HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1b) Archaeo Phase IB Request SHPO Division for Historic Preservation
P.O. Box 189, Waterford, New York 12188-0189 • (518) 237-8643 • parks.ny.gov
ANDREW M. CUOMO
ERIK KULLESEID
Governor
Commissioner
July 22, 2021
Carol Weed Independent Contractor 50 Saw Mill Rd.
Unit 13108 Danbury, CT 06810
Re:
DEC Strong’s Yacht Center – Proposed Boat Storage Buildings 5780 W Mill Rd, Mattituck, Suffolk County, NY 11952
21PR04396
Dear Carol Weed:
Thank you for requesting the comments of the Division for Historic Preservation of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). We have reviewed the submitted materials in accordance with the New York State Historic Preservation Act of 1980 (Section
14.09 of the New York Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law). These comments are those of the Division for Historic Preservation and relate only to Historic/Cultural resources.
We have reviewed the report of the Phase IA archaeological study. The report correctly states that there are no previously recorded Native American archaeological sites shown in OPRHP’s online system (CRIS) within one mile of the project area. However, the Southold Indian
Museum has the field notebooks of the late Charles Goddard, former president of the Long Island Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association and resident of Mattituck. Mr. Goddard’s 1922 field notebook indicates that he identified Native American artifacts along the
Mattituck Creek in the vicinity of the project area. If any additional archaeological reports are submitted for this project, OPRHP recommends that this information be included in the report. OPRHP has scans of the Goddard field notebooks and can direct you to the digital files in CRIS. OPRHP concurs with your recommendation to conduct Phase IB archaeological testing at locations where proposed ground disturbances will take place in relatively level intact soils.
If further correspondence is required regarding this project, please refer to the OPRHP Project Review (PR) number noted above. If you have any questions, please contact me via email.
Sincerely,
Tim Lloyd, Ph.D. Scientist - Archaeology timothy.lloyd@parks.ny.gov via e-mail only