Construction Alert No. 9
Pioneer Way Reconstruction Project
June 16, 2011
Update on the Bones Uncovered between Ireland and Ilwaco Streets
The Island County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that the bones uncovered this morning during excavation of Pioneer Way are human remains, most likely of Native American origin. Due to their age, they are not considered to be of forensic interest as a possible crime scene so they will be treated solely as an archaeological resource. With this finding, the next steps will be determined by the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation in Olympia. This State Archaeologist’s Office will also coordinate with tribal interests. We do not have an estimate as yet for how long this evaluation will take or how it will influence Strider’s continuing work on Pioneer Way. However, please be aware that we will be doing everything we can to responsibly expedite this review in order to keep the project moving along. We will continue to keep you alerted as information becomes available.
Key City Contact People
Larry Cort
Project Manager
360 914-7107
lcort@oakharbor.org
Joe Stowell
Project Engineer
360 279-4520
jstowell@oakharbor.org
Rhonda Severns
City Utilities
360 914-7526
rhseverns@oakharbor.org
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