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Long Lake Regional Park Advisory Board Minutes Meeting of September 21, 1983: Edgewood Community Center, Room 203. Members Present: Mark Anderson, Pat Commers, Ellen Dahl, Ken Johnson, JoAnn Knuth, 21ito i~uitevis, Sohn Schultz. Staf f Liaison: Maurice Anderson, New Bri.glzton Ken Simons, Ramsey County. Others Present: Jerry Ben'sing and Gayle Bromander, New Brighton residents Robert Clouse, Minnesota Historical Society Nancy Woolworth, Ph.D. student of .cultural, historical geography 1. The meeting was called to order by chairman Schultz at 8:05 p.m. 2. Minutes of the August 17, 1983 meeting were approved as received. 3. Gayle Bromander addressed the Board, expressing interest in the remains of the old New Brighton stockyard structures. He stated desires of local historians to develop around the existing foundations of the pumphouse, roundhouse, turntable and ice houses. .These areas could be used to interpret the early history of New Brighton. Bromander had maps and photos, which showed the location of the stockyard structures. 4. Nancy Woolworth discussed her Ph.D. thesis research, which deals in part with the Dakota Indians, and the Wakpoatonwedon Village along Rice Creek. It is apparent that the Village spanned many acres, probably all around Long Lake, with numerous subsidiary sites. In the 1680's there was a known chief. Arti- facts, some dating back 8000 years, have been collected over many years from. the northwest lake area. Ms. Woolworth encouraged testing the Long Lake, Rush Lake area before development for further archaeological evidences. 5. Robert Clouse stated that it is customary to conduct an archaeological survey on public lands prior to release of funding for development. The survey is critical in areas where severe disturbance of the land is expected. In the case of the Long Lake site it is likely that building and farming on the land through the years has already disturbed. the land to a great extent, and the area would thus not qualify for the national registry. However, Mr. Clouse would like to survey the areas where roadbeds, parking lots and buildings are planned. If artifacts are found, they can be dug up and moved, or preserved by burial. In response to questions as to ownership of any finds on the site, Mr. Clouse stated that according to state law artifacts become property of the state, though can be transferred to a local unit of government. Indians have claim only to burial sites. John Schultz questionned the time and expense involved in such a survey. Clouse responded it could be conducted before a deep frost set in, and $2,000 would be an outside cost figure. Clouse and Simons agreed to begin survey activity on September 26.