Archaeology & Cultural Heritage – My Own Summary – “The Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment looked at the history of northern Ontario over the past 11,000 years, focusing on the Paleo, Archaic and Woodland periods through the 19th and early 20th centuries.”
“In the fall of 2019, a Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment was conducted, focusing on river crossings over the Ogoki and Albany rivers.” One location at the Albany River had a single piece of chipping detritus (the biproduct of stone tool making). Another location, an old campsite, contained remains of a can and bottle dump, an outhouse, cooking areas and tent structures. It was recommended for Stage 3 investigation. Another location near the Ogoki River found evidence of tool making activities with no further cultural heritage value being determined.
The Cultural Heritage Assessment looked at cultural heritage features within a 5 kilometer buffer of the proposed route, features which include those human-made or natural. The study identified 288 locations.
An additional Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment will be completed for areas of high archaeological potential.
“Construction activities such as building new access roads and bridges, clearing trees and vegetation, drilling and blasting, setting up temporary construction camps and managing traffic could also impact heritage sites.”
” Through the proper use of mitigation measures, the potential effects on Cultural Heritage resources from the construction and long-term use of the Community Access Road are expected to be effectively managed, minimized or mitigated.”
