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FINAL<br />

<strong>Phase</strong> IB <strong>Underwater</strong> <strong>Archaeological</strong> Resources <strong>Report</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Onondaga</strong> Lake Superfund Site<br />

survey area. A pier feature was located in <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn corner of <strong>the</strong> survey area. This pier feature is designated A73. The<br />

pier consists of seven pilings with each standing approximately six inches above <strong>the</strong> bottom. The tops of <strong>the</strong> pilings were<br />

flat, i.e. cut, meaning that <strong>the</strong> upper surfaces are <strong>the</strong> tops of <strong>the</strong> pilings as exposed during its use life. There is a linear<br />

arrangement of vertically oriented planks paralleling <strong>the</strong> pilings, but located 4” south of <strong>the</strong> line of pilings. The interior of<br />

<strong>the</strong> piling behind <strong>the</strong> bulkhead is filled with stones (based on probing). The structures (pilings and bulkhead) stand 2 to 8”<br />

above <strong>the</strong> bottom. A GPS point was taken at <strong>the</strong> piling far<strong>the</strong>st from <strong>the</strong> shore and <strong>the</strong> orientation was 130.<br />

1305 AK out of <strong>the</strong> water.<br />

A71 1329 CS into <strong>the</strong> water to dive verify A71 and visually survey <strong>the</strong> area from A71 south. At A71, nothing was found with <strong>the</strong> metal<br />

detector CS visually surveyed <strong>the</strong> shallow water area along <strong>the</strong> shoreline (shore to 150’ out) from A70 to a point +/- 200’<br />

north of <strong>the</strong> inner harbor entrance. Nothing found in this area.<br />

1500 CS out of <strong>the</strong> water.<br />

1510 Head over to A72 to take GPS measurements.<br />

1520 Depart dive site <strong>for</strong> marina.<br />

1527 Arrive marina. Breakdown gear.<br />

1600 Depart marina.<br />

1610 Arrive hotel. End of day.<br />

June 26, 2011<br />

0600 ST, AK & CS depart hotel <strong>for</strong> breakfast.<br />

0705 Arrive Marina. CW & SD from CRE here as is KM from Parsons.<br />

0755 Safety briefing.<br />

0805 Depart marina. Dive plan is to continue surveying shallow water SMHD. ST first diver working from point a bit north of <strong>the</strong><br />

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