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Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society
              Post Office Box 221925
              Newhall, CA 91322
              661.254.1275
              scvhs.org

              October 12, 2020

              Dustin Kay, B.S.
              Associate Environmental Planner, Archaeology
              California Department of Transportation District 7
              100 S. Main Street, Suite 100, MS 16A
              Los Angeles, CA 90012

              Re: LA-126 PM 2.37 Temporary Traffic Signal System at Chiquito Canyon Road

              Dear Mr. Kay:

                    This  is in response to your letter of September 23, 2020,  to  the  Santa  Clarita Valley
              Historical Society (encl.). As you may know, the proposed project is in the same location as a
              previous Caltrans project that necessitated the relocation and reburial of human remains from a
              cemetery that yielded 45 interments dating to approx. 2000-1630 YBP, and the management of
              numerous Native American cultural materials and archaeological features.
                    Our chief  concern is  the  potential for further
              disturbance of CA-LAN-2233, CA-LAN-2234 and CA-
              LAN-2235; and disturbance of  any  human remains
              and/or Native American cultural materials and features
              not yet encountered. We encourage you to consult with
              the Fernandeño-Tataviam Band of Mission  Indians
              throughout each project phase; and to retain the services
              of the appropriate cultural and archaeological monitors.
                    For  background,  refer to  the work by  the late
              Georgie Waugh, et al., that emanated from the previous
              Caltrans project: “Prehistory of the Transverse Ranges
              of California: An Archaeological Investigation in the
              Santa  Clara River Valley,”  Archaeological  Research
              Center, California State University, Sacramento (2003).
                    In addition, the proposed project lies in the floodpath of the 1928 St. Francis Dam Disaster.
              In the event historical materials are  encountered, please contact the Santa Clarita Valley
              Historical Society. I can be reached by email at Lworden@scvtv.com.

              Sincerely,




              LEON WORDEN
              Vice President, Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society

              cc: Rudy Ortega Jr., Chairman, Fernandeño-Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
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