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Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation <br />Established by the Treaty of June 9,1855 <br />Post Office Box 151 <br />Toppenish Washington98948 <br />Chelsea Benner July 11,2019 <br />Planner I <br />Kittitas County Community Development Services <br />411 N Ruby Street,Suite 2 <br />Ellensburg,WA 98926 <br />RE:LP-19-00002 <br />Suncadia Phase 3 <br />Dear Ms.Benner, <br />Thank you for contacting the Yakama Nation regarding LP-19-00002. The location of the short plat is a <br />high probability area for encountering cultural resources.Three previously recorded sites are located <br />within the long plat boundaries.Site 45KT1363 in particular is at least 8000 years old,indicating <br />documentedancient use of this landscape, and signaling the heightenedpotential for additional significant <br />finds.Elder testimony at the time of the 1998 surveys indicated this area to contain burial sites. <br />While portions of this proposed long plat have been previously surveyed,the surveys were conducted 20 <br />years ago (1997 and 1998). We request full re-survey of the long plat parcels. Please provide our office a <br />copy of the survey report for review once completed. <br />In response, please feel free to contact Yakama Nation Archaeologist,Jessica Lally at 509-865-5121 <br />x4766. <br />Sincerely, <br />Johnson Meninick, <br />Yakama Nation Cultural Resources ProgramManager <br />CC:Dennis Wardlaw,DAHP <br />Index #29