeological Associates report as"The Vista on Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. August 2000 1 ' Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water 7 Saratoga Lake." Basing their report heavily on the earlier work by Hartgen,Greenhouse Consultants came to many of the same conclusions. During investigations they recovered similar artifacts including points, knives, hammerstones, bifaces, and related debitage. In reference to the artifact- rich Locus 1 discussed above,they concluded that"Locus 1 possesses the potential to contribute to knowledge of two temporal periods in the prehistory of the upper Hudson Valley. The first period is the Late Archaic River Phase....The second cultural period Locus 1 possesses the potential to contribute to is the Fox Creek phase of the Middle Woodland....We recommend mitigation in the form of avoidance or data recovery excavations at Locus 1." Locus 1 lies approximately 1000 feet south of the proposed pumping station and similar cultural material may be encountered along the route of the water line. In June 1992 another Greenhouse Consulting report was issued for another housing development, the Swantek Subdivision project on the west side of Arrowhead Road from the Water's Edge development area. A total of 20 shovel test were excavated in this Stage 1B survey. Although the subdivision lies, near known archeologically sensitive areas the report records no prehistoric or historic artifacts recovered during testing.No further testing was recommended for the area. As a follow-up to a Stage 1B report filed in December 1995, Collamer and Associates conducted a Phase 2 Cultural Resource Investigation in January 1997 for the Roohan Property on ' the eastern shore of Lake Lonely near the developments discussed above. The Roohan Property lies at the narrowest point between Lake Lonely and Saratoga Lake and was assumed to have been used as a path of travel between the two lakes for the prehistoric inhabitants of the area. Also,the historic ' complex known as Riley's Casino lay within this property,although this report appears to record its demolition. There appeared to have been extensive disturbance of the lands surrounding this complex resultant from its construction. The report concludes,"The prehistoric elements recovered during these investigations appear to represent stray materials which may have been associated with an archeological site in the vicinity or as isolated finds. Since no indications of subsurface prehistoric features or resources were recovered, no further work is recommended for these loci." ' In September 1997 Collamer and Associates issued another repo' for a nearby417 acre site on the northern shore of Lake Lonely that was being considered for development as a golf course. The Saratoga National Golf Club site was investigated with the excavation of over 800 shovel tests. Several prehistoric artifacts were uncovered but not in any significant concentrations and were therefore attributed to random scattering, possibly as a result of plowing activities in the area. Historic remains were located and tentatively identified as the Ramsdill Residence and related outbuildings. Since the construction of the golf course presented a low probability of impact to the area the report recommended only monitoring by an archeologist during construction rather than more intensive field investigations. ' Finally, in November 1997, R.Joseph Murphy and Associates filed a Stage 1B report for a 55 acre parcel of land within the town of Saratoga Springs on the southwest corner of the intersection Hartgen Archeological Associates,Inc. August 2000 I Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water 8 I of U.S. Route 87 North and NYS Route 50. The applicant proposed to develop the land for a shopping center complex. A field walkover was conducted followed by shovel testing. No sites were encountered and no additional investigation was recommended. IEvidence of Precontact Sites on the Bottom of Saratoga Lake IHAA, Inc. completed a data retrieval archeological study of the precontact Snake Hill Site on the southeast side of Saratoga Lake. This 1983-1984 study was conducted as part of CRM services for the Saratoga County Wastewater Facilities Plan (C-36-643)(HAA, Inc. 1984). The ISnake Hill data retrieval excavations grew out of a Iarger Phase