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r f %• • MANAGEMENT SUMMARY The following report presents the findings of a Phase I cultural resources investigation conducted on November 19-23, 1996 by Bear Creek Archeology, Inc. (BCA) for the proposed development of the Spring Hill Golf Club. This Phase I survey was sponsored by Hunter-Keith Industries of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The location surveyed is an irregular shape covering an area of roughly 47 hectares (115 acres). The project area for the proposed golf club is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, within Orono and Medina Townships. The legal location for the project is the SW14, SW/4; the S'/2, NW14, SW>4; the SVi, NE14, SWV4; and the N'/2, SE14, SW*4 of Section 25; the SE'/4, SEV:, the S'/z, NE>4, SE«/4; the W>/2, SWV4, SE'/4; the NIVW, SWA, SE14; the S‘/2, NEV4, SE‘/4; the NW'/4, SE14; and the SWV4, NE'/4 of Section 26; the NE*/4, NE>/4, NEVi, NE>/4 of Section 35; and the N‘/2, NWV4, NWVa of Section 36, T118N, R23W. This location is on the Excelsior, Minnesota (1958/1993) and Hamel, Minnesota (1981/1993) USGS 7.5 ’ minute topographic maps (Figure 1). The project area consists of upland landforms intermixed with wetlands. Because of snow cover at the time of the surv'ey, shovel testing was implemented in all areas other than steep slopes (> 15 percent grade) and the wetlands. The survey resulted in the recording of one prehistoric archeological site (21HE0277), one historic archeological site (21HE0278), and an historic farmstead. Additionally, an historic depression and two foundations were recorded (Locations 514-2, 514-3, 514-4). However, shovel testing in and around these locations resulted in the determination that all arc heavily disturbed and lack intact archeological deposits more than 50 years old. Therefore, the Minnesota Office of the Stale .Archaeologist did not issue site numbers for these three properties. Only one site was found to warrant additional archeological work. 21HE0278, consisting of a stone foundation with a collapsed log structure and intact archeological deposits, is recommended for additional work to determine its National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility. The architectural survey resulted in a determination that the historic standing structures are not eligible for nomination to the NRHP. Finally, a known historic archeological site is located within the project area (21HE0183). This site was recorded during a sur\ ey of alternative corridors for Trunk Highway 12. Additional work was recommended for 21HE0183 (Mather and Nunnally 1995). 1