During Phase I survey work, an archaeological site was identified at the proposed location of a marina. Additional testing was recommended to determine the extent of the site and its potential for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places because a very deep feature had been encountered. Additional testing was carried out during September 1983. The Phase II testing revealed that, with the exception of one feature, the site had no intact cultural remains although a field scatter of cultural material could be found in the plow zone. The artifacts represent three major time periods: An aboriginal occupation, a 1775-1825 occupation and a 1890-1925 occupation. Both historic occupations were confirmed by documentary research. In the absence of intact structural remains, or features containing material and information significant to the local and regional history, the site does not have the potential for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. In part, this is due to the widespread activities of a bulldozer operator who (cleared portions of the site of the remains of a building burnt during the. twentieth century and piled them in a huge mound on the center of the site. This operation effectively damaged site potential for yielding in situ information about the occupants. Accordingly, the site must be viewed as having produced as much information as can reasonably be expected and any adverse impact has therefore been mitigated.
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