II study of the proposed lakewide county wastewater treatment system which entailed Phase H studies at several sites. Combining the Phase II information with additional site distribution information for all other precontact sites I around the lake, the hypothesis was advanced that Saratoga Lake once had a water elevation of approximately 210 feet, or seven feet higher than the modern elevation. Further, today's 203-foot I surface elevation for the lake reflects the 3-foot high dam on Fish Creek at Winne's Rift, a shale bedrock shelf, some distance downstream from the lake outlet at the NYS Route 9P bridge. I As part of the 1983 research for the Snake Hill study, HAA archeologists interviewed avocational archeologist James Walsh whose residence is on Arrowhead Road close to the Water's Edge development. Mr. Walsh recounted that he had walked part of the Saratoga Lake bottom Inear Kaydeross Park when the water was drawn down (to repair the NYS Route 9P bridge or the dam). He noted cracked rock and. Native American pottery on the lake bottom demonstrating, according to him, that precontact occupation must have occurred there during the Lake Woodland. Iperiod and prior to the increase in lake elevation with the damming of Fish Creek. I Building-Structure Inventory The building-structure inventory of the OPRHP contained no descriptions of structures within Ithe general vicinity of the project area. State Museum IThere are 16 reported NYS Museum sites that are situated in or near the project area. ITable 3:New York State Museum sites located in or near the project area NYSM# Site Name Location Description I 4699 Surrounding Saratoga Lake Camps with early relics reported by A.C. Parker I7724 W side of Saratoga Lake Late Woodland prehistoric site 6907 Along the Escarpment Reported by A.C. Parker IHartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. August 2000 I I Phase 14 -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water 9 I 1 307 Arrowhead Casino W side of Saratoga Lake Prehistoric artifacts reported by James Walsh 1305 Kitchen Garden Site W side of Saratoga Lake Prehistoric artifacts reported by James 1 Walsh(see survey) 8514 Archaic site reported by R.E. Funk I2667 Cottonwood W side of Saratoga Lake Prehistoric artifacts reported by James Walsh I1309 I Reported by R.E. Funk 7012 Reported by A.C. Parker I7013 Camp reported by A.C. Parker 4074 Earthwork, village,cemetery.mounds reported by A.C. Parker I1310 Reported by R.E. Funk I 8457 Prehistoric artifacts reported by A.C. Parker 4 700 Near village of Saratoga Lake Burial site with pottery reported by A.C, IS of outlet along Bridge Road Parker 1311 Reported by R.E. Funk I 8516 Reported by R.E. Funk IHISTORIC MAP REVIEW Eleven historic maps were reviewed for this report. These include 19th century atlas and I landowner maps and early to late 20th century topographic quadsheets. The maps are discussed in chronological order. The project area is indicated on each. I 19'" Century maps The earliest map for the project area is Geil's 1856 Map of Saratoga County(Maps 2 and 3). IThis map records several buildings along the northwestern shore of Saratoga Lake in Section I. The map is illegible near the location of the proposed pumping station but a homestead attributed to the Ramsdell family (later Ramsdale) can be assumed from later maps. To the north of here is the 1 lakeside property of Lumson. Further on, at the 3-way intersection of two roads, are the two Abel and one Peck properties that appear on later maps. Beyond these lie Schoolhouse No.3 and a hotel belonging to D. Greene,at an intersection of roads. These crossroads lie to the west of a bridge over the outlet of Saratoga Lake,which is the first possible point to cross the natural boundary formed by IHartgen Archeological Associates,Inc. August 2000 Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water 10 Saratoga Lake and Fish Creek when coming from the south. The project area stretches north to cross the properties of T.B. Carroll and S. Gilbert. Beyond Section II the map is again illegible. Map 4 shows Saratoga Springs and surroundings in 1866. In Section I, near the proposed location of the Water Pumping Station on the shore of Saratoga Lake is a cemetery that survives to the present day (see Photo 6). The cemetery is bounded by the homestead of M. Ramsdale to the south, a