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State of Washington • Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation P.O. Box 48343 • Olympia, Washington 98504-8343 • (360) 586-3065 www.dahp.wa.gov February 24, 2022 Kelly Bacon Planner I Kittitas County Community Development Services 411 N. Ruby Street, Ste 2 Ellensburg, WA 98926 In future correspondence please refer to: Project Tracking Code: 2022-02-01124 Property: Kittitas County_Suncadia Phase 2 Division 7 (LP-22-00001) Re: Survey Highly Advised; Permit(s) Potentially Required Dear Kelly Bacon: Thank you for contacting the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) and providing documentation regarding the above referenced project. These comments are based on the information available at the time of this review and on behalf of the SHPO in conformance Washington State law. If any federal or state capital funds are associated with this proposal, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and Governor’s Executive Order 21-02 respectively apply. Should additional information become available, our assessment may be revised. Our statewide predictive model indicates that there is a high probability of encountering cultural resources within the proposed project area. Further, the scale of the proposed ground disturbing actions would destroy any archaeological resources present. The majority of the proposed project area has not been previously surveyed; therefore, unrecorded archaeological sites may be present. Identification during construction is not a recommended detection method because inadvertent discoveries often result in costly construction delays and damage to the resource. Therefore, we strongly recommend a professional archaeological survey of the project area be conducted and a report be produced prior to ground disturbing activities. This report should meet DAHP’s Standards for Cultural Resource Reporting. It should be determined whether the segment of the Roslyn Waterline Complex (KT02147) that passes through the proposed project area is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If this site is determined eligible, a permit from DAHP will be required in order to work within its boundary. Please contact Lance Wollwage, Assistant State Archaeologist, for additional information on permitting (Lance.Wollwage@dahp.wa.gov). If work is planned within the boundaries of KT01354 or KT1357, permits from DAHP must be obtained. These sites are precontact in nature and are therefore protected by Washington State law (RCW 27.53). We also recommend that any historic buildings or structures (45 years in age or older) located within the project area are evaluated for eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Index #31