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<br />sti , brushes and small picks, marker flags, compasses, notebooks, drawing slates, sample bags,
<br />morlders and pencils, strings and spikes, tarps, bubble levels, plumb bobs, and SCUBA gear. MHM has,
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<br />h • I inr nd, plans of the structures and features associated with the Big Island Amusement Park (1906-
<br />694 and the Big Island Veteran's Camp (1923-2006). Further, MHM has conducted brief Phase I
<br />w,Alkjng surveys and small test excavations on Big Island in 2003 and 2007 (see MHM's Lake
<br />I , � 10in*tonka Survey 1 Report [2012] and the Dig on This Archaeology Program Report [2007]). MHM
<br />�! et not expect to identify Native American artifacts or sites within the project area. However, if
<br />t .Ovidence of prehistoric or historic aboriginal activities is identified, MHM will record them and consult
<br />w{; �vittjhe OSA concerning the disposition of any associated artifacts.
<br />With these survey tools MHM will answer questions about Big Island's archaeological remains, with
<br />{ 'the `most significant (yet basic) question being: What is the extent of the surviving archaeological
<br />features in the project area? MHM will map exposed features (building foundations and platforms,
<br />coperete/brick sewer and drainage structures, amusement park ride supports and concrete entrance
<br />sl0i /stairs/plinths), conduct targeted shovel testing in the project area to locate subsurface features
<br />(Ni Sion -style arch and lamp bases, amusement park ride and building foundations [including the
<br />a Bement park tower and veterans camp cabins]), and place small trenches in areas where the
<br />0 shovel test results suggest archaeological questions can be answered. Test trenches will not exceed 2
<br />b'fi meters in size as prescribed by Phase I archaeological survey guidelines set forth by the OSA.
<br />.Aff4itionally, MHM will fully record the submerged Big Island Steamboat Pier remains that were
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<br />Hd'imentarily documented in 2007, and recorded with side -scan sonar in 2011. MHM will not collect
<br />j artifacts during this project; any artifacts uncovered will be recorded and re -buried. In the future, if
<br />col'ervation funds and storage space are secured, artifacts can be re -located and excavated.
<br />However, MHM may take archaeological samples from excavated deposits if the data collected will
<br />aner specific questions. Surviving documented features will be placed on a master site plan to
<br />rt' aide a preliminary record of the archaeological landscape of the project area.
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<br />Historical research will be undertaken and data analyzed — supplementing previously collected
<br />Ir Material — to augment the recorded archaeological features to place 21 -HE -402 within Lake
<br />Minnetonka's historical context and the wider archaeological landscape. MHM will then produce a
<br />detajled site report and site plan that chronicle the documented archaeological resources in the
<br />;.. i pro��ct area. The report will analyze and described the archaeology and related history of Big Island,
<br />an,��t will put forward suggestions for site conservation, preservation, public interpretation, and
<br />possble future excavation. MHM predicts the fieldwork portion of this project will be completed in 5
<br />1 wl s of intermittent workdays reliant on weather and lake conditions, with a required completion
<br />dat3�of October 20, 2017, if the work is to commence this season. The final report and site plan will be
<br />a4bltOle within 4 months of the fieldwork completion. MHM will present the finished products to the
<br />CJty,•,pf Orono and make the report available to the public through hosting on the Internet Archive,
<br />i' lick from our web site.
<br />171%itbest regards,
<br />-Ann!,K4erriman, PhD Christopher Olson, MA
<br />E 'w'` Nautical Archaeologists & Maritime Historians
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