road to the west, and the former Lumsen property owned in 1866 by Mrs. Schuyler to the north. To the south is Saratoga Lake's main tributary, Kayaderosseras Creek. This creek forms a natural boundary between the City of Saratoga Springs in the north and the town of Malta to the ' south. Further to the north are the properties of D. Abel, A.C. Peck and L. Abel. Beyond is a structure identified as a schoolhouse, presumably No.3. At the northeast end of this road is a structure identified as a hotel,located near the lakeshore beside a boat house and landing. From here the project turns to follow a meandering course northward through Section II and III past the properties of T.B. Carroll, R. Riley, T.B. Carroll (again), G. Gick, Mrs. Whitenfield, and Le Noir ' finally reaching the W. Valentine hotel at a crossroads. Beyond this point are the properties of M. DeYoe and J. Gaylord and Schoolhouse No.6 in Section IV. This portion of the project terminates at the city boundary. ' Map 6 shows a general overview of the area surrounding Saratoga Lake and the town of Saratoga Springs. Railroad lines depart in various directions from the town center. The density of development in 1890 in the rural section of the project is comparable to that shown in 1866. 20rh Century Topographic Quadrangles ' Map 7 shows the area around 1900. The only significant new development appears to be an electric railroad. This rail line begins in the center of Saratoga Springs,wraps around Lonely Lake, passes through Sections II and I of the project area, and terminates at the lakeshore road beside the 19th century schoolhouse. Further to the north is the Fitchburg Railroad Line, running east from Saratoga Springs through Section IV and branching to run alongside Fish Creek. The Schuylerville ' branch terminates at Schuylerville while the Saratoga branch continues southward. There is only a small amount of new development during this time along the project area. However, the City of ' Saratoga Springs continued to expand. Map 8 shows the area in 1949. This map shows a significant increase in development along the northern shores of Saratoga Lake. In Section I, the lakeshore at the point of the proposed Pumping Station appears to have extended further into the lake. This is a result of filling for Kaydeross Park. The electric railroad is no longer represented. NYS Rte.9P is identified as a 3 lane roadway, crossing the lake outlet alongside the railroad. Gilbert Corners is identified between Sections II and III,where the S. Gilbert property was shown in the 1866 map. Immediately to the north is an unimproved dirt road in the form of a cul-de-sac which is not indicated on later maps.In Section IV, the project area crosses NYS Rte. 29 to the south of an area described as Sewage Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. August 2000 ......_____...- 1 Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water .11 Disposal. At the northern end of the project area is the Maplewood Cemetery opposite Schoolhouse No.6. ' Map 9 shows the lakeshore road as Union Avenue, terminating in the south at Kaydeross Park. Where this avenue meets NYS Rte. 9P there was an earlier road that continued northeast parallel to Fish Creek. The road appears to have been abandoned in favor of a road to the north. The old Fitchburg Railroad branch has been abandoned,the tracks have been removed,and the rail bridge has been demolished. Meadowbrook Road enters Gilbert Corners from the east. Gilbert Road leads out of Gilbert Corners to the north along Section III of the project area. The proposed transmission ' main continues north of NYS Rte.29 into Section IV along a road now identified as Weible Avenue, crossing the old railroad grade to the south of the Sewage Disposal. To the south of Maplewood cemetery is another unnamed cemetery. Vestiges of this same symbol can be seen on earlier maps ' at this location. Schoolhouse No.6 is no longer identified on this map. Map 10(1974)shows an intensification of development in Section I along the northwestern shore of Saratoga Lake near Kaydeross Park. There are many short new roads near the area marked Trailer Park. Arrowhead Road is labeled here,undoubtedly in reference to the numerous prehistoric ' arrowheads and other artifacts discovered in this location. There is a small cul-de-sac branching off NYS Rte. 