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1094 Cudahy Placc. Suitc 204. San Dicqo, CA 921 10 (714) 275-3732
April 16, 1980
Mr. James Hagaman
Planning Director
City of Carlsbad
1200 Elm Avenue
Carlsbad, California 92008
Reference: Cultural Resources Located at the Buena Vista Lagoon
Condominium Project (RECON Number R-1132)
Dear Mr. Hagaman:
On March 27, 1980, the subject property (Figure 1) was examined
for any occurrence of cultural resources by a RECON staff archae-
ologist. The pro?erty hes been subjected to Late merican period
impacts, such as brush clear,ing, trash dumping, land filling, and
lagoon channelizing. The study area can be disccssed in terms of
upper and lower portions. The lower portion, located in the north-
ern and eastern sections of the study area, is essentially fill-
material thzt does not have any significant cultural materials
located therein. The upper portion, located in the southern and
western sections, is natural around that bas been necjatively im-
pacted by the causes previously mentioned. This area of the study
zone was noted to contain a siqnificant archaeological deposit.
The archaeoloqical site was recorded as SDi-626 in 1958. Dr. Williilrn
J. Wallace located this site during a study of the Buena Vista
watershed f~r the Kational Park Service. The archaeological de-
posit is characterzied by a subsurface aspect estimated to be in
excess of 60 centimeters in depth and a surface aspect represented
by flaked stone material, bone, and shellfish remains. The majority of the ground surface is obscured by a thick mat of nonindigenous
grasses. The archaeological materials noted above were observed in
small.clearinas created by recent disturbances such as trails and a
roadway that accesses the beach at the north end of the study area.
The project, as currently planned, would have an adverse effect on
SDi-626. A comprehensive preservation or mitigation plan exercis-
ing a contemporary research approach is recommended. As the sig-
nificant aspect of this deposit is unknown, a program must be in-
stituted to establish the areal extent of the sensitive deposit.
To establish the horizontal and vertical extent of this cultural de- posit, RECON recommends that a systematic rectilinear posthole test series at ten-meter increments be performed over the entire.upper
portion of the study zone. Upon analyzing the resulting information,
a preservation plan or an impact mitigation plan could be formulated.
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Mr. James Hagaman -2- April 16, 1980
Either of these plans would lessen the negative effects of the pro-
posed development project.
these findings, please contact Charles S. Bull, Supervisory Archae-
ologsit and Vice President Archaeology, or me.
If you have any questions regarding
Sincerely,
/- M. Jay Hatley ,k6 Archaeologist
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Figure 1. Project location as shown on U.S.G.S. 7.5-minute Series
Topographic Maps. Oceanside and San Luis Rey Quadrangles.
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