9P toward Lake Lonely. Gilbert Corners has added Piping Rock Circle in Section III.In Section IV,a short forking road comes off of Weibel Avenue opposite the Sewage Disposal where ' the map records symbols related to mining, most likely surface sand mining. Map 11 shows additional increases in recreational activities along the northwest shore of ' Saratoga Lake in Section I. There is another trailer park listed where NYS Rte. 9P crosses Fish Creek, along with a marina. A campground has been established occupying a portion of the land between Lake Lonely and Saratoga Lake. Gilbert Corners also shows signs of growth with the addition of Conver Drive in Section III. In Section IV, the Sewage Disposal facility has disappeared along Weibel Avenue and an electric sub station has been located across this road. Mining symbols appear at the location of the 1949 and 1974 Sewage Disposal. To the north of Maplewood Cemetery a large Shopping Center has been erected. The latest map for the project area is the 1991 U.S.Department of Transportation map(Map 1). In Section I development continued along the shores of Saratoga Lake with the area previously identified as a campground now showing residential housing. Numerous roads have been constructed to the north of Lake Lonely. Further north, on the old site of the Sewage Disposal in Section IV, appear even more mining symbols. Another large building is evident on the east side of the shopping center with access on to Louden Road. I Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. August 2000 I Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment- Saratoga Springs Water 12 Site Visit The site visit was completed on July 12, 2000 by J. W. Bouchard and Jim Turner. The site ' visit began around 10 am with a clear and sunny sky and temperatures in the 70s. The site visit began in. Section I with a meeting with Bill Walker, the Water's Edge/WoodIands Homeowner's Association representative. The Water's Edge/Woodlands development encompasses the land upon ' which the pump station is proposed to be built. During the walkover, Mr. Walker stated that the pump station was intended to be located between the lakeshore and a parking lot on a site now occupied by two large trees(see Photo 1). On the north side of this parking lot is a wastewater pump station indicating a sewer main running underground in this location and suggesting a degree of disturbance in the area (see Photo 2). The sewer main runs uphill from the pump station along Walker Way(a private drive belonging to the Spencer family)to Kaydeross Park Road where it turns Inorth and continues to NYS Route 9P(see Photos 3 and 4). The route of this sewer main will affect the positioning of the raw water transmission main through this part of the project area. A wooden ' fence runs east-west for approximately 50 yards behind the wastewater pump station. Mr. Walker informed us that the fence lies ten feet off the property line on the Spencer's side. Approximately 100 yards to the west of the Water's Edge/Woodlands parking lot lies Locus I,a small treed 0.2 acre plot of land affiliated with the 18 acre Arrowhead Road Prehistoric Archeological Site to the south. This site was known to be prehistorically sensitive from a 1977 sewer survey and was excavated in the spring of 1988. In total, 121 prehistoric artifacts were recovered from Locus I. The housing development was reconfigured to avoid Locus I. The transmission main is proposed to follow the Spencer driveway west up to Kaydeross Park Road(see Photo 5). From here it turns 90 degrees to the north and proceeds along the shoulder of the road. There is a small,overgrown cemetery immediately to the north of the Spencer driveway (see Photo 6). This cemetery first appears on Beers 1866 map of the area. The area on either side of the road is wooded with some portions higher and some lower than the surface of the road (see Photo 7). Some areas appear undisturbed and shovel testing is suggested for these locations. A fire hydrant lies opposite the entrance to Stockholm Avenue,indicating that a water main runs alongside the west shoulder of the road. ' Between Crescent Avenue and Interlaken Road,the Kaydeross Road vicinity undulates both higher and lower than the road surface (see Photo 8). Approximately two-thirds of this area is recommended for shovel testing. Further north,before Kaydeross Park Road meets Route 9P, lies ' an area that was tested for the 1977 Berg sewer survey. Numerous prehistoric artifacts were encountered, including significant surface scatter, although none in sufficient concentration to positively identify a site. The shovel tests in this area were conducted on the eastern side of the road, ' where the sewer main was installed. However, if the proposed water transmission main is to be installed on the opposite side of the road, shovel testing should be undertaken in any undisturbed locations. A total of 80 shovel tests are recommended for Section I. A sewer manhole was noted on the east side of Kaydeross Park Road 150 feet south of the intersection with Route 9P(see Photo 9). Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. August 2000 i 1 Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water 13 ' From Kaydeross Park Road the project area runs north along Route 9P. This area, until the road begins to descend into wetlands beyond Dwyer Road and Longfellow's restaurant, fluctuates between five feet above and five feet below the road surface (see Photo 10). Undisturbed areas ' should be shovel tested. Section II of the project area consists mostly of wetland and areas of cut and fill along the roadside until the road reaches Gilbert Corners. No testing is recommended for this area. Section III of the project area runs along Gilbert Road. Most of the land on both sides of the road are fairly level and testing is suggested,except for a short stretch of wetland north of Conver Drive(see Photos 11 and 12). A total of 80 shovel tests are recommended for Section III. Section IV runs along Weible Avenue. This area has been heavily disturbed,with mining and landfill activity occurring on both sides of the road. The road lies from three feet to twelve feet below the surrounding land(see Photo 13). At the north end of Section IV lie Maplewood Cemetery and several large commercial developments, including a Target store and a Hannafords shopping center. No testing is recommended for Section IV. SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT At the present time, detailed plans for the project are not available and the locations of 1 precise potential impact from the project are not yet known. Thus, the side of the road where the water line will be installed is not known, nor the distance from the edge of pavement. Nonetheless, it is possible to define sensitive locations based upon prior disturbance from the ' nature of road construction in any particular locations. These areas are outlined in the recommendations. ' In general terms, locations near Saratoga Lake have a higher sensitivity for precontact sites than upland areas away from the lake (Section I). Other places with a somewhat higher than ' average sensitivity for precontact sites are adjacent to wetlands in Section II. However, road construction in Section II generally involves filling and those parts of the project have a low sensitivity. Locations near the small streams on Gilbert Road(Section HI)have a low to moderate ' sensitivity for sites. Some roadside locations there are not heavily disturbed; possible precontact sites might have survived road construction activities there. An unusual circumstance prevails in the Section I underwater portion of the project at Saratoga Lake. There is a reliable report of prehistoric sites on the lake bottom on the northwest side of the lake (James Walsh 1984, personal communication). As a result, the precontact archeological sensitivity of the Saratoga Lake bottom is considered to be high, at least for shoreside areas where the water depths of five feet or less and would be exposed if the lake level were lowered. Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. August 2000 I I IPhase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water 14 I The precontact sensitivity of Section IV is low based upon the absence of reliable water sources and distance from Saratoga Lake, Fish Creek,and Kayaderosseras Creek,the salient water sources in the vicinity. Additionally, there is substantial prior disturbance in Section IV that Ieffectively reduces precontact sensitivity to very low. Recommendations IThe area of potential impact in Section T of the Saratoga Springs Water Improvement Sp nt prol ect passes through an area known to be highly sensitive to the presence of prehistoric artifacts. For this Ireason,Phase IB testing is recommended for about 55%of Section I. A total of 100 shovel tests are recommended for this section,running along both sides of the roadway except for the area that was previously surveyed in the Saratoga County Sewer System survey. Untested sections appear to have been disturbed during the construction of Kaydeross Park Road. I OPRHP has been contacted concerning the possible impact of the project on possible underwater sites in Saratoga Lake along the route of the raw water intake. Procedures are being considered for testing the underwater portion of the project area. These recommendations will be I included in a separate proposal submitted at a later date. Section III is the other portion of the proposed project area that is recommended for shovel I testing. A total of 200 shovel tests are recommended, covering both sides of the entire length of Gilbert Road except for two sections of wetlands totaling 1000 feet for which no shovel tests are necessary. IBecause of prior disturbance or filling during road construction,no testing is recommended for Sections II or IV. I Table 4: Shovel Test Recommendations for Sarato a Springs g Water Improvement Project I Section Linear Length of Test #of Shovel Tests Reason for not Testing Feet Area in Feet I I 6000 4000 10() Disturbed by road construction(2000) II _ 3000 0 0 Wetlands, excessive slope III 6000 5000 200 Wetlands (1000') I IV 5000 0 0 Disturbed by road construction(5000') ITotal 20000 9000 1 300 ii Hartgen Archeological Associates,Inc. August 2000 I I Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water 15 BIBLIOGRAPHY II Beers, S.N. and D.G. Beers 1866 New Topographical Atlas of Saratoga County, New York. Stone and Stewart, Philadelphia. Berg, Gary 1977 Saratoga County Sewer District#1, (C-36-643-05-2), Saratoga County,New York. I Geil, Samuel 1856 Map of Saratoga County,New York. E.A. Balch, Philadelphia. Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. 1980 Stage II Archeological Studies at Saratoga Lake, Saratoga County,N.Y. (C-36-643) 1984 The Snake Hill Site: Archeological Mitigation Procedures at Saratoga Lake, Saratoga County Wastewater Facilities Plan (C-36-643). 1988 Archeological Field Reconnaissance: The Vista on Saratoga Lake, Phase II. 1990 Report for Archeological Potential, SEQR Parts 1 A & 3, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County,New York. Prepared for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. t Kuchler, August W. 1964. Potential Natural Vegetation of the Coterminous United States. American Geographical Society. Natural Resources Conservation Service 1995 Soil Survey of Saratoga County,New York, Interim Report. USDA. Silvernail 1890 Saratoga County 15' Topographic Quadrangle Taintor 1883 Map of Saratoga Springs and Excelsior Park United States Department of Transportation 1974 Quaker Springs 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle ' 1974 Saratoga Springs 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle 1983 Quaker Springs 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle 1 1983 Saratoga Springs 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle 1991 Quaker Springs 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle 1991 Saratoga Springs 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle United States Geological Survey 1900 Schuylerville 15' Topographic Quadrangle Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. August 2000 I 1 Phase L4 -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment- Springs rings 11 ater 16 . 1 1902 Saratoga 15' Topographic Quadrangle 1949 Saratoga 15' Topographic Quadrangle 1949 Schuylerville 15' Topographic Quadrangle 1967 Quaker Springs 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle 1967 Saratoga Springs 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Walsh,James P. 1977 Arrowhead Casino: A Middle to Late Archaic Site at Saratoga Lake, New York. The Bulletin. New York State Archeological Association. No.71. 1992 Archeological Survey:Carroll&Walsh Property,69 Arrowhead Road,Saratoga Springs, New York. 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 I Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. August 2000 Pltase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water ' LIST OF MAPS 1 1. USDOT 1991 Saratoga Springs and Quaker Springs 7.5' Topographic Quadrangles. 2. Map of Saratoga County (Geil 1856). 3. New Topographical Atlas of Saratoga County (Beers 1866). 4. Map of Saratoga County (Silvemail 1890). 5. USGS 1900 Schuylerville and 1902 Saratoga 15' Topographic Quadrangles. 6. USGS 1949 Schuylerville and Saratoga 15' Topographic Quadrangles. 7. USGS 1967 Saratoga Springs and Quaker Springs 7.5' Topographic Quadrangles. 1 8. USGS 1974 Saratoga Springs and Quaker Springs 7.5' Topographic Quadrangles. 9. NYSDOT 1983 Saratoga Springs and Quaker Springs 7.5' Topographic Quadrangles. I 1 1 I ' Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. 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August 2000 INN NE EN r — _ MN N MN — s — — — ■M M r r WIN Phase IA-Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water tx V ti Photo 1:View of the proposed raw water pump station location. View to east with Saratoga Lake in background. Water's Edge/Woodlands development tennis courts off to right. Hartgen Archeological Associates,Inc. August 2000 IPhase IA -Archeoloical SensitivityAssessment� ss sment-Saratoga Springs Water I .t., P, - f . ''''yy Y.. L -�° ,` f '1 � ter43"..:=.4 4.'1',":""%i - . s ' yr 4 k l kiii 4 4 111 f' ` +w • c i'' .ar x.. 54w " b Ms i!`•.trrkr :.r; i • 4 ' i 2.4'.„ -,,:,:'" `. 4,1,„ s. : ... . .,,,o. , 4 0_, ,j —;.„11,,,,,,L 7. kir:7 ,...,,,,, ,,,,.._ -., , ..,„, --,. -4? i.... `. a.. y ,w ,, - . moi. '. 44- 1 I - r�t,e �r l - �� !! � , ,11,,i ,1�6 ,. $ t �o•+ Ar 4' Photo 2: View from parking lot facing north. Wastewater pump station at center. I a .. •i . or 7- +.. rye -�yr r,[ .T ! :.,40,....„.; u.: ! . .'. :. T /'R E a, E 4` , •.K S� r ' �t *. .A•, • is • �}. & - es " On• 7 16. — _ r .Kiri y� I f . Photo 3: View from Spencer's driveway facing east. Wooden fence in distant center 1 lies 10' to north of property line. Wastewater pump station to right of fence. Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. August 2000 1 Phase 14 -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water I I4!..#.' _ ` I - I • I Photo 4: View from Spencer's driveway facing east. House is same as Photo 3. I I F ;:"...„, _. ,-I I - 1 I Photo 5:View down Spencer's driveway facing east from Kaydeross Park Road. Light area in trees to left of telephone pole is clearing of 19th century cemetery. I I Ynrtjpn Arrhpnlnoiral 4ccnriatpc. Inr. A:i ru 't 2(100 IPhase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Sarato$a Springs gs Water P 411.1 ,r +F � '..m, ' ,et14� 1 1; 1 ' � � , �!'.:. - J. .l i if 1 : u ,. r004 — d N ie., i . I • • -- _ ,:1- . ci .-4._,': '11" -'''..', • . ' I ' _ - �,.c Photo 6: View from Kaydeross Park Road facing y southeast toward 19''' centurycemetery. ry Water's Edge/Woodlands development is in distance at right. ':---- ' :yam{ 1,11'-'* _ ' . .37-4 - —it I I Photo 7: View down Kaydeross Park Road facing north. Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. August 2000 1 Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs gs Water * , r._ ''7- •l' 43, k _ A I • IPhoto 8: View from intersection of Kaydeross Park Road and Crescent Avenue. Facing north. 1 X - << 1'= 1 m � : :, x • 1 b. A I ears ` Photo 9: View from Kaydeross Park Road toward Route 9P. View facing north. I Photographer stands at approximate location of sewer manhole. Hartgen Archeological Associates,Inc. August 2000 IPhase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water I • ml P7!SOitil, "$ " 11 b f w G °^ 1 1 Y M r t w. t " ,A Pri yrv, ,i`_ twres.. t.` 4 Y I ea Photo 10: View down Route 9P facing north with Longfellow's Restaurant at Ieft. V 3b. I '1 •, ... y Mrd "" 4, y m' 1 s v ...\ ,, , 1 ,c L I Photo I1: View down Gilbert Road with Conver Drive in foreground. View to north. Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. August 2000 1 IPhase IA Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs Water P b \ , , , .,, Iv, + r ,� . • y ::::-':1; te : . .. '�_ I0, ,111:44 . . . ,A w�u a ,„,,, / , � „.„1,*,,, , %,,,,,, ��,A�ryirIy Photo 12: View down Gilbert Road at bend in road north of Conver Drive. Facing north. I �� W '. I ,•> ''{ "w: ^spm ,.. ■ ` I 1 IPhoto 13: View along Weible Road facing southwest with filled land to west. Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. August 2000 1 Phase IA -Archeological Sensitivity Assessment-Saratoga Springs s Water 1 I I 1 1 QUALIFICATIONS OF PRINCIPAL AL INVIISTIC.ATdR I 1 1 1 1 Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. August 2000 I 1 qectiztlefit 4rdetedefecae Adozearele 9ec. eweet:404€ Redowtee Sizecee&ta ' 17444 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXT. • RENSSELAER, NEW YORK 12144 1 KAREN S. HARTGEN, RPA IOualifications: 36 CFR 61 Qualified Archeologist I Education: State University of New York at Albany Master of Arts, Anthropology, December 1988 I State University of New York at Albany Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, January 1970 I Experience: March 1973 to Present President and Principal Investigator IHartgen Archeological Associates,Inc. I I have directed the cultural resource management firm since 1973, completing over 2500 cultural resource projects in New York and New England. The firm currently has a full time staff of 25 and a I trained seasonal staff of 40. We provide services in historical documentation,site file searches,field reconnaissance,archeological survey and excavation,artifact preservation,collection management, 1 cartography, GIS, architectural history, historic structure survey, National Register nominations,Environmental Impact Evaluations as mandated under NEPA,NHPA, SHPA and SEQR. Archeological I surveys include initial surveys to locate sites (Phase IA and IB), development of research designs and field methodologies to identify sites (Phase II), and subsequently data retrieval as mitigating measures (Phase III). June 1974 to 1978 New York State Museum and Science Service State Education Department, Albany Assistant Highway Salvage Coordinator I I Administration and coordination of the Highway Salvage Archeology Program for New York State during field seasons. Intermediary I between various State agencies and cooperating institutions in the process of project evaluation and impact mitigation. Also prepared detailed financial reports for Federal reimbursement. 1 2000 Professional Affiliations: RPA Registered Professional Archaeologist g g (RPA) Adjunct Research Associate, University at Albany, SUNY Board Member, Rensselaer e sselaer County Historic Society(RCHS) Chair, RCHS Preservation Committee Board Member, Iroquois Indian Museum State Plan for Historic Resources Steering Committee Member, for Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Town Historian,North Greenbush American Cultural Resources Association Archaeological Conservancy Archaeological Institute of America Council for Northeast Historic Archaeology Eastern States Archeological Federation Greenbush Historical Society Historic Albany Foundation The Holland Society of New York Hudson-Mohawk Industrial Gateway Maine Archaeological Society Maryland Archeological Society National Trust for Historic Preservation The Native American Institute at Columbia-Green Community College New Hampshire Archaeological Society New Hampshire Preservation Alliance New York Archaeological Council New York State Archaeological Association Northeastern Anthropological Association Preservation League of New York State Society of American Archaeology Society of Historic Archeology Scenic Hudson Society for Industrial Archeology Vermont Archaeological Society Women's Transportation Seminar Former President,New York State Archaeological Association (NYSAA) Former Board Member,American Cultural Resources Association (ACRA) Former Board Member, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County Former President,New York Archaeological Council (NYAC) Publication: 1997 Preserving Albany's Past: The Battle over the Broadway-Maiden Lane Archeological Site. De Halve Maen,The Holland Society of New York. 2000 I ®pro$. PA . - -..,=-___,/ , ,,,,,,-;-a '"°--)-6 /y" �° b : n 0 o PHASEI t,_>,,,, -_ / mo CJV % aS� j 400. • � / moi., r'Z �./ 40 \ '--' illlll� ii _ � PHASE I-MADE LAND / . �`i �/' ,/ - 0' y MADE LAND\ w i(� Q O ... .-----7---=--- ' �j o /,� '. / / Y ��R ' oO moi` / o o /:.., , i PF#1�R ;" r' 'DIS;#,k AN E/�/ •\/' PHASE 2 .____, _ .... . 1.V I .`� O 4 y/ ' ''''''' ( nil -:. ,,.. ___7 — • ' ' VI" DDv-1 L.4%.ke I f o O� ur`I-tiNsfecl--loti `,T se-6045 7I�``wtoJe 6,A)° ot,4 bordfzrs -If"¢.. eo ec/ cLecok—IX- 4r. 4;(I was ---eCL- e,>re0( IMe.ef �Xt54-ivq 1r1oyk sur-�a�e tf hn.aN Aetr' LG pkeep Gt�ov.a -q.t.. 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